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The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyTempt Me at Twilight by Lisa KleypasWhen Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa JamesMine Till Midnight by Lisa KleypasIt Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroes
549 books — 603 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Cavalier by Israh Azizi
Young Authors
267 books — 97 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardMatilda by Roald DahlArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferEnder's Shadow by Orson Scott CardThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Child Prodigies
78 books — 89 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Secret of Excalibur by Sahara FoleyThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Hidden Potential Protagonist
71 books — 62 voters

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd MossDrum Dream Girl by Margarita EngleBen's Trumpet by Rachel IsadoraThe Man with the Violin by Kathy StinsonCharlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka
Picture Books About the Art of Music
237 books — 34 voters
Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran FoerThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonPrincess Charleston of the Isle of Palms by Kelly Sheehy DeGroot
Adorable Kid/Child Character
40 books — 23 voters

Matilda by Roald DahlBeing Bree by Christine Sromek LaforetThe Last Samurai by Helen DeWittA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleCounting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Gifted Children in Fiction
15 books — 18 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Arctic Incident by Eoin ColferThe Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
Nymn's Best of Child Masterminds, Geniuses & Prodigies
14 books — 12 voters

Annie's Song by Catherine AndersonHate by Tate JamesYour Wicked Ways by Eloisa JamesLords of Mercy by Angel LawsonThe First Crush is the Deepest by Nina Harrington
Keys: Piano In Romance
48 books — 10 voters
The Report Card by Andrew ClementsThe Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnultyOrder of the Majestic by Matt MykluschThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartHow to Make Friends and Monsters by Ron Bates
Middle Grade Books featuring Child Prodigies/Geniuses
70 books — 7 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardHarry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer YudkowskyBioterror! by Laurence E. DahnersArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferWood Sprites by Wen Spencer
Pre-Teen Genius
7 books — 4 voters
Young Avengers, Vol. 1 by Allan HeinbergYoung Avengers, Vol. 1 by Kieron GillenYoung Avengers Presents by Ed BrubakerCivil War by Zeb WellsHawkeye, Volume 1 by Matt Fraction
Young Avengers
37 books — 2 voters

The Modem World by Kevin DriscollOn the Way to the Web by Michael A. BanksCommodork by Rob O'HaraCommodorkier - New Tales from an Old Dork by Rob O'HaraOne Byte At A Time by Lee Lovelace
BBSs & Modem based networks history
6 books — 1 voter

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