Teen Scene
July 2025
Recent Releases
Amelia, If Only
by Becky Albertalli

Thinking she’s in love, Amelia drags three of her friends on a road trip to meet her favorite YouTuber. Along the way, Amelia discovers her feelings for her friend Natalie run deeper than those for her internet obsession. 
Our infinite fates : a novel
by Laura Steven

Evelyn remembers her past lives and how she's murdered by her 18th birthday in each one by Arden, a supernatural being tethered to her soul, so she needs to find him first, break their curse and not to fall in love. 
The Haunted Blizzard
by Aviaq Johnston

A teenage girl walks home in a burgeoning blizzard, happy to have an unexpected snow day. Ignoring an Elder's warning about the terror the blizzard holds, she finds herself alone in her home with an unseen presence stalking and tormenting her. What does it want? And will she survive?
Where the dark stands still
by A. B. Poranek

When attempting to rid herself of magic, seventeen-year-old Liska is captured by the demon warden of the spirit-wood who offers her one year of servitude in exchange for any wish, but she soon discovers the sinister truth at the heart of their deal.
Rebel witch
by Kristen Ciccarelli

In the conclusion to The Crimson Moth duology, love has never been so deadly when witch Rune makes witch-hunter Gideon an offer he can't refuse and the two pair up to accomplish dangerous goals. 
Best of All Worlds
by Kenneth Oppel

Xavier went to sleep at a lake house with his family, and woke up on a farm under an impenetrable dome. He’s surviving just fine until another family shows up, who may pose a greater threat than whoever put them all in this predicament. 
Retro Reads
Check out these awesome books from the not-so-distant past.
 
The Brightwood Code
by Monica Hesse

In 1918, phone line operator Edda forgot a secret code, and 34 United States soldiers perished. Back home, an anonymous phone caller reciting the code prompts Edda and her neighbor Theo to uncover what the caller wants. This suspenseful mystery sheds light on a little-known aspect of World War I history.
Gorgeous gruesome faces
by Linda Cheng

Attending a new K-pop workshop hoping to reconnect with her ex-BFF and groupmate, 18-year-old former popstar Sunny Lee instead finds herself haunted by ghostly visions while someone inflicts bodily harm on her competitors, forcing her to confront the demons of her past to survive. 
Elephant on My Chest
by Sabrina Moussa

The young adult romance, Elephant On My Chest, follows the story of Elena Herrera, a teenager struggling to stay afloat after the devastating loss of her grandparents and the weight of her family’s unraveling. While holding herself together for everyone else, Elena hides her worsening anxiety—until it pushes her to the breaking point. When a sudden panic attack forces her to flee class, Kane Crawford, the captain of the Maplewood Chargers hockey team, childhood best friend, and the boy she’s quietly loved for years, finds her and refuses to let her face it alone.
Brownstone
by Samuel Teer

In 1995, Almudena spends the summer with the father she’s never met. Despite not speaking the same language, they build a relationship while renovating the rundown building where he lives. This moving graphic novel’s theme of transformation plays out in Almudena’s life and her father’s gentrifying neighborhood.
Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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