Staff Picks for Teens
Discover the best books for teens and fans of young adult fiction, selected by our staff. Find new featured book lists every month, or explore our picks by genre.
Featured Teen Book Lists
Seattle Staff Faves 2025: Teens
Enjoy our favorite books for teens published in 2025, as picked by staff across our Library system.
Indigenous Stories for Teens – November 2025
November is National Native American Heritage Month, and one way you can celebrate it is through the sharing of stories by and about Native Americans - including these new titles for teens.
Horror Stories for Teens
Lots of great horror novels have come out in the last year. Here are eight of the best.
Teen Reads
Here are some of the best high school and middle school titles to start off the school year.
Teen Book Bingo 2025 - Round Two
Teen Book Bingo continues! Here are two titles for each of the squares.
Teen Book Bingo Round Up
Teen Book Bingo has begun! Here are suggestions for every reading square on the board.
Middle School Fiction
This month we’re highlighting our newly updated list of titles for middle school readers.
New Historical Fiction for Teens
Here are a few of our favorite historical fiction selections for teens.
New Teen Science Fiction
We've just updated our science fiction list for teens, and it's full of time travel, Martian landscapes, space travel, and even dragons.
New Teen Romance
We've updated our teen romance list with all new titles. Here are a few of our favorites.
Teen Book Lists
Social Justice and Activism for Teens
A staff selection of titles that explore activism and social justice issues.