New Teen Fiction for 2025
As we launch into the new year, we recommend eleven of the best and most popular new novels for teens. (Created December 2024)
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The Art Thieves
Cherokee girl Stevie is working in an art museum gift shop in 2052, trying to make enough money for college in a world facing the worst consequences of climate change. When Adam arrives, telling her he’s Native too (but won’t reveal his tribal affiliation) and also from her future, she must decide whether to believe him and follow him in his mission to save their communities.
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Aisle Nine
Jasper spends his life recovering from a head injury that left him with deep amnesia, and working for a retail store where, in aisle nine, there is a portal to Hell that frequently erupts with vicious demons. But at least he can work closely with his crush, Kyle, even if she doesn’t seem to know he exists at all.
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The Bletchley Riddle
Two quarrelsome siblings, Jakob and Lizzie, try to help the Allies crack the German code machines and uncover the fate of their mother, who disappeared when the Nazis invaded Poland. When they start receiving coded messages themselves, they must unite to find the truth.
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Helga
A scientist’s experiment in reanimation goes just slightly wrong when his experiment, Helga, follows her curiosity and discovers the wonders and pleasures of the city around her, including clubs, delicious food, and cute boys.
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Medici Heist
In 1517 Florence, teen thief Rosa plans to steal a huge sum of money from the corrupt new pope. As she recruits new hires to her band of thieves, the ruthless Medici guard tighten their grip on the city, making the challenge nearly impossible.
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Mysterious Ways
Maya's stay at a psychiatric hospital leads to her realization that her omniscient abilities may mean she kind of, maybe is, god. When she meets a cute boy at her new school, he helps her learn how to cope with knowing far more than she can handle.
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Ruin Road
Football star Cade has his life mapped out, but when his plans go awry, he wishes on a Super Bowl ring that everyone would stop feeling so scared around him. Unfortunately, the wish comes true, and no one feels any fear at all.
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Twenty-four Seconds From Now
A teen romance for the ages, this book goes backwards in time to explore the love between Neon and Aria as they approach sex for the first time.
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Under the Surface
Four American teens in Paris attend a party in the city’s underground catacombs and quickly discover that a group of armed men are pursuing them. How long will they survive in the dark?
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When Haru Was Here
Aspiring filmmaker Eric grieves the loss of his best friend and secret crush, Daniel. When he unexpectedly meets Haru, who he had met in Japan a year earlier, he finds he can face his grief much easier. But why is Eric the only one who sees Haru?
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