The Adoration of Jenna Fox

by Mary E. Pearson
Genre: Science fiction - futuristic but not totally dystopian
Age group: 11+

Jenna Fox is 17 years old, and she has just woken up from a year-long coma caused by a terrible accident. She has also lost her memory, and at the moment she is trying to relearn everything she used to know. The funny thing is, she can recite history facts galore, but she can't even remember if she had a friend.
Her family has just moved to her grandmother's house. But Jenna's parents are acting strange. They're being overprotective and secretive. What really happens during her mother's trips to see her dad? Plus, all her neighbors think she's only been at the house for two and a half weeks - not even close to a year.
Then Jenna discovers a deep, dark secret, and she needs to find out what really happened in her past.

I especially liked this book because it wasn't like a normal science fiction book. Most of the science fiction books I've read are about cloning, or aliens, or something else. But instead of going along predictably like an average book, The Adoration of Jenna Fox has a very unique plot twist that was never expected. It also raises interesting questions. It asks you, "What does it mean to be human?" This book is great for many types of people: If you like science fiction, here is a book that has a new twist on the genre. If you don't like to read, it's organized in shorter 1-3 page sections rather than 20-page chapters. If you like to think, this book makes you think. If you just like to read, period, this book offers a thoughtful and well-written story.