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Teen & Tween Scene August & September 2026 |
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The Fangirl Project
by Beth Reekles
From the bestselling author of The Kissing Booth comes a romantic comedy about a girl who joins a book fantasy fandom to win over her crush, only to discover that love is just as complicated online. When Cerys' secret crush Jake moves to a new college, she realizes she's running out of time to take their relationship from platonic to romantic. She'll do anything to get out of Jake's friend zone, even if that means finally diving into the huge fantasy fandom he loves so much. Though she absolutely can't see the appeal in Of Wrath and Rune, if Jake loves it, then Cerys will too. When Jake introduces Cerys to his shiny new friend Max, who goes to all the fandom conventions--in cosplay (cringe)--Cerys realizes she'll need to do a lot more to grab Jake's attention than just read a few fanfics. But Max, with his dimples and dry humor, always seems to be hanging around, getting in the way. Cerys is determined to become the ultimate fangirl to finally get on Jake's radar. What she doesn't expect is that she might actually like Of Wrath and Rune . . . and might like DMing with a suspiciously familiar guy in the fandom even more.
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Solving for the Unknown
by Loan Le
To his friends back home, Viet Ho is calm and collected and a lovable oddball who nurses an obsession with forensic science. He’s relieved to escape to UC Davis and escape from being caught between his feuding bickering immigrant parents. But with the whirlwind of campus life and the weight of his depression pressing in, Viet begins to wonder if he can truly outrun the version of himself he left behind.
Evie Mai is the classic overachiever: a junior biology major, model eldest daughter, and girlfriend to a charming, well-connected future doctor. But while her résumé is flawless, her relationship is fraying—and she’s starting to question whether the future she’s worked so hard for is one she actually wants. Hoping to reconnect, she and her boyfriend both join a student-run clinic, but the experience reveals just how out of sync they’ve become.
When an awkward accident throws Viet and Evie together, a friendship sparks over shared memories, late-night conversations, and quiet support neither of them knew they needed. As their bond deepens, so does the pull between them—challenging everything they thought they knew about love, family, and what it means to belong.
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The Fall of Iris Henley
by Jennifer Graham
Sixteen-year-old Iris Henley becomes the prime suspect in her boyfriend and ex-best friend's murders after an anonymous online post accuses her, forcing her to clear her name before it is too late.
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The Bitter End
by Alexa Donne
Students from an elite prep school travel to a remote ski cabin for their senior excursion, but as the temperature drops and a blizzard traps them inside, tensions rise, secrets and betrayals are revealed, and when classmates begin to die, the group must uncover the killer among them to survive.
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Not Today, Satan
by Samantha Joyce
Think your life is hell? Try being the Prince of Darkness's only daughter, a seventeen-year-old born and raised in Hell, destined to inherit the throne, and constantly enduring the (literal) eternal moans and screams of souls who had it coming. The only thing worse than ruling the Underworld is working here. Day after day, it's me, a bunch of demons who are too intimidated by my dad to befriend me, and an endless lineup of sinners. Until Nathan Reynolds shows up, with a smile that could turn brimstone to butterflies, claiming he's innocent. I don't question the system; it's never wrong. But Nate's pleading eyes have me doubting everything I've ever known. So, I'm going to do the one thing I'm not supposed to do: I'm going to help him break out. Even if it means showing Nate exactly who I am. Metaphorical horns and all. Because if we don't make it out of here? We're not just damned. We're doomed.
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Gorgeous Gruesome Faces
by Linda Cheng
Yellowjackets meets She Is a Haunting in this spine-tingling sapphic thriller that follows a disgraced teen idol who comes face-to-face with the demons of her past in a glittering, cutthroat K-pop competition.
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Road Home
by Rex Ogle
A Printz Award Honor BookA Stonewall Book Award Honor Book Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Book of the YearA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of the YearThis final, essential chapter in Rex Ogle's memoir trilogy recounts being forced from his home and living on the streets after his father discovered he was gay.
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Perfect Girl
by Tracy Banghart
With a storm raging outside and a killer targeting her and her friends, Jessa sheds her perfect-girl persona to survive the night.
Jessa has been raised to be the "perfect girl." She is unfailingly polite, never rocks the boat, and always follows the rules--no matter what. Her friends love to give her a hard time for being such a goody two-shoes, but Jessa likes it this way. She knows what's expected of her, and she's happy to be the person her parents (and society) want. When a freak storm takes out the power during a sleepover at Jessa's creepy, old house, things go south before the pizza gets cold. Her friends are at each other's throats, unexpected guests keep showing up (some more welcome than others), and it's not just her brother serving up jump scares. A killer looking for the perfect girl has targeted Jessa, and she'll have to reject everything she's been taught if she wants to keep herself--and her friends--alive until sunrise.
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Heart's Gambit
by J. D. Myall
Destined to duel to the death to uphold a centuries-old curse, Emma and Malcolm, two teens from rival magical families, defy fate when they fall in love and scheme to end the witch's hold over their families.
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The Spiral Key
by Kelsey Day
For fans of Holly Jackson and Jessica Goodman, this high stakes thriller is set in a virtual reality paradise turned hellscape, from a celebrated writer making their young adult debut--now available in paperback At the start of each school year, Madison Pembroke, the most popular girl at Lincoln Academy, sends out invitations to her epic birthday party in the form of custom forged spiral keys. For one night, a few lucky teens get to enter Ametrine, a virtual paradise that hosts the party of the year--a wild, unforgettable celebration that will secure their social status in the real world. As Madison's hated ex-BFF, Bree Benson never receives a key. Until now. Despite warnings from her boyfriend, Bree sees the invite as an olive branch, the perfect opportunity to rekindle her once-amazing friendship with Madison. But as the party games begin to turn provocative and violent, Bree finds that Ametrine might not be the decadent wonderland she was promised. And that Madison may have let Bree enter Ametrine, but she has no intention of ever letting her leave.
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Taproot: A Story about a Gardener and a Ghost
by Keezy Young
Based on the web comic created by Keezy Young. Blue has been living as a ghost for a year when he meets Hamal, a beautiful and sweet gardener who has the ability to see and communicate with spirits. Together, their friendship develops into something more, but being a ghost, Blue can never truly connect with Hamal. When Blue realizes Hamal's strange ability may be putting him in danger, Blue has to find a way to protect Hamal--even if it means leaving him.
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Run Home
by Alyssa Bermudez
This heartrending graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez (Big Apple Diaries) is a moving and unforgettable story about inner strength, healing, and finding hope. It's 2002, and 14-year-old Alyssa is a freshman at a new high school where she knows NO ONE and the uniforms are hideous What a disaster... Even worse? Her parents are forcing her to join the cross-country team. No one needs to run, or sweat, this much Over time though, Alyssa actually starts to like running. She's getting better with practice, and some of the girls on the team are really nice. Alyssa begins to find a steady rhythm with high school, cross country, and her new stepfamily. But Alyssa's dad is sick, and she doesn't know what to do. When the worst thing imaginable happens, Alyssa will need to count on her friends, family, and herself to keep running forward.
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Of Her Own Design
by Birdie Willis
In the small town of Holden, sixteen-year-old Brie Page has been struggling with a tremendous bout of writer's block. And that's a problem. One of many she has, actually. Parents that constantly fight, her former best friend/current bully Viv Kinsley, and the gorgeous new girl Kay Ardiger are causing a bit of stress. Brie used to hide from it all in her own worlds and stories, but that seems so far away now. Until an unexpected encounter with a mischievous bookseller, Ambrose Chance, gives Brie the extraordinary ability to go beyond her problems in life and bury them deep into three new stories. Too bad the whole town of Holden had to get caught up in it too when her stories come to life. Now, when the most important people in her life are stuck in fantastical tales, Brie needs to save them by diving into her worlds and facing her worries head-on. Which would be fine...if only she was better at writing endings.
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The Girl Who Draws on Whales
by Ariela Kristantina
Set centuries after the Great Flood, The Girl Who Draws on Whales follows siblings Wangi and Banyu, who live in a sea-village visited by mysterious Great Whales. Wangi has a special bond with the whales and believes the drawings on their backs are messages from distant settlements, though the village elders dismiss her ideas. When an injured whale arrives carrying a strange new drawing, Wangi becomes determined to uncover its meaning. Despite being forbidden to leave, she and her younger brother Banyu secretly embark on an epic journey across the sea. Along the way, they discover a mystery far greater than they expected and must rely on their courage, creativity, and art to help save their world. The graphic novel is a colorful, heartfelt adventure about family, storytelling, and the power of art to connect people.
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I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This: A Graphic Memoir
by Eugene Yelchin
No longer the creative little boy under his grandmother's table, Yevgeny is now a young adult, pursuing his artistic dreams under the constant threat of the KGB's stranglehold on Russia's creative scene. When a chance encounter with an American woman opens him up to a world of romance and possibility, Yevgeny believes he has found his path to the future--and freedom overseas. But the threat of being drafted into the military and sent to fight in Afghanistan changes everything in a terrible instant, and he takes drastic measures to decide his fate, leading to unthinkable consequences in a mental hospital. With bold art bringing a vivid reality to life, National Book Award Finalist and Newbery Honoree Eugene Yelchin's sequel to the acclaimed memoir The Genius Under the Table returns to Yevgeny's saga, balancing the terror and oppression of Soviet Russia with the author's signature charm and dark wit--
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