Teen Scene
August 2025

Recent Releases
The Singular Life of Aria Patel
by Samira Ahmed
 
Aria Patel, who thrives on certainty and predictability, suddenly falls through parallel universes, and there's no formula that can save her. She ends up stuck in a world she cherishes, very similar to her own...but she'll never feel true happiness unless she finds her way home.
The Flip Side
by Jason Walz

After losing his best friend to cancer, grieving Theo navigates a haunting alternate reality that embodies his depression, where he faces a shape-shifting monster and teams up with a mysterious girl to survive in a world where everyone has vanished.
The Girl You Know
by Elle Gonzalez Rose

When eighteen-year-old Luna's twin sister Solina dies mysteriously just before returning to Kingswood Academy, Luna infiltrates the boarding school by posing as her sister to uncover the truth behind her death, but dark secrets make the investigation far more challenging.
Meet Me at Wonderland
by Julia DeVillers

Fourteen-year-old Coco, working as her family park's mascot, bonds with new hire Henry over their struggles, budding feelings, and the park's financial woes, until a secret is revealed that puts much more than their summer on the line.
Build a Girlfriend
by Elba Luz

Amelia Hernandez does a deep dive into her dating history to uncover her mistakes and become the perfect girlfriend, and when she is unwillingly reunited with an ex, she decides to get a little revenge.
The Meadowbrook Murders
by Jessica Goodman

It's Amy and her best friend Sarah's first week of senior year at Meadowbrook Academy, but after Sarah and her boyfriend are murdered in their dorm room and Amy becomes a suspect, secrets leak out, and the school newspaper editor Liz seeks to uncover the truth. 
What Wakes the Bells
by Elle Tesch

When an ancient evil is awakened, a bell keeper must decide how far she's willing to go to save her sentient city and which of her loved ones she's willing to kill to do it.
Dark Academia
Sinister scholars, secret societies, deadly conspiracies...no matter the storyline, you can count on dark academia for plenty of twists, as well as unsettling, ominous vibes.
 
A Study in Drowning
by Ava Reid

Effy Sayre has won the opportunity to redesign the home of late author Emrys Myrddin. At the crumbling estate, Effy meets literature scholar Preston, and the longer they stay, the more they wonder if the evil Fairy King Myrddin wrote about isn't actually fictional.
Tender Beasts
by Liselle Sambury

Sunny Behre, a student at the posh Toronto private school bearing her family’s name, embraces her role as the golden child. But her loyalty is put to the test when clearing her brother’s name in a murder case means uncovering family secrets. 
The Witch Haven
by Sasha Peyton Smith

New York City, 1911: 17-year-old Frances is suspected of murdering her brother. Being whisked away to Haxahaven Sanitarium not only saves her from being arrested, but also allows her to hone magical talents that could help solve the crime.
The Invocations
by Krystal Sutherland

Zara and Jude need magic to solve their problems, so they seek out Emer, a witch bent on revenge and dedicated to women in need. As Emer's former clients start dying mysteriously, the trio fights back to find the killer and fix their lives. 
The Changing Man
by Tomi Oyemakinde

When students at her new boarding school begin acting strangely, Ife Adebola wonders if these incidents are connected to Nithercott's decades-old legend of the Changing Man, and she teams up with two classmates to discover the truth before they all meet the same fate. 
Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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100 Village Green Circle, Smyrna, Georgia 30080
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