New & Notable Teen Books - September Highlights

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated October 18, 2024
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The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette's.
Alkaf, Hanna. 
Paper Book
An all-girls school is struck with mysterious cases of screaming hysteria in this chilling dark academia thriller haunted by a deeply buried history clawing to the light. For over a hundred years, girls have fought to attend St. Bernadette's, with its reputation for shaping only...
Luminous Beings
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...
Spells to Forget Us
Brophy, Aislinn
Paper Book
A witch and a non-magical girl get stuck in a cycle of meet-cutes and breakups in this heart-stopping romantic young adult fantasy. "You'll never read a book quite like this again." --Mark Oshiro, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Into the Light
Mismatched : a modern graphic retelling of Emma
Camlin, Anne
Paper Book
A teen social media star learns he can't control everything in this delicious, queer graphic novel adaptation that relocates Jane Austen's Emma to a modern-day high school in Queens, New York. Evan Horowitz has it all: beauty, brains, and a not-so-secret...
Guava and Grudges.
Castellanos, Alexis. 
Paper Book
"Filled with decadent descriptions of food,bittersweet rivalries, and zesty romantic tension, Guava and Grudges will have you hungry for more from Alexis Castellanos. A deliciously sweet read!" -Ashley Poston, New York Times best-selling author of The Dead Romantics, The Seven...
Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot.
Chhibber, Preeti. 
Paper Book
This laugh-out-loud debut romance introduces perfectly imperfect Payal Mehta, whose plan to get her longtime crush to finally notice her is destined for success, but only if she ignores her budding feelings for her archnemesis... Payal Mehta has had a crush on popular, athletic,...
The Loss of the Burying Ground.
Coats, J. Anderson. 
Paper Book
In this twisting, page-turning read, shipwrecked teen girls from opposing sides of a long war must find common ground in order to survive. When the Burying Ground goes down in neutral waters, it sends the delegations from two warring nations--and the peace treaty they were...
Faeries Never Lie Tales to Revel In.
Paper Book
Faeries Never Lie, the next young adult collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, is filled with fourteen short stories to revel in, that center faeries of varying genders and cultures! There's something to be said...
The Beauty of Us.
Doctor, Farzana. 
Paper Book
September 1984, Thornton College private school. After 15-year-old Zahabiya's father remarries, she can't wait to leave home and convinces him to send her away to boarding school. But will she fit in? She joins a clique of smart students but isn't sure if she measures up or how to read...
Shadows of Perl.
Elle, J. 
Paper Book
The dazzling romantic fantasy world of House of Marionne continues in this dark and deadly sequel full of forbidden magic, devastating lies, and broken hearts. The stunning first edition of Shadows of Perl will feature a beautiful designed printed case and metallic...
A Constellation of Minor Bears.
Ferguson, Jen. 
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller Award-winning author Jen Ferguson has written a powerful story about teens grappling with balancing resentment with enduring friendship--and how to move forward with a life that's not what they'd imagined.        ...
Ruin Road.
Giles, Lamar. 
Paper Book
"My twin, Lamar, is a phenomenal innovative storyteller... A true king!" -- Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Grown and The Weight of Blood Sometimes a little fear is a good thing... Cade Webster lives between worlds. He's a...
Immortal dark
Girma, Tigest 
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! An Instant Indie Bestseller! A USA Today Bestseller! "Entirely irresistible. Immortal Dark takes the best parts of vampire lore and brings the undying,...
The Lies We Conjure.
Henning, Sarah. 
Paper Book
Featured in: Fangirlish and PW's "New and Noteworthy" Knives Out meets The Inheritance Games with magic in this standalone supernatural thriller by Sarah Henning: thirteen witches, a locked-room murder, and two non-magical sisters...
The Unfinished.
Isaacs, Cheryl. 
Paper Book
In her stunning debut, Cheryl Isaacs (Mohawk) pulls the reader into an unsettling tale of monsters, mystery, and secrets that refuse to stay submerged. When small-town athlete Avery's morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople...
Pick the Lock.
King, A. S. 
Paper Book
From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King, a weird and insightful new novel about a girl intent on picking the lock of her toxic family. Jane Vandermaker-Cook would like her mother back. As Jane's mother tours the world to support the family, Jane lives and goes to school in...
Rebel fire.
Lin, Ann Sei. 
Paper Book
The second book in Ann Sei Lin's Rebel Skies fantasy YA series, set in a world of flying ships, sky cities and rebel uprisings. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim, Kalynn Bayron and the films of Studio Ghibli. Kurara has barely escaped the grasp of Princess Tsukimi. Reeling from...
Wednesday A Novelization of Season One.
Mejia, Tehlor Kay. 
Paper Book
Return to the hallowed halls of Nevermore Academy with Wednesday Addams in this delightfully dark novelization of season one of the hit show, Wednesday! Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams' time as a student at...
We Are Hunted.
Oyemakinde, Tomi. 
Paper Book
A boy, his family, and other resort guests must fight for their lives after the island's unusual animals turn feral, in this horrifying fast-paced survival story from the author of The Changing Man! Experience paradise, reimagined.
A sword in slumber
Raasch, Sara 
Paper Book
In this sweeping series of interconnected novels that can be read out of order, Disney's Princesses grow up--and learn to rule--guided by the magical Queen's Council. In A Sword in Slumber, raised as Briar Rose, Aurora must learn how to rule . . . not just as queen but as emperor of a...
Rabbit & Juliet.
Stafford, Rebecca. 
Paper Book
"Toothsome, smart, and darkly glittering, Rabbit & Juliet is a tour de force and one of my favorite reads of the year." --Brittany Cavallaro, New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Charlotte Mixing the complicated queer love from People Like Us and the dark snark of Do...
One Last Chance to Live.
Stork, Francisco X. 
Paper Book
What would you do if you had one last chance to live? Nico has always believed in his dreams. Especially the dream he has of becoming a writer; it's the reason why he started taking a creative writing class his senior year of high school. But then Nico has a dream about his own...
Everything Glittered.
Talley, Robin. 
Paper Book
In this queer historical thriller from a New York Times bestselling author, society girls try to find a murderer in a city filled with secrets and stunted by shame. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club. It's 1927 and the strict laws of prohibition have done...
When Haru Was Here A Novel.
Thao, Dustin. 
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author Dustin Thao, We Are Okay meets Wandavision in this novel about loss, and learning to let go. After the death of his best friend, Eric Ly creates imaginary scenarios in his head to deal with his grief...
Celestial Monsters.
Thomas, Aiden. 
Paper Book
New York Times-bestselling author Aiden Thomas returns to the beloved world of The Sunbearer Trials in Celestial Monsters, a heart-stopping duology finale, in which three young semidioses travel through a dark monster-infested world, facing down chaotic Obsidian gods, in a...

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