Adult Titles with Teen Allure
A lot of books written for adults feature memorable teen characters and stories. Here are our recommendations. (Updated January 2026)
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Family Lore
Flor knows to the day when people will die, so it is a surprise to her sisters when she announces she wants to celebrate her own death with a wake while she is still alive to enjoy it.
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The Crane Husband
A girl’s artist mother brings home yet another abusive boyfriend, this time a crane who influences her art while threatening the family. Can the girl protect her family and rid them of the intruder?
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Earth's the Right Place for Love
Arthur is thrilled when his crush Nola becomes his friend, but her eyes are on his older brother Frank.
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Beautiful People
When she was trolled for posting pictures of herself online, disability activist Melissa Blake turned the tables on the trolls, posted selfies on her blog, and started writing this disability primer.
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Daughters of Shandong
In 1948, Communist China is a hotbed of revolution, and when a mother and her daughters are abandoned by their nationalist father and his extended family, they find a way to survive on their own.
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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins
Eveen the Eviscerator is neither a cat nor does she have a tail, but she is an undead assassin, contracted by someone who wishes her to fail, as she learns when she faces her target: a version of herself having traveled through time.
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The River Has Roots
Sisters Esther and Ysabel have tended the magical willows on their land for years, but when a persistent suitor insists Esther marry him, her relationship to her sister, her lover from the land of Faerie, and her life itself are all under threat.
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Juno Loves Legs
Juno tells of her hardscrabble life in 1980s Dublin and how she and her only friend, Legs, made it through a string of bullies, poverty, and an abusive priest.
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The Witch of Colchis
In this retelling of an ancient Greek myth, Medea's talent for witchcraft lands her in trouble with her brother and father. When the hero Jason arrives to find the golden fleece, Medea sees a chance to escape, although her freedom will bring a heavy price.
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I Was A Teenage Slasher
When Tolly witnesses a massacre at a school party at the hands of Justin, who is undead due to a prank gone wrong, Tolly is infected by evil blood and goes on a rampage himself. Only his childhood friend Amber can remind him of his innocent past and put an end to the bloodshed.
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