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Science Fiction and Fantasy

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

Stirling Brandworks March 28, 2025 competitionemotionalfast-pacedintensemagic powersrelationshipssurvival

I will never be able to stop recommending Powerless by Lauren Roberts. Reading this book felt like an emotional rollercoaster that I simply couldn’t get…

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Adventure Climate Change Mysteries and Thrillers

Playing with Fire by April Henry

Stirling Brandworks January 24, 2025 Climate Changeenvironmentfast-pacedrelationshipssurvival

While trying to impress her crush, Natalia ends up hiking with him and a group. She’s reluctant to join since she doesn’t like hiking or…

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Adventure Mysteries and Thrillers

Greenland-Movie Review

Stirling Brandworks September 27, 2021 action-packedcometdisasterintensesurvivalthriller

From the eye-catching scenes of comets battering the earth to the excellent acting, the movie Greenland is an action/thriller movie that contains brilliant CGI and…

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Historical Fiction Mysteries and Thrillers Realistic Fiction

All We Have Left

October 3, 2016 9/11Alaskabasketballclimbingconnectionsdeathdisasteremotionalfamilyfathersgrowing uphistoryintensenew york cityoccultrelationshipsreligionsadsurvivaltragic

Title: All We Have Left Author: Wendy Mills Summary: Alia and Jesse both have trouble understanding their parents and why they act the way they…

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Adventure Books You May Have Missed Diverse Voices Friends Graphic Novels Guy Books Historical Fiction Paranormal

Boxers & Saints

August 22, 2016 chinadramaemotionalfamilyfast-pacedfriendsgrowing uphistoryillustratedintensemagicaloutcastsproblemsquestrelationshipsspiritssurvival

Title: Boxers & Saints Author/Illustrator: Gene Luen Yang Summary: In this stunning masterwork, Gene Luen Yang tells an epic story across two books about young…

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Adventure Booklists Books You May Have Missed LGBTQI+ Mysteries and Thrillers Romance Science Fiction and Fantasy Series

Six of Crows

May 3, 2016 fast-pacedintensemysteryoutcastsproblemsrelationshipssecretssurvival

Title: Six of Crows Author: Leigh Bardugo Summary: Kaz, a criminal prodigy with a mysterious past, has quickly risen to the top of the criminal…

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Librarian Favorites Non-Fiction

Symphony for the City of the Dead

October 14, 2015 artdramahistoryintensemusiciansproblemsrussiasurvivaltruewarWorld War II

Title: Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad Author: M.T. Anderson Summary: During World War II, the Russian…

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Chick Lit Diverse Voices Historical Fiction Romance

The Wrath and the Dawn

August 18, 2015 adventureboy meets girldeathdramafairy talefast-pacediranlovemagicalmurdermythologyproblemsrelationshipsroyaltysecretssurvival

Title: The Wrath and the Dawn Author: Renee Ahdieh Summary: Khalid, the dangerous and mysterious young Caliph of Khorasan, has an unsettling habit: He marries…

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Paranormal Science Fiction and Fantasy

Archivist Wasp

July 1, 2015 deathdramadystopiaghostsgirl powerhorrorintenseoutcastsquestsecretssurvivaltwisted

Title: Archivist Wasp Author: Nicole Kornher-Stace Summary: Wasp was chosen by the goddess Catchkeep to become an Archivist – the person who will protect her…

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Adult Books for Teens Adventure Books You May Have Missed Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Name of the Wind

March 26, 2013 growing upintensemagicalmythologyquestsurvival

Title: The Name of the Wind Author:  Patrick Rothfuss Summary: In the quiet village of Newarre, the townspeople sense that darkness and danger are gathering. One…

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