20 Teen Titles for 2020

Here are 20 new teen fiction titles that have been published this year so far. Scroll down past this infographic to find links where you can check for item availability. Each item will be either an ebook or audiobook that you can access from Hoopla.


FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION

Alameda, Courtney & Valynne E. Maetani. Seven Deadly Shadows. 2020.
     Gr 7 Up. This thrilling YA retelling of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai features a girl tasked with saving the world from eternal darkness.” (Publisher’s summary)
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Arnold, Elana K. Red Hood. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. Arnold returns to the feminist fairy tale genre with her interpretation of Red Riding Hood.
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Chupeco, Rin. Wicked As You Wish. 2020.
     Gr 8 Up. “When a hidden prince, a girl with secrets, a ragtag group of unlikely heroes, and a legendary firebird come together...something wicked is going down.” (Publisher’s summary)
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Dow, Alechia. The Sound of Stars. 2020.
     Gr 7 Up. “Can a girl who risks her life for books and an alien who loves pop music work together to save humanity?” (Publisher’s summary)
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Popovic, Lana. Blood Countess. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. A historical YA horror novel based on the infamous real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula.” (Publisher’s summary)
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MYSTERY & THRILLERS

Bruchac, Joseph. Found. 2020.
     Gr 7 Up. “A teenage survival expert finds all his skills tested as he’s pursued through the Canadian wilderness by men determined to silence him.” (Publisher’s summary)
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Das, Mintie. Brown Girl Ghosted. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. We Were Liars meets Riverdale with a supernatural twist in this timely #metoo thriller about mean girls, murder, and race in a quiet Midwestern suburb.” (Publisher’s summary)
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Hillyer, Lexa. Frozen Beauty. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. “Everyone in Devil’s Lake knows the three golden Malloy sisters—but one of them is keeping a secret that will turn their little world inside out…” (Publisher’s summary)
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Stevens, Court. The June Boys. 2020.
     Gr 8 Up. “High school senior Thea Delacroix, aided by her friends, seeks to catch the Gemini Thief, who abducts and releases boys unharmed—including her cousin—but begins to fear the criminal is someone very near.” (Publisher’s summary)
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Urban, Diana. All Your Twisted Secrets. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. “What do the queen bee, star athlete, valedictorian, stoner, loner, and music geek all have in common? They were all invited to a scholarship dinner, only to discover it's a trap. Someone has locked them into a room with a bomb, a syringe filled with poison, and a note saying they have an hour to pick someone to kill…or else everyone dies.” (Publisher’s summary)
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REALISTIC FICTION
Aceves, Fred. The New David Espinoza. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. “A much-needed novel about steroid addiction from the point of view of a high school boy who’s the victim of bullying.” (School Library Journal)
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Cameron, Sharon. The Light in Hidden Places. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. In Nazi-occupied Poland, 16-year-old Stefania “Fusia” Podgórska must keep 13 Jewish citizens hidden in her attic, a task that becomes even more perilous after her house is requisitioned for the Germany Army.
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Giles, Lamar. Not So Pure and Simple. 2020.
     Gr 8 Up. “High school junior Del Rainey unwillingly joins a Purity Pledge class at church, hoping to get closer to his long-term crush, Kiera.” (Publisher’s summary)
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Iacopelli, Jennifer. Break the Fall. 2020.
     Gr 7 Up. “After being nearly paralyzed, Audrey Lee is going to the Olympics but the  United States’ gymnastics team is on the verge of collapse and Leo, her new coach’s cute son, is another distraction.” (Publisher’s summary)
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Talley, Robin. Music from Another World. 2020.
     Gr 8 Up. “As the national gay rights battle heats up in the summer of 1977, two high school girls from disparate California communities are paired in a pen pal assignment.” (Kirkus)
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ROMANCE

Albertalli, Becky. Yes No Maybe So. 2020.
     Gr 8 Up. “Two 17-year-olds from the northern suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, work together on a campaign for a progressive state senate candidate in an unlikely love story.” (Kirkus)
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Grandison, Whitney D. A Love Hate Thing. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. “A teen from a rough neighborhood is taken in by a wealthy family and falls for their daughter.” (Kirkus)
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Hattrup, Karen. Our Year in Love and Parties. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. “Letting go of your past is hard, as two teens learn during four nights of parties over one year.” (Kirkus)
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Kanakia, Rahul. We Are Totally Normal. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. In this queer contemporary YA, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story, Nandan’s perfect plan for junior year goes awry after he hooks up with a guy for the first time.” (Publisher’s summary)
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Williams, Ismee. This Train is Being Held. 2020.
     Gr 9 Up. “Fate—and the New York City subway—bring Alex and Isa together. Is it enough to keep them together when they need each other most?” (Publisher’s summary)
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