Before I Die
by Jenny Downham
What would you do if you only had a few months to live? It's a thought-provoking question that is often pondered in a light-hearted fashion. But in this heartbreaking yet witty novel, it's a question that a teenager named Tessa must actually answer. Struggling with hospital visits and side effects from drugs, she compiles a list (losing her virginity is No. 1).

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney began publishing the online version of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" in 2004. Since then it has been viewed by 20 million readers. Now, middle schooler Greg Heffley's hilarious journal is being turned into three books. It includes the wonderful drawings that illustrate Greg's thoughts about being one of the weaklings in his school.

The Faerie Path
by Frewin Jones
This unusual novel introduces an exciting new series for young adults. For fans of books about princesses, like the Princess Diaries, and fans of faerie-folk fantasy, like Cornelia Funke's Ink novels, this series has it all. Tania, the lost princess of Faerie, is stuck between two worlds and two true loves. Can she choose her own destiny?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
Brian Selznick's heartbreakingly beautiful masterpiece celebrates the transformative power of books and movies. He tells the story of Hugo Cabret, a young orphan boy who lives secretly in the walls of a Paris train station, where he keeps the clocks running. His serendipitous 1931 encounter with the reclusive cinema pioneer and magician Georges Méliès transforms his lonely world in mysterious and fantastical ways.

Wicked Lovely
by Melissa Marr
This remarkable modern-day fairy tale focuses on Aislinn, a typical teenager except for one thing: She can see the myriad fairies who, unbeknownst to humans, swirl about us daily. And they aren't happy sprites with wings. They're dangerous. It's crucial that she not let on that she sees them. Except now one is stalking her; he wants her to be his queen, and he'll stop at nothing to get what he wants.

Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher
Anything but another grown-up's take on teenage suicide, Jay Asher’s astonishing Thirteen Reasons Why presents the narratives of Hannah, who took her own life two weeks earlier, and Clay, her classmate who struggles to discover why. In Asher’s loving hands, this fragile topic is treated with the care and insight that most teenagers need to know exists in the world of adults.