Our staff read a wide range of Teen titles this year including bone-chilling thrillers, adventure-filled fantasies, inspiring and educational nonfiction, heartwarming romances, historical fiction, coming of age tales, and so much more.
Checkout our list below for some of our favorites!
- Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - recommended by Gina F. at Gayton
- All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat - recommended by Amy B. at Libbie Mill
- Angel of Greenwood by Randi Pink - recommended by Demetria E. at Sandston/Varina
- A Pho Love Story by Loan Le - recommended by Amy C. at Tuckahoe
- Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert – recommended by Kelsey C. at Varina
- Blackout by Various Authors (Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D Jackson, Nic Stone , Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, & Nicola Yoon) - recommended by Teshawna T. at Twin Hickory
- The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War and Survival by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess with Laura L. Sullivan – recommended by Jamie C. at Library Administration
- Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare - recommended by Emily H. at Fairfield
- Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas - recommended by Logan F. at Gayton
- Don't Hate the Player by Alexis Nedd - recommended by Trisha K. at Fairfield
- Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang - recommended by Drew C. at Gayton
- Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly DeVos - recommended by Alicia A. at Library Administration
- Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown by Steve Sheinkin - recommended by Rick S. at Library Administration
- Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley - recommended by Kristyn S. at Libbie Mill
- The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures by Noelle Stevenson - recommended by Barbie B. at Tuckahoe
- Fragile Remedy by Maria Ingrande Mora - recommended by Barbra S. at Fairfield
- Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta - recommended by Courtney W. at Libbie Mill
- Grown by Tiffany Jackson - recommended by Nideria B. at Sandston/Varina
- Heartstopper Vol. 3 by Alice Oseman - recommended by Dee D. at Libbie Mill
- Horrid by Katrina Leno - recommended by Erica T. at Glen Allen
- Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon - recommended by Aimee H. at Glen Allen
- King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender – recommended by Fae S. at Twin Hickory
- Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo - recommended by Amanda S. at Fairfield
- The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix - recommended by Seana T. at Glen Allen
- Little Thieves by Margaret Owen - recommended by Rachel S. at Fairfield
- Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney - recommended by Lea M. at Fairfield
- Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko - recommended by Naila P. at Tuckahoe
- The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep by Allan Wolf - recommended by Cammy K. at Varina
- Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne C. Brown - recommended by Kendall H. at Library Administration
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds - recommended by Jodi H. at Glen Allen
- To Break a Covenant by Alison Ames - recommended by Kristina C. at Library Administration
- (Un)popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez - recommended by Lisa K. at Glen Allen
- You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson - recommended by Lauren M. at Libbie Mill
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