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  • About Us/
    • Our History & Philosophy
    • FAQ
  • Authors/
    • Agatha Christie
    • Albert Camus & His World
    • Alistair MacLean
    • Amy June Bates, Artist and Book Illustrator
    • Anthony Burgess
    • Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Ayn Rand
    • The Bronte Sisters
    • Carl Hiaasen
    • Charles Bukowski
    • E.B. White, James Thurber, and Their World
    • Eric Sloane
    • Georges Simenon
    • Hunter S. Thompson & New Journalism
    • James Baldwin
    • Joan Didion
    • John D. MacDonald
    • John Le Carré
    • J.R.R. Tolkien
    • Jules Verne and H.G. Wells
    • Kurt Vonnegut
    • Lee Child
    • Loren Eiseley
    • Louise Erdrich
    • Louise Penny
    • Lovecraft and Howard
    • Malcolm X
    • Margaret Atwood
    • Marianne Moore and Her World
    • Mo Willems
    • Neal Stephenson
    • Neil Gaiman
    • Norman Mailer
    • Octavia Butler
    • Pat LaMarche and the Charles Bruce Foundation
    • P.G. Wodehouse
    • Philip Roth
    • Rachel Carson
    • Ralph Ellison
    • Randy Watts
    • Ray Bradbury
    • Robert A. Heinlein
    • Robert B. Parker
    • Ross Macdonald & Margaret Millar
    • Shel Silverstein
    • Stanislaw Lem
    • Stephen King
    • Toni Morrison
    • Ursula K. Le Guin & Her Cohort
    • Wendell Berry
    • Willa Cather
    • Zadie Smith
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    • Anarchism
    • Ancient Egypt
    • Audiobooks: Fiction, Poetry, & Drama
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    • Baby Shower Sampler
    • The Beat Generation
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    • Books - New & Notable Nonfiction
    • Books - New & Selected Poetry & Drama
    • Books - Children's New & Notable
    • Books in Original Languages or Translated from English
    • Buddhism
    • Carlisle Indian School
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    • Clearance, Sale Items, Bargains
    • Cookbooks & Beverages
    • Cricket
    • Crosswords and Other Puzzles
    • Dance
    • Everyman's Library
    • Everyman's Library Pocket Classics Series
    • Fishing
    • French & Indian War
    • Ghost Stories & Supernatural Tales
    • Graduation
    • Graphic Lit: Vintage, Independent, Marvel, and DC
    • The Habsburg Empire
    • Harry Potter
    • Holidays!
    • International Mystery
    • Islam and its World
    • Korean War
    • The Library of America
    • Local Authors Past & Present
    • Outdoors/Nature
    • Pandemic Literature
    • Pennsylvania Outdoors
    • Pennsylvania Plain People
    • Politics & Current Events
    • US Presidents
    • Revived Writers
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    • Staff Picks
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    • Vietnam War
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    • Western Mysteries
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    • Decomposition Notebooks
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    • Folkmanis Puppets and Other Toys
    • Games
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Young Adult

Though the definiton of a “young adult book” is somewhat up for debate, for the purposes of this page we are defining it as books suitable for children ages 12-18 and beyond, especially those told from the perspective of characters the same age. From the most delightfully cheesy and cliche stories to the most creative and original, YA, at its best, embraces everything that we love about books. Revist an old favorite from your youth or discover something new, no matter your age.

WHISTLESTOP BOOKSHOP

  • Welcome/
  • About Us/
    • Our History & Philosophy
    • FAQ
  • Authors/
    • Agatha Christie
    • Albert Camus & His World
    • Alistair MacLean
    • Amy June Bates, Artist and Book Illustrator
    • Anthony Burgess
    • Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Ayn Rand
    • The Bronte Sisters
    • Carl Hiaasen
    • Charles Bukowski
    • E.B. White, James Thurber, and Their World
    • Eric Sloane
    • Georges Simenon
    • Hunter S. Thompson & New Journalism
    • James Baldwin
    • Joan Didion
    • John D. MacDonald
    • John Le Carré
    • J.R.R. Tolkien
    • Jules Verne and H.G. Wells
    • Kurt Vonnegut
    • Lee Child
    • Loren Eiseley
    • Louise Erdrich
    • Louise Penny
    • Lovecraft and Howard
    • Malcolm X
    • Margaret Atwood
    • Marianne Moore and Her World
    • Mo Willems
    • Neal Stephenson
    • Neil Gaiman
    • Norman Mailer
    • Octavia Butler
    • Pat LaMarche and the Charles Bruce Foundation
    • P.G. Wodehouse
    • Philip Roth
    • Rachel Carson
    • Ralph Ellison
    • Randy Watts
    • Ray Bradbury
    • Robert A. Heinlein
    • Robert B. Parker
    • Ross Macdonald & Margaret Millar
    • Shel Silverstein
    • Stanislaw Lem
    • Stephen King
    • Toni Morrison
    • Ursula K. Le Guin & Her Cohort
    • Wendell Berry
    • Willa Cather
    • Zadie Smith
  • Books & Subjects/
    • Anarchism
    • Ancient Egypt
    • Audiobooks: Fiction, Poetry, & Drama
    • Audiobooks: Nonfiction
    • Baby Shower Sampler
    • The Beat Generation
    • Bibles, Study Guides, and Accessories
    • Books - New Fiction
    • Books - New Fiction in Paperback
    • Books - New & Notable Nonfiction
    • Books - New & Selected Poetry & Drama
    • Books - Children's New & Notable
    • Books in Original Languages or Translated from English
    • Buddhism
    • Carlisle Indian School
    • Cats
    • Civil War & Reconstruction
    • Clearance, Sale Items, Bargains
    • Cookbooks & Beverages
    • Cricket
    • Crosswords and Other Puzzles
    • Dance
    • Everyman's Library
    • Everyman's Library Pocket Classics Series
    • Fishing
    • French & Indian War
    • Ghost Stories & Supernatural Tales
    • Graduation
    • Graphic Lit: Vintage, Independent, Marvel, and DC
    • The Habsburg Empire
    • Harry Potter
    • Holidays!
    • International Mystery
    • Islam and its World
    • Korean War
    • The Library of America
    • Local Authors Past & Present
    • Outdoors/Nature
    • Pandemic Literature
    • Pennsylvania Outdoors
    • Pennsylvania Plain People
    • Politics & Current Events
    • US Presidents
    • Revived Writers
    • Russia and its World
    • Science Fiction and Fantasy Classics
    • Scotland & the Scottish Diaspora
    • Signed Copies
    • Sports
    • Staff Picks
    • Tarot & Oracle
    • Ukraine
    • Vietnam War
    • Vikings & Anglo-Saxons
    • Westerns
    • Western Mysteries
    • World War I
    • World War II
    • Young Adult
    • Young Adult Graphic Lit
  • Nonbooks/
    • Boxed Notecards & Stationery
    • Decomposition Notebooks
    • DVDs
    • Folkmanis Puppets and Other Toys
    • Games
    • Gift Cards, store totes, extra postage
    • Honey
    • Independent Bookstore Days 2017-2025
    • Notebooks
    • Out of Print and Others: Totes, Clothing, and Accessories
    • Puzzles with 1000 pieces or more
    • Puzzles with less than 1000 pieces
    • Puzzles for Children
    • Vintage Radio
  • Events/
    • What Goes On Here . . . .
    • New Events
  • Location & Directions/
  • Blog/
  • Contact Us/

Young Adult

Though the definiton of a “young adult book” is somewhat up for debate, for the purposes of this page we are defining it as books suitable for children ages 12-18 and beyond, especially those told from the perspective of characters the same age. From the most delightfully cheesy and cliche stories to the most creative and original, YA, at its best, embraces everything that we love about books. Revist an old favorite from your youth or discover something new, no matter your age.

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  • Welcome/
  • About Us/
    • Our History & Philosophy
    • FAQ
  • Authors/
    • Agatha Christie
    • Albert Camus & His World
    • Alistair MacLean
    • Amy June Bates, Artist and Book Illustrator
    • Anthony Burgess
    • Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Ayn Rand
    • The Bronte Sisters
    • Carl Hiaasen
    • Charles Bukowski
    • E.B. White, James Thurber, and Their World
    • Eric Sloane
    • Georges Simenon
    • Hunter S. Thompson & New Journalism
    • James Baldwin
    • Joan Didion
    • John D. MacDonald
    • John Le Carré
    • J.R.R. Tolkien
    • Jules Verne and H.G. Wells
    • Kurt Vonnegut
    • Lee Child
    • Loren Eiseley
    • Louise Erdrich
    • Louise Penny
    • Lovecraft and Howard
    • Malcolm X
    • Margaret Atwood
    • Marianne Moore and Her World
    • Mo Willems
    • Neal Stephenson
    • Neil Gaiman
    • Norman Mailer
    • Octavia Butler
    • Pat LaMarche and the Charles Bruce Foundation
    • P.G. Wodehouse
    • Philip Roth
    • Rachel Carson
    • Ralph Ellison
    • Randy Watts
    • Ray Bradbury
    • Robert A. Heinlein
    • Robert B. Parker
    • Ross Macdonald & Margaret Millar
    • Shel Silverstein
    • Stanislaw Lem
    • Stephen King
    • Toni Morrison
    • Ursula K. Le Guin & Her Cohort
    • Wendell Berry
    • Willa Cather
    • Zadie Smith
  • Books & Subjects/
    • Anarchism
    • Ancient Egypt
    • Audiobooks: Fiction, Poetry, & Drama
    • Audiobooks: Nonfiction
    • Baby Shower Sampler
    • The Beat Generation
    • Bibles, Study Guides, and Accessories
    • Books - New Fiction
    • Books - New Fiction in Paperback
    • Books - New & Notable Nonfiction
    • Books - New & Selected Poetry & Drama
    • Books - Children's New & Notable
    • Books in Original Languages or Translated from English
    • Buddhism
    • Carlisle Indian School
    • Cats
    • Civil War & Reconstruction
    • Clearance, Sale Items, Bargains
    • Cookbooks & Beverages
    • Cricket
    • Crosswords and Other Puzzles
    • Dance
    • Everyman's Library
    • Everyman's Library Pocket Classics Series
    • Fishing
    • French & Indian War
    • Ghost Stories & Supernatural Tales
    • Graduation
    • Graphic Lit: Vintage, Independent, Marvel, and DC
    • The Habsburg Empire
    • Harry Potter
    • Holidays!
    • International Mystery
    • Islam and its World
    • Korean War
    • The Library of America
    • Local Authors Past & Present
    • Outdoors/Nature
    • Pandemic Literature
    • Pennsylvania Outdoors
    • Pennsylvania Plain People
    • Politics & Current Events
    • US Presidents
    • Revived Writers
    • Russia and its World
    • Science Fiction and Fantasy Classics
    • Scotland & the Scottish Diaspora
    • Signed Copies
    • Sports
    • Staff Picks
    • Tarot & Oracle
    • Ukraine
    • Vietnam War
    • Vikings & Anglo-Saxons
    • Westerns
    • Western Mysteries
    • World War I
    • World War II
    • Young Adult
    • Young Adult Graphic Lit
  • Nonbooks/
    • Boxed Notecards & Stationery
    • Decomposition Notebooks
    • DVDs
    • Folkmanis Puppets and Other Toys
    • Games
    • Gift Cards, store totes, extra postage
    • Honey
    • Independent Bookstore Days 2017-2025
    • Notebooks
    • Out of Print and Others: Totes, Clothing, and Accessories
    • Puzzles with 1000 pieces or more
    • Puzzles with less than 1000 pieces
    • Puzzles for Children
    • Vintage Radio
  • Events/
    • What Goes On Here . . . .
    • New Events
  • Location & Directions/
  • Blog/
  • Contact Us/

WHISTLESTOP BOOKSHOP

Whistlestop Bookshop is an independent bookseller in Carlisle PA.  Founded in 1985, Whistlestop sells new and secondhand books  in all categories and a wide variety of sidelines, from magazines to puzzles, literary t-shirts to cds and dvds, from totes to local honey.  Our mission is to get the right books in the right hands at the right time.

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