Teen Booklists

Pet
by Akwaeke Emezi

There are no monsters anymore. In the city of Lucille, Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. Then Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings an

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Voices: the Final Hours of Joan of Arc
by David Elliott

David Elliott explores how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and remains a figure of fascination centuries after her extraordinary life and death in a fiery, evocative novel-in-verse.

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Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All
by Laura Ruby

When Frankie's mother died and her father left her and her siblings at an orphanage in Chicago, it was supposed to be only temporary - just long enough for him to get back on his feet and be able to provide for them once again.

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Superman: Dawnbreaker
by Matt de la Peña

The DC Icons series continues as Clark Kent teams up with Lana Lang to look for missing undocumented workers in Smallville.

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Love from A to Z
by S.K. Ali

Zayneb meets Adam while visiting her aunt in Qatar. Though they’re in love with one another, both are struggling with family problems and hope to find peace in their lives.

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Let Me Hear a Rhyme
by Tiffany D. Jackson

When the demo of their murdered friend’s music is discovered by a music rep, three Brooklyn teens try to figure out how to hide the secret that they are the ones promoting these tracks, not the fake rapper they created.

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On the Come Up
by Angie Thomas

Bri is an aspiring rapper whose song goes viral after participating in a neighborhood rap battle. But when people begin calling her an activist, problems arise for Bri and those close to her.

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Pumpkinheads
by Rainbow Rowell

Josiah and Deja have worked at the same pumpkin patch for years. As their final season closes, Deja is determined to make it memorable. Gorgeously illustrated, this graphic novel explores bittersweet endings and new beginnings.

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Patron Saints of Nothing
by Randy Ribay

When his cousin Jun is murdered in the Philippines’ war on drugs, Jay is driven to discover the truth behind the death in order to honor his cousin and find healing.

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Somewhere Only We Know
by Maurene Goo

An up-and-coming K-pop star and a young journalist on assignment in Hong Kong meet by chance while trying to locate a good hamburger. Will love follow?