Weird Loners (Fox) – Starring Zachary Knighton, Becki Newton, Nate Torrence, and Meera Rohit Kumbhani Beauty Queens by Libba Bray ( 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults).Kimmy spent 15 years in a cult and is now trying to live in the real world, to hilarious consequence. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (NBC) – Starring Ellie KemperĬreated by Tina Fey and starring The Office and Bridesmaids alum Ellie Kemper, this sitcom is one you can expect will get a lot of buzz. Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella.ttyl by Lauren Myracle ( 2005 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers).Pygmalion meets Instagram in this sitcom is about a self-obsessed young woman who must lower herself down to earth with the help of the more tightly laced older man at work. Selfie (ABC) – Starring Karen Gillan and John Cho

Feeling Sorry for Celia by Jaclyn Moriarty ( 2002 Best Books for Young Adults).Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern ( 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers).It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini ( 2007 Best Books for Young Adults).Some book by some guy named John Green ( 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults).Expect everyone you know to tune into the pilot. Red Band Society (Fox) – Starring Dave Annable and Octavia Spencerīased on a Spanish TV series, this show will follow a group of teens living together in the pediatric ward of a hospital. The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George.Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film About the Grapes of Wrath by Steven Goldman.Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan.Lizzy, who is a lesbian, and her best friend Luke decided to have a baby as friends, but things become complicated when Luke gets married. This show is clearly banking on the success of shows like Modern Family (and executive producer Ellen DeGeneres) to get viewers.

One Big Happy (NBC) – Starring Elisha Cuthbert and Nick Zano

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen ( 2003 Best Books for Young Adults).

Not That Kind of Girl by Siobhan Vivian ( 2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults).

Doing It by Melvin Burgess ( 2005 Best Books for Young Adults, 2008 Popular Paperbacks).

The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez ( 2013 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers).

Purity by Jackson Pearce ( 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults).

Based on a telenovela, this soapy dramedy has the potential to spark conversations about cultural clashes, reproductive rights, and feminism. Jane the Virgin (The CW) – Starring Gina RodriguezĪ strange turn of events leads to Type-A, virginal Jane being artificially inseminated without her knowledge. Here are some more upcoming fall TV shows, plus YA and YA-friendly adult books that make for great companion pieces.

Bubble World by Carol Snow