Teen Reads

The best new reads for teens.
Updated May 29, 2026
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The House Saphir
Marissa Meyer
Paper Book
The "Queen of Fairytale Retellings" is back! #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer weaves the tale of Bluebeard as it's never been told before. This is a thrilling romantasy and murder mystery, perfect for fans Meyer's Cinder and Heartless. Mallory...
The Swan's Daughter: A Possibly Doomed Love Story
Roshani Chokshi
Queen of Faces
Petra Lord
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! This limited deluxe edition is printed with one-of-a-kind etched, gold foil edges, stunning foil on the case, and a striking printed endpaper map! "Absolutely soars and proves Petra to be a new...
Fake Skating
Lynn Painter
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter comes a heartfelt and banter-filled "feel-good rom-com" (School Library Journal) about...
Hazelthorn
CG Drews
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! CG Drews, instant New York Times-bestselling author of Don't Let the Forest In, returns with another deeply unsettling and yet hauntingly beautiful tale of murder and botanical body horror, perfect for fans of Andrew...
Thorn Season
Kiera Azar
Ebook
Coldwire
Chloe Gong
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller! "Super-charged with electrifying action, mind-blowing twists, and timely commentary." --Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron Widow From #1 New York...
Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Paper Book
Michael L. Printz Award Winner American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner Featuring the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers and edited by bestselling Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of interconnected stories serves up laughter...
Immortal Consequences
I.V. Marie
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! SIX RIVALS. ONE VICTOR. ETERNITY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. "A twisty and thrilling dark academia fantasy that will have you enthralled from the very first page." --Ava Reid, #1 New York...
Sibylline
Melissa De la Cruz
Paper Book
**A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Three teens infiltrate the magical ivy league in the first book of a heart-stopping dark academia romantasy series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. ...
A Theory of Dreaming
Ava Reid
Ebook
A Stage Set for Villains
Shannon J. Spann
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NYT BESTSELLER STARRED Publishers Weekly Review STARRED Kirkus Reviews STARRED School Library Journal Review OPTIONED FOR FILM by Amazon MGM Studios The gods are dead. All that's left are the Players...<...
The Escape Game
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An unforgettable young adult murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show filled with sabotage, betrayal, and puzzles to die for. "An absolute winner--sharp, suspenseful, and so much fun." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times...
The Dead of Summer
Ryan La Sala
Ebook
A heart-pounding thriller told in a mix of narrative voices and found documents from the bestselling author of The Honeys, perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, E. Lockhart, Karen McManus, and Rory Powers! Two Days Before Ollie Veltman is finally coming home...
They Call Her Regret
Channelle Desamours
Paper Book
In this young adult speculative mystery, a teen must find a way to free a cursed witch in order to save her best friend before time runs out. Every year horror-loving Simone Washington throws an epic Halloween party for her classmates. Party-planning is her favorite...
A Curious Kind of Magic
Mara Rutherford
Ebook
A Steeping of Blood
Hafsah Faizal
Ebook
And the River Drags Her Down
Jihyun Yun
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * She has always known the rules: Never resurrect anything larger than the palm of her hand. But that was before her sister died. . . . The stunning hardcover of And the River Drags Her Down features gorgeous stenciled edges and a matching case stamp...
The Executioners Three
Susan Dennard
Paper Book
An instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller! From New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard comes The Executioners Three, a mystery filled with rivalry, romance, best friends, and a gruesome curse that dates back centuries.<...
Midnight on the Celestial
Julia Alexandra
What We Did to Survive
Megan Lally
Paper Book
A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens' sailing charter hits stormy seas in this propulsive new thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Lally! Hannah can't wait to spend spring break with her best friend, Emmy, and her family...
Grim and Oro
Alex Aster
Ebook
The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar
Sonora Reyes
Paper Book
2026 Schneider Family Book Awards Honor MPIBA's Reading the West YA Longlist "This is Sonora Reyes at their absolute best." -- Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys From bestselling author Sonora Reyes comes a poignant...
Break Wide the Sea
Sara Holland
Paper Book
In New York Times bestselling author Sara Holland's new novel, Break Wide the Sea, a young woman cursed with a fatal heartbreak-induced sickness must race against time to find a cure and protect her family legacy from the ancient finfolk that would destroy it, the fiancé that...
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe
C. B. Lee
Paper Book
As the weather gets colder, grab your favorite warm beverage and curl up with Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe! "Endlessly fun" --Washington Post A geeky overachiever determined to save the world through science and a...
The Sun and the Starmaker
Rachel Griffin
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!  There once was a village so far north that most considered it the top of the world... and in that village, the Sun fell in love with her Starmaker. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches comes a whimsical and...
A World Worth Saving
Kyle Lukoff
Paper Book
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * A groundbreaking, action-packed, and ultimately uplifting adventure that intertwines elements of Jewish mythology with an unflinching examination of the impacts of transphobia, from Newbery Honor winner Kyle Lukoff. "Rare and beautiful--a novel...
A Spell to Wake the Dead
Nicole L'Esperance
Paper Book
Two teen girls must uncover the dark, occult secrets lurking in their Cape Cod town to solve a series of murders--and save themselves from the same fate--in this twisty, witchy thriller. "Steeped in uniquely New England coastal magic, A Spell to Wake the Dead kept me on the...
The Scammer
Tiffany D. Jackson
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller "This suspenseful YA thriller is yet another testament to Jackson's talent."--ELLE New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another stunning, ripped-from-the-headlines...
The Crimson Throne
Sara Raasch
Paper Book
Powerless meets Reign in this new historical romantasy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Night of the Witch. Samson Calthorpe's curse has isolated him from everyone he has ever cared about. So, when the opportunity arises to break the curse, he grabs it. All he has to do for...
Holly
Adalyn Grace
Paper Book
1 MILLION COPIES SOLD in the #1 New York Times bestselling series! Set in the romantic, Gothic-infused world of the Belladonna series, this mysterious and magical holiday treat of a book is printed in a festive colored ink with gorgeous illustrations by LotusBubble. ...
Sparking Fire out of Fate
Brigid Kemmerer
Few Blue Skies
Carolina Ixta
Paper Book
In her latest novel, Pura Belpré Award-winning author Carolina Ixta weaves a tender story about love and hope, following a teen as she works to protect her family and community from a major corporation taking over her town. Paloma Vistamontes is heartbroken. A year ago, her ex...
Ellen Poe: The Forgotten Lore
Diana Peterfreund
The first book in an exciting YA series about a teen girl, descended from Edgar Allan Poe, who must navigate the haunting legacy of her ancestor while learning to harness her own strength and intelligence, especially as she begins to commune with the dead.  ...
Call of the Dragon
Natasha Bowen
In the first book of a new series inspired by African mythology, dragon gods rule the earth and sky--until the gods are betrayed, and one girl embarks on a journey to save the world from war and ruin. From the New York Times bestselling author of Skin of the Sea. ...
Hollow
Taylor Grothe
Paper Book
Don't Let the Forest In meets The Whispering Dark in a queer YA cult horror following a recently diagnosed autistic teen who becomes enmeshed in a community of outcasts harboring sinister secrets. "One of the best horror novels of the year, full stop. Haunting...
All We Once Had
Katy Upperman
Paper Book
An emotional and heartfelt contemporary YA romance from the author of Everything I Promised You, exploring the complicated nature of grief, family, growing up, and the beauty of second chances. Piper and her older sister could not be more different. Tati assumed guardianship when their...
I Must Betray You
Ruta Sepetys
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A gut-wrenching, startling historical thriller about a young man in communist Romania who dared to resist the spy network that devastated a nation, from the award-winning author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray. *...

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