Lawrence Teen Picks: Adult Books for Teens

by Ng, Celeste

Book - 2014

Deals with suicide, loss of a child, and family issues from the prospective of the parents and children. Deals with suicide, loss of a child, and family issues from the prospective of the parents and children. Show less

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The Magicians

A Novel

by Grossman, Lev

Book - 2009

A grown-up mix of Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia, in a world where magic doesn't solve all your problems. A grown-up mix of Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia, in a world where magic doesn't solve all your problems. Show less

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Swamplandia!

by Russell, Karen

Unknown - 2011

Against a backdrop of hauntingly fecund plant life animated by ancient lizards and lawless hungers, Karen Russell has written an utterly singular novel ab...Show more Against a backdrop of hauntingly fecund plant life animated by ancient lizards and lawless hungers, Karen Russell has written an utterly singular novel about a family's struggle to stay afloat in a world that is inexorably sinking. An arrestingly beautiful and inventive work from a vibrant new voice in fiction. Show less

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Storm Front

A Novel of the Dresden Files

by Butcher, Jim

Book - 2000

Follows a Wizard-for-hire working as a Private investigator in modern day Chicago. Follows a Wizard-for-hire working as a Private investigator in modern day Chicago. Show less

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The Night Circus

A Novel

by Morgenstern, Erin

Book - 2011

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas ...Show more The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves , and it is only open at night. Show less

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Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore

by Sloan, Robin

Book - 2012

A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life--mostly set in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstore. A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life--mostly set in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstore. Show less

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Lexicon

A Novel

by Barry, Max

Book - 2013

This exclusive school doesn't teach math, or science, but how to turn words into weapons. A suspenseful and original novel perfect for fans of 1894, Fahrenheit 451, and other classics looking for a fresh, modern story. This exclusive school doesn't teach math, or science, but how to turn words into weapons. A suspenseful and original novel perfect for fans of 1894, Fahrenheit 451, and other classics looking for a fresh, modern story. Show less

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Red Rising

by Brown, Pierce

Book - 2014

This dystopian thriller set in space is all about class inequality amidst the people making Mars habitable. With a sarcastic, brooding narrator and long action sequences, this is a page-turner. This dystopian thriller set in space is all about class inequality amidst the people making Mars habitable. With a sarcastic, brooding narrator and long action sequences, this is a page-turner. Show less

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane

by Gaiman, Neil

Book - 2013

A bittersweet and haunting story from fan favorite, Neil Gaiman. A bittersweet and haunting story from fan favorite, Neil Gaiman. Show less

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Reconstructing Amelia

A Novel

by McCreight, Kimberly

eBook - 2013

When Amelia's parents get a call from her school that she's been caught cheating, they're surprised. When they arrive at the school to find her dead from ...Show more When Amelia's parents get a call from her school that she's been caught cheating, they're surprised. When they arrive at the school to find her dead from an apparent suicide, they're shocked. As they piece together information from friends, texts, and social media, they start to believe the police and school have it wrong. Show less

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The Queen of the Tearling

A Novel

by Johansen, Erika

Book - 2014

If you like high fantasy novels like Graceling, Finnikin of the Rock, or The Girl of Fire and Thorns, you'll love this novel. If you like high fantasy novels like Graceling, Finnikin of the Rock, or The Girl of Fire and Thorns, you'll love this novel. Show less

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The Fever

A Novel

by Abbott, Megan

Book - 2014

A suspenseful novel about a suburban town where teenagers begin to have seizures, told from the point of view of a popular teacher and his teenage son and daughter. A suspenseful novel about a suburban town where teenagers begin to have seizures, told from the point of view of a popular teacher and his teenage son and daughter. Show less

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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

A Novel

by Green, Hank

Book - 2018

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing grapples with big themes, including how the social internet is changing fame, rhetoric, and radicalization; how our culture...Show more An Absolutely Remarkable Thing grapples with big themes, including how the social internet is changing fame, rhetoric, and radicalization; how our culture deals with fear and uncertainty; and how vilification and adoration spring for the same dehumanization that follows a life in the public eye. The beginning of an exciting fiction career, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is a bold and insightful novel of now. Show less

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The Institute

A Novel

by King, Stephen

Book - 2019

As psychically terrifying as Firestarter, and with the spectacular kid power of It , The Institute is Stephen King's gut-wrenchingly dramatic story of good vs. evil in a world where the good guys don't always win. As psychically terrifying as Firestarter, and with the spectacular kid power of It , The Institute is Stephen King's gut-wrenchingly dramatic story of good vs. evil in a world where the good guys don't always win. Show less

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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

A Novel

by King, Stephen

Audiobook CD - 2008

A classic story that engages our emotions at the most primal level,The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon explores our deep dread of the unknown and the extent to ...Show more A classic story that engages our emotions at the most primal level,The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon explores our deep dread of the unknown and the extent to which faith can conquer it. It is a fairy tale grimmer than Grimm, but aglow with a girl's indomitable spirit. Show less

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The Bone Clocks

A Novel

by Mitchell, David

Book - 2014

An elegant conjurer of interconnected tales, a genre-bending daredevil, and a master prose stylist, David Mitchell has become one of the leading literary ...Show more An elegant conjurer of interconnected tales, a genre-bending daredevil, and a master prose stylist, David Mitchell has become one of the leading literary voices of his generation. His hypnotic novel, The Bone Clocks, crackles with invention and wit and sheer storytelling pleasure--it is fiction at its most spellbinding. Show less

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Dark Matter

by Crouch, Blake

Book - 2016

Dark Matter is a brilliantly plotted tale that is at once sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human--a relentlessly surprising sc...Show more Dark Matter is a brilliantly plotted tale that is at once sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human--a relentlessly surprising science-fiction thriller about choices, paths not taken, and how far we'll go to claim the lives we dream of. Show less

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Things We Have in Common

by Kavanagh, Tasha

Book - 2017

Yasmin wants to be close to the most beautiful girl in her school, but surely a freak like her has no chance. Unless, that is, she can save her from the man who was staring at her from the woods. Yasmin wants to be close to the most beautiful girl in her school, but surely a freak like her has no chance. Unless, that is, she can save her from the man who was staring at her from the woods. Show less

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Malagash

by Comeau, Joey

Unknown - 2017

Already grieving for her dying father, Sunday plans to release a computer virus that memorializes his words and laugh. But she begins to realize that to fully understand him, she needs to embrace his relationships with other family members. Already grieving for her dying father, Sunday plans to release a computer virus that memorializes his words and laugh. But she begins to realize that to fully understand him, she needs to embrace his relationships with other family members. Show less

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She Rides Shotgun

by Harper, Jordan

Book - 2017

Polly, an 11-year-old girl with “gunfighter eyes,” her teddy bear, and her estranged father suddenly find themselves struggling for survival in a world ruled by gangs. Fast-paced and thrilling, this will get even reluctant readers' hearts racing. Polly, an 11-year-old girl with “gunfighter eyes,” her teddy bear, and her estranged father suddenly find themselves struggling for survival in a world ruled by gangs. Fast-paced and thrilling, this will get even reluctant readers' hearts racing. Show less

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Electric Arches

by Ewing, Eve L.

Book - 2017

Wielding words and images like lasers, and bending genres to her will, Ewing’s poetry and prose tells stories both personal and universal. With humor and gravitas, this collection spotlights the joy, cruelty, and struggle of life. Wielding words and images like lasers, and bending genres to her will, Ewing’s poetry and prose tells stories both personal and universal. With humor and gravitas, this collection spotlights the joy, cruelty, and struggle of life. Show less

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