Abbot Public Library Teen Librarian Bianca Hezekiah recommends the following top-circulating books for teens:
“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” by Suzanne Collins
Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price. It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the 10th annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games.
“Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World” by Pénélope Bagieu
Witty and dazzling drawings accompany the profiles of feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.
“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han
Lara Jean writes love letters to all the boys she has loved and then hides them in a hatbox until one day those letters are accidentally sent, complicating her love life in this best-selling lighthearted romance.
“One of Us Is Lying” by Karen M. McManus
Four students are suspects in a suspicious murder at Bayview High School. They each have a motive and something to hide.
“See You Yesterday” by Rachel Lynn Solomon
After reliving the same day for months, 18-year-old Barrett reluctantly teams up with her nemesis Miles to escape the time loop, and soon finds herself falling for him, but what she does not know is what they will mean to each other if they finally make it to tomorrow.
“Thieves” by Lucie Bryon
Ella and Madeleine don’t know it yet, but they’re about to embark on the strangest romantic adventure of their lives, and it’s not just their hearts that are getting stolen in this laugh-out-loud, capering graphic novel.
“Truly Devious” by Maureen Johnson
This is the first book in an atmospheric mystery series featuring a sharp and funny young detective named Stevie Bell who attends an elite boarding school and unravels two mysteries – one from the past, and one in the present.
“The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue” by Mackenzi Lee
An unforgettable tale of two friends on their Grand Tour of 18th century Europe who stumble upon a magical artifact that leads them from Paris to Venice in a dangerous manhunt, fighting pirates, highwaymen and their feelings for each other along the way.
“Relish: My Life in the Kitchen” by Lucy Knisley
This vibrant, food-themed graphic memoir traces key episodes that are bookended with an illustrated recipe – treasured family dishes and original inventions.
“Clap When You Land” by Elizabeth Acevedo
This powerful novel in verse is about two sisters grieving the devastating loss of their father who learn about each other after his death and must grapple with what this bittersweet new bond means for them.
“The Cruel Prince” by Holly Black
Jude, 17 and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where she and her sisters have lived for a decade. This is the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal intrigue.
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” by Holly Jackson
As her senior capstone project, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is determined to find the real killer in a closed, local murder case, but not everyone wants her meddling in the past. This is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you’ll never expect.
“Good Girl, Bad Blood” by Holly Jackson
Dark Secrets are exposed in this addictive, true-crime fueled sequel when Pip finds herself involved in solving another deadly case even though she and her sleuthing partner Ravi Singh insist that their investigating days are behind them.
“Last Night at the Telegraph Club” by Malinda Lo
It’s 1954 and 17-year-old Lily Hu can’t remember exactly when the question took root, but the answer was in full bloom the moment she and Kathleen Miller walked under the flashing neon sign of a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club.
“A First Time for Everything” by Dan Santat
Funny, heartwarming and poignant, this feel-good coming of age graphic memoir is based on the author’s awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.
