Grades 7-9
"Nine From the Nine Worlds" by Rick Riordan Book Cover
9 From the Nine Worlds
by Rick Riordan

While Magnus Chase visits his cousin, the Nine Worlds friends navigate tricky challenges in the form of dull-witted giants, murderous monsters and meddlesome Norse gods. Can they stave off Ragnarok at least until Magnus gets back? 
TEEN FANTASY RIORDAN RICK
A Perfect Mistake by Melanie Conklin Book Cover
A Perfect Mistake
by Melanie Conklin

To remember the events on the night that left his friend Will in a coma, Max enlists the help of a classmate and aspiring journalist, but not everyone wants the truth to be revealed. 
TEEN MYSTERY CONKLIN MELANIE
"Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix book cover
Among the Hidden
by Margaret Peterson Haddix

In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
TEEN DYSTOPIAN HADDIX MARGARET

 
Answers in the Pages by David Levithan Book Cover
Answers in the Pages
by David Levithan

When his mother rallies other parents to pull the book hes reading from the district curriculum because it depicts a relationship between two boys, Donovan must speak up and stand out to stop this book from being banned.
TEEN REALISITC LEVITHAN DAVID
"Bob" by Wendy Mass book cover
Bob
by Wendy Mass

When Livy returns to Australia to visit her grandmother, she is reminded of the promise she made five years ago to Bob, a small zombie-like creature who cannot recall who or what he is. 
TEEN FANTASY MASS WENDY
"Book of Shadows" by Cate Tiernan book cover
Book of Shadows
by Cate Tiernan

Life is uneventful in Morgan’s upstate New York town until Cal, a gorgeous senior, invites her and her best friend to join his Wiccan coven, where she discovers her own strong and inexplicable powers.
SERIES SWEEP 
"Coraline" by Neil Gaiman book cover
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman

Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity to save herself and her family. 
TEEN HORROR GAIMAN NEIL
"Crossover" by Kwame Alexander book cover
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander

Twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court, balancing basketball, girls, and brotherhood as their father ignores his declining health.
TEEN SPORTS ALEXANDER KWAME
 
Drew Leclair Gets a Clue
by Katryn Bury

When a cyberbully posts embarrassing rumors about other students at school, Drew, to protect her own secret, puts her sleuthing skills to good use to find the culprit, who just might be one of her closest friends.
TEEN MYSTERY BURY KATRYN
"Eighth Grade Bites" by Zac Brewer book cover
Eighth Grade Bites
by Z Brewer

Vlad, an outcast who’s managed to curb his vampire cravings and hide his fangs, finds that his missing teacher is replaced by a sinister substitute—and that he’s being hunted by a vampire killer.
TEEN SUPERNATURAL BREWER HEATHER 
"The Face on the Milk Carton" by Caroline B. Cooney book cover
The Face on the Milk Carton
by Caroline B. Cooney

Janie paid little attention to the missing children on milk cartons until, one day, she recognized a girl who had been kidnapped twelve years before from a shopping mall—it was she. How could it possibly be true?  
TEEN MYSTERY COONEY CAROLINE
"Fortnite: Clash at Fatal Fields" by Devin Hunter book cover
Fortnite: Clash at Fatal Fields
by Devin Hunter

When Grey gets sucked into a hacked, virtual reality version of Fortnite Battle Royale along with 100 other players, her must become one of the top five players before the season ends in order to get home. 
TEEN ADVENTURE FORTNITE
"Ghost" by Jason Reynolds book cover
Ghost
by Jason Reynolds

If Ghost can stay on track, he could be the best sprinter in the city—but he’s been running for the wrong reasons, away from his past and from the problems that he’s caused. 
TEEN SPORTS REYNOLDS JASON
The Good War
by Todd Strasser

When Ms. Peterson starts a video game club, the students are divided into two teams and simulate a war they know nothing about, but what starts out as friendly competition, takes an unexpected turn for the worst when one player takes the game too far.
TEEN REALISTIC STRASSER TODD
"Hope was Here" by Joan Bauer book cover
Hope Was Here
by Joan Bauer

When Hope and her aunt move from Brooklyn to Mulhoney, Wisconsin, to work as waitress and cook in the Welcome Stairways diner, they become involved with the owner’s political campaign to oust the town’s corrupt mayor. 
TEEN REALISTIC BAUER JOAN
"Inside Out & Back Again" by Thanhha Lai book cover
Inside Out & Back Again
by Thanhha Lai

Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
TEEN HISTORICAL LAI THANHHA 
"The Jumbies" by Tracey Baptiste book cover
The Jumbies
by Tracey Baptiste

In this spine-tingling tale rooted in Caribbean folklore, Corinne must call on her courage and ancient magic to stop an evil spirit and save her island home. 
TEEN FANTASY BAPTISTE TRACEY
"The Magic Misfits" by Neil Patrick Harris book cover
The Magic Misfits
by Neil Patrick Harris

When street magician Carter runs away, he is surprised to find magic and five other illusionists, and together, they set out to save their town from the villainous clutches of crooked carnies.
TEEN FANTASY HARRIS NEIL PATRICK 
"Me & Miranda Mullaly" by Jake Gerhardt book cover
Me & Miranda Mullaly
by Jake Gerhardt

Meet Sam, the comedian; Duke, the intellectual; and Chollie, the athlete. Their fates converge as each falls desperately for the same girl...who barely knows they exist. 
TEEN REALISTIC GERHARDT JAKE
"My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George book cover
My Side of the Mountain
by Jean Craighead George

A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship. 
HS LIST MY
"The Princess Diaries" by Meg Cabot book cover
The Princess Diaries
by Meg Cabot

Mia is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City when she makes a shocking discovery—her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and she is a princess and the heir to the throne. 
TEEN ROMANCE CABOT MEG
Raising Lumie
by Joan Bauer

Newly orphaned and living with the half sister she hardly knows, twelve-year-old Olive rediscovers her hope when she starts training a guide dog puppy.
TEEN REALISTIC BAUER JOAN
The Retake
by Jen Calonita

Heartbroken when her former best friend ghosts her, Zoe makes unexpected discoveries while using a magical app on her phone to travel back in time to when she and her friend started drifting apart.
TEEN FANTASY CALONITA JEN
"Scar: A Revolutionary War Tale" by J. Albert Mann book cover
Scar: A Revolutionary War Tale
by J. Albert Mann

Unable to enlist due to an injury, Noah is forced to watch the Revolution from his farm in New York—until a raid on his settlement thrusts him into one of the war’s bloodiest battles, and face-to-face with the enemy.
TEEN HISTORICAL MANN J. ALBERT
The School for Whatnots by Margaret Peterson Haddix Book Cover
The School for Whatnots
by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Delving into the power of privilege, the importance of true friendship and the question of humanity and identity, this novel follows fifth grader Max as he searches for his best friend who disappeared, leaving behind a strange note.
TEEN SCI-FI HADDIX MARGARET 
"Sidetracked" by Diana Harmon Asher book cover
Sidetracked
by Diana Harmon Asher

Joseph’s overactive mind makes understanding his classes, and his classmates, a struggle. For the first time, Joseph finds himself off the sidelines and in the race. Is he a good runner? Well, no, he’s terrible. But once you’re in the race, anything can happen.
TEEN REALISTIC ASHER DIANA
"Slacker" by Gordon Korman book cover
Slacker
by Gordon Korman

Cameron is happy to avoid homework and game for hours in his basement, and to make it seem like he’s doing good deeds and not slacking off, Cameron and friends make a fake school club—but when some kids think the club is real, Cameron is stuck being president. 
TEEN REALISTIC KORMAN GORDON
"The Sleeper and the Spindle" by Neil Gaiman book cover
The Sleeper and the Spindle
by Neil Gaiman

On the eve of her wedding, a brave young queen casts aside her wedding gown for her chain mail and sword, joining her dwarf companions to rescue an enchanted princess who is not quite what she seems. 
TEEN FANTASY GAIMAN NEIL
"Small Spaces" by Katherine Arden book cover
Small Spaces
by Katherine Arden

After Ollie’s bus mysteriously breaks down on a field trip, she must venture through the woods of “the smiling man,” using all of her wits to survive.
TEEN HORROR ARDEN KATHERINE
"Star Wars: Before the Awakening" by Greg Rucka book cover
Star Wars: Before the Awakening
by Greg Rucka

This prequel to The Force Awakens reveals the origins of a doubtful Stormtrooper, a scavenger on the desert planet of Jakku, and a hotshot Republic pilot before their involvement in the major conflicts disrupting the galaxy.
TEEN SCI-FI STAR WARS
"Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli book cover
Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli

In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever. 
TEEN REALISTIC SPINELLI JERRY
"Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
Stormbreaker
by Anthony Horowitz

After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6.
TEEN ADVENTURE HOROWITZ ANTHONY
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han Book Cover
The Summer I Turned Pretty
by Jenny Han

Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different.
TEEN ROMANCE HAN JENNY
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Couglass Book Cover
The Taking of Jake Livingston
by Ryan Douglass

When a murderous ghost begins to haunt sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston, high school soon becomes a different kind of survival game.
TEEN HORROR DOUGLASS RYAN
 
Thirst by Varsha Bajaj Book Cover
Thirst
by Varsha Bajaj

Living in the poorest part of Mumbai, where water is a precious commodity, Minni starts work in a high-rise building where she discovers that water is plentiful and fights to bring it to everyone.
TEEN REALISTIC BAJAJ VARSHA 
"Vanishing Acts" by Phillip Margolin book cover
Vanishing Acts
by Phillip Margolin

Between soccer games and school, Madison resolves to help her attorney father solve a murder case at the same time her best friend, Ann, goes missing.
TEEN MYSTERY MARGOLIN PHILLIP
"The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin book cover
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin

The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.
TEEN MYSTERY RASKIN ELLEN
"The Whispers" by Greg Howard book cover
The Whispers
by Greg Howard

Riley wishes that bullies would leave him alone, that his crush liked him, and most of all, for his mom to return home after disappearing. On a camping trip he searches for the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. 
TEEN FANTASY HOWARD GREG
"Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate book cover
Wishtree
by Katherine Applegate

A wise old oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their community embrace differences when new neighbors move in and are not warmly welcomed.
TEEN FANTASY APPLEGATE KATHERINE
Grades 10-12
Aetherbound by E.K. Johnston Book Cover
Aetherbound
by E. K. Johnston

After escaping her abusive family's interstellar merchant ship, seventeen-year-old Pendt lands on a remote space station run by the Brannick twins, and together they make plans to thwart the destinies they never wanted.
TEEN SCI-FI JOHNSTON E.K.
City of Villains by Estelle Laure Book Cover
City of Villains
by Estelle Laure

A gritty, fairy tale-inspired crime series follows the experiences of high school senior and police department intern Mary Elizabeth Heart, who assists the chief in investigating local disappearances only to uncover links to infamous Disney villains.
TEEN FANTASY LAURE ESTELLE
Clementine Book 1 by Tillie Walden Book Cover
Clementine. Book One
by Tillie Walden

Clementine is back on the road, looking to put her traumatic past behind her and forge a new path all her own. But when she comes across an Amish teenager named Amos with his head in the clouds, the unlikely pair journeys North to an abandoned ski resort in Vermont.
TEEN GRAPHIC CLEMENTINE 1
Dear Martin by Nic Stone Book Cover
Dear Martin
by Nic Stone

Justyce is a college-bound honor student, but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But do they hold  up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out.
TEEN REALISTIC STONE NIC
 
Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade
by Nancy Springer

Enola Holmes comes to the rescue of Lady Cecily, the victim of her fathers nefarious schemes, but when Lady Cecily, who has dual personalities, disappears into the unforgiving city of London, Enola must find her before her brother Sherlock does.
TEEN MYSTERY SPRINGER NANCY 
Eyes of the Forest by April Henry Book Cover
Eyes of the Forest
by April Henry

Seventeen-year-old Bridget is both an employee of author RM Haldon and his biggest fan, so when she starts to receive cryptic emails from him after he goes missing, she teams up with her friend to find Haldon.
TEEN MYSTERY HENRY APRIL
"Girl, Stolen" by April Henry book cover
Girl, Stolen
by April Henry

When an impulsive carjacking turns into a kidnapping, high school dropout Griffin finds himself more in sympathy with his wealthy, blind victim, Cheyenne, than with his greedy father.
TEEN MYSTERY HENRY APRIL
"If I Stay" by Gayle Forman book cover
If I Stay
by Gayle Forman

After a car accident that killed her parents and younger brother, Mia, a gifted cellist, lies in a coma, weighing whether to live with her grief or join her family in death. 
TEEN ROMANCE FORMAN GAYLE
 
"Looking for Alaska" by John Green book cover
Looking for Alaska
by John Green

Miles’ first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash. 
TEEN REALISTIC GREEN JOHN
Magic Dark and Strange
by Kelly Powell

Catherine Daly's ability to awaken the dead for a final goodbye goes awry when she and Guy Nolan, the watchmaker's son, seek a watch but find, instead, a boy whose return from the dead draws danger to the three.
TEEN FANTASY POWELL KELLY
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Follmuth Book Cover
My Mechanical Romance
by Alexene Farol Follmuth

Basically forced to join the robotics club due to her talent for engineering, Bel must work side-by-side with Mateo Luna, and soon the two realize they've built much more than a robot for the national championship.
TEEN ROMANCE FOLLMUTH ALEXENE
"The Mermaid's Sister" by Carrie Anne Noble book cover
The Mermaid's Sister
by Carrie Anne Noble

Finding that her sister is beginning to turn into a mermaid, Clara and her best friend O’Neill try to get her sister from their mountaintop cottage to the sea, but run into myriad problems along the way. 
TEEN FANTASY NOBLE CARRIE
"Miles Morales: Spider-Man" by Jason Reynolds book cover
Miles Morales: Spider-Man
by Jason Reynolds

After a misunderstanding leads him to be suspended from school, Miles feels conflicted about his identity as the new Spider-Man, but when his scholarship is threatened, he uncovers a plot that puts his friends and neighborhood at risk. 
TEEN ADVENTURE REYNOLDS JASON
"Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" by Rachel Cohn book cover
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
by Rachel Cohn

High school student Nick O'Leary, member of a rock band, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart. 
TEEN ROMANCE COHN RACHEL
Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk Book Cover
Nothing Burns as Bright as You
by Ashley Woodfolk

Over the course of one wild and reckless day, two best friends become something more and the depth of their past, the confusion of the present and the unpredictability of their future is revealed.
TEEN REALISTIC WOODFOLK ASHLEY
Percy St.-John and The Chronicle of Secrets
by E. A. Allen

An unbreakable cipher, a dead priest with expensive shoes, a hermit who has conversations with saints, an angry French girl, a guardian angel with attitude, and a murderous master criminal might stop the ordinary fifteen-year-old safe-cracking genius, but not Percy.  
TEEN FANTASY ALLEN E.A.
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky book cover
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky

A series of letters to an unknown correspondent reveals the coming-of-age trials of a high-schooler named Charlie, who deals with the confusions of love, the temptations of drugs, and the pain of losing a close friend and a favorite aunt. 
TEEN REALISTIC SHBOSKY STEPHEN
"Rebel With a Cupcake" by Anna Mainwaring book cover
Rebel With a Cupcake
by Anna Mainwaring

Although she has never worried about her weight, a wardrobe malfunction leads to a bully calling Jess what’s never bothered her before: fat. When her dream boy invites her to a party, she must decide whether to try to fit in for the first time in her life, or remain true to herself. 
TEEN REALISTIC MAINWARING ANNA
Mountain Runaways by Pam Withers Book Cover
Mountain Runaways
by Pam Withers

When three siblings run away to hide in the mountains, they have to face search parties, hunger, injury, and the danger of their team unravelling.
TEEN ADVENTURE WITHERS PAM
Sixteen Scandals
by Sophie Jordan

The youngest of four daughters, Primrose Ainsworth is used to getting lost in the shuffle. But when her parents decide to delay her debut into English society, Prim hatches a plan to go rogue on the night of her sixteenth birthday.
TEEN HISTORICAL JORDAN SOPHIE
"Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson book cover
Speak
by Laurie Halse Anderson

After being assaulted the summer before her freshman year, Melinda finds solace in artwork and learns to fight back, refusing to be silent and delivering a blow to the hypocritical world of high school.
TEEN REALISTIC ANDERSON LAURIE
"Stranger Things: Runaway Max" by Brenna Yovanoff
Stranger Things: Runaway Max
by Brenna Yovanoff

Dive into the never-before-told backstory of Max Maven—the good and the bad—as well as how she came to find her newfound sense of home and friends in Hawkins, Indiana. 
TEEN SUPERNATURAL STRANGER RUNAWAY
Tell It True by Tim Lockette Book Cover
Tell It True
by Tim Lockette

A high school outcast finds herself in charge of the school newspaper and as she navigates the dilemmas, challenges and unintended consequences of journalism, she finds her life--and her convictions--changing in ways she could not have imagined.
TEEN REALISTIC LOCKETTE TIM
 "Ttyl" by Lauren Myracle
Ttyl
by Lauren Myracle

In instant message format, three fifteen-year-old girls—Zoe, Maddie, and Angela—chronicle their experiences, feelings and plans as they begin tenth grade. 
TEEN REALISTIC MYRACLE LAUREN
"Two Boys Kissing" by David Levithan book cover
Two Boys Kissing
by David Levithan

Based on true events, this is the story of Harry and Craig, two 17-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32 hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record. 
TEEN ROMANCE LEVITHAN DAVID
Zara Hossain is Here
by Sabina Khan

Enduring racism when her Pakistani family moves to Texas, 17-year-old Zara resolves to keep her head low while her family awaits green-card approval, before a bullying classmate vandalizes her home, leading to a crime that puts Zara’s entire future at risk.
TEEN REALISTIC KHAN SABINA
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