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Wolfcry by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes 2006
Volume 4 of the Kiesha’ra, in which 20-year-old Oliza, heir to the Wyvern throne that unites the avian and serpentine peoples, chooses a mate.
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Ironside: a Modern Tale of Faerie by Holly Black 2007
Pixie Kaye must find the one thing that does not exist: a faerie that can lie.
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Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray 2007
Conclusion to the Gemma Doyle trilogy—a Victorian-Age fantasy.
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War for the Oaks by Emma Bull 1987
A fantasy classic in which rock guitarist Edie McCandry is recruited to inject a bit of humanity into the ancient war between the Faerie courts.
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Ten Things I Hate About Me by Randa Abdel-Fattah 2006
Lebanese and Muslim, Jamie tries to hide her identity.
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Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet 2008
The continuing story of Aya and her friends. Set in the Ivory Coast. A graphic novel.
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Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 1979
It turns out Arthur Dent’s friend is a researcher for the Hitchhiker’s Guide. He pulls Dent aside just before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway.
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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie 2007
Junior’s life on and off the rez.
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Monstrumologist edited by Rick Yancey 2009

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Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler 2005
A middle-aged woman wakes to find herself in the body of an 11-year-old girl. A gruesome vampire story.
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Hand of the Devil by Dean Vincent Carter 2006
When journalist Ashley Reeves finds himself on an island to interview a reclusive insect collector, he soon realizes that he might be the hunted.
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Horrors by Peter Carver (editor) 2006
Short stories including Beyond the Grave, That Time of the Month and Sweet Sixteen.
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City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 2007
Enter the world of Shadowhunters and all manner of evil. Followed by City of Ashes and City of Glass.
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Aya by Marguerite Abouet 2007
The story of 19-year-old Aya and her friends. Set in Ivory Coast in Africa. A graphic novel. Followed by Aya of Yop City.
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Audrey, Wait by Robin Benway 2008
Audrey becomes famous when her ex-boyfriend writes a hit song about their breakup.
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Naughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman 2005
Their world won’t allow it—not between these two. The sequel is Knife Edge. Shelved with Science Fiction.
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Dangerous Angels by Francesca Block 1998
The Weetzie Bat books. They’re hip. Some are gay. It’s L.A.
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Stitches by David Small 2009

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It’s Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong 2000
Tour de France winner’s battle with cancer.
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Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah 2007
Memoirs of a child soldier from Sierra Leone.
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Reality Check by Peter Abrahams 2009
A knee injury means Cody won’t be getting that football scholarship. He drops out of school. Then his ex-girlfriend goes missing.
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Perfect Shot by Elaine Alphin 2005
Brian’s girlfriend, her sister and their mother are murdered. He thinks he saw something but is too scared to tell anyone.
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Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher 2007
1 suicide. 7 cassette tapes. 13 people.
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What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell 2008
Fifteen-year-old Evie gradually realizes her parents are not what they seem. Set in New York and Florida in the aftermath of WWII.
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Liar by Justine Larbalestier 2009

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I Know It’s Over by C. K. Kelly Martin 2008

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Annie’s Baby by Anonymous 1998
The diary of Anonymous, a pregnant teenager.
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Cherry Heaven by L. J. Adlington 2008
War. Racism. Slavery. This dystopian novel is a companion book to the Diary of Pelly D.
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I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 1991
The classic that introduced the three laws of robotics.
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A Matter of Profit by Hilari Bell 2003
Ahvram, appalled by atrocities the army has visited on other worlds, tries to derail an assassination at home.
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Life Sucks by Jessica Abel 2008
Life sucks when you’re broke, girlfriendless and stuck in a dead-end job. And yes, vampires have to work for a living. A graphic novel.
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Thirsty by M.T. Anderson 1997
Chris thirsts for the blood of people around him – but he also struggles to remain human.
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In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes 1999
Risika wanders back to the year 1684 when, as a human, she died and was transformed against her will. Followed by Demon in My View, Shattered Mirror and Midnight Predator.
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From the Dust Returned: A Family Remembrance by Ray Bradbury 2002
A human boy tells the stories of the immortal Elliott family.
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