Teen Reads

The best new reads for teens.
Updated February 8, 2026
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Oathbound
Deonn, Tracy
Paper Book
The phenomenal third book in the TikTok sensation Legendborn Cycle by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Tracy Deonn. Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi, Sabaa Tahir, Cassandra Clare and Leigh Bardugo! Severed from the Legendborn. Oathbound...
The floating world
Oh, Axie
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Axie Oh, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this lighthearted romantic fantasy reimagining of a Korean legend.
The rebel witch
Ciccarelli, Kristen
Paper Book
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING CONCLUSION TO THE EPIC AND ROMANTIC CRIMSON MOTH DUOLOGY! "A searing and breathtaking tale full of heartache and yearning, thanks to Rune and Gideon's sizzling chemistry as they try to survive a world where magic and their lives are...
Fearless
Roberts, Lauren
Paper Book
Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya... ​ ​ And Paedyn has a life-altering choice to make. Whatever she decides will determine her fate - and the fate of those around her - forever. ​ ​ In the ultimate battle of love and...
They bloom at night
Tran, Trang Thanh
Paper Book
The author of the New York Times bestselling horror phenomenon She Is a Haunting is back with a novel about the monsters that swim beneath us ... and live within us. 'Trang Thanh Tran has a story for everyone who wants to tear off their skin and craves the...
Where shadows meet
Caldwell, Patrice
Paper Book
Two deadly romances, one devastating destiny. A dark and thrilling debut vampire romantasy that questions what it truly means to sacrifice for love.
Watch me : a Shatter me novel
Mafi, Tahereh
Paper Book
OVER 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD. THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING SERIES AND TIKTOK SENSATION IS BACK! Lose yourself in this explosive return to the #1 global bestselling SHATTER ME universe - the first book in a brand new spin-off series set ten years after we last left Juliette and Warner... ...
The scorpion and the night blossom
Zhao, Amélie Wen
Paper Book
The war between the Kingdom of Night and the Kingdom of Rivers tore the mortal realm apart. Now it is an increasingly dangerous place, falling into eternal night where ravenous demons roam and every day is a fight for survival... The Immortality Trials offer a second chance...
I must betray you
Sepetys, Ruta
Paper Book
Trapped by an evil dictatorship, will Cristian be forced to betray his family or will he risk everything he loves to resist? A powerful, heart-breaking thriller based on real events. *Winner of the Yoto Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal for Writing 2023*
How to survive a slasher
Winans, Justine Pucella
Paper Book
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight meets Scream in this YA slasher that turns classic horror tropes on their heads from Stonewall Honor-winning author Justine Pucella Winans. Few people can say they faced the infamous Satterville Wolf Man and lived. But CJ...
The night in question : an Agathas mystery
Glasgow, Kathleen
Paper Book
How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master - Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find themselves in the middle of another Castle Cove mystery in the sequel to New York Times bestseller The Agathas, by powerhouse authors Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson. Alice...
Fake dates and mooncakes
Lee, Sher
Paper Book
Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians. Fake Dates and Mooncakes is a heartfelt, joyful rom-com by Sher Lee. Fake-dates, mooncakes and rich people problems. But love wasn't meant to be on the menu . . . Meet Dylan Tang: he juggles school and delivery...
Liar's beach
Cotugno, Katie
Paper Book
WE WERE LIARS meets GOSSIP GIRL - this YA thriller with a splash of dark academia is full of secrets, lies, privileged teens and beach parties. The perfect summer read. A body in the pool. A friend who might be an enemy. A vacation they'll never forget . . . Linden...
The brothers Hawthorne
Barnes, Jennifer Lynn
Paper Book
6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! IMPOSSIBLE PUZZLES. SHOCKING TWISTS. IRRESISTIBLE ROMANCE. Welcome to the explosive new Inheritance Games mystery that will keep you hooked until the very last page . . . A FAMILY...
This woven kingdom
Mafi, Tahereh
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Instant New York Times bestseller Instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller Instant Indie bestseller Instant USA Today bestseller Clashing empires, forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance, and a long-forgotten queen...
Nine liars
Johnson, Maureen
Paper Book
Stevie Bell solved the case of Truly Devious, and now she's taking her detecting skills abroad when she becomes embroiled in a mystery from 1990s England. Another pulse-pounding and laugh-out-loud stand-alone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. ...
Something more
Khalilieh, Jackie
Paper Book
Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical...
Earth called
Cast, P. C.
Paper Book
In this last installment of the Tales of a New World series, love and goodness are put to the ultimate test as gods, humans, and animals come together to save everything they hold dear. Mari, Nik, their newly formed Pack and the Wind Riders are in danger as the God of...
Black brother, black brother
Rhodes, Jewell Parker.
Paper Book
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! From award-winning and bestselling author, Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age story about two brothers, one who presents as white, the other as black, and the complex ways in which they are...
Okoye : to the people
Zoboi, Ibi
Paper Book
Ibi Zoboi, a National Book Award Finalist and New York Times best-selling author, joins Marvel Universe storytelling with this heartfelt novel that takes Okoye to America for the very first time. Before she became a multifaceted warrior and the confident leader of the Dora...
Miss Peregrine's museum of wonders : an indispensable guide to the dangers and delights of the peculiar world for the instruction of new arrivals
Riggs, Ransom
Paper Book
A gloriously rich and utterly delightful handbook perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, covering everything from how to blend in with suspicious normals to the most popular time loops to visit as a temporal tourist. This essential volume is the ideal primer for anyone curious about the...
Gleanings : stories from the Arc of a Scythe
Shusterman, Neal
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling Arc of the Scythe series continues with "captivating...thrilling" (School Library Journal) stories that span the timeline. Storylines continue. Origin stories are revealed. And new Scythes emerge! There are still countless tales of the...
Neverlanders [graphic novel]
Taylor, Tom
Paper Book
Bee and her fellow runaways are their own found family. So when a stranger named Paco saves her life, Bee invites him to join their crew, thinking he's another lost teen. The truth is Paco's not just a lost teen, he's a Lost Boy from Neverland. And he needs Bee and the others to come back with him....

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