Best Teen Fiction of 2025

Updated December 10, 2025
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Johnson County Public Library
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Sisters in the wind
Boulley, Angeline
Paper Book
A Good Morning America Book Club Pick! From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed comes a daring new mystery about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms. Ever since Lucy Smith...

"Five years in the foster system has taught Lucy to be cautious and smart. But she wants to believe Mr. Jameson and his “friend-not-friend,” a tall and fierce-looking woman who say they want to look after her. They also tell Lucy the truth her father hid from her: She is Ojibwe; she has – had – a sister, and more siblings; a grandmother who’d look after her and a home where she would be loved. But Lucy is being followed. The past has destroyed any chance of normal she has had, and now the secrets she’s hiding will swallow her whole and take away the future she always dreamed of."

Katie (Reference Assistant, White River Branch)

Sunrise on the reaping
Collins, Suzanne
Paper Book
The unforgettable fifth book in the Hunger Games series: Haymitch's story. Feature film scheduled for November 2026. #1 USA Today Bestseller * #1 New York Times Bestseller * #1 Indie Bestseller * #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller * A New York Times Editors'...

"This highly anticipated prequel blew expectations out of the water, telling us the ins and outs of the tragic story of Haymitch Abernathy. Collins once again delivered an impactful and topical novel, all while enriching the books she has already written." 

Ollie (Circulation Assistant, Franklin Branch)

Under the same stars
Bray, Libba
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller * A USA Today Bestseller * An Indie Bestseller * A Good Morning America Book Club Pick * Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee * An Audible Best Audiobook of the Year "Under the Same Stars...

"Alternating between lockdown in 2020, Berlin in the 80s, and WWII Germany, this story is about a big cast of teens who each find their own ways to resist against the political movements trying to keep them down. I recommended this book to pretty much everyone I know when I finished it."

Katie (Reference Assistant, White River Branch)


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