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Never Fall Down

age 15+

Harrowing true story of boy in Cambodia's Killing Fields.

By Patricia McCormick

(2012)

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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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Now I Rise: And I Darken, Book 2

age 15+

Bloodier, sexier, and more absorbing than the first.

By Kiersten White

(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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Slaughterhouse-Five

age 15+

Vonnegut's time-travel classic makes strong anti-war case.

By Kurt Vonnegut

(1969)

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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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All the Days Past, All the Days to Come

age 15+

Young woman finds independence in compelling saga finale.

By Mildred D. Taylor

(2020)

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The Color Purple

age 15+

Edgy tale of poor, abused woman's journey to independence.

By Alice Walker

(1982)

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The Diviners, Book 1

age 15+

Swell start to a spooky but fabulous Prohibition-set series.

By Libba Bray

(2012)

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The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts

age 15+

Provocative memoir blends history with legend.

By Maxine Hong Kingston

(1975)

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Lair of Dreams: The Diviners, Book 2

age 15+

Engrossing sequel in supernatural series set in '20s NYC.

By Libba Bray

(2015)

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The Underground Railroad

age 15+

Riveting, thought-provoking, brutal runaway slave story.

By Colson Whitehead

(2016)

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Like a Love Story

age 15+

Emotional tale about self-acceptance set during AIDS crisis.

By Abdi Nazemian

(2019)

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Daughters of Jubilation

age 15+

Compelling, violent fantasy set in segregated '62 South.

By Kara Lee Corthron

(2020)

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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party

age 15+

Compelling tale of slavery, experiment in Revolutionary era.

By M.T. Anderson

(2006)

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Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel

age 15+

Anti-war sci-fi tale makes a smooth transition to comics.

By Ryan North, Kurt Vonnegut

(2021)

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Different Seasons

age 15+

Four classic King tales, pretty raw stuff in places.

By Stephen King

(2004)

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