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The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

F. C. Yee · Amulet Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The struggle to get into a top-tier college consumes sixteen-year-old Genie's every waking thought. But when she discovers she's a celestial spirit who's powerful enough to bash through the gates of heaven with her fists, her perfectionist existence is shattered. Enter Quentin, a transfer...
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Wicked Like a Wildfire

LANA POPOVIC · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

"Lush. Delicious. Bewildering. And darkly magical. Popovic has created a world that you tumble into from the very first words and wish you could stay in forever." - Evelyn Skye, author of The Crown's Game"Wicked Like a Wildfire was like devouring a succulent fairy fruit...
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Home Time

CAMPBELL WHYTE · Top Shelf Productions
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover

The last school bell has rung and it's finally HOME TIME! Even though they're twins, Lilly and David don't agree on much ... except that the last summer before high school is the perfect time for relaxing with friends. But their plans for sleepovers, fantasy games, and romance are thrown...
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Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World

RESHMA SAUJANI · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Part how-to, part girl-empowerment, and all fun, from the leader of the movement championed by Sheryl Sandberg, Jack Dorsey, and other giants of tech. Since 2012, the organization Girls Who Code has taught computing skills to and inspired over 10,000 girls across America. Now its founder,...
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These Things I've Done

REBECCA PHILLIPS · HarperTeen
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A haunting and beautiful YA novel that is perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Jessi Kirby, These Things I've Done is the story of a seventeen-year-old girl who accidentally caused her best friend's death and, a year later, is still grappling with the consequences."A beautiful,...
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Shimmer and Burn

MARY TARANTA · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

To save her sister's life, Faris must smuggle magic into a plague-ridden neighboring kingdom in this exciting and dangerous start to a brand-new fantasy duology.Faris grew up fighting to survive in the slums of Brindaigel while caring for her sister, Cadence. But when Cadence is caught...
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Spellbook of the Lost and Found

Moïra Fowley-Doyle · Kathy Dawson Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The highly anticipated new book from the acclaimed author of The Accident Season is a gorgeous, twisty story about things gone missing, things returned from the past, and a group of teenagers, connected in ways they could never have imagined.One stormy Irish summer night, Olive and her best...
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The Secret History of Us

JESSI KIRBY · HarperTeen
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"Jessi Kirby's books just keep getting better and better, and The Secret History of Us is her best yet. It beautifully touches on all the most important things in life - love, family, friendship, memory, and bacon. I loved it." - Morgan Matson, New York Times bestselling author...
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Crystal Blade

KATHRYN PURDIE · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Three Dark Crowns and Red Queen will devour book two in the #1 New York Times bestselling Burning Glass trilogy, about a teen empath and the secret dangers of her expanding power.Sonya and Anton may have brought about a revolution, but can they protect their homeland - and their...
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The Hearts We Sold

Emily Lloyd-Jones · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

A thrilling blend of sci-fi, paranormal horror, and romance-perfect for fans of Holly Black and Leigh Bardugo When Dee Moreno makes a deal with a devil--her heart in exchange for an escape from a disastrous home life--she finds her trade may be more than she bargained for. And becoming...
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Reunited

COLLEEN HOUCK · Delacorte Press
Pages: 451
Format: Hardcover

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A Map for Wrecked Girls

JESSICA TAYLOR · Dial Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

In this twisting tale of loyalty, betrayal, and love, two sisters must survive the wilds, if they can first survive each other - for fans of Pretty Little Liars and Gone Girl."Emotionally eviscerating. A gripping examination of the barbed-wire bonds between sisters that cut, protect,...
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After the Game

ABBI GLINES · Simon Pulse
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Field Party series - a southern soap opera with football, cute boys, and pick-up trucks - from USA TODAY bestselling author Abbi Glines.Two years ago, Riley Young fled from Lawton, Alabama. After accusing the oldest Lawton son, Rhett,...
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Alice in Zombieland

Gena Showalter · Harlequin Teen
Pages: 404
Format: Paperback

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Through the Zombie Glass

Gena Showalter · Harlequin Teen
Pages: 476
Format: Paperback

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Waistcoats & Weaponry

Gail Carriger · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 298
Format: Hardcover

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Tarnished

Kate Jarvik Birch · Entangled
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Freedom comes at a cost...Ella was genetically engineered to be the perfect pet-graceful, demure...and kept. In a daring move, she escaped her captivity and took refuge in Canada. But while she can think and act as she pleases, the life of a liberated pet is just as confining as the Congressman's...
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Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi Leia, Princess of Alderaan

CLAUDIA GRAY · Disney Lucasfilm Press
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

A young adult novel, written by New York Times Best-selling author Claudia Gray, about sixteen-year-old Princess Leia, set before A New Hope.
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The Arsonist

Stephanie Oakes · Dial Books
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

Code Name Verity meets I Am the Messenger in this riveting YA novel from Morris Award finalist Stephanie Oakes, in which three points of view are woven together in a story that's part Cold War mystery, part contemporary coming-of-age, and completely unputdownable. Molly Mavity is not a normal...
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Zero Repeat Forever

G S PRENDERGAST · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

The 5th Wave meets Beauty and the Beast in this fast-paced and heart-stopping novel about an invasion of murderous creatures and one girl fighting for her life at the end of the world.He has no voice or name, only a rank, Eighth. He doesn't know the details of the mission, only the directives...
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How to Disappear

SHARON HUSS ROAT · HarperTeen
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Between the Notes comes a story that shines a light on our love of social media and how sometimes being the person you think you want to be isn't as great as being the person you truly are. Perfect for fans of Vivi Greene's Sing and Susane Colasanti's Now and Forever.Vicky...
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Thirteen Rising

ROMINA RUSSELL · Razorbill
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Romina Russell's epic sci-fi fantasy series ZODIAC reaches its breathtaking conclusion with THIRTEEN RISING, the highly anticipated fourth and final novel. The master has been unmasked. Rho's world has been turned upside down. With her loved ones in peril...
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Wonder Woman: Warbringer

LEIGH BARDUGO · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The highly anticipated, entirely new coming-of-age story for the world's greatest super hero: WONDER WOMAN by the # 1 New York Times bestselling author LEIGH BARDUGO. She will become one of the world's greatest heroes: WONDER WOMAN. But first she is Diana, Princess of the Amazons. And her fight...
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The Red Bandanna

Tom Rinaldi · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Adapted from the "New York Times" bestseller for adultsNthe true story of an unsung hero, whose actions on September 11th offer a lasting lesson about character, calling, and courage.
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Poison: Deadly Deeds, Perilous Professions, and Murderous Medicines

Sarah Albee · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Library Binding

Science geeks and armchair detectives will soak up this non-lethal, humorous account of the role poisons have played in human history. Perfect for STEM enthusiasts! For centuries, people have been poisoning one another - changing personal lives and the course of empires alike. From...
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Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary

Martha Brockenbrough · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Complex, passionate, brilliant, flawed -- Alexander Hamilton comes alive in this exciting biography.He was born out of wedlock on a small island in the West Indies and orphaned as a teenager. From those inauspicious circumstances, he rose to a position of power and influence in colonial...
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A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares

KRYSTAL SUTHERLAND · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Our Chemical Hearts comes the hilarious, reality-bending tale of two outsiders facing their greatest fears about life and love - one debilitating phobia at a time. Ever since Esther Solar's grandfather was cursed by Death, everyone in her family has been doomed to suffer...
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Genuine Fraud

E LOCKHART · Delacorte Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the unforgettable New York Times bestseller We Were Liars comes a masterful new psychological suspense novel - the story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life. But how many times can someone reinvent themselves? You be the judge....
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The Dire King: A Jackaby Novel

William Ritter · Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Book

The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times best-selling series the Chicago Tribune called "Sherlock Holmes crossed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer" sends the eccentric detective and his indispensable assistant into the heart of a war between magical worlds. The fate of the world...
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The Dazzling Heights

KATHARINE MCGEE · HarperCollins
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

The sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Thousandth FloorNew York, 2118. Manhattan is home to a thousand-story supertower, a breathtaking marvel that touches the sky. But amidst high-tech luxury and futuristic glamour, five teenagers are keeping dangerous secrets ... LEDA...
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Apex

Mercedes Lackey · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Being a member of the Elite Hunter Command imperils Joy in more ways than one. In their latest clash with Othersiders, the army of monsters nearly wiped them out. Apex City is safe for now. But within the city barriers, Joy must wage a different kind of war.
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The Broken World

LINDSEY KLINGELE · HarperTeen
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

An exciting sequel to The Marked Girl, filled with fantastical adventure and a quest to save two worlds ... In the fantasy world of Caelum, Liv, Cedric, and Kat attempt to defeat an evil traitor and his army to save their families and the kingdom. Meanwhile, Liv's best friend and Cedric's...
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When I Cast Your Shadow: A Novel

SARAH PORTER · Tor Teen
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

"Engrossing. Filled with nightmarish dreamscapes and menacing villains, it also treads the tender terrain of family....Highly recommended!" -- Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns"Darkly seductive. Sarah Porter's writing glitters and her storytelling...
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Trell

DICK LEHR · Candlewick
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the co-author of Black Mass comes a gripping YA novel inspired by the true story of a young man's false imprisonment for murder - and those who fought to free him.On a hot summer night in the late 1980s, in the Boston neighborhood of Roxbury, a twelve-year-old African-American girl...
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Even the Darkest Stars

HEATHER FAWCETT · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

The first in a sweeping and action-packed debut fantasy duology loosely inspired by the early climbers of Mt. Everest - perfect for fans of Cindy Pon and Alison Goodman. Kamzin has always dreamed of becoming one of the Emperor's royal explorers, the elite climbers tasked with mapping the wintry,...
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Landscape with Invisible Hand

M T ANDERSON · Candlewick
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson returns to future Earth in a sharply wrought satire of art and truth in the midst of colonization.When the vuvv first landed, it came as a surprise to aspiring artist Adam and the rest of planet Earth - but not necessarily an unwelcome one. Can it really...
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Warcross

MARIE LU · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

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If There's No Tomorrow

Jennifer L. Armentrout · Harlequin Teen
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Lena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She's ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him. For Lena, the upcoming...
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Nothing

ANNIE BARROWS · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Funny and irreverent, #1 New York Times bestselling author Annie Barrows's teen debut tells the story of Charlotte and Frankie, two high school students and best friends who don't have magical powers, fight aliens, crash their cars, get pierced, or discover they are royal. They just go to school....
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Nyxia

Scott Reintgen · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

"A high-octane thriller . . . Nyxia grabs you from the first line and never lets go." - Marie Lu,#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Young Elites seriesEvery life has a price in this sci-fi thriller that has the nonstop action of The Maze Runner and the high-stakes space...
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Odd & True

CAT WINTERS · Amulet Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Trudchen grew up hearing Odette's stories of their monster-slaying mother and a magician's curse. But now that Tru's older, she's starting to wonder if her older sister's tales were just comforting lies, especially because there's nothing fantastic about her own life...
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Michael Vey 7

RICHARD PAUL EVANS · Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Michael Vey is missing and it's up to the Electroclan to find him in this electrifying seventh installment of the New York Times bestselling series!
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Untitled Chaol Novel

SARAH J MAAS · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 672
Format: Hardcover

In the next installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, follow Chaol on his sweeping journey to a distant empire.Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed...
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