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Ready Player One

age 15+

Exciting, funny, futuristic thriller about online games.

By Ernest Cline

(2011)

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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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Fallen Angels

age 15+

A violent but unvarnished portrayal of the war in Vietnam.

By Walter Dean Myers

(1988)

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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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Little Brother

age 15+

Exciting, provocative dystopian novel will make teens think.

By Cory Doctorow

(2008)

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Copper Sun

age 15+

Raw, well-researched story of young slave girl.

By Sharon M. Draper

(2006)

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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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The Night Circus

age 15+

Illusionists compete in dream-like literary romance.

By Erin Morgenstern

(2011)

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A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 1

age 15+

Dark magic, gore, hot faerie romance mark mature fantasy.

By Sarah J. Maas

(2015)

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A Court of Mist and Fury: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 2

age 15+

Dark faery romance sequel filled with sex, gore, magic.

By Sarah J. Maas

(2016)

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A Court of Wings and Ruin: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 3

age 15+

Gore, sex, epic battle against evil in twisty faery tale.

By Sarah J. Maas

(2017)

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Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel

age 15+

Powerful novel deals with suicide, anxiety, and loneliness.

By Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul

(2018)

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Tyrell

age 15+

Graphic portrayal of homelessness; best for older teens.

By Coe Booth

(2006)

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Beloved

age 15+

Haunting Pulitzer Prize winner about slavery's impact.

By Toni Morrison

(1987)

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I Am the Messenger

age 15+

Lots of mature content in gritty tale; OK for older teens.

By Markus Zusak

(2006)

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Sweethearts

age 15+

Mature love story about teens with dark pasts.

By Sara Zarr

(2008)

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Diary of a Chav

age 15+

Brit girl makes good in this slang-heavy charmer.

By Grace Dent

(2008)

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What I Saw and How I Lied

age 15+

Sophisticated, mature mystery better for older teens.

By Judy Blundell

(2008)

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Tangled

age 15+

Sex, mature themes make engaging read for older teens.

By Carolyn Mackler

(2009)

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