Teen Booklists

Rave Reviews 2023

Books for readers in grades 6-12 suggested by a committee of MCLS Teen Services Librarians.

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

By Isaac Blum

Coven (Graphic Novel)

Coven (Graphic Novel)

By Jennifer Dugan

Messy Roots (Graphic Memoir)

Messy Roots (Graphic Memoir)

By Laura Gao

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

By Talia Hibbert

Ride On (Graphic Novel)

Ride On (Graphic Novel)

By Faith Erin Hicks

This Rebel Heart

This Rebel Heart

By Katherine Locke

Family of Liars

Family of Liars

By E. Lockhart

You'll Be the Death of Me

You'll Be the Death of Me

By Karen McManus

Chef’s Kiss (Graphic Novel)

Chef’s Kiss (Graphic Novel)

By Jarrett Melendez

Punching Bag

Punching Bag

By Rex Ogle

What’s Coming to Me

What’s Coming to Me

By Francesca Padilla

Gallant

Gallant

By V. E. Schwab

I Must Betray You

I Must Betray You

By Ruta Sepetys

The Sunbearer Trials

The Sunbearer Trials

By Aiden Thomas

Blue Period (Manga)

Blue Period (Manga)

By Tsubasa Yamaguchi

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Rave Reviews 2022

Books for readers in grades 6-12 suggested by a committee of MCLS Teen Services Librarians.

Indivisible

Indivisible

By Daniel Aleman

This Poison Heart

This Poison Heart

By Kalynn Bayron

Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter

By Angeline Boulley

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series

By Holly Jackson

Grown

Grown

By Tiffany D. Jackson

You Should See Me in a Crown

You Should See Me in a Crown

By Leah Johnson

Darius the Great Deserves Better

Darius the Great Deserves Better

By Adib Khorram

Six Crimson Cranes

Six Crimson Cranes

By Elizabeth Lim

The Magic Fish

The Magic Fish

By Trung Le Nguyen

Heartstopper Series

Heartstopper Series

By Alice Oseman

The Girl From the Sea

The Girl From the Sea

By Molly Knox Ostertag

You Brought Me the Ocean

You Brought Me the Ocean

By Alex Sanchez

Lore Olympus

Lore Olympus

By Rachel Smythe

The Assignment

The Assignment

By Liza Wiemer

Instructions for Dancing

Instructions for Dancing

By Nicola Yoon

Iron Widow

Iron Widow

By Xiran Jay Zhao

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Rave Reviews 2021

Books for readers in grades 6-12 suggested by a committee of MCLS Teen Services Librarians.

Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel

Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel

By Jason Reynolds

Watch Over Me

Watch Over Me

By Nina LaCour

Clap When You Land

Clap When You Land

By Elizabeth Acevedo

The Black Flamingo

The Black Flamingo

By Dean Atta

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Rave Reviews 2020

Books for readers in grades 6-12 suggested by a committee of MCLS Teen Services Librarians.

Crush

Crush

By Svetlana Chmakova

New Kid

New Kid

By Jerry Craft

SHOUT

SHOUT

By Laurie Halse Anderson

With the Fire on High

With the Fire on High

By Elizabeth Acevedo

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Pandemic Booklist

Fiction and nonfiction books featuring teens surviving a time of pestilence and disease.

Fever 1793

Fever 1793

By by Laurie Halse Anderson

Never Fade

Never Fade

By Alexandra Bracken

Plague

Plague

By Michael Grant

One for Sorrow

One for Sorrow

By Mary Downing Hahn

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