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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Ugly Girls

by Hunter, Lindsay

Book - 2014

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Her Fearful Symmetry

A Novel

by Niffenegger, Audrey

Book - 2009

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Swamplandia!

by Russell, Karen

Book - 2011

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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

Mysterious and curious. Full of magic and circular storytelling. Mysterious and curious. Full of magic and circular storytelling. Show less

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The Good Lord Bird

by McBride, James

Book - 2013

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Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore

by Sloan, Robin

Book - 2012

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Prep

A Novel

by Sittenfeld, Curtis

Unknown - 2005

Lee narrates this funny, heart-breaking, and all too accurate depiction of the trials of high school in a New England boarding school. Lee narrates this funny, heart-breaking, and all too accurate depiction of the trials of high school in a New England boarding school. 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 E.

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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Alex Award winners are adult books that have teen appeal and the list is compiled by young adult librarians. Alex Award winners are adult books that have teen appeal and the list is compiled by young adult librarians. Show less

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