Auckland Council Libraries: Top 10 for teens

Top 10 for teens

Dive into these top teen reads, curated by our expert librarians for the Auckland Libraries Top 100 2022.

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All my rage

Sabaa Tahir

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From Lahore, Pakistan to Juniper, California. All My Rage is a brilliant, unforgettable, and heart-wrenching contemporary novel about family and forgiveness, love and loss, in a sweeping story that crosses generations and continents.

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A scatter of light

Malinda Lo

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Aria Tang West thought she'd be spending the summer on Martha's Vineyard with her friends, until a graduation party goes wrong. A masterful queer coming-of-age story about the threads of family, inspiration, art and identity across generations.

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Vinyl moon

Mahogany L. Browne

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Hiding the scars of a past relationship, Angel finds home and healing in the words of strong Black writers. This beautiful sophomore novel explores how words have the power to shape and uplift our world even in the midst of pain.

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Tracks of the missing

Carl Merrison

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Deklan Archer and his mates arrive at school to a tense atmosphere. 'Old Mate', Mr Henry has been found murdered and the Year 12s, who were on camp, are now missing. A journey that moves deep into ancient country, where secrets and the past call.

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The temperature of me and you

Brian Zepka

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What starts as an electric, chance encounter at a Dairy Queen quickly evolves into a heated romance, a journey of trust and identity, and a ticking clock for survival.

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How to pack for the end of the world

Michelle Falkoff

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If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do? This is the question that haunts Amina. But when she starts at prestigious Gardner Academy, Amina finds a group of like-minded peers to join forces with.

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Crimson reign

Amélie Wen Zhao

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The thrilling conclusion to the Blood Heir trilogy, a princess with a dark secret must ally with a con man to liberate her empire from a reign of terror in this epic fantasy reminiscent of the Anastasia story.

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Indigo moon

Eileen (Haematologist) Merriman

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The first book of the gritty, fast-paced, thought-provoking Eternity Loop Series. Rigel and Indigo are Offspring, born to virally optimised parents. With dire warnings about time travel, they have been forbidden from even thinking about it.

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Family of liars

E. Lockhart

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The prequel to We Were Liars takes readers back to the story of another summer and secrets that will haunt them for decades to come. A windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts. A summer of unforgivable betrayal and terrible mistakes.

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She gets the girl

Rachael Lippincott

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Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. She knows how to get the girl. Keeping her on the other hand … not so much.

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