Discover the best books for teens and fans of young adult fiction, selected by our staff. Find new featured book lists every month, or explore our picks by genre.
We observe Mental Health Awareness Month in May, so here is a selection of novels and toolkits. (Created April 2022)
For National Poetry Month, here are eleven terrific titles in verse. (Created March 2022)
To celebrate Women's History Month, here are seven stories about teens and young women through history. (Created February 2022)
Black History Month plus Valentines Day equals excellent Black romance! (Created January 2022)
Check out these recent titles for teens by Muslim authors! (Created December 2021)
Every year we poll our staff across the system for their favorite books published in a given year. Enjoy this variety of staff favorite teen titles- some with staff annotations, and others with annotations from Booklist, Kirkus or NoveList. (Created November 2021)
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, SPL Teen Services Librarians created this list of recent teen fiction by Latinx and Latine authors. (Created Aug. 2021)
These books are all on time. Prepare for: time to stop, characters or plots to reach through seasons and/or years, families to grow across generations. (Created August 2021)
This year’s Summer of Learning program, 'What's YOUR Story?' encourages us to explore, create and share our stories! Here are some titles for teens that do just that. (Created June 2021)
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. This list features titles written for teens by Asian and Pacific Islander authors. (Updated April 2021)
June is Pride month, so let's celebrate with these great teen novels about LGBTQIA+ teens. (Created May 2022) This is a featured list, not evergreen.
A list of fiction and non-fiction books, written by and about Native and First Nations indigenous peoples. (Updated Oct. 2021)