Teen Reads

The best new reads for teens.
Updated September 26, 2023
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Warrior Girl Unearthed
Angeline Boulley
An Instant New York Times bestseller! #1 Indies Bestseller! An Amazon Best Book of the Month! An Indigo Teen Staff Pick of the Month! An Indie Next Pick! FIVE STARRED REVIEWS FOR WARRIOR GIRL UNEARTHED! #1 New York Times...
We Deserve Monuments
Jas Hammonds
"An absolute must read." --Buzzfeed "A gripping portrayal of the South's inherent racism and a love story for queer Black girls." --Teen Vogue Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery...
Flowerheart /
Bakewell, Catherine,
"Flowerheart is like a garden in full bloom: vibrant and sweet, whimsical and wondrous." --Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Tamora Pierce, this standalone YA debut is a stunning cottagecore fantasy...
THREADS THAT BIND
Hatzopoulou, Kika,
"Dripping with atmosphere and edged with danger, Threads That Bind weaves together a gorgeous dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance, and modern myth. You won't be able to put this one down." --Alexandra Bracken, New York Times bestselling author of Lore In...
YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DIE TONIGHT
Bayron, Kalynn
Instant New York Times bestseller! At Camp Mirror Lake, terror is the name of the game . . . but can you survive the night? This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Fear Street...
A Scatter of Light
Malinda Lo
"Full of yearning, ponderances about art and what it means to be an artist, and self-revelation, A Scatter of Light has a simmering intensity that makes it hard to put down."--NPR An Instant New York Times Bestseller Last Night at the...
Chain of Thorns
Cassandra Clare
James and Cordelia must save London--and their marriage--in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel. All...
ANDER & SANTI WERE HERE a novel /
Garza Villa, Jonny,
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets The Sun is Also a Star in this YA contemporary love story from Jonny Garza Villa, Ander & Santi Were Here, about a nonbinary Mexican American teen falling for the shy new waiter at their family's taqueria....
FUNERAL SONGS FOR DYING GIRLS
Dimaline, Cherie
After inadvertently starting rumors of a haunted cemetery, a teen befriends a ghost in this brand-new young adult novel exploring grief and belonging by the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of The Marrow Thieves series. Winifred has lived in the apartment above the...
A Multitude of Dreams
Mara Rutherford
"Dripping with bloody opulence, A Multitude of Dreams creeps up on you like a sly shadow. I couldn't guess at the horrors until it was too late to look away! I loved this book." --Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrow The bloody...
THE DOS AND DONUTS OF LOVE
Jaigirdar, Adiba,
A pun-filled YA contemporary romance, The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar finds a teenage girl competing in a televised baking competition, with contestants including her ex-girlfriend and a potential new crush - perfect for fans of The Great British Bake Off<...
CHECK & MATE
Hazelwood, Ali,
In this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life's moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart. Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays;...
Spell Bound
F. T. Lukens
An instant New York Times bestseller! Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this "charming and engaging" (School Library Journal) young adult romantic adventure from the author of In Deeper Waters...
Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix
Caleb Roehrig
In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. Queer star-crossed love amid a centuries-old feud takes center stage in this Romeo & Juliet remix...
Imogen, Obviously
Becky Albertalli
A New York Times and Indie bestseller! With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship in this timely new novel. Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she's got the World's Greatest Ally...
The Stolen Heir
Holly Black
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! An Instant #1 Indie Bestseller! Return to the opulent world of Elfhame, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous desires, with this first book of a captivating new duology from the...
Tilly in Technicolor
Mazey Eddings
Tilly in Technicolor is Mazey Eddings's sparkling YA debut about two neurodivergent teens who form a connection over the course of a summer. Tilly Twomley is desperate for change. White-knuckling her way through high school with flawed executive functioning has left her burnt...
House of Marionne
J. Elle
An INSTANT New York Times bestseller! An INSTANT USA TODAY bestseller! An INSTANT Sunday Times bestseller! A modern-day YA romantic fantasy series opener about a glamorous magical world of social elites, forbidden love, and a dark magic that could...
Five Survive
Holly Jackson
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series comes a new blockbuster thriller about a road trip that turns deadly. Eight hours. Six friends. Five survive. Red Kenny is...
ENTER THE BODY
McCullough, Joy,
In the room beneath a stage's trapdoor, all of Shakespeare's tragically dead teenage girls-Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and others-compare their experiences and retell the stories of their lives in their own terms. Enter the Body gives voice to a cast of the young women who...
A TALL DARK TROUBLE
Montalban, Vanessa
Perfect for fans of Shea Ernshaw, Nina Moreno, and Elizabeth Acevedo, Vanessa Montalban's YA debut is a dazzling Latine twist on Practical Magic that follows a family of Cuban American brujas entangled in love, magic, and murder. In contemporary Miami, twins Delfi and...
BRING ME YOUR MIDNIGHT
Griffin, Rachel
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches and Wild is the Witch comes a lush romantic fantasy about forbidden love, the choices we make, and the pull between duty and desire. *Featuring an exclusive case only available on the first print run! Tana Fairchild...
THEIR VICIOUS GAMES
Wellington, Joelle,
A Black teen desperate to regain her Ivy League acceptance enters an elite competition only to discover the stakes aren't just high, they're deadly, in this searing thriller that's Ace of Spades meets Squid Game with a sprinkling of The Bachelor. You must...
Ghosted: A Northanger Abbey Novel
Amanda Quain
Never Have I Ever meets The X-Files in Amanda Quain's Ghosted, a fresh and funny update on the Jane Austen classic, Northanger Abbey. Hattie Tilney isn't a believer. Yes, she's a senior at America's most (allegedly) haunted high school, Northanger...
Silver in the Bone
Alexandra Bracken
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the critically acclaimed author of Lore comes a stunning contemporary fantasy inspired by Celtic lore--the tale of a teenage girl who seeks her destiny in the cursed ruins of Avalon, driven by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!...
Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix
Cherie Dimaline
In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This queer YA reimagining of The Secret Garden subverts the cishet and white status quo of the...
SONG OF SILVER, FLAME LIKE NIGHT
Zhao, Amaelie Wen,
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation's past--and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China. "Perfect for fans of...
PLUS ONE
Rodkey, Kelsey
Fans of Emma Lord and Rachel Lynn Solomon will revel in Kelsey Rodkey's latest swoon-worthy YA rom-com as self-proclaimed matchmaker Lahey finally puts her own heart on the line--to find a date in just one week. Lahey Johnson is notorious for helping her friends and...
Mysteries of Thorn Manor
Margaret Rogerson
In this delightful sequel novella to the New York Times bestselling Sorcery of Thorns, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas must unravel the magical trap keeping them inside Thorn Manor in time for their Midwinter Ball! Elisabeth Scrivener is finally settling into her...
THE SHADOW SISTER
Meade, Lily,
Boston Globe Best Books for Summer 2023 *Featuring an exclusive case only available on the first print run! "From its glorious first line to the final page, The Shadow Sister heralds an exciting and exquisite new voice. Lily Meade has arrived!" --Angeline Boulley, #1 New York Times...
BONESMITH
Pau Preto, Nicki,
Gideon the Ninth meets the Game of Thrones White Walkers in this dark young adult fantasy about a disgraced ghost-fighting warrior who must journey into a haunted wasteland to rescue a kidnapped prince. Ready your blade. Defeat the undead. In the...
THE SINISTER BOOKSELLERS OF BATH
Nix, Garth,
Return to the enchanting world of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London in this sequel by Garth Nix, bestselling master of teen fantasy, where once again a team of booksellers must fight to keep dangerous magic under cover before the stuff of legends destroys our world. New York Times bestseller!...
SPICE ROAD
Ibrahim, Maiya,
★ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ★ Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, sixteen-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother, whose betrayal is now the country's greatest threat. Get swept away by this romantic fantasy! ...
Lies We Sing to the Sea
Sarah Underwood
An instant New York Times bestseller and legendary YA debut! This dazzling sapphic fantasy inspired by Greek mythology will captivate fans of Circe and The Song of Achilles. Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon demands for the...
A SONG OF SALVATION
Dow, Alechia
From the author of The Sound of Stars and The Kindred comes a YA space opera about a reincarnated god and a grumpy pilot on a mission to save a beloved space DJ and stop an intergalactic war.   Zaira Citlali is supposed to die. After all, she's the god Indigo reborn....
A GUIDE TO THE DARK
Metoui, Meriam
You can check out of Room 9, but you can never leave. The Haunting of Hill House meets Nina LaCour in this paranormal mystery YA about the ghosts we carry with us. Something is building, simmering just out of reach. The room is watching....
Seasparrow
Kristin Cashore
Make the harrowing journey home with Queen Bitterblue's sister and spy, in the fifth novel in the bestselling Graceling Realm series. Hava sails across the sea toward Monsea with her sister, the royal entourage, and the world's only copies of the formulas for the zilfium weapon she...
I Must Betray You
Ruta Sepetys
#1 New York Times Bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! A gut-wrenching, startling historical thriller about communist Romania and the citizen spy network that devastated a nation, from the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of Salt to...
THIS DELICIOUS DEATH
Cottingham, Kayla,
From the author of the New York Times bestselling My Dearest Darkest comes another incredible sapphic horror. When four best friends with a hunger for human flesh attend a music festival in the desert they discover a murderous plot to expose and vilify the girls and everyone like them. This...
This Dark Descent (This Dark Descent, #1)
Kalyn Josephson
The Shadows Between Us meets Six of Crows in this spellbinding new fantasy full of intrigue, romance, and pulse-pounding action, where the eldest daughter of a renowned family on the verge of ruin joins forces with a rogue enchanter and an ambitious heir to win a deadly...
THE NIGHT IN QUESTION an Agathas mystery /
Glasgow, Kathleen,
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. A...
THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH
White, Andrew Joseph,
New York Times bestselling author Andrew Joseph White returns with the transgressive gothic horror of our time! The Spirit Bares Its Teeth cuts like a scalpel and reads like your darkest nightmare. A blood-soaked and nauseating triumph. Mors vincit...
FAKE DATES AND MOONCAKES
Lee, Sher,
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...
MOIRA'S PEN A Queen's Thief Collection
Turner, Megan Whalen/ So'oteh, Deena (ILT)
Journey to the world of the Queen's Thief in this beautifully illustrated collection, featuring bestselling and award-winning author Megan Whalen Turner's charismatic and incorrigible thief, Eugenides. Discover and rediscover friends old and new, and explore the inspiration behind Megan Whalen...
LIAR'S BEACH
Cotugno, Katie,
A fresh new take on Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery The Mysterious Affair at Styles, with iconic detective Hercule Poirot recast as a brilliant, brash teen girl named Holiday, and narrated by her childhood friend Linden, an athlete-scholar who fits right in at his elite New...
Darkhearts
James L. Sutter
Perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Red, White, & Royal Blue, Darkhearts is a hilarious, heartfelt, enemies-to-lovers romance about love, celebrity, and what happens when the two collide. When David quit his band, he missed his...
THE BROTHERS HAWTHORNE
Barnes, Jennifer Lynn,
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.     Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the...
UNSEELIE
Housman, Ivelisse,
The start of a swoony, high-energy duology that Emily Lloyd-Jones, author of The Bone Houses, calls "reminiscent of classic fairytales yet brimming with a charm all its own." "A world of glimmering fae that sparkles with mystery, adventure, and enchantment." --Andrew...
Last canto of the dead /
Older, Daniel José,
Two gods-turned-teenagers wage simultaneous battles in the Caribbean and Brooklyn in this breathless sequel to BALLAD & DAGGER. Healer. Destroyer. Creator. Mateo Matisse and Chela Hidalgo are not just two teenagers in love--they're powerful gods in human form. Powerful enough to...

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