Teens – like most of us – are influenced by each other when it comes to reading. They share their favourite books read in 2025, ranging from manga to crime to romance.
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer, Creative Writing, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior Tutor in Publishing & Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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PhD in English Literature, University of Liverpool
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Professor of English, Flinders University
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Professor, Department of English and Film Studies, University of Alberta
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Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University
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PhD Creative Writing, School of Humanities, Adelaide University
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Phd Candidate, Research Assistant, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Fellow, Pathways to Teenage Reading, Deakin University
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Associate professor, Deakin University
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Professor of Publishing and Audience Studies, Edith Cowan University
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Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Mount Saint Vincent University
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PhD, Paratexts in Genre Fiction, The University of Queensland