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Best books for ages 14+

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Fallen Rook: A Dark MM Romance (Society of Villains Book 3)
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Fallen Rook: A Dark MM Romance (Society of Villains Book 3)

L.J. Shen

Ages 18–18

Hamnet
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Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrell

Ages 16–18

The Last Contract of Isako
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The Last Contract of Isako

Fonda Lee

Ages 16–18

Lost Souls at the Neptune Inn
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Lost Souls at the Neptune Inn

Betsy Carter

Ages 15–18

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The Christmas Tree Farm (Dream Harbor #3)

Laurie Gilmore

Ages 17–18

Icebreaker: A Novel (Maple Hills Book 1)
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Icebreaker: A Novel (Maple Hills Book 1)

Hannah Grace

Ages 18–18

Trust Fall
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Trust Fall

Lynn Painter

Ages 16–18

The Song of Achilles: A Novel
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The Song of Achilles: A Novel

Madeline Miller

Ages 18–18

The Songs of Paul Simon
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The Songs of Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Ages 13–18

The Alchemist
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The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

Ages 14–18

She Who Rides the Storm (The Gods-Touched Duology)
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She Who Rides the Storm (The Gods-Touched Duology)

Caitlin Sangster

Ages 15–18

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Just Don't Fall / If All Else Sails / A Groom of One's Own (Series Overview)

Emma St. Clair

Ages 14–18

Just Don't Fall: A Sweet Hockey RomCom
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Just Don't Fall: A Sweet Hockey RomCom

Emma St. Clair

Ages 14–18

Dead Man's Float
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Dead Man's Float

Jim Harrison

Ages 16–18

The Vanishing Deep
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The Vanishing Deep

Astrid Scholte

Ages 13–18

Where Lost Girls Go
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Where Lost Girls Go

Kody Keplinger

Ages 16–18

Gaslit
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Gaslit

Megan Davidhizar

Ages 14–18

A Court of Silver Flames
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A Court of Silver Flames

Sarah J. Maas

Ages 18–18

The Epidemic (The Program, Book 4)
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The Epidemic (The Program, Book 4)

Suzanne Young

Ages 15–18

The Housemaid
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The Housemaid

Freida McFadden

Ages 17–18

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Children of the Corn (Kindle Single)

Stephen King

Ages 18–18

The Book Eaters
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The Book Eaters

Sunyi Dean

Ages 17–18

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Bury Your Gays (featured on Goodreads Landing Page)

Chuck Tingle

Ages 18–18

The Academy: A Novel
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The Academy: A Novel

Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham

Ages 16–18

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