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| The Siren by Tomi AdeyemiEmery arrives at Dartmouth College hoping to keep her recent mental health crisis a secret. There she meets Roux and her mysterious, alluring friends, a group called the Sirens. What is Emery willing to risk to become a Siren herself? Read-alikes: Jennifer Niven’s When We Were Monsters; Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s Ace of Spades. |
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| Trust Fall by Lynn PainterJulia’s small-town Nebraska family inherited a big-city fortune from their friend Lou. Now Julia’s living in Lou’s posh Manhattan home and navigating a complicated relationship with his great-nephew Damion. Fans of author Lynn Painter’s banter-filled romantic comedies will appreciate this charming rags-to-riches story.
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| When the World Was Happy by Benjamin Alire SáenzSurrounded by adoring family, art, and books, siblings CheChe and Emma love their lives. Everything changes when shooters attack their El Paso high school, targeting Mexicans. This reflective, character-driven novel explores how people handle friendship, healing, and romance in the wake of catastrophe. |
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| Tell the Ghosts I'm Gone by Kalynn BayronFour teens solve paranormal mysteries with their unique supernatural gifts, including the power of suggestion and psychic control of animals. When a missing person case leads them to a creepy Victorian mansion, they may be in over their heads. Read-alikes: Trisha Tobias’ Honeysuckle and Bone; Jill Baguchinsky’s So Witches We Became. |
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| Children of Owl by Darcie Little Badger; illustrated by Abigail RajunovIn Lipan Apache lore, Owl is the son of the “father of birds,” and Maisie’s encounter with him suggests looming tragedy. Alongside her cousins, Maisie investigates the supernatural forces at work in hopes of preventing disaster. This unputdownable contemporary fantasy incorporates full-color comic panels into the prose.
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| The Pools by E. LockhartLexie needs a fresh start. New to a New England town -- the home of hot springs with legendary transformational powers -- she meets Chester, and the two quickly fall for each other. Then the legend comes true, turning humans into birds, and Lexie’s world is upended yet again. This cinematic, folkloric novel blends poetry and prose. |
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| Everything New Again by Renée WatsonNot only is Bliss one of very few Black people in her small Oregon town, she also grew up in a funeral home. When newcomer Solomon arrives, he feels seen by fellow outsider Bliss, and a deep connection develops. Read-alikes: Brad Barkley’s The Reel Life of Zara Kegg; Laekan Zea Kemp’s An Appetite for Miracles. |
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The Age of Fury by John StephensCaitlin is seventeen when she comes to New York to solve her twin sister's murder. William is hungry for a chance at redemption. Told from both perspectives, their search for justice pulls them from the city's darkest corners to glittering ballrooms, where a secret can mean death, and love comes at a perilous price. Caitlin Mary, my darling twin. I came on the instant of getting your letter. Leaving home in Ireland, crossing the ocean and still arriving too late. Because you're gone. Murdered and left in a dark alley But I will avenge you, my love. I swear it. Even if I must make a deal with the devil. Or, in this case, the most blood-soaked gangster in New York. William There is blood on my hands I cannot wash away. But if finding this girl's killer proves that I am more than the dark thing inside me, more than a monster, then I will. Only I did not forsee Caitlin. Now I have to make a choice. About who I am, who I will be, and who I love. In this riveting novel of suspense, two unlikely allies must venture into dangerous places--perhaps into each other's arms--to solve a brutal crime.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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