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  1. Breaking Point

    by Kristen Simmons
    A dystopian society where rebellion is brewing, and two teens must navigate the dangerous political landscape to survive.

    The second installment in Kristen Simmons's fast-paced, gripping YA dystopian series. After faking their deaths to escape from prison, Ember Miller and Chase Jennings have only one goal: to lay low ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Darkest Minds

    by Alexandra Bracken
    Young adults with extraordinary powers fight for survival against a tyrannical government.

    When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to ... (Goodreads)

  3. Shatter Me

    by Tahereh Mafi
    Juliette has a lethal touch and is locked up until a group offers her freedom in exchange for her help. But can she trust them?

    Shatter Me follows the narrative of Juliette Ferrars, a 17-year-old girl with a paralyzing and killing touch. She can take living organisms' energy. The book starts out with Juliette in an asylum due ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Chain Reaction

    by Simone Elkeles
    Luis Fuentes, a gang member, falls in love with Nikki Cruz, a good girl. Their love is tested by their different worlds and dangerous circumstances.

    In the third book in Simone Elkeles', New York Times, bestselling YA contemporary romance series, Luis Fuentes must choose—his family's past or a future with Nikki Cruz, the girl he loves., Luis ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Something like Normal

    by Trish Doller
    A Marine returns home from Afghanistan, struggling to adjust to civilian life and reconnect with his family and friends.

    When Travis returns home from Afghanistan, his parents are splitting up, his brother's stolen his girlfriend and car, and the nightmares of his best friend getting killed keep him completely spooked. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. The Archived

    by Victoria Schwab
    A girl discovers a hidden world of secrets and supernatural beings when she starts working in a library for the dead.

    Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Found

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix
    A hidden truth from the past threatens to unravel a family's future and change the course of history.

    Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adopted, begin receiving mysterious letters. The ... (Goodreads)

  8. Blood Red Road

    by Moira Young
    A dystopian adventure of survival and family, as a young woman sets out on a quest to save her kidnapped brother.

    ▶, ACE #1, Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Heir

    by Kiera Cass
    A young woman vies for the crown in a competition of strength, wit, and courage.

    A new era dawns in the world of Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series America and Maxon’s fairy-tale romance enchanted readers from the very first page of, The Selection,. Now ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Crossed

    by Ally Condie
    A dystopian tale of love, courage, and sacrifice in a world where freedom is forbidden.

    The chapters alternate between the perspectives of Ky and Cassia. The outer provinces are filled with male "aberrations," including Ky and his new friend Vick who are moved around from village to ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Leviathan

    by Scott Westerfeld
    A future world of warring airships and genetic engineering, explored by a teenage girl.

    It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, diesel-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Prodigy

    by Marie Lu
    A thrilling, dystopian adventure of two unlikely allies in a fight to save their world.

    After the events of, Legend, , June Iparis and Daniel "Day" Altan Wing arrive at Las Vegas in search for the Patriots. Through Kaede, they meet with Tess and Andrew "Razor" DeSoto, a Republic ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Life As We Knew It

    by Susan Beth Pfeffer
    A teenage girl's struggle to survive an apocalyptic disaster, relying on her resilience and resourcefulness.

    Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, ... (Goodreads)

  14. Code Name Verity

    by Elizabeth Wein
    Two female spies' harrowing mission during WWII and the secrets they discover.

    In 1943 Nazi-occupied France, a British Lysander spy plane crashes in the fictional town of Ormaie. On board are two best friends, a pilot (Maddie, code name: Kittyhawk) and a spy (Julie, code name: ... (Wikipedia)

  15. I Am Number Four

    by Pittacus Lore
    An extraordinary teen must use his special abilities to protect himself and those he loves from an alien race of enemies.

    Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you. But we are not you. We can do things you dream of doing. We have powers you dream of having. We are stronger and faster ... (Goodreads)

  16. The First Four Years

    by Laura Ingalls Wilder
    An account of the hardships endured and lessons learned in the first four years of marriage.

    The novel gets its title from a promise Laura made to Almanzo when they became engaged. She did not want to be a farmer, but decided to try farming for three years. Laura keeps house and Almanzo ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Such a Rush

    by Jennifer Echols
    A teenage girl with a passion for flying planes navigates love, loss, and family secrets in a small town in South Carolina.

    From acclaimed bestseller Jennifer Echols comes a sizzling tale of a young airplane pilot torn between two brothers When I was fourteen, I made a decision. If I was doomed to live in a trailer park ... (Barnes & Noble)

  18. Fracture

    by Megan Miranda
    After a mysterious accident, Delaney's life is forever changed as she tries to uncover the truth about what really happened.

    New York Times, bestselling author Megan Miranda's heart-wrenching debut—a hauntingly beautiful story about what it means to truly live. Eleven minutes passed before Delaney Maxwell was pulled from ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Pawn

    by Aimee Carter
    A girl is chosen to impersonate the missing princess and becomes a pawn in a political game of power and deception.

    YOU CAN BE A VII. IF YOU GIVE UP EVERYTHING. For Kitty Doe, it seems like an easy choice. She can either spend her life as a III in misery, looked down upon by the higher ranks and forced to leave ... (Goodreads)

  20. Ashes to Ashes

    by Jenny Han
    A girl struggles to come to terms with her mother's death and the secrets she left behind.

    Think Mary, Kat, and Lillia have nothing left to lose? Think again. The fiery conclusion to the Burn for Burn trilogy from New York Times bestselling author of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (soon ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. The 5th Wave

    by Rick Yancey
    A teenage girl struggles to survive in a world overtaken by alien invaders.

    After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the un lucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it's the ... (Goodreads)

  22. Rise

    by Anna Carey
    In a dystopian society, a group of teens fight against the oppressive government to reclaim their freedom and future.

    In the stunning conclusion to Anna Carey's epic tale of romance and sacrifice, Eve must choose who to leave behind, who to save, and who to fight in her final stand against the New America. When Eve ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. House of Secrets

    by Chris Columbus
    Three siblings move into a mysterious house and discover a magical book that leads them on dangerous adventures.

    From legendary Hollywood director Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's Kind of a Funny Story) ... (Goodreads)

  24. Widow's Web

    by Jennifer Estep
    Gin Blanco, aka the Spider, must navigate a web of deceit and danger to protect her loved ones from a vengeful enemy.

    The seventh book in the hugely popular, Elemental Assassin, series by, New York Times, and, USA TODAY, bestselling author Jennifer Estep—Gin Blanco is back and ready for action. I used to murder ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. See How They Run

    by Ally Carter
    A group of teenagers on a class trip to Russia get caught up in a dangerous espionage plot.

    Some Secrets Are Better Left Unfound. For the past three years, Grace Blakely has been desperate to find out the truth about her mother's murder. She thought it would bring her peace. She thought it ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. Spider’s Revenge

    by Jennifer Estep
    Gin Blanco, aka the Spider, seeks revenge against the powerful Mab Monroe who killed her family.

    Old habits die hard. And I plan on mur­der­ing some­one before the night is through. Killing used to be my reg­u­lar gig, after all. Gin Blanco, aka the Spi­der, assassin-for-hire. And I was very ... (Goodreads)

  27. Awaken

    by Katie Kacvinsky
    In a future society where technology controls everything, a girl rebels and falls in love with a boy who lives off the grid.

    Maddie lives in a world where everything is done on the computer. Whether it’s to go to school or on a date, people don’t venture out of their home. There’s really no need. For the most part, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. By a Thread

    by Jennifer Estep
    Gin Blanco, aka the Spider, must protect her friends and family from a new enemy targeting them.

    When killing people is your job, there's no such thing as a vacation. Then again, how often does an assassin live long enough to enjoy her retirement? In this line of work, you either get lucky or ... (Goodreads)

  29. Under the Dome: Part 1

    by Stephen King
    A small town is suddenly cut off from the rest of the world by an invisible dome, causing chaos and revealing dark secrets.

    At 11:44 a.m. on October 21, 2017, the small Maine town of Chester's Mill is abruptly and gruesomely separated from the outside world by an invisible, semipermeable barrier of unknown origin. The ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Homecoming

    by Kass Morgan
    After a devastating nuclear war, a group of teens return to Earth from a space colony to find it inhabited by hostile survivors.

    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)