Best Books to Gift 2024 - for Teens

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Updated December 5, 2024
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This Book Won't Burn
Ahmed, Samira.
Paper Book
'Blazes with searing honesty and unflinching emotional truth' Becky Albertalli, award-winning author of SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about...
Fledgling
Ali, S. K.
Paper Book
The first book in a gripping duology from acclaimed author S.K. Ali introduces a fractured world on the brink of either enlightenment or war. Would you trade love for peace? Raisa of Upper Earth has only lived a life of privilege and acquiescence. Ever dutiful...
Luminous beings : (a quiet film of cosmic fury)
Arnold, David
Paper Book
"A gorgeously rendered adventure that captures the ache and joy of adolescence in a mad world."--Tillie Walden, award-winning author of On a Sunbeam Ty and Burger have known each other since before they could walk. But this shared history is nothing compared to their plans...
Looking For Smoke
Cobell, K. A.
Paper Book
THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK - A literary-thriller murder mystery, set within a Native American community for fans of Firekeeper's Daughter, Sadie and the One of Us Is Lying series by a debut own voices author Since moving to the Blackfeet Reservation...
Infinity alchemist
Callender, Kacen
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER! Infinity Alchemist is a spellbinding fantasy novel about a quest that leads three young alchemists toward dangerous truth, legendary love, and extraordinary power. With their signature...
Mismatched : a modern graphic retelling of Emma
Camlin, Anne
Paper Book
"A chaotically queer retelling of Jane Austen's Emma." --Alice Oseman, creator of Heartstopper A teen social media star learns he can't control everything in this delicious, queer graphic novel adaptation that relocates Jane Austen's Emma<...
The Grandest Game
Barnes, Jennifer Lynn.
Paper Book
Impossible puzzles, shocking twists and addictive romance combine in this unmissable new chapter in the #1 bestselling INHERITANCE GAMES saga - guaranteed to keep you hooked until the very last page . . . A RUTHLESS GAME. SEVEN MYSTERY PLAYERS. LOVE AND LIVES ARE AT STAKE....
Heir
Tahir, Sabaa
Paper Book
Prepare for the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic new fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award winning author Sabaa Tahir about love, legacy, and vengeance.An orphan.An outcast.A prince.And a killer who will bring an empire to...
Heartless hunter
Ciccarelli, Kristen
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A steamy game of cat and mouse between witch and witch-hunter, played out against a backdrop of opulence, secrets, and bloody history. I couldn't look away." - Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...
Player's handbook
Crawford, Jeremy
Paper Book
The biggest Player's Handbook in Dungeons & Dragons history, revised and expanded to reflect ten years of feedback from the D&D community! This revised and expanded Player's Handbook contains rules for character creation and advancement, exploration, combat, equipment, spells, and much more....
The gulf
De Souza, Adam
Paper Book
Ever since Oli found a pamphlet for a remote island commune as a kid, it's all she can think about. Now that she's nearing the end of high school, feeling frustrated with the mounting pressure to choose a career and follow a path she has no interest in, the desire to escape it all has been steadily...
Once Upon a Time
Doku, Salomey.
Paper Book
'Doku's fairytale-inspired story is a warm hug of a book. Unashamedly feel-good, with gorgeous artwork and a romantic love story that readers can lose themselves in' Bookseller Highlights of Autumn 2024 A wonderfully romantic love story perfect for teen readers - the first in a full-colour...
Full shift
Dugan, Jennifer
Paper Book
In this queer, supernatural YA graphic novel from the author of Some Girls Do and the illustrator of Wonder Woman- Warbringer, a reluctant teen werewolf would do anything to be human-if that's what it takes to win her crush's heart. High school senior Tessa doesn't...
A tempest of tea
Faizal, Hafsah
Paper Book
From Hafsah Faizal, New York Times-bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame, comes A Tempest of Tea, the first book in a hotly-anticipated fantasy duology about an orphan girl and her crew who get tangled in a heist with vampires, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows.On the streets of...
Off menu
Gerlach, Oliver.
Paper Book
The last thing on Soup's to-do list is to make waves at the restaurant she calls home, but when her boss's villainous behavior becomes toxic, she decides to dismantle his power by beating him at his own game-cooking! This graphic novel is an empowering story about taking risks, finding your voice...
First test
Pierce, Tamora
Paper Book
This eagerly awaited graphic novel adaptation of the iconic fantasy novel First Test reimagines the classic knight's tale, but with a twist. In a world not quite ready for her ambition, a determined girl seeks knighthood and finds herself on a mission to prove it. Keladry...
The Baker and the Bard: A Cozy Fantasy Adventure
Haught, Fern.
Paper Book
Juniper and Hadley spend their days apprenticing at a bakery and performing at the local inn. But when a stranger makes an unusual order at the bakery, the friends set out on a journey to forage the magical mushrooms needed to make the requested pastries.Along the way, Juniper and Hadley stumble...
The Brightwood code
Hesse, Monica
Paper Book
Timely and unforgettable,The Brightwood Code sheds light on hidden history and the brutality of being a woman in a war built by men.   "The Brightwood Code has everything I love in a book." --Stacey Lee,New York Times <...
A Crane Among Wolves
Hur, June.
Paper Book
A devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today's world, based on a true story from Korean history.Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly. 1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan, powerless to stop him from...
The reappearance of Rachel Price
Jackson, Holly
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series and Five Survive comes a gripping mystery thriller following one teen's search for the truth about her mother's shocking disappearance--and even more...
Sky's end
Gregson, Marc J.
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller with three starred reviews--now under development as a feature film franchise! Plummet into a kill-or-be-killed competition where a scrappy underdog hell-bent on revenge must battle colossal monstrosities and claw his way to the top in this...
The Last Mermaid Book One
Kim, Derek Kirk
Paper Book
A lone mermaid roams an endless wasteland on a quest beyond reason. To press ever onward, she must survive the interminable stretches between tiny pockets of water, roaming bands of...
The fox maidens
Ha, Robin
Paper Book
From the bestselling, award-winning creator of Almost American Girl comes an epic new graphic novel fantasy--a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology. Perfect for fans of Nimona, Squire, and The Prince and the Dressmaker. Kai Song dreams of being a...
A small change : finding the joy in everyday things
Kim, Rae-hyeon
Paper Book
"When I tie up my hair, it feels like I'm wearing a new pair of shoes." A young woman is out in the world for the first time, living on her own. When she decides to tie up her hair one day, she embarks on a journey of small, almost imperceptible but important changes....
Sheine Lende : a prequel to Elatsoe
Little Badger, Darcie
Paper Book
Best of the Year: NPR - Common Sense Media - BookPage - Kirkus Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can't afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago...
The wild huntress
Lloyd-Jones, Emily
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of The Bone Houses and The Drowned Woods comes a thrilling fantasy about three unlikely allies bound together in a deadly, magical competition-perfect for fans of Holly Black and Erin A. Craig. Every five years, two kingdoms take part...
Halfway there : a graphic memoir of self-discovery
Mari, Christine
Paper Book
A poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen's year abroad in Japan, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity. Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born...
Some like it cold
McNicoll, Elle
Paper Book
A big-hearted small-town romance from bestselling, award-winning author Elle McNicoll, Some Like it Cold is perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Rainbow Rowell and Gilmore Girls. After a long absence, 18-year-old Jasper is finally heading home for the holidays - and she's...
When the world tips over
Nelson, Jandy
Paper Book
Yours from the tower
Nicholls, Sally
Paper Book
Bridgerton fans rejoice! This epistolary confection--told in letters among three school friends--is perfect for devotees of gossipy costume drama. Tirzah, Sophia, and Polly are best friends who've left boarding school and gone back to very different lives. The year is 1896...
The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry (Superworld, 1)
Riggs, Ransom.
Paper Book
The much-anticipated new fantasy series from Ransom Riggs, his first since introducing the #1 global phenomenon Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series.
Thief of the Heights
Son M.
Paper Book
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Enter the world of Muqadas, where the climb to the top of this vertically stacked city--away from disease-ridden waters of the lower levels--is paved with betrayal, secrets, and rebellion in this debut graphic novel from author...
Lunar New Year love story
Yang, Gene Luen
Paper Book
Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she's pretty sure she's cursed - no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love.But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could...

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