A Galaxy Fair, Fair Away (SweetBean 25 teens)

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Updated August 27, 2025
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Aetherbound
Johnston, E. K.
Paper Book
A thought-provoking new YA space adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka. Set on a family-run interstellar freighter called the Harland and a mysterious remote space station, E. K. Johnston's latest is story of survival...
Carve the mark
Roth, Veronica
Paper Book
Fans of Star Wars and Divergent will revel in internationally bestselling author Veronica Roth's first title in a stunning new science-fiction fantasy series. Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra's currentgift gives her pain and power - something her...
Cinder
Meyer, Marissa
Paper Book
Soon to be adapted into major motion picture! The first book in the #1 New York Times- and USA Today-Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by the "Queen of fairytale retellings," Marissa Meyer, like you've never seen it before, now with new cover art! See where...
Defy the stars
Gray, Claudia
Paper Book
A story of romance, rebellion and the stars from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray.
The disasters
England, M. K.
Paper Book
The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this YA sci-fi adventure by debut author M. K. England. Hotshot pilot Nax Hall has a history of making poor life choices. So it's not exactly a surprise when he's kicked out of the elite Ellis Station Academy in less than...
Empress of a thousand skies
Belleza, Rhoda
Paper Book
For fans of Pierce Brown and Firefly comes an epic sci-fi fantasy, hailed as "an important and relevant novel" by The New York Times.  Empress Rhee, also known as Crown Princess Rhiannon Ta'an, is the sole surviving heir to a powerful dynasty....
Heart of iron
Poston, Ashley
Paper Book
*A 2019 Rainbow Book List Selection* An action-packed tale full of romance, royalty, and adventure, inspired by the story of Anastasia. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows, Cinder, and the cult classic television show Firefly. Seventeen-year-old Ana is a scoundrel by nurture and an...
Ignite the stars
Milan, Maura
Paper Book
The 2019 Hal Clement Notable Young Adult Books List Everyone in the universe knows his name. Everyone in the universe fears him. But no one realizes that notorious outlaw Ia Cōcha is a seventeen-year-old girl. A criminal...
Illuminae
Kaufman, Amie
Paper Book
Kady and Ezra thought their break up was messy until they witnessed their entire world literally falling apart. Now Kady and Ezra are piecing together what's left of their lives, and their romance, and trying to survive an intergalactic war. An innovatively designed story that's best described as...
Mirage
Daud, Somaiya
Paper Book
Navigating the stars
Snyder, Maria V.
Paper Book
Terra Cotta Warriors have been discovered on other planets in the Milky Way Galaxy. And Lyra Daniels' parents have dragged her to these planets to study them despite the time dilation causing havoc with her social life. When one of the many Warrior planets goes silent, Lyra becomes involved in...
Skyward : claim the stars
Sanderson, Brandon
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON BEHIND THE COSMERE **** 'We must not cower in the dark because we're afraid of the spark within us. The answer is not to put out the spark, but to learn to control it' Spensa's world has been under attack for...
A spark of white fire
Mandanna, Sangu
Paper Book
The first book in a scifi retelling of the Mahabrahata. When Esmae wins a contest of skill, she sets off events that trigger an inevitable and unwinnable war that pits her against the family she would give anything to return to. In a universe of capricious gods,...
Starflight
Landers, Melissa
Paper Book
Solara Brooks needs a fresh start, someplace where nobody cares about the engine grease beneath her fingernails or the felony tattoos across her knuckles. The outer realm may be lawless, but it's not like the law has ever been on her side. It's been a long time since Solara has believed in anyone,...
These broken stars
Kaufman, Amie
Paper Book
A romantic love story of Titanic proportions. The first book in the bestselling Starbound series. 'Intense, thrilling, and achingly beautiful.' - Marie Lu

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