Staff Picks for Teens
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.
Featured Teen Book Lists
Teen Fiction for National Humor Month
To celebrate National Humor Month (which always begins on April Fools Day), here are some hilarious new titles for teens. Enjoy! (Created March 2024)
Teen Fiction for Women's History Month
Celebrate women's progress with these eight books following young women throughout history as they choose their life paths. (Created Feb. 2024)
Teen Novels for Black History Month
New titles featuring Black teens and Black history. (Created January 2024)
New Teen Fiction for 2024
Looking for the newest stories? Here are some brand new teen titles to start the New Year. Annotations from the catalog. (Created December 2023)
Native American Fiction and Nonfiction for Teens and Young Adults
To honor Native American Heritage Month, here are some of the newest titles for teens by Indigenous authors of North America. (Created Oct. 2023)
Horror Tales for Teens
Halloween is around the corner and what better way to celebrate than to read these terrifying tales? (Created Sep. 2023)
Banned Books for Teens
Popular books for teen featured in our Books Unbanned project list. (Created Aug 2023)
Teen Summer Reads: Part Two
Our teen librarians had a lot of suggestions for casual summer reading, so we made another list. (Created Jul. 2023)
Teen Summer Reads, Part One
Books our Teen Librarians are reading, loving, and promoting for excellent summer reads for teens (Created June 2023).
Teen Pride Month
Every June is a month for LGBTQ+ Pride, and this year is no different. Enjoy these newer titles with pride! (Created May 2023)
Fiction Medley for Teens
Teen novels celebrating and exploring May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, and Mental Health Awareness Month (Created April 2023).
