A Spy in the House by Ying Lee -- the Agency bk. 1 -- set in Victorian London, fiesty Mary Quinn is rescued at the last instant from hanging and taken into training as a female private detective. Later, at 17, she begins to solve her first case.
Finnick of the Rock by Melina Marchetta - Finnikin is a traveling storyteller, trying to reunite his far-flung people after their royal family is murdered and their land cursed. When he and his mentor meet Evanjalin, a young woman who may know where the missing heir is, their true adventure begins.
Iron King by Julie Kagawa -- Meghan Chase has never fit in at her small-town high school, and now, on the eve of her 16th birthday, she finally discovers why. For when her half-brother is kidnapped, Meghan is drawn into a fantastical world she had never imagined--the world of Faery.
Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs by Ronald Koertge -- Fielding his social life is a bigger challenge for Kevin than hitting a fastball in Koertge's funny, insightful sequel to "Shakespeare Bats Cleanup."
Good Girl's Guide to Getting Kidnapped by Yxta Maya Murray --
Kiki and Mish are best friends, but what Kiki doesn’t know is that Michelle Pena was born a gang princess. “Princess P” grew up destined to inherit leadership of the Snakes: a future filled with crime and fear.Michelle, on the other hand, is a nationally ranked athlete and academic superstar. Then Silver kidnaps them both...
Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard -- Colt and Julia are keeping their relationship a secret: his wrong-side-of-the-tracks (or in this case, wrong part of the mountain) friends would have thought he was a sellout, and her rich friends would have accused her of slumming. No one would have understood, especially not Julia's wealthy boyfriend. But when she dies in a car accident, the distance that always existed between the secret couple becomes unbearable.
After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick -- sequel to Ever After -- Jeffrey isn't a kid with cancer anymore. He's a teen in remission. But life is still complicated, especially when his brother Steven goes to Africa, his best friend starts hatching crazy plans, and a way out-of-his league girl thinks he's cute.
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins -- When Sophie discovers she's a witch, she finds herself getting in trouble and exiled to "Hex Hall" - the school for wayward prodigium... and that's only the beginning of her troubles!
Duplikate by Cherry Cheva -- Kate drops off to sleep, a normal - if overworked - college bound teen. When she wakes, she's confronted with her computer-generated duplicate. Is this the answer to her troubles, or just one more big complication?
Shadow Project by Herbie Brennan -- Danny is a thief, and is soon recruited by the mysterious Shadow Project to use his mental powers to try to rescue a teen spy who is trapped on her own mission. Can Danny rescue Opal before things go completely wrong?
Numbers by Rachel Ward -- whenever Jem meets someone new, she sees a number - their number, the date on which they'll die. She tries to avoid meeting new people, but when she starts seeing the SAME number on dozens of people around her, she realizes something is very, very wrong...
Emperor's Code by Gordon Korman -- 39 Steps bk. 8 - As Amy and Dan search for their most dangerous clue yet, they find themselves separated for the first time on their quest.
Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan -- companion to Forest of Hands and Teeth -- Gabry lives in a world filled with the dead, who constantly hunger for the living. When one reckless moment causes the deaths of half her generation, she knows she must face the forest of her mother's past to save herself and the one she loves.
Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner -- Queen's Thief bk. 4 -- Sophos,once the useless younger son of a king, first must prepare himself for unwanted rulership, and then finds himself captured and sold into slavery. Should he remain a slave, or accept a leadership role he feels he is not suited to, as his people face an ancient enemy?
These Boots are Made for Stalking by Lisi Harrison -- Clique #12 -- the girls of the Pretty Committee are back in action! Halloween is the next big event, and what could possibly go wrong?
Carbon Diaries 2017 by Saci Lloyd -- sequel to Carbon Diaries 2015 -- Laura's now a college student, and her band is doing well, but juggling two love interests and surviving the carbon rationing in England are bad enough, when the band sets off on their Euro-tour. Is it time for the band to practice what they preach?
Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray -- Ross is dead, and his three best friends steal his ashes and set out on a journey to set things right. But how did Ross die, and will the boys be able to keep things under control?
The Summer I Got a Life by Mark Fink -- Andy lives in his handsome, athletic older brother's shadow. So when the two teens get shipped off to rural Wisconson for the summer, Andy's amazed that he meets a really cute girl who is interested in HIM. Maybe summer won't be a disaster, after all...
I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It by Adam Selzer -- High School music critic Ali is intrigued by goth musician Doug - until she realizes he's a zombie. But by then she has other problems - after all, no vampire likes to be made fun of in the school paper!
Everwild by Shusterman -- Skinjacker Trilogy bk. 2 -- Nick is trying to free all the children who are caught in limbo, while Mikey and Allie have joined a band of skinwalkers and are risking their lives to visit the world of the living.
Graphic Novels:
Ragnarok vols. 4-10 (That's all there is, right now. This series is slated for 40 volumes, but it is on hiatus while the author works on the video game)
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