Recommendations based on The Sacred Lies of Minnow Blyby Stephanie Oakes

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  1. Illuminae

    by Amie Kaufman
    Two teens fight for survival amidst a galactic war, set against a backdrop of espionage and deception.

    This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a ... (Goodreads)

  2. 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)

  3. 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)

  4. The Wonder

    by Emma Donoghue
    A nurse is sent to a small Irish village to observe a girl who claims to have survived without food.

    In this masterpiece by Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of, Room, an English nurse is brought to a small Irish village to observe what appears to be a miracle — a girl said to have survived without ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Graffiti Moon

    by Cath Crowley
    A group of friends search for a mysterious graffiti artist in the streets of Melbourne, Australia, while navigating their own personal struggles.

    Lucy is in love with Shadow, a mysterious graffiti artist. Ed thought he was in love with Lucy, until she broke his nose. Dylan loves Daisy, but throwing eggs at her probably wasn't the best way to ... (Goodreads)

  6. Made You Up

    by Francesca Zappia
    A teenage girl's struggle with schizophrenia as she navigates her way through life.

    Reality, it turns out, is often not what you perceive it to be—sometimes, there really is someone out to get you. Made You Up tells the story of Alex, a high school senior unable to tell the ... (Goodreads)

  7. Rebel of the Sands

    by Alwyn Hamilton
    A young girl's quest for freedom and self-discovery, set in a mystical desert land.

    Sixteen-year-old gunslinger and sharpshooter Amani Al'Hiza has the elemental power to control the sands of the desert. An orphan, she itches to leave Dustwalk her dead end home town, the small town ... (Wikipedia)

  8. A Killing Frost

    by John Marsden
    The seventh book in the Tomorrow series, where Ellie and her friends fight to survive in a war-torn Australia.

    It's nearly six months since our country was invaded. We've lived in a war zone since January, and now it's July. So short a time, so long a time . . . I'm an expert on fear now. I think I've felt ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. The Winner's Kiss

    by Marie Rutkoski
    The final installment of the Winner's Trilogy, where Kestrel and Arin must navigate political intrigue and their own feelings to save their people.

    Some kisses come at a price. War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it with untrustworthy new allies and the empire as his enemy. Though he has convinced himself that he no longer loves Kestrel, Arin ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Rest of Us Just Live Here

    by Patrick Ness
    A story of a group of normal teens in an extraordinary world of superheroes.

    Six starred reviews! A bold and irreverent YA novel that powerfully reminds us that there are many different types of remarkable,, The Rest of Just Live Here, is from novelist Patrick Ness, author of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. The Name of the Star

    by Maureen Johnson
    A teenager's supernatural adventure through the streets of London, confronting dark forces of the past.

    Jack the Ripper is back, and he's coming for Rory next.... Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London to start a new life at boarding school just as a series of brutal murders mimicking the ... (Goodreads)

  12. 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)

  13. On the Jellicoe Road

    by Melina Marchetta
    A young girl's search for her identity and her place in the world.

    I'm dreaming of the boy in the tree. I tell him stories. About the Jellicoe School and the Townies and the Cadets from a school in Sydney. I tell him about the war between us for territory. And I ... (Goodreads)

  14. Uprooted

    by Naomi Novik
    A young woman's battle to save her home from a magical force, while uncovering secrets of her past.

    “Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing human ... (Goodreads)

  15. Three Wishes

    by Liane Moriarty
    A triplets' birthday celebration turns into a life-changing event, revealing secrets and testing relationships.

    The funny, heartwarming, and completely charming first novel from Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Nine Perfect Strangers and Big Little Lies . Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Dread Nation

    by Justina Ireland
    In an alternate America, the Civil War ends with the dead rising from battlefields. Jane, a black girl trained in combat, fights for survival and freedom.

    Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville—derailing the War Between the States and changing America forever. In this new nation, ... (Goodreads)

  17. Across the Universe

    by Beth Revis
    Interplanetary journey of a teenage girl, struggling to stay alive and free from a totalitarian government.

    Hundreds of years in the future, the spaceship Godspeed travels toward a distant, earth-like planet with 100 cryogenically frozen settlers on board. Seventeen year old Amy, frozen along with her ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Graveyard Book

    by Neil Gaiman
    A young boy's journey through a graveyard, learning the secrets of the dead.

    The story begins as the man Jack murders most of the members of a family (later revealed to be the Dorian family) except for the toddler upstairs. Unknown to him, the toddler has climbed out of his ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Dreams of Gods & Monsters

    by Laini Taylor
    A powerful story of courage, love and war between gods, monsters and humans.

    After killing Thiago while defending herself from him, Karou puts Ziri's soul in his body and Haxaya's in Ten's body, allowing her to lead the Chimaera. When Zuzana and Mick come bearing news of ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Laughing Corpse

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    Anita Blake, a necromancer and vampire hunter, is hired to raise an ancient zombie, but soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous supernatural conspiracy.

    The Laughing Corpse takes place a month after the events of, Guilty Pleasures, and begins with Anita and her manager Bert visiting Harold Gaynor, a local millionaire that wants Anita to animate a ... (Wikipedia)

  21. The Assassin's Blade

    by Sarah J. Maas
    A young woman must embrace her power and destiny to lead her kingdom and protect her people.

    Discover Sarah J. Maas's #1, New York Times, bestselling Throne of Glass series-now available for a limited time in a brand-new miniature format! This exclusive edition highlights Sam Cortland. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. The Butterfly Garden

    by Dot Hutchison
    A young woman's struggle to escape captivity after being imprisoned in a garden of butterflies.

    An Amazon Charts bestseller., Near an isolated mansion lies a beautiful garden. In this garden grow luscious flowers, shady trees…and a collection of precious “butterflies”—young women who have been ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. The Sleeper and the Spindle

    by Neil Gaiman
    A brave princess embarks on a daring quest to save her kingdom from a sleeping curse.

    A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell – weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a ... (Goodreads)

  24. Blue Lily, Lily Blue

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A magical journey to save a lost kingdom and find one's true identity.

    The third installment in the all-new series from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater! Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can ... (Goodreads)

  25. The House of the Scorpion

    by Nancy Farmer
    A gripping sci-fi story of a boy's fight for survival in a world of clones and immortality.

    This story is set in the country of Opium, a narrow strip of land between Mexico (now called Aztlán ), and the United States , which is ruled by the original Matteo Alacrán, or El Patrón, an ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

    by Becky Albertalli
    A teenager's struggle to come to terms with his sexual identity while keeping a secret from his family and friends.

    Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the ... (Goodreads)

  27. Strange the Dreamer

    by Laini Taylor
    A young man's quest to discover the secrets of a lost city and his mysterious dreams.

    The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around— and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been ... (Goodreads)

  28. Shadowfever

    by Karen Marie Moning
    A thrilling journey of self-discovery as an ancient evil is unleashed upon the world.

    “Evil is a completely different creature, Mac. Evil is bad that believes it’s good.” — MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina, were given up for adoption and banished from ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Dream Thieves

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A thrilling supernatural adventure where a group of teenagers must protect the magical power of dreams.

    Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams ... (Goodreads)

  30. Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances

    by Neil Gaiman
    Collection of short stories, exploring the boundaries of the imaginative.

    Multiple award winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman returns to dazzle, captivate, haunt, and entertain with this third collection of short fiction following Smoke and Mirrors and ... (Goodreads)