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  1. Peeps

    by Scott Westerfeld
    A teenage boy discovers he's a carrier of a parasite that turns people into vampires. He must track down his ex-girlfriends to stop the outbreak.

    Two days after arriving in New York for college, Cal loses his virginity to a girl who picks him up. From this encounter Cal picks up an STD, but this is an unusual one: it turns its victims into ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Red Glove

    by Holly Black
    Cassel Sharpe, a con artist, is forced to use his abilities to work for the government. He must navigate dangerous situations and confront his family's dark secrets.

    CURSES AND CONS.,MAGIC AND THE MOB. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always though he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now ... (Goodreads)

  3. Going Bovine

    by Libba Bray
    A teen's surreal journey of self-discovery, spurred by a diagnosis of a terminal illness.

    Cameron Smith is a high school slacker from Texas who is on “a slow but uncontrollable skid to nowhere” , living a somewhat aimless life. His father is a college physics professor; his mother is a ... (Wikipedia)

  4. The Monstrumologist

    by Rick Yancey
    A young apprentice assists a monstrumologist in the study of monsters, leading to a dangerous encounter with a new species.

    These are the secrets I have kept. This is the trust I never betrayed. But he is dead now and has been for more than forty years, the one who gave me his trust, the one for whom I kept these secrets. ... (Goodreads)

  5. Black Heart

    by Holly Black
    A dark and twisted tale of a girl caught between two worlds, struggling to find her place and protect those she loves.

    In a world where magic is illegal, Cassel Sharpe has the most deadly ability of all. With one touch, he can transform any object–including a person--into something else entirely. And that makes him a ... (Goodreads)

  6. Sapphique

    by Catherine Fisher
    Sequel to "Incarceron," Finn must escape the prison of Sapphique and find a way to stop the impending revolution.

    The setting of Sapphique is divided between two main locations: "The Realm", a place of artificial harmony, and "Incarceron", a microscopic prison that contains a vast world, all controlled and ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Tithe

    by Holly Black
    A young girl discovers her heritage is linked to an ancient magical world.

    Tithe follows the story of sixteen-year-old American Kaye Fierch, a young nomad who tours the country with her mother's rock band. The book begins in Philadelphia, at a gig her mother's band Stepping ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Wither

    by Lauren DeStefano
    In a future where genetic engineering has gone wrong, young girls are forced into polygamous marriages to repopulate the world.

    Wither describes a future where genetic engineering has cured humanity of all diseases and defects. People worldwide have foregone conceiving children naturally in favor of this new science. This ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Eliza and Her Monsters

    by Francesca Zappia
    A reclusive teenage girl's journey of self-discovery, as she navigates her secret online fandom.

    “A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical.”—Marieke Nijkamp, New York Times– bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends This ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn

    by Alison Goodman
    A young apprentice learns to wield the power of dragons and save the kingdom from destruction.

    Also Known As: Two Pearls of Wisdom, Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye, and Eon (All the same book just published with different publishers) Swordplay, dragon magic–and a hero with a desperate secret ... (Goodreads)

  11. Daughter of Smoke & Bone

    by Laini Taylor
    A young woman discovers a secret world of angels, monsters, and a destiny she never knew was hers.

    Karou, a 17-year-old art student living in Prague , goes about her daily life attending classes and hanging out with her best friend Zuzana, while simultaneously trying to evade her ex-boyfriend ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Grave Mercy

    by Robin LaFevers
    A young woman's mission to protect her country by becoming an assassin for the goddess of death.

    Grave Mercy is set in a fictionalized fifteenth-century Brittany , at a time when the nation was struggling to maintain its independence from France . , 14-year-old peasant, Ismae Rienne, is feared ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Deathless

    by Catherynne M. Valente
    A sweeping fantasy tale of love and revolution in a mythical, fairytale world.

    Marya Morevna and her sisters live with their upper middle class parents in Saint Petersburg before and during the Russian Revolution. Marya witnesses birds transform into handsome young men who ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Mockingbird

    by Kathryn Erskine
    A young girl with Asperger's syndrome navigates the aftermath of her brother's death and seeks closure through a school play.

    The book centers around a school shooting. The main character is a 10-year-old girl with autism named Caitlin Smith who is preoccupied with drawing and dictionaries. Her older brother Devon has just ... (Wikipedia)

  15. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

    by Catherynne M. Valente
    A young girl embarks on an adventure across a magical land, learning lessons about the power of stories.

    Twelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her mother went to work. One day, September is met at her kitchen window by a Green Wind ... (Goodreads)

  16. Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

    by Bryan Lee O'Malley
    A young man's misadventures in love, learning lessons of responsibility and maturity.

    Scott Pilgrim's life is totally sweet. He's 23 years old, he's in a rock band, he's "between jobs," and he's dating a cute high school girl. Nothing could possibly go wrong, unless a seriously ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. Specials

    by Scott Westerfeld
    A thrilling adventure story about a group of teenagers with superhuman abilities.

    The third novel in the Uglies series begins two months after events in Pretties, when Tally Youngblood has become a member of an elite group of "Specials" - surgically enhanced super-humans - called ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions

    by Neil Gaiman
    A collection of short stories featuring mysterious characters and unexpected twists.

    In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman , magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world ... (Goodreads)

  19. It's Kind of a Funny Story

    by Ned Vizzini
    A young man's struggle with mental illness, finding his path to recovery.

    Craig Gilner, the narrator, is 15 years old and lives with his family in a middle-class Brooklyn neighborhood. He attends the prestigious Executive Pre-Professional High School, having studied ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

    by Seth Grahame-Smith
    A classic tale of love and manners, now with added zombies. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy fight the undead while navigating societal expectations.

    In early 19th-century England, a zombie plague has spread across the country. Miss Elizabeth Bennet, a young woman, lives with her parents and four sisters. Mr. Bennet drills his daughters in martial ... (Wikipedia)

  21. The Year of the Flood

    by Margaret Atwood
    A dystopian tale of survival as humanity faces a new plague, and two women fight against a powerful corporation.

    The Year of the Flood details the events of, Oryx and Crake, from the perspective of the lower classes in the pleeblands , specifically the God's Gardeners. God's Gardeners are a religious sect that ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Elixir

    by Hilary Duff
    Clea Raymond discovers a secret world of immortals and a potion that could save her father's life.

    Clea Raymond is a talented photojournalist and the daughter of high-profile parents. Usually she’s in total control of her camera, but after Clea’s father disappears while on a humanitarian mission, ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Timeless

    by Alexandra Monir
    A love story that transcends time, as a modern-day girl falls in love with a boy from the past.

    Michele Windsor is a teenager with two best friends and a single mom. For years, she has had a dream in which she looks in a mirror and sees herself wearing a key around her neck while holding hands ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Stung

    by Bethany Wiggins
    In a dystopian world, Fiona wakes up with no memory and a tattoo that brands her as a criminal. She must uncover the truth to survive.

    There is no cure for being stung. Fiona doesn’t remember going to sleep. But when she awakens, her world no longer exists. Her house is abandoned and broken. Her neighborhood is barren and dead. And ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    by Douglas Adams
    An eccentric space adventure filled with comedic misadventures and cosmic revelations.

    At last in paperback in one complete volume, here are the five novels from Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker series. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a ... (Goodreads)

  26. Intertwined

    by Gena Showalter
    Aden Stone has four human souls within him, each with their own unique power, and he must navigate their conflicting desires while also dealing with supernatural threats.

    There’s something about the new guy at Crossroads High… Most sixteen-year-olds have friends. Aden Stone has four human souls living inside him: One can time travel. One can raise the dead. One can ... (Goodreads)

  27. Adèle

    by Leïla Slimani
    A woman's obsession with sex and desire leads her down a dangerous path of infidelity and self-destruction.

    Adèle appears to have the perfect life: She is a successful journalist in Paris who lives in a beautiful apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But underneath the surface, she is ... (Goodreads)

  28. When It's Real

    by Erin Watt
    A famous pop star hires a normal girl to be his fake girlfriend for publicity, but their fake relationship turns into something real.

    Under ordinary circumstances, Oakley Ford and Vaughn Bennett would never even cross paths.,There’s nothing ordinary about Oakley. This bad-boy pop star’s got Grammy awards, millions of fangirls and a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Delirium

    by Lauren Oliver
    A teenage girl's struggle against a dystopian society's oppressive rules in order to stay with the one she loves.

    The story is set in Portland, Maine , in 2091. Civilization is concentrated in the cities that escaped the severe bombings decades earlier. Travel between the cities is highly restricted. Electric ... (Wikipedia)

  30. The Road to Woodbury

    by Robert Kirkman
    The prequel to "The Walking Dead" series, following the rise of the Governor and the creation of Woodbury.

    The book focuses on Lilly and her path to Woodbury, Georgia , a rural town that is barricaded and walled off to separate the living from the undead. It seems to be the perfect sanctuary. Life appears ... (Wikipedia)