Teen Reads

The best new reads for teens.
Updated April 29, 2026
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Teen Reads

The best new reads for teens.
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Hazelthorn
C. G. Drews
Audiobook
A YA horror about a reclusive autistic boy who inherits his murdered guardian's estate, including a sentient, carnivorous garden. 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...
Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Ebook
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, love, Native...
Immortal Consequences
I.V. Marie
Ebook
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 Times bestselling author of A...
A Theory of Dreaming
Ava Reid
Ebook
Return to the immersive, lush, and dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning as the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end in this stunning sequel and...
Hekate
Nikita Gill
Ebook
The instant #1 New York Times and #1 national indie bestseller!   Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Alexandra Bracken, this richly imagined retelling of the Greek myth of Hekate, a goddess of the underworld, is a powerful novel-in...
The Thrashers
Julie Soto
Ebook
SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEE * One of School Library Journal''s Best YA Books of the Year INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! AN INDIE NEXT PICK Either you''re in or...
And They Were Roommates
Page Powars
Ebook
*An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Indie Bestseller* "A vibrant story that's perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston"--People "[A]n achingly cute romance that's hard to put down." --Rolling Stone
The Executioners Three
Susan Dennard
Ebook
A World Worth Saving
Kyle Lukoff
Ebook
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...
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe
C. B. Lee
Ebook
A geeky overachiever determined to save the world through science and a troublemaking chosen one lashing out against her destiny meet and fall in love in a magical coffeeshop as their two very different universes begin to collide in Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe, C.B. Lee's fun,...
The Escape Game
Ebook
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 bestselling author of One of Us Is...
I must betray you
Sepetys, Ruta
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. *...
A Spell to Wake the Dead
Nicole L'Esperance
Ebook
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...
Fake Dates and Mooncakes
Sher Lee
Ebook
Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a handsome new customer. Dylan Tang wants to win a...
The Brothers Hawthorne
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Ebook
OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation Inheritance Games trilogy, and the stakes have never been higher.  
When We Were Monsters
Jennifer Niven
Ebook
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places comes "a standout dark academia thriller" (e. lockhart, author of We Were Liars) about the monsters who walk among us--even in the glittering upper echelons of society. A dead teacher...
I Have Something to Tell You for Young Adults: A Memoir
Chasten Buttigieg
Ebook
An instant New York Times bestseller! "A perfect juxtaposition of ordinary and extraordinary, told with humor, compassion, and unshakeable hope." --Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda The...
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