Carter, Ally ALL FALL DOWN*

Grace is certain of three things: She is not crazy, her mother was murdered, and someday, she is going to find the killer and make him pay.

Gangsei, Jan ZERO DAY Addie’s kidnapping was notorious, her parents devastated, but they were forced to move on. Then, her father becomes President, and Addie mysteriously returns.

ACTION & ADVENTURE

Teen Reading List

Bacigalupi, Paolo SHIP BREAKER*

Nailer, a boy who scavenges parts of ships, happens upon a beached clipper ship in excellent condition. He is torn: strip the ship or save its lone survivor?

Chapman, Elsie DUALED

Everyone has an identical genetic Alter-native, or Alt. In order to gain a better life, they must be the one to kill their Alt before their Alt kills them.

Grant, Michael GONE* Everyone vanishes, except for those 15 years and younger. Without the ability to get help, hunger threatens, bullies rule, creatures lurk, and the teens remaining are changing.

Bardugo, Leigh SIX OF CROWS* Kaz, a criminal prodigy, knows that anything can be bought for the right price. He is offered the chance at a deadly heist, but can’t pull it off alone.

Dashner, James THE MAZE RUNNER* When Thomas wakes up, he only re-members his name. He finds himself trapped within the walls of a maze, and the only way out is through.

Graudin, Ryan INVICTUS

Faraway, born outside of time, is able to travel through history, raiding the past for treasure. Then, he meets a mysterious girl who is seemingly one step ahead of him.

Bennett, Nic DEAD CAT BOUNCE Jonah is shocked to learn that his father is responsible for the greatest financial crisis of all time, and finds himself in the middle of a global conspiracy.

Deebs, Tracy PHANTOM WHEEL Believing they’ve been recruited by the CIA, six teens take a hacking aptitude test. However, when one refuses to finish, he uncovers a terrible secret.

Horowitz, Anthony STORMBREAKER*

They told Alex that his uncle died in a car crash. But when Alex finds bullet holes in the windshield of the car, he knows it was no accident.

Brown, Pierce RED RISING*

Darrow has spent his life working hard to make Mars a habitable planet for humans. But when he learns his work is a lie, he knows he must fight back.

Evans, Richard Paul THE PRISONER OF CELL 25* Michael is a normal teen who happens to have Tourette’s syndrome. However, him and a group of other kids also have electric powers that set them apart.

Kaufman, Amie ILLUMINAE*

With their planet in ruins, Kady and her recent ex-boyfriend Ezra (who she’s barely talking to), must fight their way onto an evacuating fleet with enemies in hot pursuit.

Burgess, Melvin THE HIT The latest drug, called The Hit, gives the user one week of the ultimate high. But at the end of the week, it kills you. Adam is tempted. What does he have to lose?

Fawcett, Heather EVEN THE DARKEST STARS Kamzin has dreamed of becoming the world’s greatest explorer. When she is given an opportunity to prove herself, she must face extreme challenges.

Levenseller, Tricia DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING* Alosa allows herself to be captured by enemy pirates in order to search their ship for a map. All that stands in her way is her handsome captor, the ship’s first mate.

*First in a series

Paulsen, Gary HATCHET*

Brian’s plane crashes, and he finds him-self stranded in the wilderness. He must learn to survive one day at a time, while also processing his parent’s divorce.

Shine, Joe I BECOME SHADOW Ren was abducted at fourteen, and chosen to be apart of F.A.T.E. They trained her to become a shadow, a fearless and unstoppable guardian of a future leader.

Lore, Pittacus I AM NUMBER FOUR*

John is one of nine alien teenagers with superpowers that are hiding on Earth. Three are dead, killed by evil aliens. Number Four is next.

Meyer, Marissa RENEGADES*

The Renegades are a group of heroes who restored order after society crum-bled. Nova is loyal to the villains, despite her attachment toward a Renegade boy.

Pierce, Tamora TERRIER*

Beka is a rookie with the law-enforcing Guard. She requests to work in the Lower City, where she learns someone has plotted to overturn the underworld.

Stone, Sonja DESERT DARK Nadia is thrilled to earn a spot at an elite, boarding school. But Desert Mountain Academy turns out to be a covert CIA pro-gram for training students for the Black Ops.

Muchamore, Robert THE RECRUIT* CHERUB agents are highly trained, ex-tremely talented, and all under the age of seventeen. James is their latest recruit, and must survive his training.

Roth, Veronica DIVERGENT*

Society is divided into five factions. When Beatrice turns sixteen, she choos-es a faction, and enters a dangerous world where she will be put to the test.

Wallenfels, Stephen DEADFALL

Brothers Ty and Cory are on the run, when they find a wrecked car that appears to be empty. But what they discover in the trunk of the car will put them in grave danger.

Ness, Patrick THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO* Ever since the Noise germ, all of the women on New World were killed. When Todd was infected, he gained the ability to hear others thoughts.

Sanderson, Brandon STEELHEART* When the Calamity came, it granted ordinary people powers. Now, with the desire to rule, they are seemingly un-stoppable—except to the Reckoners.

Van Draanen, Wendelin WILD BIRD

Wren is sent to wilderness therapy camp in the deserts of Utah. But angry can’t put up a tent and bitter can’t start a fire—she’ll need help if she’s going to survive.

Onyebuchi, Tochi BEASTS MADE OF NIGHT*

In Kos, people’s sins are transformed into sin-beasts, and Taj is the most tal-ented slayer. But when he’s asked to kill a royal’s sin-beast, he is in over his head.

Sandford, John UNCAGED* Shay gets a frantic phone call from her hacker brother Odin, who has evidence of unspeakable experiments. She knows her bother is a dead man walking.

Zadoff, Allen BOY NOBODY

Boy Nobody is the perfect assassin. He never gets close to people he’s assigned to. But when his next job is the mayor of New York City, not everything is as it seems.

Parker, Natalie C. SEAFIRE After her family is killed by Aric, a corrupt sea captain, Caledonia sails the seas with a crew of girls just like her, all seeking revenge on Aric and his men.

Segel, Jason OTHERWORLD They say that Otherworld is amazing, addictive, and you’ll never want to leave. Simon thought Otherworld was a game. It’s about the change humanity forever.

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