Teen Scene
December 2025

Recent Releases
The Book of Dust: The Rose Field (Book of Dust, Volume 3) by Philip Pullman
The Book of Dust: The Rose Field (Book of Dust, Volume 3)
by Philip Pullman

Lyra and Malcom's quests converge as they race toward the mysterious red building in the desert of Karamakan said to hold the secret of Dust where they encounter an unforeseen threat that will change everything.
Codebreaker by Jay Martel
Codebreaker
by Jay Martel

Mia usually spends her birthday solving puzzle-filled scavenger hunts designed by her father. This year, the stakes are sky high, because she must unravel the government conspiracy that has sent her father on the run. This suspenseful thriller will draw fans of code-cracking mysteries.
A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim
A Forgery of Fate
by Elizabeth Lim

After Truyan’s father disappears, she supports her family by forging artwork. If marrying cursed half-dragon, half-human Elang might help her to locate her father, she’ll take that risk, too. This adventurous fantasy with a slow burn romance infuses a traditional "Beauty and the Beast" tale with Chinese mythology.
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang
Never Thought I'd End Up Here
by Ann Liang

After making a cultural blunder at her cousin's wedding, seventeen-year-old Leah travels to China to connect with her roots and winds up falling for a former classmate on the trip, who she previously blamed for ruining her life.
The Whisperwood Legacy by Jo Schulte
The Whisperwood Legacy
by Jo Schulte

Frankie grows frustrated with her relatives' obsession with their family's amusement park, only to uncover a darker, more sinister story when Oma, the family matriarch, disappears and strange events unfold.
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Junk boy by Tony Abbott
Junk boy
by Tony Abbott

Bobby, who is bullied by the kids at school for living in a home with a front yard that is filled with garbage, meets a young artist who teaches him to see himself as more than "Junk Boy"
The Bodies We Wear by Jeyn Roberts
The Bodies We Wear
by Jeyn Roberts

A streetwise girl trains to take on a gang of drug dealers and avenge her best friend's death in this thriller for fans of Scott Westerfeld and Robin Wasserman. Heam: It's the hottest drug around. Users are able to see Heaven--a place so beautiful, so indescribably serene, many people never want to come back. And some don't, like Faye's best friend, Christian. But when Faye was forced to take Heam, she didn't see Heaven; she saw Hell. And now she spends her nights training to take revenge on the men who destroyed her future and murdered Christian. When a mysterious young man named Chael appears, Faye's plans suddenly get a lot more complicated. Love and Death. Will Faye overcome her desires, or will her quest for revenge consume her?
Rodent by Lisa J. Lawrence
Rodent
by Lisa J. Lawrence

Isabelle knows all about shouldering responsibility: she looks after her younger siblings because their mother is often drunk or absent. School is a nightmare, but one teacher seems to understand that Isabelle has talent to spare.
Everything Grows by Aimee Herman
Everything Grows
by Aimee Herman

In this LGBTQ+ YA coming-of-age novel, a teenage girl grapples with the suicide of a classmate and her mother's depression, while discovering her own gender fluidity and sexual identity.
Coming up for air by Nicole B. Tyndall
Coming up for air
by Nicole B. Tyndall

Avoiding relationships in the wake of a parent’s health scare and a sibling’s broken heart, a teen with creative aspirations focuses on her education while unexpectedly bonding with an understanding boy whose encouragement leads to a troubling revelation. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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