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Quick Reads for Teens

Short books or books that feel short because they're page turners,

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  • Book, 2020New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020] — YAF MCGINNIS, MINDY
  • Book, 2022New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, [2022] — YAF PAINTER, LYNN
  • A short powerful book dealing with mental health, addiction, with texting featuring prominently.
    Book, 2023New York : Crown, [2023] — YAF STONE, NIC
  • A group of basketball players and cheerleaders crash on a deserted island on their way home from an away game. The teammates work together to find a way to survive with little food and water, by searching the island, fishing, hunting and gathering…
    Book, 2022Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Fire, [2022] — YAF BATES, LAURA
  • Be prepared to think you know what’s going on, only to have the rug pulled out from under you every few pages. Each revelation in the plot pulls the reader in and encourages them to keep going until the final scene.
    Book, 2022New York : Delacorte Press, [2022] — YAF JACKSON, HOLLY
  • This novel blends fantasy with supernatural horror, romance, and humor. Each of Mica’s three friends are unique and entertaining. The romance between Rage and Mica is sweet and the perfect antidote to her rushed relationship with Sam. The Satanic…
    Book, 2023New York : HarperTeen, [2023] — YAF CARDINAL, ANN
  • The nine romance stories in this collection have a little something for everyone: fairy tales, fantasy adjacent, contemporary realism, queer, and nerdy.
    Book, 2022New York : Wednesday Books, 2022. — YAF ROWELL, RAINBOW
  • This one has mass appeal with its blend of genres: romance, cultural lore, paranormal, mystery, and fairy tale.
    Book, 2022New York City : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2022] — YAF WELCH, JENNA
  • What if you had to relive the worst Valentine's Day of your life over and over again? In this homage to Groundhog Day, our heroine keeps trying to get things right so she can have the best Valentine's Day.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2022[New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2022. — eAudiobook Libby
  • At Urban Promise Prep school for boys it is understood the young men will follow rules in order to succeed and Principal Moore is well respected, but what's happening behind the school doors is a different story. When Principal Moore is murdered, 3…
    Book, 2023New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2023. — YAF BROOKS, NICK
  • Micah Summers wants a boyfriend, but approaching a boy makes him extremely anxious. Instead, he draws potential boyfriends in fantastical settings and anonymously shares them on his Insta-loves Instagram account. He’s drawn 99 boys and is looking…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2022] — YAF SASS, ADAM
  • The combination of a sweet “first love” story, healing from trauma and finding who you are make this a compelling and engrossing read. Reluctant readers will fall for both Dani and Prince because they’re written so realistically. All their flaws and…
    Book, 2022New York : Simon & Schuster, [2022] — YAF LADELLE, EBONY
  • Fun modern magical fantasy with a delightful LGBTQIA+ enemies to lovers - love story.
    eBook, 2023New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2023] — eBook Libby
  • A powerful story of abuse told in verse.
    Book, 2023New York : Labyrinth Road, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, [2023] — YAF COLE, OLIVIA
  • A classic written by a teen for teens that takes place in the mid-century. Brief and raw and holds up.
    Book, 2017New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2017. — YAF HINTON, S.
  • A short startling psychological thriller.
    Book, 2014New York : Delacorte Press, [2014] — YAF LOCKHART, E.
  • This short novel will break your heart, but you won't want to stop reading it.
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Dutton Books, [2017] — YAF LACOUR, NINA