| The Hunger Games By Collins, Suzanne Check Our Catalog 2009 Teen Buckeye Book Award- Winner BookPage Notable Title An Indie Next Selection The acclaimed author of the “New York Times”-bestselling Underland Chronicles series delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in a stunning novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to the present. |
| Catching Fire By Collins, Suzanne Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Collins continues the amazing story of Katniss Everdeen, in this second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy. |
| The Book Thief By Zusak, Markus Check Our Catalog 2007 Virginia Readers’ Choice BookPage Notable Title Set during World War II in Germany, Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich, scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids. This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul. |
| Twilight By Meyer, Stephenie Check Our Catalog The #1 “New York Times” bestseller is available for the first time in a mass-market paperback edition, featuring a striking movie tie-in cover. Bella Swan’s move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella’s life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. |
| Living Dead Girl By Scott, Elizabeth Check Our Catalog “Once upon a time, I was a little girl who disappeared. Once upon a time, my name was not Alice. Once upon a time, I didn’t know how lucky I was.” When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends — her life. She learned to give up all power, to endure all pain. She waited for the nightmare to be over. Now Alice is fifteen and Ray still has her, but he speaks more and more of her death. He does not know it is what she longs for. She does not know he has something more terrifying than death in mind for her. This is Alice’s story. It is one you have never heard, and one you will never, ever forget. |
| Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd By Black, Holly Editor Castellucci, Cecil Check Our Catalog With illustrations from comic book artists Hope Larson and Bryan Lee O’Malley, “Geektastic” is a collection of short stories from such YA authors as M.T. Anderson, Libba Bray, and Garth Nix, which covers all things geeky, from Klingons and Jedi Knights to fan fiction and theater geeks. |
| City of Glass By Clare, Cassandra Check Our Catalog In the final installment of the “New York Times”-bestselling Mortal Instruments trilogy, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters, to save her mother’s life. Never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. |
| City of Bones By Clare, Cassandra Check our catalog In New York, 15-year-old Clary Fray doesn’t expect to witness a murder–much less one committed by three teenagers covered with odd markings and brandishing bizarre weapons. Exotic and gritty, this book begins a new fantasy series about demons and a secret tribe of warriors called the Shadowhunters. Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| City of Ashes By Clare, Cassandra Check Our Catalog In this breathtaking sequel to “City of Bones,” Cassandra Clare lures her readers back into the dark grip of New York City’s Downworld, where love is never safe and power becomes the deadliest temptation.Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| Graceling By Cashore, Kristin Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Indie Next Selection With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, a debut author creates a mesmerizing medieval world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will captivate readers. |
| Once Dead, Twice Shy By Harrison, Kim Check Our Catalog The “New York Times”-bestselling author of “For a Few Demons More” delivers her paranormal teen debut about a girl who straddles the line between the living and the dead, reapers and angels. |
| Need By Jones, Carrie Check Our Catalog Now fans of Stephenie Meyer and Melissa Marr have a new author to devour. Zara collects phobias the way other high school girls collect lipsticks. Little wonder, since life’s been pretty rough so far. With suspense, romance, and paranormal themes, this exciting breakout novel has all the elements to keep teens rapidly turning the pages. |
| Undercover By Kephart, Beth Check Our Catalog Elisa Cantor’s love poems are famous. They’re signed by the boys at Elisa’s high school, who seek her verses to woo their girlfriends. When Theo Moses asks for a poem to court Lila, that request sets off a chain of unexpected events for Elisa. |
| The Knife of Never Letting Go By Ness, Patrick Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Readers are in for a white-knuckle journey in this series that follows a boy and girl on the run from a town where all thoughts can be heard–and the passage into manhood embodies a horrible secret. |
| Evermore By Noel, Alyson Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The first book in Nol’s exciting new Immortals series. Since the accident that claimed her family, 16-year-old Ever can see auras, hear people’s thoughts, and know a person’s entire history through one touch. She’s been branded a freak at her new high school, but everything changes when Ever meets the mysterious Damen August. |
| Firebirds Soaring: An Anthology of Original Speculative Fiction By Farmer, Nancy Author Springer, Nancy Author Yolen, Jane Check Our Catalog This third anthology of 19 remarkable original stories by some of today’s finest writers of fantasy and science fiction includes contributions by such authors as Nancy Farmer, Ellen Klages, Margo Lanagan, and Jane Yolen. |
| Troll’s Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales By Datlow, Ellen Author Windling, Terri Check Our Catalog Everyone thinks they know the real story behind the evil villains in fairy tales, but the villains themselves beg to differ. This new anthology finally lets the fairy tale baddies have their say, with original stories by such stellar authors as Garth Nix, Holly Black, and Jane Yolen. |