Grades 7-9
"Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle book cover
Better Nate than Ever
by Tim Federle

Nate 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
"Dodger" by Terry Pratchett book cover
Dodger
by Terry Pratchett

Surviving 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
"The Last Dragonslayer" by Jasper Fforde book cover
The Last Dragonslayer
by Jasper Fforde

As 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
"Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy" by Noelle Stevenson book cover
Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy
by Noelle Stevenson

Best 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
"Me and Miranda Mullaly" by Jake Gerhardt book cover
Me & Miranda Mullaly
by Jake Gerhardt

Sam, Duke, and Chollie attempt to win the affection of Miranda Mullaly, who barely realizes they exist.
TEEN REALISTIC GERHARDT JAKE
"My Lady Jane" by Cynthia Hand book cover
My Lady Jane
by Cynthia Hand

A 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
"Restart" by Gordon Korman book cover
Restart
by Gordon Korman

A 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
"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
"XL" by Scott Brown book cover
XL
by Scott Brown

Will 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
Grades 10-12
"American Panda" by Gloria Chao book cover
American Panda
by Gloria Chao

A 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
"The Epic Crush of Genie Lo" by F.C. Yee book cover
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
by F. C. Yee

Sixteen-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.
"Finding Audrey" by Sophie Kinsella book cover
Finding Audrey
by Sophie Kinsella

Energized 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
"Hold Me Closer, Necromancer" by Lish McBride book cover
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer
by Lish McBride

Sam 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
"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" by Jesse Andrews book cover
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
by Jesse Andrews

Seventeen-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
"Nimona" by Noelle Stevenson book cover
Nimona
by Noelle Stevenson

A 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
"The Rest of Us Just Live Here" by Patrick Ness book cover
The Rest of Us Just Live Here
by Patrick Ness

The 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
"Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli book cover
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Becky Albertalli

Closeted 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
"The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles)" by Amy Spalding book cover
The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles)
by Amy Spalding

Fashion-obsessed Abby Ives lands an internship at her favorite boutique for the summer, but falls for her fellow intern Jordi Perez, against whom she is vying for the one paid position at the end of the internship.
TEEN ROMANCE SPALDING AMY
 "There's Something About Sweetie" by Sandhya Menon book cover
There's Something About Sweetie
by Sandhya Menon

A 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
Cover of "Unscripted" by Nicole Kronzer
Unscripted
by Nicole Kronzer

Landing 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
"Waste of Space" by Gina D'amico book cover
Waste of Space
by Gina Damico

Cast 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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