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I Know What You Did Last Summer
by Lois Duncan
Four friends are haunted by a deadly secret from their past. A suspenseful thriller that keeps you on edge until the very end.
High school senior Julie James receives a note from the mail that reads "I know what you did last summer." The previous summer, Julie, her then-boyfriend Ray Bronson, Ray's best friend Barry Cox, and ... (Wikipedia)
The Pigman
by Paul Zindel
Two teenagers bond with an elderly man and learn valuable lessons about life and friendship.
The novel begins with an "oath" signed by John Conlan and Lorraine Jensen, two high school sophomores, who pledge that they will report only the facts about their experiences with Mr. Pignati. When ... (Wikipedia)
Flowers in the Attic
by V.C. Andrews
A family's dark secrets emerge as four siblings are held captive in an attic.
In 1957, the Dollanganger family lives an idyllic life in Gladstone, Pennsylvania until Mr. Dollanganger dies in a car accident, leaving his wife Corinne deep in debt with four children and no ... (Wikipedia)
La Dame aux Camélias
by Alexandre Dumas (Fils)
A young woman's descent into a life of debauchery and its consequences.
One of the greatest love stories of all time, this novel has fascinated generations of readers. Dumas's subtle and moving portrait of a woman in love is based on his own love affair with one of the ... (Goodreads)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
by Judy Blume
A young girl's journey of self-discovery, navigating the transition from childhood to adolescence.
Margaret Simon is just eleven going on twelve when her family moves from New York City to Farbrook, New Jersey. Margaret's mother is Christian and her father is Jewish . Margaret has been raised ... (Wikipedia)
The Knife of Never Letting Go
by Patrick Ness
A young boy's struggle to discover the truth of a hidden world and his own special place in it.
Todd Hewitt is the only boy left in Prentisstown, a small settlement on 'New World' – an alien planet only recently colonized by humanity. Todd is within days of his thirteenth birthday, the age in ... (Wikipedia)
Eleventh Grade Burns
by Heather Brewer
Vlad's back in school, but now he's a vampire. He must navigate high school drama while keeping his true identity a secret.
Things have taken a darker turn for the half-human teenager with an appetite for blood. Joss, a vampire slayer and Vlad's former friend, has moved back to Bathory. A mysterious and powerful new ... (Goodreads)
Moonlight Becomes You
by Mary Higgins Clark
A young woman investigates her father's death and uncovers a web of secrets and lies.
Newport, Rhode Island: a world of old money, old names, and sinister secrets. Maggie Holloway, a fashion photographer, goes to visit a woman who had once been her stepmother, but when she arrives, ... (Goodreads)
Stunning
by Sara Shepard
A popular high school student disappears, revealing secrets and lies among her friends. Who is responsible for her disappearance?
Now a hit ABC Family TV show, Sara Shepard’s #1, New York Times, bestselling Pretty Little Liars series continues with, Stunning,.,, In the eleventh novel, A is still out there, lurking in the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Devil's Waltz
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist investigates a series of murders that seem to be connected to a popular dance club. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of secrets and lies.
The doctors call it Munchausen by proxy, the terrifying disease that causes parents to induce illness in their own children. Now, in his most frightening case, Dr. Alex Delaware may have to prove ... (Goodreads)
How to Save a Life
by Sara Zarr
Two girls from different worlds come together after a tragedy and learn to navigate grief, forgiveness, and the complexities of family.
Jill MacSweeney just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she’s been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends—everyone who wants to support her. And ... (Goodreads)
Tenth Grade Bleeds
by Heather Brewer
Vladimir Tod, a teenage vampire, navigates high school while dealing with his bloodthirsty nature and a dangerous vampire hunter.
In Tenth Grade Bleeds , it's another sucky year at Bathory High for Vladimir Tod. The evil vampire D'Ablo is hunting for the ritual that could steal Vlad's powers. His best friend Henry doesn't want ... (Goodreads)
Never Have I Ever
by Sara Shepard
A group of friends play a dangerous game of "Never Have I Ever" that leads to dark secrets and deadly consequences.
New York Times bestselling series The second book in the, New York Times, bestselling series The Lying Game, by author of the bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Sara Shepard,., Sutton Mercer is ... (Barnes & Noble)
Twelfth Grade Kills
by Heather Brewer
The final book in the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, where Vlad must face his destiny and confront the evil vampire who killed his parents.
It all comes down to this. Vlad’s running out of time. The Elysian Council has given him weeks to live, and that’s if the Slayer Society doesn’t kill him – along with all the citizens of Bathory – ... (Goodreads)
Bloomability
by Sharon Creech
Dinnie's life changes when she moves to Switzerland and attends an international school. She learns to embrace new experiences and friendships.
Domenica Santolina Doone, known as Dinnie, has spent most of her life traveling around the United States because her father is transiently employed. Dinnie feels that she has settled into this ... (Wikipedia)
Lies We Tell Ourselves
by Robin Talley
In 1959 Virginia, two girls from opposite sides of the civil rights battle must confront their own beliefs and prejudices.
In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite sides of the battle for civil rights will be changed forever. Sarah Dunbar is one of the first black students to attend the previously all-white ... (Goodreads)
Another Day
by David Levithan
A companion novel to "Every Day" that explores the same story from a different character's perspective.
Every day is the same for Rhiannon. She has accepted her life, convinced herself that she deserves her distant, temperamental boyfriend, Justin, even established guidelines by which to live: Don’t be ... (Goodreads)
The Emerald City of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends visit the magical Emerald City, but find it in danger from an evil king. They must save the city and its inhabitants.
At the beginning of this story, it is made quite clear that Dorothy Gale (the primary protagonist of many of the previous Oz books), is in the habit of freely speaking of her many adventures in the ... (Wikipedia)
The Servants of Twilight
by Leigh Nichols
A mother and her son are stalked by a religious cult convinced the child is the Antichrist. A thrilling horror novel.
Single parent Christine Scavello and her young son Joey are confronted in a mall parking lot by a madwoman who claims that Joey is the Antichrist . After a distressing attack on the family home ... (Wikipedia)
Panic
by Lauren Oliver
In a small town, a game of Panic is played every summer, where the stakes are high and the risks are deadly.
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver comes a captivating, thrilling novel of fear, friendship, courage, and hope that will leave readers gasping for air. Panic began as so many things ... (Barnes & Noble)
North of Beautiful
by Justina Chen
Terra, a girl with a port-wine stain, embarks on a journey of self-discovery and love with the help of a Chinese boy named Jacob.
As he continued to stare, I wanted to point to my cheek and remind him, But you were the one who wanted this, remember? You're the one who asked-and I repeat- Why not fix your face? It's hard not to ... (Barnes & Noble)
I'll Be Seeing You
by Mary Higgins Clark
A young woman, convicted of a crime she didn't commit, is released from prison and sets out to clear her name.
Covering the story of a stabbing victim, television news reporter Meghan Collins stares down at the sheet-wrapped body of a beautiful young woman in a New York City hospital. What she sees in the ... (Goodreads)
A Sudden Light
by Garth Stein
A boy uncovers family secrets while trying to save his ancestral home, haunted by the ghosts of his ancestors.
From Garth Stein, author of the beloved bestseller, The Art of Racing in the Rain,—now a major motion picture! The New York Times bestselling “witty, atmospheric” ( People ) story of a once powerful ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lockdown
by Alexander Gordon Smith
A group of teens are trapped in a high-security prison during a pandemic outbreak. They must fight to survive and escape.
Furnace Penitentiary: the world’s most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earth’s surface. Convicted of a murder he didn’t commit, sentenced to life without parole, “new ... (Goodreads)
The 100
by Kass Morgan
After a nuclear apocalypse, 100 juvenile delinquents are sent to Earth to see if it's habitable. They soon discover they're not alone.
The series is set three generations after a thermonuclear apocalypse , wherein the only known survivors of the human race live in a space colony consisting of satellites joined together in orbit ... (Wikipedia)
The Monkey's Paw
by Diane Mowat
A cursed monkey's paw grants three wishes to a family, but at a terrible cost.
Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about ... (Goodreads)
Scars
by Cheryl Rainfield
Kendra, a survivor of sexual abuse, struggles with PTSD and self-harm. She finds hope and healing through therapy and supportive relationships.
Kendra, fifteen, hasn't felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still can't remember the most important detail– her abuser's ... (Goodreads)
The Lying Game
by Sara Shepard
Four friends reunite to confront their past after a deadly secret they thought was buried resurfaces. Twists and turns abound in this thrilling mystery.
I had a life anyone would kill for. Then someone did. The worst part of being dead is that there's nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It's enough to kill a ... (Goodreads)
The Future of Us
by Jay Asher
Teenagers explore the possibilities of the future, based on choices they make in the present.
Josh and Emma are about to discover themselves—fifteen years in the future. It's 1996, and Josh and Emma have been neighbors their whole lives. They've been best friends almost as long—at least, up ... (Wikipedia)
The Dragon Heir
by Cinda Williams Chima
A young wizard must navigate a world of magic, politics, and power struggles to claim his rightful place as the Dragon Heir.
The covenant that was meant to keep the wizard wars at bay has been stolen, and the sanctuary of Trinity must prepare for attack. Seph monitors the Weirwalls, while Jack and Ellen train their army of ... (Goodreads)
