Book Reviews

Sort By

csm_book

Native Son

age 16+

Gritty novel of violence and race best for older teens.

By Richard Wright

(1940)

csm_book

Last Night I Sang to the Monster

age 16+

Teen faces addiction and abuse in powerful, poetic novel.

By Benjamin Alire Sáenz

(2009)

csm_book

The House of the Spirits

age 16+

Magical novel explores personal, political passions.

By Isabel Allende

(1985)

csm_book

Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury

age 16+

Tribute collection will please Bradbury fans, new readers.

By Sam Weller, Mort Castle

(2012)

csm_book

Kim

age 16+

Classic about complex Indian cultures best for older teens.

By Rudyard Kipling

(1901)

csm_book

The Kite Runner

age 16+

Brilliant, violent Afghanistan novel will enlighten teens.

By Khaled Hosseini

(2003)

csm_book

The Round House

age 16+

Complex adult book explores rape survival, reservation life.

By Louise Erdrich

(2012)

csm_book

The Dangerous Art of Blending In

age 16+

Courageous love story told by teen suffering abuse.

By Angelo Surmelis

(2018)

csm_book

I Stop Somewhere

age 16+

Haunting, heartbreaking tale of teen rape and murder.

By TE Carter

(2018)

csm_book

Ninth House

age 16+

YA author's adult fantasy has lots of drugs, sex, violence.

By Leigh Bardugo

(2019)

csm_book

Sadie

age 16+

Raw thriller about a brutal crime and teen seeking justice.

By Courtney Summers

(2018)

csm_book

What Happens Next

age 16+

Intense novel explores feelings of date-rape survivor.

By Colleen Clayton

(2012)

csm_book

Impulse

age 16+

Edgy sequel to Jumper is best for older teens.

By Steven Gould

(2013)

csm_book

American Street

age 16+

Raw and gritty immigrant story best for mature teens.

By Ibi Zoboi

(2017)

csm_book

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

age 16+

Moving tale of young boy grieving loss of dad on 9/11.

By Jonathan Safran Foer

(2018)

csm_book

Home After Dark

age 16+

Powerful graphic novel explores issues of abandonment.

By David Small

(2018)

csm_book

The Nowhere Girls

age 16+

Teens aim to end school's rape culture in empowering tale.

By Amy Reed

(2017)

csm_book

Stitches: A Memoir

age 16+

Powerful look at abusive childhood for mature readers only.

By David Small

(2009)

csm_book

The Electric Heir: Feverwake, Book 2

age 16+

Intense, romantic sci-fi tackles mature issues.

By Victoria Lee

(2020)

csm_book

Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything

age 16+

Compelling coming-of-ager blends sci-fi and folklore.

By Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

(2020)

Or browse by category:

Narrow results

35 results

Ages

Entertainment type

Genre

Topics

More ways to browse

Book Reviews

Sort By

Pages