Young Adult Fiction

Haddix's Running Out of Time probes time as control and truth as escape: a taut, imaginative thriller that nudges readers to question histories they've been told while racing toward a startling revelation.

Ammaniti's I'm Not Scared excavates rural summer's sunlit innocence to reveal hidden brutality. A lucid, unsettling portrait of childhood fears and moral awakening—tender yet relentlessly clear-eyed.

Catherine Fisher's Sapphique spins a shadowed, ingenious quest—youthful resolve meets steely invention in a ruined world. Dark, thoughtful, and vividly imagined, it prompts lingering unease.

Isabel Allende's Maya's Notebook intricately weaves youth and hidden truths into a gripping tale. Through Maya's journey, secrets unravel with raw emotion, painting a vivid portrait of resilience and self-discovery.

Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections masterfully peels back the polished veneer of suburbia to reveal tangled family dynamics. With sharp insight, it explores the complexities of love, dysfunction, and the American dream's fractures.

Shelly Crane's Significance masterfully weaves fate and choice into a compelling narrative, exploring how intertwined destinies shape identity. Its layered storytelling invites readers to ponder the delicate balance between chance and agency.

In Dead as a Doornail, a small town's quiet streets conceal restless secrets. The narrative unfolds in measured beats, revealing how ordinary lives bend beneath lingering mysteries.

Unraveling The Hypnotist offers a measured, forensic look at Lars Kepler’s craft—peeling back suspenseful layers without sensationalism, mapping technique and tension with clear-eyed curiosity.