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Ages 14+

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Little White Lies (Debutantes, Book 1)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Ages 14–18

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Sexual contentStrong violence

Last Argument of Kings

Joe Abercrombie

Ages 18–18

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You're the One That I (Shouldn't) Want: A sweet romcom ((Un)expected Love)

Marion De Ré

Ages 14–18

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Sexual content

This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

Adam Kay

Ages 18–18

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In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World

Ian Stewart

Ages 13–18

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A Quantum Life (Adapted for Young Adults)

Hakeem Oluseyi and Joshua Horwitz

Ages 15–18

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Strong violence

We Lived on the Horizon

Ages 16–18

Ages 16–18

The Inheritance Games

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Ages 13–18

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Explicit sex

Undeniably His Mate (Fated To Royalty)

Roxie Ray and Lainie Anderson

Ages 18–18

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The Power of Unwavering Focus

Ages 14–18

Ages 16–18

Ages 17–18

Explicit sexStrong violence

The Discomfort of Evening

Lucas Rijneveld

Ages 18–18

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Strong violence

127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Aron Ralston

Ages 16–18

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Skeletons in the Closet (Laundry Hag Series, Book 1)

Jennifer L. Hart

Ages 16–18

Skeletons in the Closet (New York Review Classics)

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Sexual contentStrong violence

Skeletons in the Closet (New York Review Classics)

Jean-Patrick Manchette

Ages 17–18

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Russian Roulette: The Story of an Assassin (Alex Rider #10)

Ages 13–18

Ages 14–18

Explicit sexStrong violence

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Various (Goodreads Curated List)

Ages 18–18

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A Quantum Life (Adapted for Young Adults): My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars

Hakeem Oluseyi and Joshua Horwitz

Ages 15–18

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My Lady Jane

Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

Ages 13–18

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Frankenstein (Cambridge Literature Edition)

Mary Shelley

Ages 13–18

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Various (Goodreads Homepage Content)

Ages 14–18

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