Teen Reads

The best new reads for teens.
Updated May 19, 2026
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The house saphir
Meyer, Marissa.
Paper Book
The "Queen of Fairytale Retellings" is back! #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer weaves the tale of Bluebeard as it's never been told before. This is a thrilling romantasy and murder mystery, perfect for fans Meyer's Cinder and Heartless. ...
The swan's daughter : a possibly doomed love story
Chokshi, Roshani
Paper Book
A Good Morning America Book Club Pick! In this lush and enchanting novel from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi, a prince is only as good as his beating heart and a maiden is only as good as her honest word. But when love and the truth become...
Queen of Faces : Deluxe Edition
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! This limited deluxe edition is printed with one-of-a-kind etched, gold foil edges, stunning foil on the case, and a striking printed endpaper map! "Absolutely soars and proves Petra to be a new...
Fake skating
Painter, Lynn.
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter comes a heartfelt and banter-filled "feel-good rom-com" (School Library Journal) about...
Hazelthorn
Drews, C. G.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! 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 murder and botanical body horror, perfect for fans of Andrew...
Thorn season
Azar, Kiera
Paper Book
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Shadow and Bone meets The Selection in this first book in Kiera Azar's sharp, sexy, and twisty debut YA romantasy trilogy! "Dark, sexy, and completely addictive, romantasy lovers will devour Azar's...
Coldwire
Gong, Chloe.
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller! "Super-charged with electrifying action, mind-blowing twists, and timely commentary." --Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron Widow From #1 New York...
Legendary frybread drive-in : intertribal stories
Paper Book
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...
Immortal consequences
Marie, I. V.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 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...
Sibylline
Paper Book
**A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Three teens infiltrate the magical ivy league in the first book of a heart-stopping dark academia romantasy series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. ...
Night Terror : A Bleak Haven Novel
Ralph, Vincent
Paper Book
Welcome to Bleak Haven: The town you won't (or can't!) leave... The second nail-biting novel in the Bleak Haven series, in Vincent Ralph's signature, terrifying style! Bleak Haven High's senior class of 1987 have already survived the town's most horrifying tragedy to date. As a...
Fearful
Roberts, Lauren
Paper Book
Set during the time of Fearless, a mysterious figure arrives in the kingdom of Ilya to witness the fight for the throne and the price it costs those sworn to defend the land in this beautiful and heart-wrenching story in the #1 New York Times bestselling Powerless trilogy. ...
A theory of dreaming
Reid, Ava
Paper Book
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...
Dead Fake : A Bleak Haven Novel
Ralph, Vincent
Paper Book
Welcome to Bleak Haven: The town you won't (or can't!) leave... Deep fake murders have taken over the high school, but what happens when they start to become real? Would you Swipe to Die? When the new craze takes over Bleak Haven High, Ava Wilson refuses to join in...
Stage Set for Villains
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NYT BESTSELLER STARRED Publishers Weekly Review STARRED Kirkus Reviews STARRED School Library Journal Review OPTIONED FOR FILM by Amazon MGM Studios The gods are dead. All that's left are the Players...<...
Practical Guide to Dating a Demon
Paper Book
A student finds herself accidentally betrothed to a demon-and investigating his connection to the magical irregularities plaguing her city-in this cozy, whimsical YA romantasy, perfect for readers of Legends & Lattes. "Devilishly delightful, Hannah Reynolds weaves a rich...
Hekate (Standard Edition) : The Witch
Gill, Nikita
Paper Book
This #1 New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse from world-renowned poet Nikita Gill is a richly imagined retelling of the Greek myth of Hekate, a goddess of the underworld. Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Alexandra Bracken. This is an ancient story...
Escape Game
Meyer, Marissa.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 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...
A steeping of blood
Faizal, Hafsah.
Paper Book
"Brewed to perfection." --Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals After the jaw-dropping ending of #1 New York Times-bestseller A Tempest of Tea, Hafsah Faizal crafts a deliciously twisty and seductive sequel that will...
And the river drags her down
Yun, Jihyun
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * She has always known the rules: Never resurrect anything larger than the palm of her hand. But that was before her sister died. . . . The stunning hardcover of And the River Drags Her Down features gorgeous stenciled edges and a matching case stamp...
The executioners three
Dennard, Susan.
Paper Book
An instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller! From New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard comes The Executioners Three, a mystery filled with rivalry, romance, best friends, and a gruesome curse that dates back centuries.<...
Never ever after
Tan, Sue Lynn
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! Not all fairy tales end happily ever after in this dark and fierce reimagining of Cinderella by the bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess--for fans of Holly Black, Tahereh Mafi, and Stephanie Garber. ...
The golden boy's guide to bipolar
Reyes, Sonora
Paper Book
2026 Schneider Family Book Awards Honor MPIBA's Reading the West YA Longlist "This is Sonora Reyes at their absolute best." -- Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys From bestselling author Sonora Reyes comes a poignant...
Break wide the sea
Holland, Sara.
Paper Book
In New York Times bestselling author Sara Holland's new novel, Break Wide the Sea, a young woman cursed with a fatal heartbreak-induced sickness must race against time to find a cure and protect her family legacy from the ancient finfolk that would destroy it, the fiancé that...
Sun and the Starmaker
There once was a village so far north that most considered it the top of the world... and in that village, the Sun fell in love with her Starmaker. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches comes a whimsical and sweeping romantic fantasy. ...
A world worth saving
Lukoff, Kyle.
Paper Book
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...
I'll find you where the timeline ends
Baker, Kylie Lee
Paper Book
A teen descendant of a Japanese dragon god must find out the truth of what happened to her missing sister while trying not to fall for a handsome rogue agent in acclaimed author Kylie Lee Baker's magical new YA romance, I'll Find You Where the Timeline Ends. "Here's...
The scammer
Jackson, Tiffany D.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller "This suspenseful YA thriller is yet another testament to Jackson's talent."--ELLE New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another stunning, ripped-from-the-headlines...
The crimson throne
Raasch, Sara
Paper Book
Powerless meets Reign in this new historical romantasy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Night of the Witch. Samson Calthorpe's curse has isolated him from everyone he has ever cared about. So, when the opportunity arises to break the curse, he grabs it. All he has to do for...
Holly
Grace, Adalyn.
Paper Book
1 MILLION COPIES SOLD in the #1 New York Times bestselling series! Set in the romantic, Gothic-infused world of the Belladonna series, this mysterious and magical holiday treat of a book is printed in a festive colored ink with gorgeous illustrations by LotusBubble. ...
Sparking Fire Out of Fate
Kemmerer, Brigid
Paper Book
Broken loyalties. Uncertain fates. Two kingdoms hanging in the balance. . . The exhilarating finale in bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer's Forging Silver series will leave readers breathless! Callyn has grown closer to Queen Lia Mara in Syhl Shallow, bonded by the secret...
If All the Stars Go Dark
Paper Book
An intergalactic enemies to lovers romance where tensions are high but the stakes are higher. When eighteen-year-old Keller Hartman is recruited into the Legion's most prestigious galactic unit, it's a dream come true. He's worked hard for this. He's ready to prove himself....
Hollow
Grothe, Taylor
Paper Book
Don't Let the Forest In meets The Whispering Dark in a queer YA cult horror following a recently diagnosed autistic teen who becomes enmeshed in a community of outcasts harboring sinister secrets. "One of the best horror novels of the year, full stop. Haunting...
All We Once Had
Upperman, Katy
Paper Book
An emotional and heartfelt contemporary YA romance from the author of Everything I Promised You, exploring the complicated nature of grief, family, growing up, and the beauty of second chances. Piper and her older sister could not be more different. Tati assumed guardianship when their...
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. *...

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