Young Adult Fiction from I Cannot Live Without Books

A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis Lydia Chass doesn't mind living in a small town: she just doesn't want to die in one. A lifetime of hard work has put her on track to attend a prestigious journalism program and leave Henley behind -- until a school error leaves her a credit short of graduating. Undettered, Lydia has… Read more about this item

Tides of Mutiny by Rebecca Rode In a world where female sailors are executed, sixteen-year-old Lane's dream of being a ship's captain seems impossible. Sea life is all she knows, and she wouldn't give it up for anything, even if it means she has to hide as a captain's boy to avoid being killed. But Lane's carefully constructed world begins to… Read more about this item

These Vengeful Hearts by Katherine Laurin Whenever something scandalous happens at Heller High, the Red Court is the name on everyone's lips. Its members -- the most elite female students in the school -- deal out social ruin and favors in equal measure, their true identities a secret known only to their ruthless leader: the Queen of Hearts. Sixteen-year-old Ember Williams has… Read more about this item

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with… Read more about this item

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Book #1) by Holly Jackson Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. But… Read more about this item

Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga I am learning how to be sad and happy at the same time. Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At… Read more about this item

Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams There are ninety-six reasons why thirteen-year-old Genesis dislikes herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list: Because her family is always being put out of their house; Because her dad has a gambling problem. And maybe a drinking problem too; Because Genesis knows this is all her fault; Because she wasn't… Read more about this item

The Battle Drum (Ending Fire Trilogy, Book #2) by Saara El-Arifi Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. But when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil. She must solve the mystery and clear her name without the support of her beloved, Sylah. Sylah braves new lands to find a solution… Read more about this item

Cinder & Glass by Melissa De La Cruz Cendrillon De Louvois was poised to be the most eligible maiden in all of France. But the death of her father's the king's favorite advisor, has left Cendrillon at the will of her curel stepmother and stepsisters. Dubbed Lady Cinder by the court, Cendrillon is forced to become a servant to her new family.… Read more about this item

Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu Meet Winter Young, rookie backup dancer turned global pop phenomenon. His star power has smashed records, selling out stadiums from L.A. to London. Now he's bringing his swoonworthy assets to a whole new arena. Infamous criminal tycoon Eli Morriswon has just one weakness -- his daughter, Penelope. And Penelope has just one wish for her nineteenth… Read more about this item

The Bronzed Beasts (Gilded Wolves Series, Book #3) by Roshani Chokshi After Severin's seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos, and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy, to locate Severin. Meanwhile, Severin must balance the deranged whims of the Patriarch of the Fallen House and… Read more about this item

The Silvered Serpents (Gilded Wolves Series, Book #2) by Roshani Chokshi Severin and his team members might have successfully thwarted the Fallen House, but victory came at a terrible cost -- one that still haunts all of them. Desperate to make amends, Severin pursues a dangerous lead to find a long-lost artifact rumored to grant its possessor the power of God. Their… Read more about this item

The Gilded Wolves (Gilded Wolves Series, Book #1) by Roshani Chokski From New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi comes a novel set in Paris during a time of extraordinary change -- one that is full of mystery, decadence, and dangerous desires..... It's 1889. The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life… Read more about this item

Five Survive by Holly Jackson Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: her best friend and her older brother, his perfect girlfriend, a friend from school, and the guy Red wishes was more than a friend. But they won't make it to their destination. When their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no… Read more about this item

Among the Free (Shadow Children Series, Book #7) by Margaret Peterson Haddix "Enough games," the man said, raising the gun yet again. "And enough of the Population Police, I say." This time he cocked the gun and aimed it carefully. This is real, Luke thought. This is really going to happen. "No, don't!" he screamed. Luke Garner is a third-born in a restrictive society that… Read more about this item

Among the Brave (Shadow Children Series, Book #5) by Margaret Peterson Haddix In the aftermath of a crisis that threatens the safety of all shadow children -- illegal third-borns in a society that allows only two children per family -- Trey's friends expect him to take charge -- a function he doesn't want or think he can do. Trey's new role leads… Read more about this item

The Hand on the Wall (Truly Devious Series, Book #3) by Maureen Johnson Ellingham Academy must be cursed. Three people are now dead. One, a victim of either a prank gone wrong or a murder. Another dead by misadventure. And now, an accident in Burlington has claimed another life. All at the exact moment of Stevie's greatest triumph. She knows who Truly… Read more about this item

The Box in the Woods (Truly Devious Series, Book #4) by Maureen Johnson Amateur sleuth Stevie Bell needs a goo murder. After solving the now famous Truly Devious case at her high school, she's back at home for a normal (that means boring) summer. But then she gets a message from the owner of Sunny Pines, formerly known as Camp Wonder… Read more about this item

As Good as Dead (Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Book #3) by Holly Jackson Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She's used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can't help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will… Read more about this item

Good Girl, Bad Blood (Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Book #2) by Holly Jackson Pip is not a detective anymore. With the help of Ravi Siongh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. Though the podcast went viral, Pip insists that her sleuthing days are behind her. But when someone she knows goes missing and the… Read more about this item