Best Books to Gift 2025 - for Teens

Share your love of reading this holiday season. We <3 these books and we know teens will love them, too!

Updated November 25, 2025
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Best Books to Gift 2025 - for Teens

Share your love of reading this holiday season. We <3 these books and we know teens will love them, too!

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Song of the Lioness, Book 1: Alanna : A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Pierce, Tamora
Paper Book
The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce's award-winning Song of the Lioness quartet, adapted into a gorgeous, full-color graphic novel In Song of the Lioness, Book 1: Alanna, the first of four volumes adapting #1 New York Times...
Sisters in the wind
Boulley, Angeline
Paper Book
A Good Morning America Book Club Pick! From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed comes a daring new mystery about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms. Ever since Lucy Smith...
The last bookstore on Earth
Braun-Arnold, Lily
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Two teen girls fall in love and fight for survival in an abandoned bookstore as they prepare for the end of the world in "the snarky sapphic dystopian of our dreams" (Jennifer Dugan, author of Some Girls Do). "A thoroughly original,...
Mystery royale
Cavalancia, Kaitlyn
Paper Book
"Mystery Royale dazzles with high-stakes mystery, glittering magic, and wonderfully morbid curiosities. The sharp pacing and clever reveals hooked me from the first page, while the witty, endearing characters made it impossible to put down." - Emily J. Taylor, New York Times...
Sunrise on the reaping
Collins, Suzanne
Paper Book
The unforgettable fifth book in the Hunger Games series: Haymitch's story. Feature film scheduled for November 2026. #1 USA Today Bestseller * #1 New York Times Bestseller * #1 Indie Bestseller * #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller * A New York Times Editors'...
Kamudo, Vol. 1
Himekawa, Akira
Paper Book
From the artists behind The Legend of Zelda manga comes a brand-new fantasy adventure! Before humans claimed their place in history, the skybound paradise of Hinoaruchi was ruled by demi-beings under the watch of Ryujinkyo's demi-dragons. Now, as prophecy firetells a...
A wizard of Earthsea : a graphic novel
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Paper Book
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We fell apart
Lockhart, E.
#1 New York Times bestselling author E. Lockhart returns to the world of her TikTok sensation We Were Liars with all her signature beachy gothic atmosphere, family intrigue, and high-stakes romance. This gorgeous edition of We Fell Apart will feature...
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...
Angelica and the Bear Prince : (a Graphic Novel)
Nguyen, Trung Le
NATIONAL BESTSELLER . Being a teenager is no fairy tale . . . but that doesn't mean you can't find a little magic. A high schooler's journey to recover from burnout leads to a surprising romance with a twist from the bestselling author of The Magic Fish. A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY...
The floating world
Oh, Axie
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Axie Oh, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this lighthearted romantic fantasy reimagining of a Korean legend.
Star wars: ewoks
Orlando, Steve
Paper Book
The beloved Ewoks return for an all-new adventure! A team of Imperial-led bounty hunters and scavengers arrives on the forest moon of Endor searching for a secret cache of deadly weaponry! But are they prepared to face off against the battle-ready Ewoks who took down so many of their ranks? Plus-...
A treachery of swans
Poranek, A. B.
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times Bestseller From the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Dark Stands Still comes an atmospheric romantasy based on Swan Lake, following Odile as her plan to restore magic to her enchanted kingdom gets disrupted by a...
The Dark Cove Theatre Society
Riley, Sierra Marilyn
An aspiring young actor must find her place at a cutthroat arts boarding school in this gothic YA debut for fans of Ace of Spades and If We Were Villains. Violet Costantino knows she is already on thin ice this school year: her scholarship has taken a significant hit due to her panic...
Wings of starlight
Saft, Allison
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND #1 INDIE BESTSELLER! A Kids' Indie Next Pick BookPage Most Anticipated YA Books of 2025 selection Goodreads Most Anticipated Releases of 2025 selection Brimming with magic and romance, a young...
All better now
Shusterman, Neal
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes a "thought-provoking and grimly enjoyable" (Kirkus Reviews) "epic biological thriller" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a world where...
Legendary frybread drive-in : intertribal stories
Smith, Cynthia Leitich
Paper Book
Set at a classic drive-in restaurant that seems to exist in every Native community, this anthology unites the stories of teens from all kinds of backgrounds through the shared theme of Native joy, with stories and poems reflecting hope, healing, humor, love, friendship, romance, and joy. The road to...
Let them stare
Van Ness, Jonathan.
An instant New York Times and Indie bestseller! From Emmy Award winner Jonathan Van Ness of Queer Eye and #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a bighearted story about friendship, love--and discovering the secrets and beauty of your own hometown.  Sully is...
And the river drags her down
Yun, Jihyun
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...
(S)kin
Zoboi, Ibi Aanu
Paper Book
A FINALIST FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD SIX STARRED REVIEWS A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut--a novel in verse based...
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