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Teen Scene
September 2026
Recent Releases
Flickerstate by F. A. Davidson
Flickerstate
by F.A. Davidson

People who access the flickerstate can manipulate probability, but there are vicious flickerbeasts in the realm of the future. Needing a cure for flickerbeast bites, Noah teams up with classmates to compete for access to her academy’s archives. Read-alike: Ava Reid’s A Study in Drowning.
Such Great Heights by Rajani Larocca
Such Great Heights
by Rajani Larocca

Siya was 10 years old when her attorney mother died in a car accident. Now a high school senior on the mock trial team, Siya encounters a case mirroring her mother’s story, prompting her to uncover family secrets. This sweeping novel is a retelling of Hindu epic the Ramayana.
Nest of Tongues by Randy Ribay
Nest of Tongues
by Randy Ribay

Siblings Lily and Caleb are Bay Area teens with a big secret: they’re vampires. When a monster hunter targets Caleb, the two seek to uncover the hunter’s identity before it’s too late. This page-turning horror novel is rooted in Filipino vampire mythology.
Immortal Game by Allison Saft
Immortal Game
by Allison Saft

When Midir of Bri Leith, the fae High King of the Otherworld, hosts a chess tournament, the prize is the granting of a single wish. Chess grandmaster Shea Fury knows this is her chance to reclaim her sister, lost to the fae realm six years ago. Read-alike: Bex Hogan’s Nettle.
You Only Live Twice by Autumn Allen
You Only Live Twice
by Autumn Allen

Ready for life on her own terms, Zakiyyah leaves high school early, attends community college, and begins wearing a niqab. She’s considering finding a spouse who shares her faith, but she’s still discovering much about herself. This earnest, affirming story unfolds through texts, emails, sticky notes, poetry, and more.
Retro Reads
Check out these awesome books from the not-so-distant past.
 
Songlight by Moira Buffini
Songlight
by Moira Buffini

In dystopian Brightland, people with the telepathic ability called songlight are considered “unhuman” and subject to extermination. After Elsa’s boyfriend is imprisoned, she sends out an anguished cry through songlight, drawing her into a vast conflict. This trilogy opener is unputdownable.
What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally
What We Did to Survive
by Megan Lally

 A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens' sailing charter hits stormy seas.  Hannah is having an incredible spring break. A week at a resort in Mexico with her best friend Emmy and her family is perfect for de-stressing from senior year. Eager to impress Emmy, her wealthy new boyfriend charters a private sailboat to make the most of their last day in paradise.  A storm is brewing onboard that's as deadly as the one racing toward them. Forget surviving graduation. Who will make it back to land alive?
When Devils Sing by Xan Kaur
When Devils Sing
by Xan Kaur

Four unlikely allies in a small town investigate a local teen's disappearance, and what they discover festering at the core of their community is far more sinister and ancient than they could've ever imagined.  As they find themselves entangled in a messy web of secrets and lies, they discover the riches of the adjacent Lake Clearwater community may have a terrifying source of power dating back to the town's founding and an ancient urban legend about three devils, each more sinister than the next. How deep does the rot go, and can they find a way to escape its reach? 
A Constellation of Minor Bears by Jen Ferguson
A Constellation of Minor Bears
by Jen Ferguson

Molly doesn’t blame Tray for the climbing accident that resulted in her brother Hank’s traumatic brain injury, but she can’t forgive him either. Now Molly is fulfilling Hank’s dream of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, and Tray is coming along. 
Rick Riordan Presents: A Touch of Blood by Sajni Patel
A Touch of Blood
by Sajni Patel

During the Fire Wars, naga Eshani bargained her own life away to ensure her people’s survival. Now the Underworld’s gatekeeper needs Eshani’s help healing the plague-stricken realm before the Shadow King claims her. This riveting novel infuses the myth of Hades and Persephone with Indian lore.
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