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Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
In the riveting conclusion to the acclaimed dystopian series, a boy and girl caught in the chaos of war face devastating choices that will decide the fate of a world.As a world-ending war surges around them, Todd and Viola face monstrous decisions. The indigenous Spackle, thinking and acting as one, have mobilized to avenge their murdered people... -
![The Book of the Dead: AESLI-00 by V.E.S. Pullen]()
The Book of the Dead: AESLI-00 by V.E.S. Pullen
Azzie Vokaty is living a perfectly normal life in a perfectly normal small town in the midwest, dealing with a rare blood disorder alongside rude classmates and distant foster parents.Except there is no “normal” anymore, not since the JANUS-23 pandemic decimated the world’s population.And it isn’t a town, it’s a military base.And Azzie isn’t exactly thrilled with the golden cage she’s living in...Categorized as:
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![Edge of Madness by Kyla Stone]()
Edge of Madness by Kyla Stone
A devastating EMP. No power. No communication. And no help...On the five-year anniversary of his wife Hannah's disappearance, small-town deputy Noah Sheridan takes his young son Milo to a local ski resort for some much needed father-son time. In a blink, the power grid goes out. So do the resort's brand new generators... -
![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 10 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 10 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable... -
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![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 12 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 12 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLibrary Forces member Iku Kasahara has plans to go out for tea with her supervisor and secret crush, Dojo, but just figuring out what to wear puts her in a tailspin... -
![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 11 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 11 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable... -
![The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore]()
The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
The Rise of Nine is the next thrilling instalment in the gripping Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore.'Number Four is a hero for this generation' Michael Bay, director of Transformers***Until I met John Smith, Number Four, I'd been on the run alone, hiding and fighting to stay alive. Together we are much more powerful...Categorized as:
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![The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks]()
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Alternate Cover Edition can be found hereSeventeen-year-old Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller’s life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father . .Categorized as:
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![Slated by Teri Terry]()
Slated by Teri Terry
Kyla’s memory has been erased,her personality wiped blank,her memories lost for ever.She’s been Slated.The government claims she was a terrorist and that they are giving her a second chance - as long as she plays by their rules. But echoes of the past whisper in Kyla’s mind. Someone is lying to her, and nothing is as it seems...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Villain Damsel Duel by Ginger Scott]()
Cowboy Villain Damsel Duel by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRIVERDALE meets INCEPTION in this twisty and unique YA coming-of-age romance.Quarterback.Class president.Burnout.We all have our identities.Most of the time, they come from our circumstances. They're made by others—shoes for us to walk in whether they fit or not.But what if?What if we could take off those shoes... -
![The Proxy by Christine Kelsey, Cassie James]()
The Proxy by Christine Kelsey, Cassie James
Meet the new Piper Hawthorne.The Thorns thought they knew where they stood with Piper’s replacement—but they weren’t prepared for this.Now, they’ll have to decide if they want to go all in, or if this is their chance to get rid of Piper’s replacement for good.Things are about to get weird... -
![Mon plus beau rêve by Lily Haime]()
Mon plus beau rêve by Lily Haime
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings« C’est un oiseau sur un mur. »Depuis la mort de ses parents Aliocha vogue de familles d’accueil en foyer, de conneries en garde à vue. Il a appris très tôt à ne s’accrocher à rien, à ne croire qu’en lui, à ne laisser personne l’approcher d’assez prés. Il dessine le regard des gens qu’il croise dans la rue, les émotions, ces choses étranges qu’il ne ressent jamais... -
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Chobits, Vol. 3 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsComputers are supposed to make people's lives easier, but as Hideki is quickly finding out, taking care of your computer can be a full-time job! Regardless, Hideki is thrilled to have a persocom of his own - the enigmatic Chi - even if she isn't as user-friendly as other computers. His friends tell him that Chi is a supercomputer, possibly a legendary Chobit - an AI... -
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Message Not Found by Dante Medema
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAn emotionally complex portrayal of secrets, loss, and grief from Dante Medema, Indies Introduce author of the Indie Next Pick title The Truth Project.Bailey and Vanessa shared everything: laughter, secrets, and packets of Pop Rocks to ward off bad days. But that all changed the night Vanessa left Bailey’s, headed for home, and ended up swerving off a cliff nowhere near her house...Categorized as:
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Chobits, Vol. 2 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHideki is used to getting the short end of the stick. He can't get into school, his parents cut off his allowance, and he's a 19-year-old virgin. So when he found a perfectly good humanoid computer - a persocom - lying in the garbage, it seemed like his luck was finally starting to turn around. Chi isn't like any other persocom ever created... -
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Chobits, Vol. 5 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIf a persocom's memories are stored on a hard drive, are they real? After all, a hard drive can simply be erased. This question has been driving Hideki mad as he searches for his kidnapped 'com, Chi. Hideki has always maintained that persocoms are just machines, but his heart tells him that there's something special about Chi, and he can't let her come to harm... -
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Chobits, Vol. 8 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsChi has developed quite a bit since Hideki found her lying in the garbage one fateful morning. She's learned to speak, work in a pastry shop, go shopping...and, so it would seem, to love. After much soul searching (if a persocom could even be considered to have a soul) Chi comes to the realization that her feelings towards Hideki, her "someone just fer her," are nothing short of love... -
![The Living by Christine Kelsey, Cassie James]()
The Living by Christine Kelsey, Cassie James
She’s more than a replacement.The Thorns promised they would always save her, but some things are easier said than done.Sometimes we save ourselves.And sometimes, allies are closer than we think.Piper Hawthorne forever...Categorized as:
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![Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider]()
Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsWhen he's sent to Latham House, a boarding school for sick teens, Lane thinks his life may as well be over.But when he meets Sadie and her friends - a group of eccentric troublemakers - he realises that maybe getting sick is just the beginning. That illness doesn't have to define you, and that falling in love is its own cure...Categorized as:
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Free to Fall by Lauren Miller
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhat if there was an app that told you what song to listen to, what coffee to order, who to date, even what to do with your life—an app that could ensure your complete and utter happiness? What if you never had to fail or make a wrong choice?What if you never had to fall?Fast-forward to a time when Apple and Google have been replaced by Gnosis, a monolith corporation that has developed the most...Categorized as:
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![What Goes Up by Katie Kennedy]()
What Goes Up by Katie Kennedy
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAction-packed and wildly funny, this near-future sci-fi features three teens on an inter-dimensional mission to save the world.Rosa and Eddie are among hundreds of teens applying to NASA’s mysterious Multi-World Agency. After rounds of crazy-competitive testing they are appointed to Team 3, along with an alternate, just in case Eddie screws up (as everyone expects he will)...Categorized as:
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![Jem and the Holograms, Vol. 5: Truly Outrageous by Kelly Thompson]()
Jem and the Holograms, Vol. 5: Truly Outrageous by Kelly Thompson
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJem and The Holograms head to Hawaii for some much needed rest and relaxation but with The Stingers renting the beach house next door they instead get shenanigans, betrayals, hi-jinx, and.. -
![Draw the Line by Laurent Linn]()
Draw the Line by Laurent Linn
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter a hate crime occurs in his small Texas town, Adrian Piper must discover his own power, decide how to use it, and know where to draw the line in this “powerful debut” novel (Publishers Weekly, starred review) exquisitely illustrated by the author.Adrian Piper is used to blending into the background... -
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Unearthed by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsWhen Earth intercepts a message from a long-extinct alien race, it seems like the solution the planet has been waiting for. The Undying's advanced technology has the potential to undo environmental damage and turn lives around, and Gaia, their former home planet, is a treasure trove waiting to be uncovered...Categorized as:
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![Kissing Ezra Holtz by Brianna R. Shrum]()
Kissing Ezra Holtz by Brianna R. Shrum
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fun, witty, light-hearted romantic comedy— The Rosie Project , for teensSeventeen-year-old Amalia Yaabez and Ezra Holtz couldn’t be more different. They’ve known (and avoided) each other their whole lives; she unable to stand his buttoned-up, arrogant, perfect disposition, and he unwilling to deal with her slacker, rule-breaking way of moving through the world... -
![The Quiet at the End of the World by Lauren James]()
The Quiet at the End of the World by Lauren James
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHow far would you go to save those you love?Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking for artefacts from history and looking for treasure in their once-opulent mansion...Categorized as:
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![I Was a Teenage Popsicle by Bev Katz Rosenbaum]()
I Was a Teenage Popsicle by Bev Katz Rosenbaum
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFloe Ryan was frozen - or 'vitrified' - at sixteen. She and her parents had a rare disease, so it was their only choice until a cure was found. Now she's been thawed and it's ten years in the future - but she's still a teenager. And her parents are still chilling out... So now her little sister is her older sister, and she's making Floe suffer for every snotty thing she ever did... -
![To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini]()
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eragon, Christopher Paolini.Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds.Now she's awakened a nightmare.During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move... -
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Karac by T.J. Yelden
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOne phone call was all it took to turn Ashley’s world upside down. Aliens from outer space? Check. Government deal to mandate women sign up for alien courtship? Check. A woman willing to allow someone else to dictate her life? No way in hell. Screw the government. Screw the aliens. She makes her own decisions on how her future plays out...Categorized as:
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![The Unquiet by Mikaela Everett]()
The Unquiet by Mikaela Everett
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor most of her life, Lirael has been training to kill—and replace—a duplicate version of herself on a parallel Earth. She is the perfect sleeper-soldier. But she’s beginning to suspect she is not a good person. The two Earths are identical in almost every way. Two copies of every city, every building, even every person... -
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Prepped by Bethany Mangle
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFor fans of Jeff Zentner and Katie Henry comes a thrilling and funny debut about a teen raised in a doomsday community who plots her escape with the boy from the bunker next door.Always be ready for the worst day of your life.This is the mantra that Becca Aldaine has grown up with...Categorized as:
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Material Girls by Elaine Dimopoulos
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Marla Klein and Ivy Wilde’s world, teens are the gatekeepers of culture. A top fashion label employs sixteen-year-old Marla to dictate hot new clothing trends, while Ivy, a teen pop star, popularizes the garments that Marla approves. Both girls are pawns in a calculated but seductive system of corporate control, and both begin to question their world’s aggressive levels of consumption... -
![She, Myself, and I by Emma Young, Marlain Angelides]()
She, Myself, and I by Emma Young, Marlain Angelides
Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRosa’s got a whole new shot at life…in someone else’s body.Rosa—an eighteen-year-old from London—is quadriplegic. Her doting (if a bit stifling) parents and charming older brother are her entire world. But Rosa yearns for more; so when a doctor from Boston chooses her to be a candidate for a risky experimental surgery, she and her family move to Massachusetts in search of a miracle... -
![Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good by Nancy Werlin]()
Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good by Nancy Werlin
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA buttoned-up overachiever works overtime to keep her inner nerd at bay—failing spectacularly—in Nancy Werlin’s hilarious and heartfelt return to contemporary realistic fiction.Planning is Zoe Rosenthal’s superpower. She has faith in a properly organized to-do list and avoids unnecessary risks... -
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![Scared Little Rabbits by A.V. Geiger]()
Scared Little Rabbits by A.V. Geiger
Rated: 3.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWe stand in a tight cluster, high above the lake. One-by-one, we made our way up the narrow trail from the edge of campus. Now, we wait shoulder to shoulder behind the police tape. Nineteen summer students. All but one. When Nora gets accepted into her dream summer program at the prestigious Winthrop Academy, she jumps at the chance to put her coding skills to use... -
![No One Here Is Lonely by Sarah Everett]()
No One Here Is Lonely by Sarah Everett
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOur entire lives are online, but what if the boy you love actually lives there? For fans of Adam Silvera comes a story about the future of relationships.Eden has always had two loves: her best friend, Lacey, and her crush, Will. And then, almost simultaneously, she loses them both. Will to a car accident and Lacey to the inevitable growing up and growing apart... -
![The Takedown by Corrie Wang]()
The Takedown by Corrie Wang
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt would have been funny, if it just wasn’t.Kyla Cheng doesn’t expect you to like her. For the record, she doesn’t need you to. On track to be valedictorian, she’s president of her community club and a debate team champ, plus the yummy Mackenzie Rodriguez has firmly attached himself to her hip... -
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Replica by Lauren Oliver
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsLyraFrom a distance, the Haven Institute, tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida, looks serene and even beautiful. But up close the locked doors, military guards, and biohazard suits tell a different story. In truth, it is a clandestine research facility where thousands of replicas, or human models, are born, raised, and observed... -
![The Last Place on Earth by Carol Snow]()
The Last Place on Earth by Carol Snow
Rated: 3.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDaisy's best friend is missing . . . and not for the reasons she thinks.Henry Hawking is sixteen years old, brilliant, funny, and sly--and now he's missing. But no one seems worried except his best friend, Daisy Cruz, who knows that Henry's security-obsessed parents would never leave town without taking proper precautions. And Henry would never go away without saying good-bye... -
![This Is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey]()
This Is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 33 ratings“A fantastically smart, funny, and thoughtful thriller.”—Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a StarThe year is 1998: Titanic just won six Oscars, boy bands are dominating MTV’s airwaves, and like any other teenager Jess Flynn is just trying to survive high school...Categorized as:
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![Two Roads from Here by Teddy Steinkellner]()
Two Roads from Here by Teddy Steinkellner
Rated: 3.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFive high school seniors. Two different roads. One life-changing decision. For fans of Tommy Wallach and Patrick Ness comes a “must-have coming-of-age story” ( School Library Journal ) that explores what happens to five teens when they choose the road… and the road not taken... -
![Mirror in the Sky by Aditi Khorana]()
Mirror in the Sky by Aditi Khorana
Rated: 3.36 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFor Tara Krishnan, navigating Brierly, the academically rigorous prep school she attends on scholarship, feels overwhelming and impossible. Her junior year begins in the wake of a startling discovery: A message from an alternate Earth, light years away, is intercepted by NASA... -
![Losing the Girl by MariNaomi]()
Losing the Girl by MariNaomi
Rated: 2.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHigh school math prodigy Claudia Jones is missing. Her classmates share rumors of an alien abduction--when they're not struggling with early romances, fraying friendships, and the other challenges of young adulthood. Emily's trying to handle a life-changing surprise. Paula's hoping to step out of Emily's shadow. Nigel just wants a girl who will laugh at his jokes... -
![The Doubt Factory by Paolo Bacigalupi]()
The Doubt Factory by Paolo Bacigalupi
Rated: 3.34 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn this page-turning contemporary thriller, National Book Award Finalist, Printz Award winner, and New York Times bestselling author Paolo Bacigalupi explores the timely issue of how public information is distorted for monetary gain, and how those who exploit it must be stopped.Everything Alix knows about her life is a lie... -
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![Antisocial by Jillian Blake]()
Antisocial by Jillian Blake
Rated: 3.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAlexandria Prep is about to be exposed.Senior spring was supposed to mean sleeping through class and partying with friends. But for Anna Soler, it’s going to be a lonely road. She’s just been dumped by her perfect basketball star boyfriend—with no explanation. Anna’s closest friends, the real ones she abandoned while dating him, are ignoring her... -
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Spontaneous by Aaron Starmer
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA darkly funny and spectacularly original exploration of friendship, goodbyes—and spontaneous combustion. Mara Carlyle’s senior year is going as normally as could be expected, until—wa-bam!—fellow senior Katelyn Ogden explodes during third period pre-calc.Katelyn is the first, but she won’t be the last teenager to blow up without warning or explanation...Categorized as:
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![We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach]()
We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsBefore the asteroid we let ourselves be defined by labels:The athlete, the outcast, the slacker, the overachiever. But then we all looked up and everything changed. They said it would be here in two months. That gave us two months to leave our labels behind. Two months to become something bigger than what we'd been, something that would last even after the end. Two months to really live... -
![The Leaving by Tara Altebrando]()
The Leaving by Tara Altebrando
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsSix were taken. Eleven years later, five come back--with no idea of where they've been.Eleven years ago, six kindergarteners went missing without a trace. After all that time, the people left behind moved on, or tried to.Until today. Today five of those kids return. They're sixteen, and they are . . . fine...
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