The How and the Why
By: Cynthia Hand
4.21
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, perfect for fans of Far From the Tree, fro…
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1. Midnight at the Electric
By: Jodi Lynn Anderson
3.92
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
Divided by time. Ignited by a spark. Kansas, 2065. Adri has secured a slot as a Colonist—one of … read more
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"Lily?"-Jodi Lynn Anderson, Midnight at the Electric
"So many lights you’d think we were living in a constellation"-Jodi Lynn Anderson, Midnight at the Electric
"She thought of all the things she’d forgotten to be scared of."-Jodi Lynn Anderson, Midnight at the Electric
"You look like a crazy person," Adri said. "You look boring and average," Lily replied."-Jodi Lynn Anderson, Midnight at the Electric
2. Far from the Tree
By: Robin Benway , Sophie Lamotte d'Argy
3.56
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A contemporary novel about three adopted siblings who find each other at just the right moment. Bei… read more
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3. The How and the Why
By: Cynthia Hand
4.21
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, perfect for fans of Far From the Tree, fro… read more
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4. Genealogy
By: Mae Wood
4.14
Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition
Top 100 Amazon bestseller! Top 10 Nook bestseller! Top 20 Apple Books bestseller! Inspired by r… read more
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5. What I Carry
By: Jennifer Longo
4.22
Format: 336 pages, Library Binding
For readers of Robin Benway's Far From the Tree, a powerful and heartwarming look at a teen girl ab… read more
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"The entire fucking point of being born is that someone is supposed to take care of you."-Jennifer Longo, What I Carry
"Not being perfect is for people who have families; you can screw up and they still keep you."-Jennifer Longo, What I Carry
"Memory is a fascinating thing. Months and years can pass, uneventful and lost, but then certain tiny moments, pieces of conversation or feelings within the thousands of blank days stay sharp, clear l…"-Jennifer Longo, What I Carry
"It's not like I'm dead inside. It's that I'm allergic to manufactured, insincere emotion. A lifetime of people saying one thing but doing the opposite has inoculated me, and now I understand how to s…"-Jennifer Longo, What I Carry
6. The Truth Project
By: Dante Medema
4.00
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Seventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig was sure of many things going into her last year of high school.… read more
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"I've been cut open and spread out so everyone can see how every moment my heart pumps is a moment it bleeds."-Dante Medema, The Truth Project
7. The Follower: A Thriller
By: Kate Doughty
3.63
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A YA thriller, based on a still-unfolding true story Instagram-famous triplets Cecily, Amber, an… read more
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8. Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal
By: Gretchen Schreiber
3.66
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The Breakfast Club meets Five Feet Apart in this big-hearted novel from debut author Gretchen Schre… read more
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9. The Art of Insanity
By: Christine Webb
4.11
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
High schooler Natalie Cordova has just been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. Her mom insists she ke… read more
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10. Girls Like Us
By: Randi Pink
4.03
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Set in the summer of 1972, this moving YA historical novel is narrated by teen girls from different… read more
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11. This Book Won't Burn
By: Samira Ahmed
4.28
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspens… read more
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"Book banning has long been used to silence those who want to speak out, those who are unwilling to be gaslit into thinking they're living in the best of all possible worlds."-Samira Ahmed, This Book Won't Burn
12. The Name She Gave Me
By: Betty Culley
4.04
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of Three Things I Know Are True comes a new novel in verse, a deeply emot… read more
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"Douglas is safe and Dad knew all along that I hid from Mom under the porch. He saved Douglas, but he never saved me. “And right there on the ground I decide I’m going to save anyone I can. It won’t m…"-Betty Culley, The Name She Gave Me
13. Such Charming Liars
By: Karen M. McManus
3.83
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! Wh… read more
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14. Break the Fall
By: Jennifer Iacopelli
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Audrey Lee is going to the Olympics.A year ago, she could barely do a push up as she recovered from… read more
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15. No One Is Alone
By: Rachel Vincent
3.92
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling author Rachel Vincent comes a gripping and heartfelt story about a girl faced with… read more
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16. The Hope of Elephants
By: Amanda Rawson Hill
4.52
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring coming-of-age novel in verse about weathering the uncertainty that comes with family i… read more
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17. Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee
By: Jeff Zentner
3.95
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A contemporary novel about two best friends who must make tough decisions about their futures--and … read more
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"No one ever says on their deathbed they wish they’d loved fewer people."-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee
"It’s comforting to know that you don’t have to be excellent to not be completely forgotten."-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee
"When someone leaves you, maybe you get a reason and maybe you don’t. I don’t know which is better."-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee
"Remember that Florida is a land of weirdos and bizarre happenings, and conduct yourselves accordingly."-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee
18. The Wrong Way Home
By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
4.34
Format: 336 pages, Library Binding
Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more
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19. Free Period
By: Ali Terese
4.20
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
*National Book Award Longlist Title *School Library Journal Starred Review *Audiofile Earphones A… read more
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20. Plays Well with Others
By: Sophie Brickman
3.21
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Annie Lewin is at the end of her rope. She’s a mother of three young children; her crypto-VC husban… read more
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21. Accidental
By: Alex Richards
3.71
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
This timely, emotionally-resonant story about a teen girl dealing with the aftermath of a tragic sh… read more
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