Teen Scene
November 2025

Recent Releases
Make Me a Monster
by Kalynn Bayron

Meka is more comfortable around death than most people, considering she grew up in her family’s funeral home. But a sudden tragedy, and the mysterious occurrences afterward, have her questioning everything about her family and their business. This chilling tale is a contemporary riff on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
 
Hollow
by Taylor Grothe

When Cassie reunited with old friends in upstate New York, she didn’t expect them to leave her stranded in the woods. A rescue from Kaleb, who brings her to an isolated artist compound called the Roost, could be her salvation...or her undoing. Read-alikes: C.G. Drews’ Don’t Let the Forest In; Kelly Andrew’s The Whispering Dark.
 
Fake Skating
by Lynn Painter

A lot has changed since Dani and Alec fell out of touch in middle school. Finally reunited in hockey-obsessed Southview, Minnesota, they hatch a fake dating scheme that forces them to confront their complicated past. Read-alikes: Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick’s Make My Wish Come True; Ellen O'Clover’s Seven Percent of Ro Devereux.
 
The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar
by Sonora Reyes

Feeling optimistic, Cesar is out to his family, his bipolar disorder is under control, and he hopes to reconnect with his ex. When intrusive thoughts threaten his progress, his loved ones refuse to let him go through it alone. This cathartic novel is a standalone companion to author Sonora Reyes’ The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School.
 
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