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Smash It!
age 16+
Teen experiments with personal, social risks in bold novel.
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Francina Simone
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2020
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Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard
age 16+
Girl survives through smarts and magic in intense novel.
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Echo Brown
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2020
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Who Put This Song On?
age 17+
Eccentric teen girl fights depression in moving story.
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Morgan Parker
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2019
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The Testaments: The Handmaid's Tale, Book 2
age 16+
Brilliant, violent sequel is worthy of the orginal.
By
Margaret Atwood
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2019
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The Art of Losing
age 16+
Authentic, realistic story of addiction, survival, sisters.
By
Lizzy Mason
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2019
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Sadie
age 16+
Raw thriller about a brutal crime and teen seeking justice.
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Courtney Summers
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2018
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Nice Try, Jane Sinner
age 16+
Teen reinvents herself after suicide try in complex tale.
By
Lianne Oelke
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2018
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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
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1996
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Winterspell
age 16+
No sugar plum fairies in fevered, violent Nutcracker tale.
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Claire Legrand
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2014
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The F- It List
age 16+
Girl takes on friend's bucket list; best for older teens.
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Julie Halpern
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2013
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How to Lead a Life of Crime
age 16+
School-for-criminals mystery turns very dark and violent.
By
Kirsten Miller
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2013
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Rise
age 16+
Sexier, slower second Nightshade prequel.
By
Andrea Cremer
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2013
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The Kite Runner
age 16+
Brilliant, violent Afghanistan novel will enlighten teens.
By
Khaled Hosseini
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2003
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What Happens Next
age 16+
Intense novel explores feelings of date-rape survivor.
By
Colleen Clayton
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2012
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The House of the Spirits
age 16+
Magical novel explores personal, political passions.
By
Isabel Allende
(
1985
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