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The Bluest Eye

age 15+

Deeply poetic novel explores racial and sexual feelings.

By Toni Morrison

(1970)

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Tiger Eyes

age 15+

Powerful novel examines teen's world of grief.

By Judy Blume

(1981)

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Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal

age 15+

Brilliantly funny, insightful, dark high school tragicomedy.

By Chris Colfer

(2012)

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Quintana of Charyn

age 15+

Engrossing end to fabulous epic trilogy for mature readers.

By Melina Marchetta

(2013)

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The Universe Versus Alex Woods

age 15+

Quirky, affecting coming-of-ager hits life-and-death issues.

By Gavin Extence

(2013)

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The Twelve-Fingered Boy

age 15+

Exciting, creepy horror adventure tweaks superheroics.

By John Hornor Jacobs

(2013)

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A Prayer for Owen Meany

age 15+

Affecting, darkly comic novel has heavy, mature themes.

By John Irving

(1989)

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The Gospel of Winter

age 15+

Powerful book about victims of priest sexual abuse.

By Brendan Kiely

(2014)

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I Crawl Through It

age 15+

Bizarre, brilliant, poignant tale of resilient teens.

By A.S. King

(2015)

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Out of Darkness

age 15+

Beautifully written look at racism and love in 1930s Texas.

By Ashley Hope Pérez

(2015)

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Sula

age 15+

Haunting, complex tale of friendship best for older teens.

By Toni Morrison

(1973)

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The Things They Carried

age 15+

Vet's stunning, devastating Vietnam War stories; a classic.

By Tim O'Brien

(1990)

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History Is All You Left Me

age 15+

Heartbreaking, beautifully written tale of grief and love.

By Adam Silvera

(2017)

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Bright We Burn: And I Darken, Book 3

age 15+

Mature, bloody trilogy meets an absorbing, satisfying end.

By Kiersten White

(2018)

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Brave Face: A Memoir

age 15+

Gripping look at boy's struggle with depression, coming out.

By Shaun David Hutchinson

(2019)

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Who Put This Song On?

age 17+

Eccentric teen girl fights depression in moving story.

By Morgan Parker

(2019)

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King Dork

age 15+

Dark, funny coming-of-age with lots of mature content.

By Frank Portman

(2006)

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19 Love Songs

age 15+

Emotional collection explores love from all angles.

By David Levithan

(2020)

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We Are Not from Here

age 15+

Haunting and unforgettable story of fleeing teen refugees.

By Jenny Torres Sanchez

(2020)

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Code Name Verity, Book 1

age 15+

Plot-twisting, heart-wrenching, unforgettable WWII story.

By Elizabeth Wein

(2012)

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