Teen Reads

The best new reads for teens.
Updated November 25, 2025
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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...
Heavenly tyrant
Zhao, Xiran Jay
Paper Book
THE WAIT IS OVER. ZETIAN IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE. 'Pulse-pounding, thought-provoking, ambitious and outrageous, this huge YA sci-fi tale amply delivers on the promise of the first volume.' Guardian, best new children's and teens books She is hated by both men and...
Where the library hides
Ibañez, Isabel (Novelist)
Paper Book
Where the Library Hides is Isabel Ibañez's stunning conclusion to the story that started in What the River Knows. A lush immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt filled with adventure, and a rivals-to-lovers romance like no other! Inez Olivera traveled across the...
A Language Of Dragons
Williamson, S F.
Paper Book
The most exciting debut of 2025 - an incredible fantasy Dark Academia, perfect for fans of Babel, Fourth Wing, and the Scholomance trilogy EVERY FIRE STARTS WITH A SINGLE SPARK. Welcome to Bletchley Park... with dragons. London, 1923. Dragons soar through the...
The Rose Bargain
Smith, Sasha Peyton.
Paper Book
The Cruel Prince meets Bridgerton in this captivating fantasy brimming with heart-pounding romance, vicious competition and beautiful, cruel fae, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Haven, Sasha Peyton Smith. "A deliciously dark and romantic fantasy. I...
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...
After life
Forman, Gayle
Paper Book
The extraordinary new young adult novel from bestselling author of If I Stay, Gayle Forman.
Breath of the Dragon : Breathmarked
Lee, Shannon
Paper Book
The instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller! Featuring beautiful sprayed edges! A young warrior dreams of proving his worth in the elite Guardian Tournament, fighting not only for himself but the fate of everything he loves.
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.
The forest king's daughter
Blake, Elly
Paper Book
For fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black, The Forest King's Daughter is an enemies-to-forbidden-lovers romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Frostblood. Once upon a time, among the bloodred...
I Am Not Jessica Chen
Liang, Ann.
Paper Book
Jenna Chen has spent her life in the shadow of her flawless cousin. Jessica Chen is so smart she gets the top score on every test. Jessica Chen is so beautiful people stop in the hallway to stare at her. Jessica Chen is so perfect she got into Harvard. And Jenna Chen will...
It's a Love/Skate Relationship
Corson, Carli J.
Paper Book
Fans of Rachael Lippincott, Elise Bryant, and Dahlia Adler will love this joyful debut novel, a sapphic enemies-to-lovers romance between a hotheaded hockey player and the ice princess at the figure skating rink next door. Charlie Porter is a force to be reckoned with, both...
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... ...
Carving Shadows into Gold
Kemmerer, Brigid.
Paper Book
_______________ Rediscover the worlds of Emberfall and Syhl Shallow in this irresistible return to Brigid Kemmerer's New York Times bestselling Cursebreakers series. _______________ The King's Courier Tycho has made a treacherous bargain. Now beholden...
Where shadows bloom
Bakewell, Catherine
Paper Book
Fans of Allison Saft and Margaret Rogerson will be swept away into this lush and beguiling sapphic romantasy from the bestselling author of Flowerheart, Catherine Bakewell. Ofelia has lived her life dreaming of entering Le Château Enchanté--the mysterious court of the gods...
Meadowbrook murders
Goodman, Jessica
Paper Book
Secrets don't die. It's the first week of senior year at Meadowbrook Academy. For Amy and her best friend Sarah, that means late-night parties at the boathouse, bike rides through their sleepy Connecticut town, and the crisp beginning of a New England fall. ...
Everything Is Poison
McCullough, Joy
Paper Book
This historical novel in prose and verse tells the story of a deadly secret hiding in plain sight and of the women who risk everything to provide care for those with nowhere else to turn, perfect for fans of Blood Water Paint and The Lost Apothecary. Early...
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*
Biology Lessons
Kantor, Melissa
Paper Book
Biology Lessons is a heartfelt and profound contemporary young adult novel about the strength and importance of female friendship in a time when bodily autonomy is outlawed, from acclaimed author Melissa Kantor. "This is a book that Judy Blume would approve of." --...
(s)kin
Zoboi, Ibi
Paper Book
A FINALIST FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD SIX STARRED REVIEWS A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut--a novel in verse based...
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...
Capitana
James, Cassandra
Paper Book
Prepare to set sail with the captivating, Latinx-inspired pirate romantasy of 2025 from debut author Cassandra James
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
FOUR BROTHERS. TWO MYSTERIES. ONE EXPLOSIVE READ. Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger. When...
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...
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...
This ends in embers
Cole, Kamilah
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of Raybearer and Fourth Wing, this astonishing sequel to the bestselling novel So Let Them Burn, follows sisters Faron and Elara as they fight on opposite sides of a war that could redefine their world.   ...
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...
The Afterdark
Latimer, E.
Paper Book
Queer horror at a boarding school with a Lovecraftian twist in this new YA novel from E. Latimer, author of the acclaimed The Strange and Deadly Portraits of Bryony Gray. Northcroft is an elite boarding school with a deadly secret. Each night as the bell tolls and the...
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. ...
The assassin's guide to babysitting
Parker, Natalie C.
Paper Book
"Parker layers a clever plot and gripping suspense atop a gratifyingly tender and funny narrative celebrating found family." --Shelf Awareness (starred review) This riveting, superpowered adventure unveils a shadow world of Talented bounty hunters--and plumbs the...
I Am Made of Death
Andrew, Kelly
Paper Book
From bestselling author Kelly Andrew comes the most electrifying dark romance of the decade... Following the death of his father, Thomas Walsh had to grow up quickly, taking on odd-jobs to keep food on the table and help pay his gravely ill mother's medical bills. When he's offered a...
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...

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