27 enthralling books for tweens a million times better than the ones assigned in school

97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School

Freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior, this book can benefit all four. With 97 things on the to-do list, that means teens have to complete roughly 25 a year to stay on track. Find classic to-do's and off-the-wall fun things to do in this guide map to high school

$5 .00

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#2

Careers: The Graphic Guide to Planning Your Future

Picking the one thing you have to be for the rest of your life at age 18 seems a little wonky, doesn't it? Make sure your teen has all the answers and ideas to make an informed decision, or at least get some good ideas with Careers. It's full of pictures to make it even more captivating.

$15 .29

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#3

How to Draw Cool Stuff

The margin of your teen's homework assignments will look stellar after you gift them How to Draw Cool Stuff. It'll elevate their doodles into works of art. Who knows, this book could be what jumpstarts an art career.

$17 .99

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#4

The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

Give your teen a leg up on philosophy class in college while also opening their mind to bigger and better things with The Philosophy Book. It contains a lot of things their growing mind might be pondering on but isn't sure how to ask.

$11 .96

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#5

Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School? Book

The Pythagorean Theorem isn't going to do your teen's taxes or help them not get overdraft fees, but this book certainly will. When they get a little older and are preparing to strike out in the world, this book will be clutch in helping them feel more confident about money.

$14 .99

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#6

What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

The key to getting kids interested in logic, words, science, and history is to make all of those things interesting. What If? takes the world's wildest and wackiest hypothetical situations and breaks them down in equally wild and fascinating steps.

$15 .90

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#7

The Immortal Nicholas Flamel Box Set

Nicolas Flamel was more than a character in JK Rowling's books, he was a man born in 1300. He also supposedly died in 1418...or did he? Neither his story or his (immortal) life ended there, and your teen can discover his life and an amazing fantasy world in this series.

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#8

Let's Talk About It Graphic Novel

Teens have a lot of questions about sex and relationships that they might not know the words to ask about...or wanna talk about with mom and dad. This book is a safe place full of answers, advice, and guidance for life's sticky situations.

$14 .05

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#9

The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens

Sean Covey is going to make sure your teen makes the best of their teen years. From succeeding in school to ensure career success later to making and keeping friends to getting along with their parents, this book walks them through tough situations and ensures they come out strong.

$10 .31

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#10

Interesting Stories For Curious People

This book is packed with all the stories that history class kinda glossed over. From foam houses to German teens that helped end the cold war, you're gonna hear your teen saying "whoa" over and over as they read.

$6 .99

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#11

The Super Easy Teen Cookbook

So, your teen is more interested in learning how to use the stovetop than throwing pizza rolls in the microwave. That's like, totally awesome, and they'll make some super delicious, super simple, super family-friendly dishes with a little help from this cookbook.

$9 .38

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#12

Dad's Great Advice for Teens

Your teen won't admit you've been right about everything all along until he's about 30, but if he's reading Dad's Great Advice, you might hear about it when he's 28. It's a book full of Dad Advice, but since it's not coming from his actual dad, he'll listen to it.

$8 .79

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#13

Difficult Riddles for Smart Kids

The more a teen stretches their brain while they're young, the more they're setting themselves up for success when they're older. With Difficult Riddles, they won't even realize they're doing exercises that'll add points to their GPA.

$7 .99

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#14

Life Skills for Teens

With great age comes great responsibility, and when it's time for your teen to start taking some, Life Skills for Teens will start them off on the right foot. From personal finance to first aid to cleaning, this book breaks everything down into easily digestible bits.

$9 .51

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#15

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Complete Set

Teens that love their reading with a side of fantastical adventure will read their way through Percy Jackson faster than Zeus can make lightning. The series stars Percy, a demigod, and his friends and follows their trials and tribulations through saving the world.

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#16

How Rude! The Teen Guide to Manners

It may be the 2020s and not the 1820s but etiquette still matters. Your teen will impress at interviews, first dates, meeting the parents, on the phone, and more with this book in their hands. How Rude walks them through how to be calm, cool, and collected in all kinds of situations.

$15 .44

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#17

The Darkest Minds Boxed Set

Described as heart-wrenching, haunting, and rivieting by reviewers, Alexandra Bracken's 4-part Darkest Mind series will keep your teen up until the darkest hours of the night. From the first page of book one they'll be hooked on the dystopian story unfolding before them.

$75 .00

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#18

Rage Page: A Journal for the Bad Days

When you're a teen, angst is life and the struggle is real all the time. The Rage Page is a safe place for them to express their angriest, emo-est, most emotional thoughts. Journaling has been shown to help with emotional regulation, so this book will put everyone in a better mood.

$6 .99

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#19

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

Teens who have a hard time fitting in will find a friend in Norris, the star of this book. Follow along with his journey as he goes from a fish out of water observing his surroundings to a participant in the grand story of his high school experience.

$8 .79

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#20

The Driving Book for New Drivers

Being a safe driver goes way beyond don't text and don't drink and drive. There are lots of other ways a teen can stay safe behind the wheel, and a few they might be scared to ask mom and dad. This book will keep new drivers on course for success.

$6 .74

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#21

The Book of Random Oddities

The Quiz Bowl team will be bowing down to your teen's greatness once they get their hands on The Book of Random Oddities. The unique tome is packed with the most random of random facts and information that'll make them really fun at parties.

$11 .78

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#22

The Totally Awesome Book of Useless Information

There is joy in useless information. You never know when you'll need to break out one of the weird facts floating around in your brain, but they're always helpful at the most random times. Set your teen up for a lifetime of random fact success with this bright, peppy book.

$7 .92

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#23

The Giver

The Giver is a book that's been treasured by teens so long that there's a good chance your parents gave it to you. The enchanting dystopian story of dark secrets, family, growing up, and making a difference in one's world will be one that stays with your teen for a lifetime.

$17 .84

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#24

the princess saves herself in this one

From Tumblr blogs to publishing deals, the story of Amanda Lovelace's career is as impressive as the poetry she wrote to get there. The strong, deeply personal verse the author writes will strike a chord in the heart of teens and help them feel more empowered and totally fierce.

$8 .24

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#25

I Have A Bad Feeling About This

Really, every good story has started with "I Have a Bad Feeling About This." Art imitates life in this book with that famous phrase as its title. It's a tale of horror and humor, and an absolute rollercoaster of survival and LOLs from start to finish.

$7 .77

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#26

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Teens crave responsibility and feeling more "grown-up", but it can be hard for them to achieve either. Until now. Seven Habits is a guidebook to growing up and will help them feel more adult, teach them how to act more adult, and set them up for great success in their 20's.

$9 .40

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#27

Anxiety Relief for Teens

Anxiety levels have been on a steady incline in teenagers for the last couple of decades and there are no indications that's going to get better. This book gives them coping mechanisms, suggestions on how to lessen stress, and tips on when it's time to reach out for help from a trusted adult.

$9 .89

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#28

The How-To Cookbook for Teens

How exactly does one make the perfect tomato soup to pair with grilled cheese? It's as easy as propping this book up on that can of premade soup and reading through the instructions. The How-To cookbook for teens helps the culinarily-inclined get cooking!

$10 .69

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#29

The Way Things Work Now

The classic book has gotten a serious and fascinating upgrade in The Way Things Work Now. Illustrated with whimsical, technical, and yet beautiful drawings and packed with info, your teen is likely to find something on these pages that will help them succeed in school or even find a new hobby.

$16 .47

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#30

Milk and Honey

After your teen reads through Milk and Honey, you might find them writing poems of their own. The style of the verse makes poetry relatable and approachable for teens that might otherwise think the genre is stiff and will encourage them to write their pieces.

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#31

Would You Rather Game Book for Kids, Teens, and Adults

Have a little fun on your next family road trip by breaking out this Would You Rather book that's kid-, teen-, and adult-friendly. It's packed with hilarious situations that you absolutely must pick one of to continue playing.

$11 .95

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#32

Lord of the Flies

A group of boys marooned on a tropical island with no adults present? Gee, what could go wrong? Find out in one of the few books English class assigns that your teen will actually want to read in Lord of the Flies.

$6 .59

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#33

The Manual To Manhood

The Manual to Manhood is a teen guy's answer to feeling like a grown-up. He'll learn how to tie a tie, ask a girl out on a date, change a tire, find a stud in the wall, ask for a job reference and so much more. It's dozens of life lessons and tips all in one handy place.

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#34

The New York Times on the Web Crosswords for Teens

Teens that love to flex their brains outside of school will probably boost their ACT and SAT scores a few points completing the puzzles in this book. Edited by the NYT's most renowned puzzle guy, the book is a fun, challenging indulgence for travel, downtime, and everything in between.

$15 .69

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#35

Shoot Your Shot: A Sport-Inspired Guide To Living Your Best Life

The phrase Shoot Your Shot has gained cult fame, but what can it mean to your teen's life. In this sports-inspired guide, a teen will embrace that motto and others common in sports settings to live a healthy, adventurous, more fulfilling life.

$13 .95

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#36

Thirteen Reasons Why

This is the book that the hit Netflix series was based on and WHOA. It's intense, it's deep, and it'll probably make your teen feel some emotions. It's a great book to help get them talking about things that may be troubling them and take a moment for self-reflection, all through a fictional story.

$7 .57

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#37

Harry Potter Complete Series Box Set

What makes the Harry Potter series so great for kids and teens is that they can grow with Harry and his friends. While enjoying the stories, they may face similar challenges in their personal lives, friendships, and school that they'll have the courage to work through in a very Muggle-way because The Boy Who Lived did, too.

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#38

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Before it was a movie starring Emma Watson, it was a book. The Perks of Being a Wallflower has been giving teens all the feels since the early aughts and it has aged very well. Teens having a little trouble finding themselves in the world might find an ally in the book's main character.

$8 .42

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#39

How to Survive Anything Book

Shark attacks and lightning are one thing, but how exactly is a sixteen-year-old supposed to survive dad telling his homecoming date about the time he crapped his pants at the duck pond as a 1st grader? Find out that and more in this uber-helpful NatGeo book.

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#40

Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars

Did you know Steph Curry was once told he was too small and weak to play? Or that Jim Abbott pitched a no-hitter with one hand? The stories of overcoming adversity in this book will inspire your teen to push harder, go farther, and maximize their potential.

$7 .35

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#41

Everything, Everything

Romance-loving teens will be obsessed with Maddy's story from the second they start reading. The tale of forbidden love unfolds in modern day America and has twists and turns that'll leave your teen on the edge of their seat.

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#42

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a true masterpiece. Ransom Riggs's tale of a group of oddball children struggling to find their place not only in the world is heartbreaking and heartwarming all in one.

$6 .33

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#43

The Don't Laugh Challenge Teen Edition

Pranksters and aspiring comedians will get a real laugh out of The Don't Laugh Challenge...maybe. The whole point of the book is to be the last one to crack up at the totally ROFL-worthy jokes printed on its pages.

$13 .42

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#44

The Maze Runner Complete Series

The movie started as a book and would you believe that the book is better? Or maybe it's not. Your teen will get to decide when they dig into the dystopian Max Runner series following Thomas and his friends and allies.

$33 .38

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#45

Turtles All the Way Down

John Green's story of Aza, a well-meaning high schooler with an adventurous streak, will appeal to teens with all sorts of interests. From the intrigue of her hunt for a reclusive billionaire's money to the heartbreak she experiences on the way, to call this a page turner is an understatement.

$9 .00

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#46

JRR Tolkien's Classics Boxed Set

JRR Tolkien's four most famous books are at your teen's fingertips in this boxed set. They'll want to watch the movies as soon as they're done so they can see the fantasy world brought to life outside their imagination. Pro-tip, if they dig these books, buy them a copy of The Slumgullion, too.

$16 .58

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#47

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel

The award-winning Broadway play finds new life in a novelization. The touching story of loss, grief, and what happens when you get too caught up in a lie is a total page-turner. Your teen won't be able to put the book down and in the process will learn a lot about life, love, and truth.

$5 .86

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#48

Your Turn: How to Be An Adult

Being an adult is harder than it looks. Sure, the appeal of ice cream for breakfast is great but doing your taxes certainly isn't. From finances to friends, Your Turn will help your teen navigate the obstacles that growing up throws in their path.

$12 .46

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#49

The Hunger Games Book Set

The Hunger Games is the dystopian novel set of our times. It's given us memes, lessons about capitalism, and tales of friendship and romance, and what can happen when people band together to defeat a common enemy. This four-book set will make your teen feel all the feels.

$62 .72

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#50

The Book Thief

The captivating and heartwrenching tale of a young girl living in Nazi-era Germany will catch your attention and won't let it go until you close the book. Your teen will be sitting on the edge of their seat to finish the tale of Leisel Meminger and her penchant for stealing books.

$8 .24

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#51

One of Us is Lying

One of Us is Lying is the Breakfast Club of the 21st century. Whose phone was it that went off in class? The athlete? The nerd? The hot girl? The burnout? A tale of how four teens who couldn't be more different becoming friends is what your teen's bookshelf needs more of.

$36 .02

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#52

Trust the Grind: How World-Class Athletes Got To The Top

Teens on the cusp of bursting out of "good athlete" status into "great athlete" status can benefit from the stories in this book. The hustle and grind isn't always easy, but reading about the folks who made it to the top shows that it can be worth it.

$14 .99

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#53

Persepolis

Graphic novels have exploded as a medium in recent years and Persepolis is the genre at its best. The story of a young woman growing up during the Islamic Revolution, It's impossible not to fall in love with her and her story, with all of its ups and downs.

$6 .86

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#54

The Teen Girl's Survival Guide

Being a teen girl is hard, like really really HARD. Mom and dad can't help them through everything, but this book has the deets that'll help them work through rough stuff like breakups, friend trouble, PMS, their period, and dealing with adversity like sexism.

$10 .33

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#55

The Sun is Also A Star

The Sun is Also A Star is a tale of love, tragedy, and the pain that comes with being forced to leave a place. Natasha and Daniel meet and have a million extraordinary futures ahead of them, but how can they pick just one?

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#56

The Baking Cookbook for Teens

Your teen will be on the invite list for every birthday and graduation party as soon as they start whipping up some of the sweet treats in this book. Not only does it deliver on awesome recipes, it gives them tips for cool decorations, too.

$14 .15

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#57

To All the Boys I've Loved Before Boxed Set

They've seen the Netflix series, but who wouldn't want more juicy deets behind Lara Jean's letters to boys from her past? This boxed set contains the full story of her journey of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery.

$18 .87

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#58

Everything I Know I Learned from Baseball

Teens can learn just as many lessons on the field as they can in the classroom, and this book is proof of that. Everything I Know I Learn from Baseball sums up the hard to put into words thoughts, feelings, and lessons learned on the ball field.

$10 .59

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#59

A Year of Positive Thinking for Teens

The power of positive thinking is real and the strife that comes with being a teen is equally as real. Help your teen find their center and look to the sunny side of things with this helpful book. It's got 365 days worth of ideas, prompts, and things to ruminate on to help put a smile on their face.

$14 .82

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#60

The Great Book of Badass Women

Young women will feel inspired AF after reading about the amazing women in this book. It stars a bevy of women throughout history and some from the day, and details the adversity they overcame to become household names today.

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#61

Divergent Series Boxed Set

It kinda really sucked that we never got to find out how the Divergent series ended. BUT WAIT! There's a book for that. This boxed set contains all of the books and, unlike the movies, actually gets to the end of the story and doesn't just quit after two!

$33 .00

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#62

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give was one of the break out hits of the late aughts. The book's content and message are timely and a way for teens to experience lives that might look much different than their own and confront racist bias in their world.

$14 .87

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#63

Shadow and Bone Trilogy Boxed Set

The Shadow and Bone trilogy experienced its heyday in the late aughts, but it never went out of style. The timeless tale of intrigue, fantasy, mystical powers, and adventure takes readers on a thrilling ride through the kingdom of Ravka and Alina's journey through it.

$18 .13

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#64

The Vampire Academy Boxed Set

Richelle Mead has crafted a truly engrossing tale with her Vampire Academy series. It's more than a boxed set about angsty teens at a boarding school. It's an enchanting story of princesses, bodyguards, evildoers, and friendship.

$37 .99

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#65

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Teens who have just opened up about their sexuality for the first time or are having thoughts about their gender identity will love the story of Aristotle and Dante. It's a charming tale of two queer teens coming of age that is powerful enough to help questioning teens through a bit of self-discovery.

$10 .86

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#66

Throw Like a Girl: How to Dream Big & Believe in Yourself

Science shows that women who are involved with athletics in their childhood and teens grow up healthier and tend to have more self-confidence than women who don't. Girls who adore sports of any kind will appreciate the bits of wisdom and advice that Jennie Finch (gold medalist!) drops in this book.

$8 .88

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#67

Ender's Game Series

Most teens were probably exposed to Ender's Game thanks to the movie starring Asa Butterfield. The books the movie was based on open up an entirely new world and much more story. Once a sci-fi loving teen turns the page, they'll be hooked.

$11 .99

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#68

Badass Black Girl: Quotes, Questions, and Affirmations for Teens

In this book made just for black girls, teens will have an opportunity to explore all the parts of their identity through short stories, essays, quotes, affirmations, and more. Growing up is hard to do, but with this book in her bag, a young black girl will feel confident, strong, and ready to take on the world.

$13 .00

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#69

The Astonishing Color of After

The Astonishing Color of After is a beautiful tale of a young half-white, half Taiwanese teen reeling in the wake of her mother's suicide. It's a story of finding one's identity, healing from trauma, and grappling with big things that require lots of strength.

$6 .99

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#70

To Kill A Mockingbird

Since its debut, Harper Lee's iconic To Kill a Mockingbird has become a treasured favorite among teens of all generations. Scout's account of racism, wrongful conviction, and other biases are recounted through the story with a heartbreakingly poignant ending.

$10 .00

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#71

Gemma Doyle Boarding School Series

Libba Bray's A Great and Terrible Beauty series burst onto the scene in the mid-aughts and quickly became a book that all the teen girls were talking about. It's lost no steam since it's debut and continues to be a mystical tale of love, adventure, and friendship.

$6 .01

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#72

John Green: The Complete Set

John Green made waves in the mid-aughts with this iconic set of books. The themes of love, loss, strength in the face of uncertainty, and self-discovery cross generational lines and make the books relatable to all. A teen will find a piece of themselves in almost every character and situation Green crafts.

$28 .68

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