Teen Scene
March 2026

Recent Releases
A Mastery of Monsters by Liselle Sambury
A Mastery of Monsters
by Liselle Sambury

August’s brother disappears, leaving her a note claiming monsters are real and leading her to the Learners’ Society. This secretive group will train August to prevent a shapeshifter from becoming permanently monstrous. Fans of dark academia and flawed characters will enjoy this intricately plotted fantasy.
House of Hearts by Skyla Arndt
House of Hearts
by Skyla Arndt

In order to solve her best friend's murder, Violet enrolls as a senior at a fancy boarding school with a secret society and a deadly curse.
I Don't Wish You Well
by Jumata Emill

Four years ago, four football stars were slain by a masked assailant in Pryce’s hometown. When Pryce investigates the crime for a podcast, he discovers that the true killer might still be at large. Read-alikes: Mindy McGinnis’ A Long Stretch of Bad Days; Kacen Callender’s We Are Villains. 
 
Very Dangerous Things by Lauren Muñoz
Very Dangerous Things
by Lauren Muñoz

Although the criminology-focused J. Everett High School always fakes crimes for its students to solve, this year’s game ends with an actual poisoning. Can top student Dulce set aside her grudge to clear her ex-best friend Sierra’s name? Read-alikes: Lauren Munoz’s Suddenly a Murder; Kara Thomas’ The Champions.
I'll Find You Where the Timeline Ends by Kylie Lee Baker
I'll Find You Where the Timeline Ends
by Kylie Lee Baker

Mina, the descendent of a Japanese dragon god, possesses time magic that could help her find her sister, lost somewhere in the timeline. Teaming up with handsome rogue Kim Yejun, also looking for someone, means risking her very existence. Read-alikes: Kate Chenli’s A Bright Heart; Vanessa Len’s Once a Villain.
 
Graphic Novel Round-Up
The Deep Dark
by Lee Knox Ostertag

Mags dutifully cares for her grandmother and makes blood sacrifices to the monster in their basement. When her childhood friend Nessa returns to town and a relationship blooms, Mags must face her deadly secret. Read-alikes: David Arnold and Jose Pimienta’s Luminous Beings; Ashley Robin Franklin’s The Hills of Estrella Roja.
 
Brooms
by Jasmine Walls; illustrated by Teo DuVall

Although broom racing is officially banned, sisters Mattie and Emma need the money -- and freedom -- winning an underground race would yield. Luckily their cousin, who lost her magic powers at a residential school, can train them. This joyous and dramatic graphic novel is set in an alternate 1930s Mississippi.
 
Ash's Cabin
by Jen Wang

Ash told their parents they wanted one last trip to their late grandfather’s ranch before it was sold. They didn’t say they planned to find their grandfather’s secret cabin and stay in the California wilderness forever. Read-alikes: Adam De Souza’s The Gulf; Jay Martin’s Lost Boy.
 
Lunar New Year Love Story
by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham

Hoping to break her family’s curse, Valentina bargains with the spirit of Saint Valentine to find love within the year. Now she’s off to investigate that spark she felt with a lion dancer at the Lunar New Year celebration. This effervescent graphic novel blends romance with a coming-of-age story.
 
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