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Six of Crows (Book 1)

Leigh Bardugo

Game of Thrones meets Ocean’s Eleven in this brand new fantasy epic from the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of the Grisha trilogy. Gripping, sweeping and memorable, Six of…

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This Is How We Change The Ending

Vikki Wakefield

A gritty, ultimately triumphant novel from one of Australia’s most loved YA writers, the author of award-winning Friday Brown

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Fangirl

Rainbow Rowell

Cath and Wren are identical twins, and until recently they did absolutely everything together. Now they’re off to university and Wren’s decided she doesn’t want to be one half of…

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Four Dead Queens

Astrid Scholte

Four Queens. A divided nation. A ruthless pickpocket. A noble messenger. And the murders that unite them.

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Please Don’t Hug Me

Kay Kerr

A funny-serious own-voices story about what happens when you stop trying to be the person other people expect you to be and give yourself a go.

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Girl, Serpent, Thorn

Melissa Bashardoust

From the author of Girls Made of Snow and Glass, this captivating and utterly original Persian-inspired fairy tale about a girl cursed to be poisonous to the touch is perfect…

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Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle 1)

Amie Kaufman,Jay Kristoff

From the internationally bestselling authors of The Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic …

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Good Omens

Neil Gaiman,Terry Pratchett

‘Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don’t let you go around again until you get it right.

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A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas

The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from Sarah J. Maas.

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Looking for Alaska

John Green

The unmissable first novel from bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS.

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Akarnae: The Medoran Chronicles Book 1

Lynette Noni

Dreading her first day at a new school, Alex is stunned when she walks through a doorway and finds herself stranded in Medora, a fantasy world full of impossibilities. Desperate…

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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles Book 1)

Marissa Meyer

A forbidden romance. A deadly plague. Earth’s fate hinges on one girl …CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg.

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Call Me By Your Name

Andre Aciman

The novel that inspired the major motion picture. Released in Autumn 2017, the glittering team behind last year’s cinematic sensation, A Bigger Splash, brings you a sultry, sensual film of…

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Heartstopper: Volume One

Alice Oseman

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between - for fans of The Art of…

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The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath

A novel, that was originally published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. It is partially based on the author’s own life and descent into mental illness. It presents a…

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I’ll Give You the Sun

Jandy Nelson

From the critically acclaimed author of The Sky Is Everywhere, a radiant novel that will leave you laughing and crying - all at once. For fans of John Green, Gayle…

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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Becky Albertalli

Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he’s looking for. But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls…

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Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England.

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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air)

Holly Black

A dark jewel of a book . intoxicating - Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of CrowsOf course I want to be like them.

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The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling

Wai Chim

A novel about growing up in a migrant Asian family with a mother who is suffering from mental illness from the highly commended author of Freedom Swimmer

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Children of Blood and Bone

Tomi Adeyemi

Magic can burn, turn tides, light the darkness and bring back the dead. But magic is gone. And only one girl can bring it back.

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Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is the original romantic comedy, brimful of wit and wisdom.

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Shadow and Bone: Shadow and Bone: Book 1

Leigh Bardugo

Enter the Grishaverse with book one of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J…

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The Maze Runner

James Dashner

When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas remembers is his first name. But he’s not alone.

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The Priory of the Orange Tree

Samantha Shannon

A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.

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Radio Silence

Alice Oseman

The second novel by the phenomenally talented author of Solitaire, Alice Oseman - the most talked-about YA writer right now.

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The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century.

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Moxie

Jennifer Mathieu

When an unlikely teenager stands up to sexism in her high school she unwittingly starts a feminist revolution that shakes her whole town. It’s time to fight like a girl…

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Illuminae

Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth and the courage of everyday heroes.

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Obernewtyn

Isobelle Carmody

In a world struggling back from the brink of apocalypse, life is harsh. But for Elspeth Gordie, born with enhanced mental abilities that would see her sterilised or burned if…

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Yolk

Mary H. K. Choi

From New York Times bestselling author Mary H.K. Choi comes a funny and emotional story about two estranged sisters and how far they’ll go to save one of their lives…

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Noughts & Crosses

Malorie Blackman

Award-winning author Malorie Blackman tackles the issues of racism and prejudice in a world set in an alternative historical reality.

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These Violent Delights

Chloe Gong

In 1926 Shanghai, eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, heir of the Scarlet Gang, and her first love-turned-rival Roma Montagov, leader of the White Flowers, must work together when mysterious deaths threaten their…

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Waking Romeo

Kathryn Barker

What if Juliet Capulet met someone who made her doubt true love? What if Wuthering Heights was a message to a time traveller? A cosmic reimagining of Romeo and Juliet…

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House of Hollow

Krystal Sutherland

The Hollow sisters - Vivi, Grey and Iris - are as seductively glamorous as they are mysterious.

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Teen Advisory Board recommends: favourite reads by favourite authors

Six of Crows (Book 1)

This Is How We Change The Ending

Fangirl

Four Dead Queens

Please Don’t Hug Me

Girl, Serpent, Thorn

Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle 1)

Good Omens

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Looking for Alaska

Akarnae: The Medoran Chronicles Book 1

Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles Book 1)

Call Me By Your Name

Heartstopper: Volume One

The Bell Jar

I’ll Give You the Sun

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Never Let Me Go

The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air)

The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling

Children of Blood and Bone

Pride and Prejudice

Shadow and Bone: Shadow and Bone: Book 1

The Maze Runner

The Priory of the Orange Tree

Radio Silence

The Hate U Give

Moxie

Illuminae

Obernewtyn

Yolk

Noughts & Crosses

These Violent Delights

Waking Romeo

House of Hollow