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The Fall by James PrellerIn writing in his journal about middle school classmate Morgan Mallen's suicide from bullying, Sam explores whether he was a friend, or one of the bullies who ignored her at school and tormented her online. TEEN REALISTIC PRELLER JAMES
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Fix Me by Rune MichaelsStruggling with painful memories of her parents' fatal car accident and abuse at the hands of her violent twin brother, orphan Leia hides in the elephant habitat at the local zoo, where she works through her trauma while befriending the head zookeeper's son. TEEN REALISTIC MICHAEL RUNE
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The Summer of Owen Todd by Tony AbbottWhen a well-liked babysitter from his church begins to molest him, 11-year-old Sean confides in his best friend, Owen, who struggles to figure out what to do, in a sensitively told tale about friendship and courage. TEEN REALISTIC ABBOTT TONY
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34 Pieces of You by Carmen RodriguesAfter Ellie dies of a drug overdose, her brother, her best friend, and her best friend's sister face painful secrets of their own when they try to uncover the truth about Ellie's death. TEEN REALISTIC RODRIGUES CARMEN
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Allegedlyby Tiffany D. JacksonWhen Mary, a teenager living in a group home, becomes pregnant, authorities take another look at the crime for which Mary was convicted when she was nine years old. TEEN MYSTERY JACKSON TIFFANY
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All the Rage by Courtney SummersAfter being assaulted by the sheriff's son Kellan and bullied by her former friends, Romy finds refuge working at a diner outside town, but when news surfaces of Kellan assaulting another girl, she must decide whether to risk speaking out again. TEEN REALISTIC SUMMERS COURTNEY
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The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. PanAfter her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she never met, determined to find her mother who she believes turned into a bird. TEEN REALISTIC PAN EMILY
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The Bridge by Bill KonigsbergArriving at the George Washington Bridge at the same time with the intention of jumping, two suicidal teens, strangers to each other, reevaluate the reasons behind their despair and consider outcomes where either, both or neither of them go through with it. TEEN REALISTIC KONIGSBERG BILL
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Drowning Instinct by Ilsa J. BickAn emotionally damaged sixteen-year-old girl begins a relationship with a deeply troubled older man. TEEN REALISTIC BICK ILSA
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Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew QuickA day in the life of a suicidal teen boy saying good-bye to the four people who matter most to him. TEEN REALISTIC QUICK MATTHEW
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How it Feels to Float by Helena FoxBiz's world turns from balance to grief and depression when her father, whom she has been seeing since his death when she was seven, suddenly stops appearing to her, and she must find a new normal. TEEN REALISTIC FOX HELENA
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List of Ten by Halli GomezA suicidal teen fighting the symptoms of Tourette syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder creates a bucket list of 10 goals to achieve by the 10th anniversary of his diagnosis, before a newcomer with her own troubled history unknowingly offers him more hopeful perspectives. TEEN REALISTIC GOMEZ HALLI
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Long Way Down by Jason ReynoldsAs fifteen-year-old Will sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know. TEEN SUPERNATURAL REYNOLDS JASON
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Me (Moth) by Amber McBrideMoth, who lost her family in an accident, and Sani, who is battling ongoing depression, take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors, which helps them move forward in surprising, powerful and unforgettable ways. TEEN REALISTIC MCBRIDE AMBER
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The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemoreAfter Ciela and Lock are sexually assaulted at the same party, they develop a cautious friendship through her family's possibly-magical pastelerÃa and his secret forest of otherworldly trees. TEEN REALISTIC MCLEMORE ANNA-MARIE
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No One is Alone by Rachel VincentWhen her mom dies suddenly, high school junior Michaela, learning she was born of an affair, is forced to live with her estranged dads family where she must let go of everything shes ever known. TEEN REALISTIC VINCENT RACHEL
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Now is Everything by Amy GilesWhen Hadley McCauley tries to take her own life after an explosive accident, her doctor, friends, family, and the investigator want to know what happened that day, but Hadley's not talking. TEEN REALISTIC GILES AMY
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Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D SchmidtTwelve-year-old Jack narrates the story of foster teen Joseph, who after serving time in a juvenile facility has been placed with a family on a rural Maine farm and who resolves to track down the daughter he has never met. TEEN REALISTIC SCHMIDT GARY
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Silent Alarm by Jennifer BanashAlys' everyday world of school assignments, violin lessons and time spent with friends is shattered when her brother inexplicably brings a gun to school and kills several classmates and teachers before committing suicide. TEEN REALISTIC BANASH JENNIFER
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What's Coming to Me by Francesca PadillaAfter the ice cream stand where she works is robbed, seventeen-year-old Minerva Gutiérrez plans to get revenge on her predatory boss while navigating grief, anger, and dreams of escape from her dead-end hometown. TEEN REALISTIC PADILLA FRANCESCA
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When We Were Infinite by Kelly Loy GilbertKnowing that the friendships she depends on will change when her parents split up, Beth witnesses a private act of violence in her crushs home before forging a pact with her friends to offer support in the face of a life-altering decision. TEEN REALISTIC GILBERT KELLY
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