Showing 1–23 of 23 books
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All the Bright Places
Death plays a big role in the lives of high schoolers Theodore Finch and Violet Markey. He is constantly on the verge of suicide, and she is battling grief after her sister's death. The Indiana teens come together to work on a project and soon develop a bond, showing each other what it's like to live.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016, Teens' Top Ten 2016
- ISBN: 9780385755887
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Aurora Rising
When Tyler Jones saves Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley, he doesn't expect to be pulled into an intergalactic adventure that threatens the living universe and puts his very values to the test. Instead, he's more worried about the rag-tag squad of Aurora Academy dredges that he's been assigned after missing the Draft. But together they embark on a mission to understand Aurora's paranormal behavior, and in the process become more than just friends.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, Teens' Top Ten 2020
- ISBN: 9781524720995
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Code Name Verity
Oct. 11th, 1943-A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before it's barely begun. -
Divergent
Abnegation (selfless), Erudite (intelligence), Candor (honesty), Amity (peace), or Dauntless (brave): where would you fit? Beatrice lives in a society where she must choose either to remain with her family's faction or set off towards independence and her beliefs. And what happens when the unity between these factions begins to fall apart? -
Every Day
There's never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere. It's all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin's girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer apply.- Fiction
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2014, Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013, Teens' Top Ten 2013
- ISBN: 9780307931887
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Everything, Everything
Maddy is a teenager with a serious autoimmune disease that prevents her from leaving the house. Yet, she seems content to stay home and read books. That is until a boy named Olly moves in next door. The two meet, and their quirky relationship is chronicled through emails, journal entries, IMs and old notes. -
The Fault in Our Stars
Hazel and Augustus meet and forge a relationship at a support group for kids battling cancer. As Hazel and Augustus struggle with the “side-effects of dying,” they come to learn the strength of wishes, the complexities of long human lives, and the wondrous ways of the universe.- Fiction
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2015, Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013, Teens' Top Ten 2012
- ISBN: 9780525478812
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Heartless
The infamous line "Off with his head!" made her a terror in Wonderland. But before that she was just a girl with a dream, who fell in love. In this curious prequel inspired by Lewis Carroll's famous Alice in Wonderland, Meyer's tale of eccentricity, phenomenon, and, ultimately, *Annotations provided by the Teens' Top Ten book groups. ruination will keep you on the edge of your seat as you realize how Cath led her life to become the Queen of Hearts.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017, Teens' Top Ten 2017
- ISBN: 9781250044655
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Heir of Fire
Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak-but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life-and her future-forever.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2015, Teens' Top Ten 2015
- ISBN: 9781619630659
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If I Was Your Girl
When Amanda moves to Lambertville, Kentucky after a string of bullying incidents led her to attempt suicide all she wants is to lead a normal life, make friends, and generally be happy for once. All of this seems possible until she meets Grant, who causes her to let down the walls around her heart. But the problem is that Amanda's past is haunting her. And in her past, she wasn't Amanda, she was Andrew.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2017, Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award 2017, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2017, Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Fiction 2017, Stonewall Honor Books in Children's and Young Adult Literature 2017, Teens' Top Ten 2017
- ISBN: 9781250078407
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Illuminae
Kady and Ezra have just broken up, and then their planet is bombed by a megacorporation. The pair escapes to a government ship, but must put their differences aside in order to survive and stop a plague that has resulted from the use of a bioweapon.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016, Teens' Top Ten 2016
- ISBN: 9780553499117
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Kill Me Softly
Mirabelle's past is shrouded in secrecy, from her parents' tragic deaths to her guardians' half-truths about why she can't return to her birthplace, Beau Rivage. Desperate to see the town, Mira runs away a week before her sixteenth birthday—and discovers a world she never could have imagined.- Fiction
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2016, Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013, Teens' Top Ten 2013
- ISBN: 9781606843239
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Lovely War
It's 1917, and World War I is at its zenith when Hazel and James first catch sight of each other at a London party. She's a shy and talented pianist; he's a newly minted soldier with dreams of becoming an architect. When they fall in love, it's immediate and deep – and cut short when James is shipped off to the killing fields.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2020, Teens' Top Ten 2020
- ISBN: 9780451469939
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
When Jacob was little, his grandfather would tell him stories of the fantastical children's home where he grew up and the seemingly magical kids who lived there with him. When his grandfather is killed, Jacob sets out to find the home where these children lived, unearthing a magical secret and uncovering his true heritage.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2012, Teens' Top Ten 2012
- ISBN: 9781594744761
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The Raven Boys
Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them--until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2013, Teens' Top Ten 2013
- ISBN: 9780545424929
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The Rithmatist
More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity's only defense against the Wild Chalklings―merciless creatures that leave mangled corpses in their wake.- Fiction
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2015, Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014, Teens' Top Ten 2014
- ISBN: 9780765320322
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The Scorpio Races
Every November, the beaches of Thisby come alive with the Scorpio Races. The water horses are vicious, the terrain is treacherous, and death is likely, but the reward can be beyond anything you could imagine. Puck Connolly is racing for her family, Sean Kendrick for his passion—but only one can win The Scorpio Races. -
Scythe
Humanity has overcome hunger, disease, war, and even death. Now only Scythes can take life. What will happen to Citra and Rowan when they are chosen to be Scythe apprentices? Follow them as they struggle with their task and morality. -
Six of Crows
Young criminal genius Kaz Brekker is offered the chance to pull off a dangerous theft that can make him rich. He recruits a gang of six dangerous misfits to help him with the heist. The book follows the crew's crazy adventure and features plot twists, betrayals, and schemes aplenty.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016, Teens' Top Ten 2016
- ISBN: 9781627792127
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Steelheart
Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary people extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. Epics are no friends of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man, you must crush his will. Epics are no friends of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man, you must crush his will.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2014, Teens' Top Ten 2014
- ISBN: 9780385743563
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The Sun is Also a Star
Natasha and Daniel are polar opposites - Tasha believes in reason, science, and things that can be proven. Daniel is a poet at heart and believes in Fate, the "meant to be," and true love. When circumstances beyond their control force them together, they have exactly one day - one day to stop Tasha's family from being deported, one day for Daniel to realize that doing what's expected of you doesn't mean you should do it. And above all else, one day to fall in love. -
What Happened to Goodbye
Ever since Mclean's parents divorced, she has lived in four towns in two years – each time taking on a new persona. Mclean expects to leave Lakeview in six months, but soon finds that she doesn't want to – she just wants to be herself.- Fiction
- Best Fiction for Young Adults 2012, Teens' Top Ten 2012
- ISBN: 9780670012947
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With the Fire on High
Emoni Santiago is a senior in high school and has a fiery passion for cooking and her family. With a young daughter and a grandma to take care of, Emoni is struggling to choose whether to follow her dreams of becoming a chef or stay with her family.