| Our Shouts Echo by Jade AdiaTo get the PE credits required to complete her sophomore year, doomsday prepper Niarah enrolls in a summer hiking course. There, she meets Mac, who challenges her bleak mindset with his desire to get the most out of life. Read-alikes: Katie Henry’s Let’s Call It a Doomsday; Suzanne Park’s Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous. |
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| The Unfinished by Cheryl IsaacsAvery, a Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) teen, is haunted by a deep, black pond she found in the woods. Then her crush goes missing. Can Avery’s Elders help her break the curse of the malevolent waters and save her town? This harrowing novel weaves creepy suspense into Avery’s cultural exploration.
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| Everything We Never Had by Randy RibayEnzo’s grandfather Emil moves in with him at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing friction among the family. What Enzo doesn’t understand are the complex father-son dynamics going back generations. This richly detailed historical novel follows four points of view from the 1930s to the 2020s. |
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Reckless
by Lauren Roberts
After killing the King and kickstarting the Resistance, Ordinary-born Paedyn is on the run from the boy she loves—Kai, an Enforcer for the new King—who has vowed to bring her to justice as the battle between duty and desire turns deadly.
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One last chance to live
by Francisco X. Stork
NIco, a Bronx high school senior surrounded by gangs and drugs, records how he comes to terms with the death of the girl he loved and finds a reason to move on with life
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Bad witch burning
by Jessica Lewis
Desperate to make money, Katrell accidentally raises someone from the dead, discovering that a live body is worth a lot more than a dead apparition, but she soon learns that magic isn't free and dark forces are coming to collect.
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The coldest girl in Coldtown
by Holly Black
Living in a world of walled cities where quarantined monsters and humans endure dangerous predatory existences, Tana, one of three survivors of a horrifying massacre, safeguards their lives by visiting the evil heart of her city. By the best-selling co-author of The Spiderwick Chronicles.
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There's someone inside your house
by Stephanie Perkins
When incrementally more violent attacks overshadow life at Osborne High, an intense hunt for the killer leads to the revelation of astonishing secrets. By the best-selling author of Anna and the French Kiss.
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Through the woods
by Emily Carroll
"A collection of five spine-tingling short stories"
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| Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers; illustrated by Jeff EdwardsComplete with eerie illustrations, this horror story collection spins haunting tales of one Cherokee family from 1839-2039. Alongside creatures like vampires and werewolves and legendary figures like Deer Woman, this spellbinding read reveals the horrors of relationship violence, forced relocation, and trauma across generations. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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