Adult Titles with Teen Allure
Reading above your level, or just want something a little more challenging, a little more mature? Try these books written for adults, but great for teens. (Updated February 2020)
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Angry Queer Somali Boy
Kidnapped by his father on the eve of Somalia’s societal collapse, “Mo” Ali makes his way to Canada, where he turns to partying and drugs when he struggles to fit in.
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My Sister, the Serial Killer
Korede’s younger sister Ayoola keeps killing her boyfriends, and Korede keeps helping her clean up, so when Ayoola sets her sights on Korede’s boyfriend, what can she do?
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Cygnet
Kid’s parents leave her behind on an island with a group of elderly women who want nothing to do with the outside world and who see her as a threat.
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Opioid, Indiana
Riggle must move in with his uncle after his parents die, and when the rent is due, his uncle is nowhere to be found. Which is easier: finding his uncle, or finding the money?
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Dominicana
When Ana marries a man twice her age, it is not for love, but an opportunity to bring her family to America. When he returns to Dominica and she is left under the watch of his free-spirited brother, she sees an opportunity to be free.
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Vox
A newly elected president decrees that women and girls can speak no more than 100 words a day, or receive electric shocks. When the president’s brother is injured and cannot speak, one doctor thinks she can help, but at what cost?
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Vita Nostra
Sasha is chosen to study at the Institute of Special Technologies, where she endures frightening tests to realize her human potential and beyond.
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Lawn Boy
After Mike is fired from his landscaping job, he seeks a way out of the constant churn of low-paying work, and a life-changing trip may be just the thing he needs.
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D (a Tale of Two Worlds)
Dhikilo wakes one morning to find the letter D has disappeared from the world. An old teacher calls her to his house and sends her to another world with his loyal dog/sphinx to find them. MS
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Magic for Liars
Ivy wasn’t born with magic like her estranged twin sister, Tabitha, was, but when a teacher at a university of magic is found split in half, the authorities call in Ivy to solve the crime and save the school.
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