*New & Notable Teen Books - Summer Highlights*

Published July & August and new to the collection

Updated July 23, 2025
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A Beautiful and Terrible Murder
Andrews, Claire
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper, this historical murder mystery follows the cunning Irene Adler as she teams up with the mysterious Sherlock Holmes to discover who is murdering Oxford's elite students in the All Souls class. Irene Adler is...
Woven from clay : a novel
Birch, Jenny
Paper Book
In this fresh and imaginative contemporary fantasy, a golem must master the magic that binds her together and finds an unexpected ally in the mysterious boy sent to ensure her demise. Terra Slater might not know anything about her birth family or where she comes from, but that...
Soulmatch
Danzenbaker, Rebecca
Paper Book
In a world where past lives determine your future, a sharp-witted girl confronts a major twist of destiny, embroiling her in a high-stakes game of danger, corruption, and heartbreak in this young adult speculative romance perfect for fans of Scythe and Matched. Two...
Love at full tilt
Howe, Jenny L.
Paper Book
In this joyful celebration of fandoms, whirlwind romance, and plus-size girls, love is the ultimate roller coaster ride. Lia Baker has spent the last few months wishing time would stand still. Soon her friends will head off to college while she's left behind, buried under her mom...
Zhara /
Jae-Jones, S.
Paper Book
Sailor Moon meets Cinder in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, the start of a new, richly imagined fantasy series from S. Jae-Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong. Magic flickers. Love flames. Chaos reigns.
Fateless
Kagawa, Julie
Paper Book
Deep in the forgotten city of the Deathless Kings, an ancient relic of untold power waits--for one bold enough to steal it.  When seventeen-year-old Sparrow joined the Thieves Guild she made a vow of binding loyalty to their cause. So when a mission comes along from The Circle, a...
Very dangerous things
Mun?oz, Lauren
A murder mystery game turns deadly in this young adult whodunit by the author of Suddenly a Murder. "Dark academia meets classic detective fiction in this clever, twisty page-turner." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying...
A Theory of Dreaming: Sequel to a Study in Drowning
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...
A Mastery of Monsters
Sambury, Liselle
Paper Book
Two starred reviews! Ninth House meets Legendborn in this "bold and bloody" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) first book in a dark academia fantasy series about a teen who's willing to do anything to find her brother--even infiltrate a secret...
Hit me with your best charm
Vale, Lillie
Paper Book
"Enchanting, flirty, and crafted from pure practical magic!"--Julian Winters, award-winning author of Right Where I Left You The occasionally magic, always superstitious town of Prior's End is famous for three things: whimsical charm at the annual Fall...

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