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Better Nate than Ever by Tim FederleNate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he's wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, he'd settle for seeing a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when he's stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one (except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With Libby's help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. There's an open casting call for E.T.: The Musical, and Nate knows this could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time stardom. TEEN REALISTIC FEDERLE TIM |
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Dodger by Terry PratchettSurviving by his wits in an alternative-universe London ruled by a young Queen Victoria, the intrepid young Dodger inadvertently foils a murderous Sweeney Todd's operation and encounters numerous fictional and historical characters, including Darwin, Disraeli and Dickens. TEEN HISTORICAL PRATCHETT TERRY |
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The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper FfordeAs magic fades from the world, Jennifer Strange is having trouble keeping her magician employment agency business afloat, until she begins having visions that foretell the death of the last dragon and the coming of Big Magic. TEEN FANTASY FFORDE JASPER |
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Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle StevensonBest friends Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley spend a fun summer at Lumberjane scout camp where they encounter yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons while solving a mystery that holds the fate of the world in the balance. YA GRAPHIC LUMBERJANES 3 |
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Me & Miranda Mullaly by Jake GerhardtSam, Duke, and Chollie attempt to win the affection of Miranda Mullaly, who barely realizes they exist. TEEN REALISTIC GERHARDT JAKE |
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My Lady Jane by Cynthia HandA fantastical, comedic romance adventure inspired by the true story of Lady Jane Grey follows the experiences of a 16-year-old noblewoman who, on the eve of her marriage to a stranger, is swept up in a conspiracy to usurp the throne from her cousin. TEEN HISTORICAL HAND CYNTHIA |
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Restart by Gordon KormanA former bully gets a chance at redemption after a memory-impairing accident tests whether he can change or will revert to his previous ways. TEEN REALISTIC KORMAN GORDON |
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Sidetracked by Diana Harmon AsherJoseph’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 |
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XL by Scott BrownWill has always been troubled by his short stature, but on his 16th birthday, he starts to grow--and grow, and grow. TEEN REALISTIC BROWN SCOTT |
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American Panda by Gloria ChaoA freshman at MIT, seventeen-year-old Mei Lu tries to live up to her Taiwanese parents' expectations, but no amount of tradition, obligation, or guilt prevent her from hiding several truths--that she is a germaphobe who cannot become a doctor, she prefers dancing to biology, she decides to reconnect with her estranged older brother, and she is dating a Japanese boy. Can she find a way to be herself, before her web of lies unravels? TEEN REALISTIC CHAO GLORIA |
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The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F. C. YeeSixteen-year-old Genie's focus on getting into a top-tier college is destroyed when an enigmatic transfer student, Quentin, helps her transform into a demon-fighter. TEEN FANTASY YEE F.C. |
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Finding Audrey by Sophie KinsellaEnergized by a friendship with her brother's gaming teammate, 14-year-old Audrey, a girl with an anxiety disorder, finds their subsequent romance challenging her progress. TEEN ROMANCE KINSELLA SOPHIE |
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Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBrideSam LaCroix, a Seattle fast-food worker and college dropout, discovers that he is a necromancer and inadvertently brings himself to the attention of Douglas, a rather creepy guy with an intensely violent streak who also happens to be a necromancer--and one who now wants to team up, or else. TEEN SUPERNATURAL MCBRIDE LISH |
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse AndrewsSeventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia. TEEN REALISTIC ANDREWS JESSE |
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Nimona by Noelle StevensonA graphic novel debut based on the author's critically acclaimed Web comic follows a nefarious plot by an impulsive young shapeshifter and a vengeful villain who want to defame their kingdom's Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics. YA GRAPHIC STEVENSON |
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The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick NessThe best friend of a kid with superhuman qualities endeavors to have a life of his own that is both normal and extraordinary in the face of constant world-shaking challenges, threats against his school and an elusive pretty girl. TEEN FANTASY NESS PATRICK |
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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliCloseted gay teen Simon Spier is challenged to come out on his own terms when he is threatened with exposure, a situation that is complicated by his friends' views and his crush on an adorable if confusing guy. TEEN ROMANCE ALBERTALLI BECKY |
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TEEN ROMANCE SPALDING AMY |
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There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya MenonA brokenhearted Indian-American teen agrees to allow his parents to set him up on culturally approved dates with a track athlete, who is tired of being nagged by her traditionally minded family about her plus-sized body. TEEN ROMANCE MENON SANDHYA |
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Unscripted by Nicole KronzerLanding a prestigious spot at an elite improv comedy camp where she hopes to be discovered by a professional celebrity scout, 17-year-old Zelda is bullied as the only girl on her varsity team before a mercurial coach compels her to risk her dreams. A first novel. TEEN REALISTIC KRONZER NICOLE |
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Waste of Space by Gina DamicoCast in a bogus reality show designed to emulate a space mission, 10 teens become subject to the drama and scrutiny of fame before their communication is severed and they are challenged to survive while trapped in a desert warehouse set. TEEN REALISTIC DAMICO GINA |
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