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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

age 13+

Teen detective "unsolves" murder in riveting thriller.

By Holly Jackson

(2020)

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Two Can Keep a Secret

age 13+

Teen thriller is heavy on clichés, light on thrills.

By Karen M. McManus

(2019)

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A Very Large Expanse of Sea

age 13+

Muslim teen busts stereotypes in bitterly funny school tale.

By Tahereh Mafi

(2018)

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The 57 Bus

age 13+

True story of teens' fateful encounter and its aftermath.

By Dashka Slater

(2017)

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Warcross, Book 1

age 13+

Winning teen girl drives cyberpunk virtual reality thriller.

By Marie Lu

(2017)

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Eliza and Her Monsters

age 13+

Fame and fandom collide with privacy in engaging tale.

By Francesca Zappia

(2017)

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King's Cage: Red Queen, Book 3

age 13+

Author returns to form with nail-biting third installment.

By Victoria Aveyard

(2017)

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Caraval, Book 1

age 13+

Sisters escape abusive father to play dangerous magic game.

By Stephanie Garber

(2017)

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A Song of Fire and Ice (A Game of Thrones) Series

age 17+

Dark, violent epic upends the usual fantasy clichés.

By George R.R. Martin

(1996)

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Salt to the Sea

age 13+

Heartbreaking WWII novel shows power of hope, connection.

By Ruta Sepetys

(2016)

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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

age 13+

Sweet tale of gay teen who comes out, takes chance on love.

By Becky Albertalli

(2015)

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This One Summer

age 13+

Well-observed graphic novel charts transition to adolesence.

By Mariko Tamaki, Jillian Tamaki

(2014)

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We Were Liars

age 13+

A privileged life goes askew in haunting summer mystery.

By E. Lockhart

(2014)

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Hollow City: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, Book 2

age 13+

Gripping, creepy sequel time-travels to 1940s London.

By Ransom Riggs

(2014)

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The 5th Wave, Book 1

age 13+

Super intense apocalyptic alien-invasion nail-biter.

By Rick Yancey

(2013)

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Etiquette & Espionage: Finishing School, Book 1

age 13+

Delightful steampunk fantasy about girl spies and assassins.

By Gail Carriger

(2013)

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Reached

age 13+

Satisfying, solid resolution of twisting dystopian romance.

By Ally Condie

(2012)

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The Raven Boys:The Raven Cycle, Book 1

age 13+

Imaginative, twisty tale explores magic, friendship, money.

By Maggie Stiefvater

(2012)

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Monument 14

age 13+

Suspenseful survival story will grip teen readers.

By Emmy Laybourne

(2012)

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Shadow and Bone: The Grisha Trilogy, Book 1

age 13+

Thrilling, exotic fantasy romance gets pretty violent.

By Leigh Bardugo

(2012)

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