Cassandra Clare Immortal Instruments series
Suddenly able to see demons, Clary must unravel mysteries surrounding her comatose mother and the mystical world she has just discovered, all while juggling new relationships with demon hunter Jace and her best friend Simon.
Pierce, Tamora Alanna: The First Adventure
Determined to be a knight, Alanna disguises herself as a boy to begin her training, but attempting to be the first female knight in centuries is only the beginning of Alanna's quest to come to the aid of the kingdom.
Nix, Garth Sabriel series
Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead.
Meyer, Stephenie Twilight series
Bella faces danger when she falls in love with a vampire and makes friends with werewolves in one of the most popular young adult series of the new millenium.
Black, Holly Tithe
Sixteen-year-old Kaye, who has been visited by faeries since childhood, discovers that she herself is a magical faerie creature with a special destiny.
De La Cruz, Melissa Blue Bloods Series
Elite teenagers from some of the wealthiest families are initiated into a select society of reincarnating vampires.
Westerfeld, Scott Uglies series
In a far future where a rite of passage at sixteen includes full body plastic surgery Tally struggles with the restrictive government and her own feelings about becoming "pretty".
Card, Orson Scott Ender's Game
Child hero Ender Wiggin must fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race if mankind is to survive.
Shusterman, Neal Unwind
In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and eighteen can have their lives "unwound" and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to survive until they turn eighteen.
Collins, Suzanne Hunger Games series
Katniss struggles to survive, first in a fight-to-the-death televised program and then later in a fight against her restrictive government in this fast-paced, page-turning series.
Fisher, Catherine Incarceron series
To free herself from an upcoming arranged marriage, Claudia, the daughter of the Warden of Incarceron, a futuristic prison with a mind of its own, decides to help a young prisoner escape.
Grant, Michael Gone series
In a small town on the coast of California, everyone over the age of fourteen suddenly disappears, setting up a battle between the remaining town residents and the students from a local private school, as well as those who have "The Power" and are able to perform supernatural feats and those who do not.
Pfeffer, Sarah Beth Life as We Knew It
When a meteor crashes into the moon and causes extensive worldwide catastrophe a teenage girl and her family struggle simply to survive the resulting chaos.
Alexie, Sherman Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.
Green, John An Abundance of Katherines
Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships.
Kluger, Steve My Most Excellent Year
Three teenagers in Boston narrate their experiences of a year of new friendships, first loves, and coming into their own in this hilarious, laugh-out-loud novel.
Anderson, Laurie Halse Speak
A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect of Melinda's freshman year in high school.
Peck, Dale Sprout
Moving from Long Island to Kansas after his mother dies, a teenaged boy nicknamed Sprout is surprised to find new friends, a fascinating landscape, and romantic love.
