Best Books for Teens 2024

50 Books Found

  • The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide

    Making It Work in Friendship, Love, and Sex | This handy guide to relationships is for anyone looking to foster authentic and joyful connections. Kindness, respect, and care are keys to a positive relationship, no matter the sexual and romantic orientations of the people in them.

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  • Age 16

    Grandmother, mother, daughter. This moving graphic novel shifts through time and space, following three generations of a Chinese family as they grapple with internalized fatphobia, trauma, and womanhood.

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  • American Wings

    Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky | Discover the hidden history of America's Black aviation pioneers!

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  • Black Girl You Are Atlas

    Illustrated by Ekua Holmes | Black girlhood and the joy of growing up is celebrated and explored in this artful poetry collection.

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  • The Blonde Dies First

    Despite a nosy neighbor working to gentrify their beloved Crown Heights, Devon is determined to make the last summer with her twin sister Drew the best one ever. But, everything begins to fall apart when a run-in with a Ouija board summons an actual demon.

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  • Bright Red Fruit

    Samira's reputation as a "bad girl" means her mother is always suspicious of her. Her only escape is her poetry, and her work gets noticed online by Horus, an older poet. But when things start to feel wrong, Samira is left feeling more lost than ever.

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  • Canto Contigo

    What do you do when your rival is also your crush? When Rafie's life is upended by the loss of his beloved abuelo and a move to San Antonio, his desire to win as best mariachi vocalist gets complicated. Will his new romance get in the way of his love for the spotlight?

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  • Chronically Dolores

    How can Dolores keep her friends when she always has to go? After living through every teen's nightmare, Dolores spends her summer reviewing bathrooms, making fake friends, and figuring out a way to live with her chronic illness.

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  • The Color of a Lie

    It's 1955 and it's dangerous to be a Black person in a "Whites Only" suburb. Though his family works to pass as white, Calvin struggles to find himself in the lie. As the town begins to unravel, his secret identity is put at risk.

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  • A Crane Among Wolves

    The tyrannical king has taken Iseul’s sister. To rescue her, Iseul joins forces with the king’s half-brother Daehyun. Together they must now put their differences aside to overthrow the throne. Dive into this dark Korean historical court drama where enemies might become lovers.

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  • Crash Landing

    Being undecided is the only thing Jay can seem to decide on. She is spending her senior year figuring things out, making skate videos, and disregarding her parents and teachers. Where will she end up, and will her new friend Ash be there?

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  • Death's Country

    In this epic-in-verse, Andres and Renee undertake a mission worthy of Dante's Inferno to bring their beloved Liora back from the Land of the Dead.

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  • The Deep Dark

    There's something wrong with Mags. She sleeps through school, family life is tense, her make-out buddy won't be seen with her in public, and she spends her nights in a dark basement. When a (pretty) childhood friend breezes back into town, will Mags's darkness come to light?

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  • Dragonfruit

    Hanalei spends her exile researching seadragons, hoping to understand them and the secret of their eggs that saved her. There are some who would use her knowledge and the seadragons' magic for selfish gains, but Hanalei's only desire is to revive a sick royal and return home. 

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  • Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known

    Illustrated by Charly Palmer | George M. Johnson reflects on 12 notable queer figures of the Harlem Renaissance. Paired with beautiful illustrations, Flamboyants explores Johnson's personal connections to these figures, showing how important it is to know where you came from to understand where you're going.

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  • 49 Days

    Kit wakes up alone on a beach, knowing she needs to begin a journey. Meanwhile, her family spends 49 days struggling through their grief.

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  • Four Eids and a Funeral

    When a fire threatens their community's Islamic center, Tiwa and Said are forced back into each others lives years after a mysterious rift. Can they set aside their feud and stop the mayor from demolishing the center before they demolish each other?

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  • The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Equality

    Learn how the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to protect the rights of marginalized groups since its inception.

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  • Gachiakuta, Volume 1

    Illustrated by Hideyoshi Andou | Tossed out of his home like garbage for a crime he didn't commit, Rudo discovers that there is a twisted world below his own. To get revenge on those who discarded him, he must learn to navigate this new environment filled with horrifying monsters.

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  • How the Boogeyman Became a Poet

    A poetry slam / with the boogey-man / in the back row. / How can you find your voice / if you've been hiding from yourself all along? 

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  • Icarus

    Icarus is a master thief who swaps priceless artworks with his father’s forgeries. A chance encounter with the son of a collector threatens to fill his solitary life with love and companionship he never thought he could have.

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  • In Repair

    Having cultivated a reputation as a troublemaker, Nat isn't expecting much from his first year of college. When his new cosplay friends see through his act and an old partner-in-crime returns (threatening a blooming romance), Nat has to decide if he is able to face his past.

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  • The Judgment of Yoyo Gold

    Yoyo is used to taking care of everyone in her Orthodox Jewish community, but she’s starting to question the rules she’s always taken for granted. When her anonymous TikToks start to go viral, she must decide if she’s willing to risk all of her relationships to be her full self.

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  • Just Another Epic Love Poem

    Mitra and her best friend Bea have been writing an epic poem together since they first met. Their friendship blossoms into romance, but their story becomes complicated when Bea’s ex joins their poetry seminar and Mitra’s mother, an addict, comes back into her life.

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  • Just Happy To Be Here

    Tara just wants what any girl wants: to fit in at her prestigious all-girls school and be judged on her own merits. But everyone around her is focused on her transness, and it all comes to a head when she tries to audition for the school's even more prestigious secret society.

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  • Karate Prom

    When Don "TheDragonWilson" Jones meets Sam Steadman by way of fist-to-face contact at a karate tournament, the two become a butt-kicking couple—just in time to fight the ninjas who are trying to ruin their prom.

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  • Kindling

    You fought in the war. You survived without your magic burning you up. Set adrift to fend for yourself, you are approached with an offer of work to save a poor village. Have you finally found another cause to fight for?

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  • Leap

    Bucharest, Romania: an elite dance school where its students go on to do great things. Ana and Sara become roommates, then friends, and then navigate their lives as queer girls in a less-than-accepting culture. Love's a dance, missteps and all.

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  • Little Moons

    Illustrated by Ryan Howe | Reanna is practicing Ojibwe rituals to try and grieve her sister, while her little brother claims to see her ghost and their mom insists on running away from the pain. But how can a family really grieve if there is no body to mourn?

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  • Loch Ness Uncovered

    Why does the Loch Ness Monster story have such staying power? This narrative reveals how silly stories, a need for tourism, and the power of suggestion all contribute to the long life of Nessie.

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  • Looking for Smoke

    Big Sky Country holds a lot of secrets, like who murdered Samantha White Tail in the middle of her rez. Now four teens on the Blackfeet Reservation are suspects who must solve her murder to clear their names... even though one of them might be the killer.

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  • The Lost Souls of Benzaiten

    Machi is struggling and can't tell anyone why. When she stumbles upon an abandoned Shinto shrine, she makes a wish so unusual it gets the attention of a god: Machi wishes to be a robot vacuum cleaner.

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  • Lunar New Year Love Story

    Illustrated by LeUyen Pham | Valentina loves love, until a family curse catches up with her. Val is given 365 days to find love or be heartbroken forever. As she juggles a new Lion Dance troupe, friend drama, and devastating family secrets, will Val be able to find "The One" in time?

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  • Moonstorm

    Hwa Young dreams of being a Lancer Pilot, fighting in the Imperial Army. When her school is attacked by rebel forces, Hwa is given the chance to pilot a Lancer, a giant martial robot, and join the fight. But as is the case in war, things are more complicated then they seem.

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  • Night Owls

    Delayed by a track fire on the N and waylaid by the dead who won't stop talking to him, Boaz is expecting a regular shift at the independent movie theater where he works. But when the girlfriend of one of his bosses vanishes, he gets dragged into the dark Jewish underside of NYC.

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  • The No-Girlfriend Rule

    Hollis adores the TTRPG Secrets & Sorcery, but her boyfriend and his friends won’t let her play. When she’s welcomed by a group of fun-loving, cosplaying girls, Hollis starts to discover parts of herself she didn't know existed—and for the first time, feels like she belongs.

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  • Now, Conjurers

    Nesbit discovers the murdered body of his secret boyfriend and North Coven leader, Bastion. Now, after everyone else in town forgets his death, Nesbit and the rest of North Coven must solve the mystery of Bastion's death and battle the ancient evil that lurks in their town.

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  • On the Bright Side

    After her Deaf boarding school closes, Ellie wants nothing to do with the students at her new, mainstream school. Jackson is struggling to get through senior year as a star athlete. After a rocky meeting, they begin to realize they may have something to teach each other.

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  • Out of Our League: 16 Stories of Girls in Sports

    Edited by Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli | Ready, set, go! Readers will hit the ground running with 16 stories about girls in sports—ALL sports. You’ll see girls competing at the highest level against themselves, against others, and with others, building community, and building the future.

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  • Punk Rock Karaoke

    Ariel Grace Jones and their friends Michele and Gael are determined to break into the punk scene on Chicago's South Side with their band Baby Hares. But post–high school life and a crush on the lead of a rival punk group threaten the band's very existence.

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  • Rebel Skies

    A servant on a flying ship, Kurara knows nothing else but she does have a secret: she can make paper creations come to life. But when the only home she's ever known is attacked, she learns to hunt Shikigami for the Empire. But what are they and why does she understand them?

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  • Riot Act

    Being dead sucks. It's a good thing Maximus Bowl can haunt his best friend, Gigi, and watch her stage an illegal Shakespeare production with their theater-kid friends. In this punk-rock remix of 1984, art could come with a death penalty... but the SYXTEM won't smash itself.

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  • Royal Tailor: Clothier to the Crown, Vol. 1

    “Clothes are not meant to bind us.” Hana uses her passion for fashion and her kindness to create beautiful clothes for all magical creatures. In this romantic shojo/josei fantasy, you'll see Hana discover the true power of her skills.

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  • Shackled

    A pair of judges sent over 2,500 kids and teens to for-profit jails for minor offenses. Where did the jail profits go? To the judges themselves. This chilling account details the Kids for Cash scandal and gives voice to victims whose lives were sabotaged by greed.

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  • Snowglobe

    Translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort | The world is a frozen wasteland; only citizens inside climate-controlled Snowglobe thrive. When Chobahm is asked to pretend to be her favorite reality TV star, she must ask herself: When you’ve spent your life outside, what would you do to get in?

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  • Virus Hunters

    The ins and outs of personal health can seem like a mystery in today's world. Luckily, our public health detectives are on the case! Virus Hunters details the exciting hard work that goes into protecting us all from the future of viruses.

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  • We Mostly Come Out at Night

    Edited by Rob Costello | No, you're not imagining it! The 15 most terrifying cryptids have been reclaimed by 15 queer and trans authors! Terrify yourself in this engrossing monster anthology that's sure to make you look twice when you hear strange noises in the night.

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  • We Shall Be Monsters

    Not even death can keep these sisters apart. In this retelling of Frankenstein with an Indian mythological twist, the lines of life and death are forever blurred.

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  • Where Wolves Don't Die

    After becoming a prime suspect for a crime he did not commit, Ezra Cloud of Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation returns to the reservation he grew up in. There, he connects with his family, nature, and reconciles with the wolf that rattles inside of him.

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  • Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire

    Climate change has spurred an increase in wildfires all around the world. While scary, a well-managed burn can help the earth heal. Wildfire explores the unique history of these fires: from Indigenous people's use to curate the forests through how we manage them today.

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