Paperback crush: The totally radical history of '80s and '90s teen fiction. Paperback. Need a little history on the underrated teen novels of the '80s and '90s? Paperback crush is about all those authors that didn't draw the huge audiences like the harry potter-type young adult novels that came later but weren't necessarily about socio-economics issues either. These were the novels that you could get for cheap and lose yourself in for hours. If you absorbed Sweet Valley High, the Babysitters Club, and Goosebumps, this smartly irreverent history will bring you back. (** This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear. **.)