Originally published in 1967 and considered by many to be the first true teen novel, the realism and brutal honesty about the teenage existence within this story is still relevant today. A tale about the struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parents’ death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.

John Green has written several brilliant teen novels, but this is one that will still be read many years from today. This timeless love story of cancer-stricken teens will make you ‘feel all the feels,’ somehow being hilarious, tragic and hopeful all at once.

After Starr Carter witnesses a police officer shoot and kill her childhood friend, she becomes embroiled in the protests and deals with racial tensions at her mostly-white affluent high school.

A lot can happen in one New York night. Two music-loving teens alternate chapters and voices as they navigate toxic relationships and broken hearts all while trying to figure out who they really are.

Fifteen-year-old Xiomara discovers the power of slam poetry to work through everything happening in her life. Winner of the Printz Award, Carnegie Medal, LA Times Book Award and the National Book Award, among many other accolades.

Twins Jude and Noah are close, and at thirteen-years-old, Noah is falling in love with his neighbor, while Jude plays the daredevil of the family. Three years later, they’re barely speaking. Winner of the 2015 Printz Award for Teen Literature.

The 1985 classic award-winning science fiction novel detailing a war between humanity and an invading alien species features a military desperate enough to recruit children who show talent in war games.

Told in dual narratives and set in 1986, this beautiful love story tells the tale of two misfits who connect through their shared love of music.