Teen Book Lists

"Forced to flee to the king's court in the West, sixteen-year-old Kalothia, who was raised in secret, becomes caught up in deadly power struggles and romantic intrigue in the opulent kingdom of Galla as she, led by the Goddess herself, must choose betweenher country and her heart." (Description from catalog)

When her latent supernatural powers manifest in front of a noble court, Mare, a thief in a world divided between commoners and superhumans, is forced to assume the role of lost princess before risking everything to help a growing rebellion. (description from Novelist)

"When her identity as the illegitimate daughter of the King of England is mysteriously revealed, 17-year-old Evan Bright finds herself at the center of a murder investigation and fights to uncover the truth, revealing royal secrets that could change the monarchy forever." (Description from NoveList)

Princess Annika has lived a life of comfort--but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn't her own to control. The king, once her loving father, has gone cold, and Annika will soon be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain. Miles away, small comforts are few and far between for Lennox. He has devoted his life to the Dahrainian army, hoping to one day help them reclaim the throne that was stolen from them. For Lennox, the idea of love is merely a distraction--nothing will stand in the way of fighting for his people. But when love, against all odds, finds them both, they are bound by its call. They can't possibly be together--but the irresistible thrum of a thousand heartbeats won't let them stay apart. -- Publisher marketing.

Sixteen-year-old America Singer is living in the caste-divided nation of Illea, which formed after the war that destroyed the United States. America is chosen to compete in the Selection--a contest to see which girl can win the heart of Illea's prince--but all she really wants is a chance for a future with her secret love, Aspen, who is a caste below her. (description from Novelist)

"As the newly crowned first Black king of England, seventeen-year-old James faces intense media scrutiny and a blackmailer intent on disclosing his deepest secrets, including his sexuality and hidden relationship." - Provided from Catalog

In an alternate America, princesses Beatrice and Samantha Washington and the two girls wooing their brother, Prince Jefferson, become embroiled in high drama in the most glorious court in the world. (description from Novelist)

"Sixteen-year-old triplets Princesses Sophronia, Daphne, and Beatriz, each with her own secret skill and wish, begin arranged marriages to princes of neighboring nations to fulfill their mother's intention to reign over the continent." (description from catalog)

The tsar of Russia sets up a duel between the country's only two enchanters where the winner becomes the tsar's most respected adviser and the loser is executed. (description from Novelist)

After unwittingly helping her mother poison King Louis XIV, seventeen-year-old alchemist Mirabelle Monvoisin is forced to see her mother’s Shadow Society in a horrifying new light: they’re not heroes of the people, as they’ve always claimed to be, but murderers. Herself included. (description from Novelist)