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Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown
by Candace Fleming
In 1978, cult leader Jim Jones led over 900 people to their deaths in a tragic massacre in Guyana. This richly detailed and thoughtful nonfiction account tracing the rise and fall of the Peoples Temple draws from survivors’ stories, including interviews author Candace Fleming conducted herself.
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Empire
by Sabaa Tahir
The gripping conclusion to the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic fantasy duology that began with HEIR, from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Sabaa Tahir. A falling empire. An ancient evil. A lost homeland. A lie that could destroy the world. Told in alternating voices, Quil, Sirsha, and Cero navigate separate endeavors to uncover ancient secrets and neutralize the evil magic fueling the conflict between the Empire and the Kegari people.
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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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Deadly Little Lessons
by Danielle Valentine
Luminary is more than just a school. It is a test of moral fiber, strength of will, and human resilience. Lia Michaels can pick any lock and break into most computer systems. But a life of delinquency has her bouncing between foster homes and juvie. So when she applies to Luminary Prep, a new experimental school created to challenge academic conventions, Lia is surprised by the acceptance letter that follows. With state-of-the-art technology, fancy cafeteria food, and a campus that looks like a painting come to life, Luminary seems to be the break Lia needs. That is, if she can excel in class and be one of only five students who will be allowed to graduate. But classes at Luminary are . . . odd. And dangerous. There is a death-trap obstacle course in Physics, a Chemistry exam with explosives, and guillotines in Political Science. As students keep vanishing, one by one, Lia starts to wonder if it's not that five students will graduate--but that only five will survive.
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72 Hours of You
by Darianne Schramm
72 hours before someone dies, Sydney Hoffman sees a pink clock over their head, counting down their final minutes. Seeing death's status updates in real-time without being able to save anyone is . . . pretty much the worst. Which is why she never gets involved. But then she meets Peter Beckett, her optimistic, book-obsessed, and (annoyingly) attractive new classmate. When he discovers what Sydney can do, he convinces her she doesn't have to handle the countdowns alone. Together they make a plan to wander NYC, looking for pink clocks and helping strangers live their best final hours. The more people they secretly help, the more Sydney believes she can let go of the memories that haunt her and hold on to Peter instead. But then the universe deals a devastating blow, forcing her to reckon with what it truly means to live your last 72 hours with no regrets. In her tragically romantic debut, Darianne Schramm weaves a heartwarming, heart-wrenching, life-affirming love story you'll laugh through, cry through, and absolutely never forget.
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The Mirror of Infinite Endings: A Once Upon a Broken Heart Companion
by Stephanie Garber
Jacks and Evangeline Fox have finally found their happily ever after. Everything here in the Hollow is wonderful and perfect. Nothing is going to go wrong. No one is keeping a secret . . . except for maybe one. But don’t worry, it’s not going to rewrite reality or alter history or change the ending of Jacks and Evangeline’s story. Definitely not.
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The Secret to Belonging
by Megan E. Freeman
You are invisible in your own family. Your parents spend all their care and attention on your brother, who is addicted to drugs. Your dreams don't matter to anyone but you. Your only ticket out is a college fund left by your grandfather--until your parents use it to pay for your brother's drug rehab. Just when your future seems about to collapse, you are offered a lifeline: a scholarship to become an exchange student in a remote part of Norway. It's an invitation to begin a new life in a new place with new people...a place where you might finally feel like you belong.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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