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Mystery
The Naturals (The Naturals, 1)
Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 2023
<b>Cold cases get hot in #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes's beloved, exhilarating novel--perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and </b><b><i>A Good Girl's Guide to Murder</i></b><b> </b><br> <br> <br> <br> Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But, it's not a skill that she's ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie.<br> <br> <br> <br> What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at stake than a few unsolved homicides--especially when she's sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive.<br> <br> <br> <br> <i>The Naturals</i> is a razor-sharp psychological thriller with killer twists, to-die-for romance, and the addictive bones of your next favorite series.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Praise for <i>The Naturals</i></b><br> <br> "<i>The Naturals</i> is <i>Criminal Minds</i> for the YA world, and I loved every page." <b>--<i>New York Times</i> best-selling author Ally Carter</b><br> <br> * "[A] tightly paced suspense novel that will keep readers up until the wee hours to finish." <b>--<i>VOYA</i> (starred review)</b><br> <br> "This savvy thriller grabs readers right away." <b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br> <br> "It's a stay-up-late-to-finish kind of book, and it doesn't disappoint." <b>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br> <br> "In this high-adrenaline series opener...even a psychic won't anticipate all the twists and turns." <b>--<i>Booklist<br> <br> <br> <br> **Catch every thrilling twist and turn of The Naturals series in </i>The Naturals, Killer Instinct, All In, Bad Blood, <i>and the enovella, </i>Twelve!</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b><i>And don't miss Jennifer Lynn Barnes's beloved The Inheritance Games Saga!</i> <i>Best reading order:</i> The Inheritance Games, The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, The Brothers Hawthorne, The Grandest Game, Games Untold, Glorious Rivals <i>and</i> The Same Backward as Forward. </b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b><i>Then dive into her The Debutantes duet</i> (Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals), <i>and </i>The Lovely and the Lost<i>.</i></b>
Dystopian
Watch Me
Tahereh Mafi · 2025
<p>A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, Publishers Weekly bestseller, and indie bestseller!</p> <p>Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe--the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.</p> <p>James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is that he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. In the past decade no outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.</p> <p>It's been ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment. Ten years since the notorious duo--Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson--led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But after a decade of unsettling quiet, The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect person for the job.</p> <p>Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. A trained assassin, her every movement is monitored by synthetic intelligence--and when she's given an order to kill, she never hesitates.</p> <p>Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question--</p> <p>Who are we when no one is watching?</p>
Sunrise on the Reaping
Suzanne Collins · 2025
<p> </p> <p>“Sunrise on the Reaping is a propulsive, heart-wrenching addition to The Hunger Games, adding welcome texture to the cruel world of Panem . This is the project of dystopian fiction: to shine a light in tyranny's greasiest corners and show how people - ordinary, determined human beings - might take it apart” - New York Times</p> <p>“Collins is an excellent writer, and there are moments of surprising lyricism . Sunrise on the Reaping contains enough both to snare new readers and to satisfy the most bloodthirsty fan” - Guardian</p> <p> When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? </p> <p>As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honour of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.</p> <p>Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.</p> <p>When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town.</p> <p>As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.</p> <ul> <li>Four books, five films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games original trilogy changed the face of global YA and <i>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</i> was an instant number one bestseller (Nielsen Bookscan, May 2020).</li> <li>All four of the Hunger Games novels have been made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth and Peter Dinklage.</li> <li>A feature film for Sunrise On the Reaping - the fifth book in the Hunger Games series - is slated for November 2026</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES</p> <ul> <li>The Hunger Games</li> <li>The Hunger Games illustrated edition released in October 2024</li> <li>Catching Fire</li> <li>Mockingjay</li> <li>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</li> </ul> <p> </p>
Fantasy
Fearless
Lauren Robert's - 2025
Reckless (The Powerless Trilogy)
Lauren Roberts · 2024
Powerless
Lauren Roberts · 2023
A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, 3)
Stephanie Garber · 2023
The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart)
Stephanie Garber · 2022
Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart)
Stephanie Garber · 2023
Spectacular
Stephanie Garber · 2024
Finale (Caraval, 3)
Stephanie Garber · 2020
Legendary
Stephanie Garber · 2018
Caraval (Caraval, 1)
Hawaii · Hawaii, USA
<p><b>Welcome, welcome to <i>CARAVAL</i>, Stephanie Garber’s enchanting, <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> bestselling fantasy debut about two sisters swept up in a mysterious competition filled with magic, heartbreak, and danger</b><br><br>Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful and cruel father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.<br><br> But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to attend. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season's Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. <br><br>Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, and her sister disappears forever.<br><br>Continue the adventure in <i>Legendary </i>and <i>Finale—</i>out now!</p>
Classics
The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton · 2006
Romance
The Summer of Broken Rules
K. L. Walther · 2021
