Category: Ages 15+
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Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Author: Eloise Jarvis McGraw Recommended Age: 15+ Date Published: 1953 Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance Summary: Mara is a beautiful slave girl living in ancient Egypt whose every thought is to run away from her cruel master and escape her life of slavery. When she receives the offer to be a spy for Queen Hatshepsut to prevent Thutmose III from ever…
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Code of Silence (Series)
Author: Tim Shoemaker Recommended Age: 15+ Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Contemporary Books in Series: Code of Silence (2013) Back Before Dark (2014) Below the Surface (2015) Summary: When Cooper, Gordy, and Hiro witness the robbery of their favorite restaurant and the murder of the restaurant’s owner, they find themselves hunted by the villains as the only witnesses to the crime. Together,…
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High Water (Series)
Author: Tim Shoemaker Recommended Age: 15+ Genre: Contemporary, Adventure, Thriller Books in Series: Escape from the Everglades (2021) Every Hidden Thing (2022) The Deep End (2023) The Second Storm (2023) Even in Darkness (2024) Summary: Parker Buckman is the son of a park ranger, living near Everglades National Park. When he’s attacked by an alligator in the swamp,…
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The Threshold Duology (Series)
Author: Katherine Briggs Recommended Age: 15+ Genre: Fantasy Books in Series: The Eternity Gate (2023) The Immortal Abyss (2024) Summary: In a land where the power to yield light is a gift, Seyo is cursed with the power of fire. Her final request before she becomes a priestess is to set her eyes on the forbidden underground tunnels known as The…
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The Curious Realities Duology (Series)
Author: Sara Ella Recommended Age: 15+ Genre: Fantasy, Dystopian, Mystery Books in Series: The Wonderland Trials (2022) The Looking-Glass Illusion (2023) Summary: Sixteen-year-old Alice Liddell only ever wanted to be free from her mundane life in Oxford, England. Free to find her parents who abandoned her, free to fulfill her destiny playing cards in London, and free to…
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The Chase Runner Series (Series)
Author: Bradley Caffee Recommended Age: 15+ Genre: Dystopian Books in Series: The Chase (2021) The Choice (2022) The Change (2022) Summary: Willis Thompson has only ever been trained to be the world’s champion racer at the annual Chase, the single event that allows a commoner to make one change to the Law. But when betrayal, threats, and questions begin to arise, Willis…