Teen Scene
November 2025

Recent Releases
Every Spiral of Fate by Tahereh Mafi
Every Spiral of Fate
by Tahereh Mafi

Alizeh and Cyrus, along with Kamran and their friends from Ardunia, must flee on dragon-back to begin the perilous journey into the legendary mountains of Arya, where a firestorm of revelations, magical discoveries and fresh allies awaits them.
Holly : a Belladonna novella by Adalyn Grace
Holly : a Belladonna novella
by Adalyn Grace

In this magical holiday novella set in the gothic world of Belladonna, Blythe, Aris, Signa, Death and Fate must unravel the mystery behind a haunting at Wisteria Gardens and help restless spirits find peace before their eerie presence ruins the season's festivities.
The Scammer
by Tiffany D. Jackson

Jordyn’s fresh start at Frazier University was going great until her roommate’s brother moved in. Fresh from prison, Devonte wields conspiracy theories and charisma to develop a cultlike campus following that Jordyn isn’t falling for. Fans of author Tiffany D. Jackson’s brand of thought-provoking thrillers will enjoy this propulsive tale.
 
Angelica and the Bear Prince
by Trung Le Nguyen

Recovering from burnout, Angelica sees her theater internship as an opportunity for meaningful work. She might also finally unmask the theater’s bear mascot, whom she has been messaging over social media. This tender graphic novel takes inspiration from the Norwegian folktale “East of the Sun and West of the Moon.”
 
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.
 
Split the sky by Marie Arnold
Split the sky
by Marie Arnold

In a town with growing racial tension, a young Black girl must use her powers of foresight to save an unarmed teen from being killed.
The flip side by Jason Walz
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 house of quiet by Kiersten White
The house of quiet
by Kiersten White

To save her sister, sixteen-year-old Birdie becomes a maid at the House of Quiet, a refuge for children whose Procedure triggered powers too terrible to live with, where she encounters aristocratic teens wielding strange abilities and uncovers terrifying threats and devastating truths.
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