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• Best Fiction for Young Adults

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  "YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Blogging Team presents fiction titles published for young adults in the past 14 months that are recommended reading for ages 12 to 18. The purpose of the annual list it to provide librarians and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dear Medusa

  Cole, Olivia A.

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  TOP 10. "After being sexually abused by a popular teacher at her school Alicia feels cut off from the world around her, until one day, she gets a note from another survivor." Also available as an eBook and downloadable audiobook.

• Divine Rivals

  Ross, Rebecca (Rebecca J.)

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  TOP 10. "As the war between the gods creeps closer to the city, Iris and Roman fiercely compete to become the new newspaper columnist for the prestigious Oath Gazette. Their lives become further entwined and complicated thanks to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• For Lamb

  Cline-Ransome, Lesa

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  TOP 10. "Lamb's forbidden friendship with a white girl in 1940s Mississippi has devastating consequences for her and her family."

• I Kick and I Fly

  Gupta, Ruchira

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  TOP 10. "Heera is a girl, told since she was little, that she is destined for a life of prostitution. She is invited into a hostel for endangered girls and is given the chance to learn kung fu and, in the process, learn about how strong…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Plan A

  Caletti, Deb, 1963-

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  TOP 10. "Ivy and her boyfriend Lorenzo embark on a cross-country road trip from Texas to Oregon so Ivy can legally choose to end an unintended pregnancy. Along the journey, Ivy finds support through many surprisingly encouraging encounters…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Promise Boys

  Brooks, Nick (Filmmaker)

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  TOP 10. "J.B., Ramón, and Trey are students at the prestigious and strict Urban Promise Prep School when their principal is murdered and the three become the prime suspects." Also available as an eBook and downloadable audiobook.

• Their Vicious Games

  Wellington, Joelle

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  TOP 10. "Adina struggles after losing her admission to Yale and her potential gleaming future. When the elite Remingtons invite her to participate in the Finish, she has an opportunity to gain it all back and then some. Yet, the price of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Warrior Girl Unearthed

  Boulley, Angeline

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  TOP 10. "Perry Firekeeper-Birch finds herself embroiled in a plot to steal the remains of her tribal ancestors before they are turned over to a university museum or sold to private collectors." Also available as an eBook and downloadable…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Always the Almost

  a Novel

  Underhill, Edward

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  "Miles makes a New Year's resolution to win back his ex-boyfriend and defeat his piano rival. When he meets Eric, a kind and thoughtful new kid, and starts practicing with a new piano teacher, Miles begins to learn more about himself and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ander & Santi Were Here

  a Novel

  Villa, Jonny Garza

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  "Nonbinary teen, Ander, is preparing to leave for college but is spending one last year working at their family's taqueria and painting murals in San Antonio. When they meet the new waiter Santi, everything changes." Also available as a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• As You Walk on by

  Winters, Julian

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  "Seventeen year-old Theo finds himself hiding in a bedroom during a party following his promposal that goes horribly wrong. As, one by one, Theo’s fellow classmates pop into that bedroom seeking refuge of their own, an unlikely group forms…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything

  Winans, Justine Pucella

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  "Bianca Torre enjoys bird and people from their bedroom window. When they witness the murder of their neighbor, they start a bizarre journey to solve the murder, despite having a long list of fears. Through the process, they also find…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bittersweet in the Hollow

  Pearsall, Kate

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  "One year after Linden James returns from the woods with no memory of what happened on Summer Solstice, another girl is found murdered in the same woods. Linden and her sisters use their family’s controversial magic to discover what lurks…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Buried and the Bound

  Hassan, Rochelle

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  "When the barrier between her hometown and the adjacent fairyland in the woods starts thinning, Aziza must team up with a cursed high school student and a mysterious necromancer to save the city they call home." Also available as a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Chalice of the Gods

  Riordan, Rick, 1964-

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  "Percy Jackson returns with the need to acquire three godly letters of recommendation in order to get into the same college as his girlfriend." Also available as an eBook and downloadable audiobook.

• Chaos Theory

  Stone, Nic, pseud., 1985-

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  "Genius high school senior, Shelbi, meets politician's son, Andy, on one of his worst days, and reaches out to help. Their unlikely friendship becomes more, but they both have complicated pasts that might end up keeping them apart." Also…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• City of Nightmares

  Schaeffer, Rebecca

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  "No one dreams in Newham, where pills and treated water keep sleeping people safe from transforming into literal Nightmares. After surviving a ferry bombing, self-described coward Ness works with the other survivor, Cy, a Nightmare, to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cruel Illusions

  Fuston, Margie

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  "Following her mother’s murder by a vampire, Ava leaves her brother and new foster family to join a mysterious magic troupe that performs impossible illusions. Recognizing her hidden powers, they invite her to compete in a dangerous game…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Delicious Monsters

  Sambury, Liselle

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  "Two young women's experiences with a haunted manor in northern Ontario intersect as Brittney researches Daisy's hotly debated disappearance." Also available as an eBook.