Teen Reads
July 2025
Fiction
Atty in Love
by Tim Lockette

Atticus T. Pealey is thirteen and a self-described advocate for animals. She's also a vegetarian atheist in the heart of the Deep South's bible belt, where ribs and guns and church are a way of life, and euthanizing animals is just the way they've always dealt with strays. But when Atty meets a mysterious boy at the county fair, her world begins to crumble. As it becomes increasingly clear that this boy--with his wild hair and rough hands--works with a captive animal, Atty must choose between her own values and the boy she's fallen for.
The Executioners Three
by Susan Dennard

A group of small-town teens try to solve a supernatural murder mystery involving an old forgotten poem, legends from the past, and a blood curse.
City of Echoes
by Judy I. Lin

Sixteen-year-old Jin, a refugee in Ba Sing Se, navigates a dangerous underworld to save her best friend Susu from a brainwashing conspiracy run by the Earth King's enforcers.
Becoming Dinah
by Kit De Waal

A YA coming-of-age road trip novel about obsession, self-discovery, female power, and the people we meet along the way - by Costa Award shortlisted author Kit de Waal. The perfect read for anyone who's ever wondered where they came from and where they might be going next.
Bones at the Crossroads
by LaDarrion Williams

Malik Baron, a Black teenager with magical powers, returns to Caiman University for his sophomore year, only to face new threats, family secrets, and the challenges of mastering his powers while uncovering his true legacy.
The Civilization
by K.M. McKenzie

At 17, Kadsa is tired of traveling with her grandpa in search of their lost, mystical home world. She yearns for college, friends, and a stable home. Discovering lies about her identity through online research, she decides to break free from her grandpa and seek the truth. Just as she embraces her newfound autonomy, her grandfather is kidnapped. On a perilous mission to save him, Kadsa enters a realm of dark forces, ancient deities, and looming annihilation.
Climate of Chaos
by Cassandra Newbould

In the post-apocalyptic domed city of Seattle, disabled seventeen-year-old Fox must navigate a ruthless society where healthcare is currency in search of her younger sister, Rabbit. 
Costumes for Time Travelers
by A. R. Capetta

Anyone who has hiked through time knows the town of Pocket. It's the place travelers first reach after they stumble away from their hometime, passing through on their way to any other when. To Calisto, Pocket is home. They love their grandmother's shop, which is filled with clothes from every era that are used to make costumes for time travelers. Calisto has no intention of traveling--it's too dangerous. For Fawkes, traveling is life. He put on time boots when he was young and has been stumbling through eras ever since. When he floats into Pocket, Calisto meets him for the first time, though Fawkes has seen Calisto--in glimpses of what hasn't happened yet. He's also seen the villains chasing them both. Now Calisto and Fawkes must rush--from Shakespeare's London to ancient Crete to California on the eve of a millennium--to save Pocket, and travelers, from being erased.
Dead Girls Walking
by Sami Ellis

Temple Baker, the daughter of a well-known serial killer, assumes the role of a camp counselor at a camp for true crime enthusiasts while she attempts to unearth the truth surrounding her mother's murder, but becomes embroiled in a disturbing series of events when a girl is found dead in the woods.
The Dead of Summer
by Ryan La Sala

Seventeen-year-old Ollie fights to survive a deadly summer on an island off the coast of Maine after it is placed under quarantine due to a long-sunken horror rising from the sea.
The Deep Well
by Laura Creedle

Twelve years after surviving a horrific massacre that killed her father, sixteen-year-old April is thrust back into the past when a message hints that her father is alive, forcing her to confront a cult that believes she will be given universe-altering powers on her seventeenth birthday.
Den of Liars
by Jessica S. Olson

A young thief attempting a daring casino heist during a high-stakes tournament is torn between two warring brothers.
Devils Like Us
by L. T. Thompson

A historical fantasy about three queer teens and their found family of queer pirates facing down a secret magical society.
Don't Let Me Go
by Kevin Christopher Snipes

Two star-crossed boys are trapped in a millennium-spanning cycle of reincarnation that always ends in their untimely tragic deaths and the only solution may be to never see each other again.
The Education of Kia Greer
by Alanna Bennett

Sixteen-year-old Kia, the teenage daughter of a reality TV family, struggles to experience normal teenage life, and when a fake PR relationship begins to turn real, she must confront who she truly is and what she wants for herself.
The Enemy's Daughter
by Melissa Poett

Isadora's father promises her hand in marriage to whoever kills his rival, but she sneaks out and encounters an assassin-prince who permanently binds them together to heal her injury, and she starts to question everything she was raised to believe.
Graphic Novels
The terrifying tales of Vivian Vance
by Joshua Ulrich

When amateur teen detective Vivian Vance takes on a case in the Pillars, a downtrodden community beneath the highway, she stumbles on a dark secret about her town's history and finds herself face-to-face with the flesh-takers, monsters who snatch unruly kids off the street
Fitting Indian
by Jyoti Chand

All Nitasha's parents want is for her to be the perfect Indian daughter, something she is not, and when alcohol stops taking the edge off, she turns to cutting and wonders if she will be enough.
Nonfiction
Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary and Gender-Diverse People You Should Know
by Em Dickson

Explore 20 biographies of game-changing and noteworthy nonbinary people of diverse backgrounds and in a wide variety of industries. Beyond They/Them: 20 Influential Nonbinary People You Should Know is a fully illustrated guide to celebrities, activists, musicians, and other influential people of various identities across the nonbinary spectrum.
Future Millionaire: A Young Person's Step-by-Step Guide to Making Wealth Inevitable
by Rachel Rodgers

Future Millionaires unpacks all the financial concepts you never learned about in school, like creating a budget, managing debt, investing your savings, and more. Rachel also discusses how to think like a millionaire--creating a healthy money mindset, boundaries, and goals--and act like a millionaire, using your money to support causes that you believe in and upending systems that favor the 1% over marginalized communities. You'll also learn how to: Reframe negative, self-sabotaging thoughts so you can pave the way for future success Invest in yourself by practicing self-care, establishing healthy boundaries, and upgrading your everyday life. Create a budget, tackle debt, and start investing so you can see your money grow. Use your money to achieve your dreams and make a difference in the world around you.
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