Indespensible Books (and their sequels!) for Teen Readers
Discover the most indispensable books and their must-read sequels for teen readers! Explore captivating stories, thrilling adventures, and unforgettable series perfect for young book lovers.

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Hoops
by Walter Dean Myers
Seventeen-year-old Lonnie Jackson sees the city-wide basketball Tournament of Champions as a possible escape from Harlem but fears the pressures that have sidelined his coach, …
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Dairy Queen
by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Murdock's stunning debut novel, narrated by 15-year-old D.J. Schwenk of Red Bend, Wisconsin, is now available in paperback.

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When I was Puerto Rican
by Esmeralda Santiago
Selling over 16,000 copies in hardcover, this triumphant coming-of-age memoir is now available in paperback editions in both English and Spanish. In the tradition of …

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Rooftop
by Paul Volponi
Still reeling from seeing police shoot his unarmed cousin to death on the roof of a New York City housing project, seventeen-year-old Clay is dragged …

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The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile comes the …

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Into Thin Air
by Jon Krakauer
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more—including Krakauer's—in …

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The Battle of Jericho
by Sharon M. Draper
Sixteen-year-old Jericho is awaiting initiation to the Warriors of Distinction, the oldest and most exclusive club in school—but how high a price will he have …

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Dancing Naked
by Shelley Hrdlitschka
Kia is sixteen and pregnant. Her world crumbles as she attempts to come to terms with the life growing inside her and what she must …
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Go Ask Alice
by Anonymous
A teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction in this classic cautionary tale. January 24th After you’ve had it, there isn't even life without …