Books Every Teen Needs to Read

Discover the must-read books every teen should explore! From classics to modern hits, this curated list inspires young readers with life-changing stories and essential life lessons.

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A Great and Terrible Beauty

by Libba Bray

The first book in the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy, the exhilarating and haunting saga from the author of The Diviners …
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Ender's Game

by Orson Scott Card

Ender Wiggin is Battle School's latest recruit. His teachers reckon he could become a great leader. And they need one. A vast alien force is …
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Ender's Shadow

by Orson Scott Card

Bean is a genius with a magician's ability to zero in on his enemy and exploit his weakness.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by J. K. Rowling

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for …
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Bloody Jack

by Louis A. Meyer

Reduced to begging and thievery in the streets of London, a thirteen-year-old orphan disguises herself as a boy and connives her way onto a British …
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Uglies

by Scott Westerfeld

Science fiction roman.
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The Giver

by Lois Lowry

In a future society, young Jonas is given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, and discovers the terrible truth about the society in …
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Bartimaeus: Amulet of Samarkand, The (Book One)

by Jonathan Stroud

Nathaniel is a magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hot-shot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates …
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The Princess Bride

by William Goldman

A writer's views on life and art are revealed in his effort to edit the children's classic that shaped his literary ambitions.
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A Northern Light

by Jennifer Donnelly

Set in 1906 against the backdrop of the murder that inspired Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy," this Printz Honor Book effortlessly weaves romance, history, and …
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Gone

by Michael Grant

In the blink of an eye. Everyone disappears. GONE. Except for the young. Teens. Middle schoolers. Toddlers. But not one single adult. No teachers, no …
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The Other Boleyn Girl (Movie Tie-In)

by Philippa Gregory

The daughters of a ruthlessly ambitious family, Mary and Anne Boleyn are sent to the court of Henry VIII to attract the attention of the …
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The City of Ember

by Jeanne DuPrau

Ember is the only light in a dark world. But when its lamps begin to flicker, two friends must race to escape the dark. This …
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Marie, Dancing

by Carolyn Meyer

The life, dreams, and struggles of the fourteen-year-old dancer who posed for Degas's most famous sculpture
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The Secret Life of Bees

by Sue Monk Kidd

The multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl's journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of …
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon.”—The Washington Post Book World SOON …
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I Am the Messenger

by Markus Zusak

DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF AND AN UNFORGETTABLE AND SWEEPING FAMILY SAGA. From the author of the …
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Looking for Alaska

by John Green

The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our Stars Winner of the Michael …