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Great Books for Ages 16, 17, 18

  • Jennifer N.
  • Friday, May 06

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The transition of the late teen years can be both joyful and confusing. Reading about someone like yourself or escaping into someone else’s shoes are both great ways to learn about the world around you. Check out some of our favorite reads for older teens in the list below.  Happy exploring!

Code Name Verity /.

Code Name Verity /.

Published in 2012
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Ace of Spades

Ace of Spades

Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah, author.
Published in 2021
422 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Speak

Speak

Anderson, Laurie Halse.
Published in 2004
1 sound file (5 hr., 1 min.) : digital.
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Speak

Speak

Anderson, Laurie Halse.
Published in 1999
1 online resource (197 pages)
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Speak

Speak

Anderson, Laurie Halse.
Published in 1999
197 pages ; 22 cm
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Ace of Spades

Ace of Spades

?b?k?-?y?m?d?, Faridah.
Published in 2021
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Ace of Spades

?b?k?-?y?m?d?, Faridah.
Published in 2021
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Shadow and Bone

Shadow and Bone

Bardugo, Leigh.
Published in 2013
1 online resource (358 pages) : map
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Shadow and Bone

Shadow and Bone

Bardugo, Leigh.
Published in 2012
358 pages : map ; 22 cm
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The Cruel Prince

The Cruel Prince

Black, Holly.
Published in 2018
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The Cruel Prince

The Cruel Prince

Black, Holly.
Published in 2018
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The Cruel Prince

The Cruel Prince

Black, Holly, author.
Published in 2018
11 audio discs (750 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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The Cruel Prince

The Cruel Prince

Black, Holly, author.
Published in 2018
370 pages : map ; 24 cm.
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Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter

Boulley, Angeline.
Published in 2021
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Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter

Boulley, Angeline.
Published in 2021
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Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter

Boulley, Angeline, author.
Published in 2021
494 pages ; 24 cm
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Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter

Boulley, Angeline, author.
Published in 2021
1 audio media player (840 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

Brown, Roseanne A.
Published in 2020
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A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

Brown, Roseanne A., author.
Published in 2020
466 pages : map ; 22 cm.
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Stolen

Stolen

Christopher, Lucy.
Published in 2010
299 pages ; 22 cm
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Legendborn

Legendborn

Deonn, Tracy.
Published in 2020
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Legendborn

Legendborn

Deonn, Tracy.
Published in 2020
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Legendborn

Legendborn

Deonn, Tracy, author.
Published in 2020
501 pages ; 24 cm
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The Black Kids

The Black Kids

Hammonds Reed, Christina.
Published in 2020
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The Black Kids

Hammonds Reed, Christina.
Published in 2020
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The Black Kids

The Black Kids

Hammonds Reed, Christina, author.
Published in 2020
362 pages ; 22 cm
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Jackson, Holly, 1992-
Published in 2020
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Jackson, Holly, 1992-
Published in 2020
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Jackson, Holly, 1992- author.
Published in 2020
390 pages ; 22 cm
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Monday's Not Coming

Monday's Not Coming

Jackson, Tiffany D.
Published in 2018
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Monday's Not Coming

Jackson, Tiffany D.
Published in 2018
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Monday's Not Coming

Monday's Not Coming

Jackson, Tiffany D., author.
Published in 2018
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Monday's Not Coming

Monday's Not Coming

Jackson, Tiffany D., author.
Published in 2018
435 pages ; 22 cm
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Monday's Not Coming

Monday's Not Coming

Jackson, Tiffany D., author.
Published in 2018
1 online resource (1 sound file (10 hr., 13 min., 26 sec.)) : digital.
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We Are Okay

We Are Okay

LaCour, Nina.
Published in 2017
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We Are Okay

We Are Okay

LaCour, Nina.
Published in 2017
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We Are Okay

We Are Okay

LaCour, Nina, author.
Published in 2017
234 pages ; 21 cm
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The Brides of Rollrock Island

The Brides of Rollrock Island

Lanagan, Margo, 1960-
Published in 2012
305 pages ; 22 cm
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Lo, Malinda.
Published in 2021
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Lo, Malinda.
Published in 2021
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Lo, Malinda, author.
Published in 2021
409 pages ; 22 cm
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Me (Moth)

Me (Moth)

McBride, Amber.
Published in 2021
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Me (Moth)

Me (Moth)

McBride, Amber.
Published in 2021
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Me (Moth)

Me (Moth)

McBride, Amber, author.
Published in 2021
248 pages ; 22 cm
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Me (Moth)

Me (Moth)

McBride, Amber, author, narrator.
Published in 2021
1 audio media player (approximately 3 hr., 30 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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Be Not Far from Me

Be Not Far from Me

McGinnis, Mindy.
Published in 2020
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Be Not Far from Me

Be Not Far from Me

McGinnis, Mindy, author.
Published in 2020
231 pages ; 22 cm
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One of Us Is Lying

One of Us Is Lying

McManus, Karen M.
Published in 2017
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One of Us Is Lying

One of Us Is Lying

McManus, Karen M.
Published in 2017
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One of Us is Lying

One of Us is Lying

McManus, Karen M., author.
Published in 2017
9 audio discs (10 hr., 44 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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One of Us is Lying

One of Us is Lying

McManus, Karen M., author.
Published in 2017
360 pages ; 22 cm
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Like a Love Story

Like a Love Story

Nazemian, Abdi.
Published in 2019
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Like a Love Story

Like a Love Story

Nazemian, Abdi.
Published in 2019
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Like a Love Story

Like a Love Story

Nazemian, Abdi, author.
Published in 2019
413 pages ; 22 cm
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

Philippe, Ben.
Published in 2019
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

Philippe, Ben.
Published in 2019
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

Philippe, Ben, author.
Published in 2018
372 pages ; 22 cm
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

Philippe, Ben, author.
Published in 2019
1 audio media player (approximately 8 hr., 45 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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Patron Saints of Nothing

Patron Saints of Nothing

Ribay, Randy.
Published in 2019
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Patron Saints of Nothing

Ribay, Randy.
Published in 2019
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Patron Saints of Nothing

Patron Saints of Nothing

Ribay, Randy, author.
Published in 2019
xv, 323 pages ; 22 cm
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

S?nchez, Erika L.
Published in 2017
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

S?nchez, Erika L.
Published in 2017
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Sáenz, Benjamin Alire.
Published in 2012
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Sáenz, Benjamin Alire.
Published in 2012
359 pages ; 22 cm
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Sáenz, Benjamin Alire.
Published in 2013
7 sound discs (approximately 450 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Sáenz, Benjamin Alire.
Published in 2013
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Sánchez, Erika L., author.
Published in 2017
344 pages ; 22 cm
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We Are Not from Here

We Are Not from Here

Sanchez, Jenny Tores.
Published in 2020
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The Girls I've Been

The Girls I've Been

Sharpe, Tess.
Published in 2021
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The Girls I've Been

Sharpe, Tess.
Published in 2021
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The Girls I've Been

Sharpe, Tess, author.
Published in 2021
356 pages ; 22 cm
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Scythe

Scythe

Shusterman, Neal.
Published in 2016
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Scythe

Scythe

Shusterman, Neal, author.
Published in 2017
9 audio discs (11 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in..
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Scythe

Scythe

Shusterman, Neal, author.
Published in 2016
433 pages ; 22 cm
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Scythe

Scythe

Shusterman, Neal, author.
Published in 2017
1 online resource (1 audio file (12hr., 11 min.)) : digital.
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They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End

Silvera, Adam, 1990-
Published in 2017
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They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End

Silvera, Adam, 1990-
Published in 2017
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They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End

Silvera, Adam, 1990- author.
Published in 2017
7 audio discs (8 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End

Silvera, Adam, 1990- author.
Published in 2017
1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 11 min.)) : digital.
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They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End

Silvera, Adam, 1990- author.
Published in 2017
373 pages ; 22 cm
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They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End

Silvera, Adam, 1990- author.
Published in 2017
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The 57 Bus

The 57 Bus

Slater, Dashka.
Published in 2017
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The 57 Bus

The 57 Bus

Slater, Dashka.
Published in 2017
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The 57 Bus

The 57 Bus

Slater, Dashka, author.
Published in 2017
305 pages ; 22 cm
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The 57 Bus

The 57 Bus

A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
Slater, Dashka, author.
Published in 2017
1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 44 min.)) : digital.
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Sadie

Sadie

Summers, Courtney.
Published in 2018
1 sound media player (ca. 480 min.) : digital ; 3 3/8x 2 1/8 in.
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Sadie

Sadie

Summers, Courtney.
Published in 2018
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Sadie

Summers, Courtney.
Published in 2018
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Sadie

Sadie

Summers, Courtney, author.
Published in 2018
311 pages ; 22 cm
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An Ember in the Ashes

An Ember in the Ashes

Tahir, Sabaa.
Published in 2015
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An Ember in the Ashes

An Ember in the Ashes

Tahir, Sabaa.
Published in 2015
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An Ember in the Ashes

An Ember in the Ashes

A Novel
Tahir, Sabaa.
Published in 2015
12 sound discs (15 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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An Ember in the Ashes

An Ember in the Ashes

Tahir, Sabaa, author.
Published in 2015
446 pages ; 24 cm
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Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Tamaki, Mariko.
Published in 2019
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Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Tamaki, Mariko, author.
Published in 2019
289 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm
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We Are Not from Here

We Are Not from Here

Torres Sanchez, Jenny.
Published in 2020
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We Are Not from Here

We Are Not from Here

Torres Sanchez, Jenny, author.
Published in 2020
348 pages : map ; 22 cm
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How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

Vasquez Gilliland, Raquel.
Published in 2021
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How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

Vasquez Gilliland, Raquel, author.
Published in 2021
421 pages ; 22 cm
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Code Name Verity

Code Name Verity

Wein, Elizabeth.
Published in 2012
343 pages ; 22 cm
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Code Name Verity

Code Name Verity

Wein, Elizabeth.
Published in 2012
9 sound discs (10 hr., 9 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Dragon Hoops

Dragon Hoops

Yang, Gene Luen.
Published in 2020
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Dragon Hoops

Yang, Gene Luen, author, artist.
Published in 2020
445 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
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From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry

The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement
Yoo, Paula, author.
Published in 2021
374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything

Yoon, Nicola.
Published in 2015
310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything

Yoon, Nicola.
Published in 2015
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Everything, Everything

Yoon, Nicola.
Published in 2015
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Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything

A Novel
Yoon, Nicola.
Published in 2015
6 sound discs (approximately 420 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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