Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

One day a normal high school student, the next day a hunter of demons, hellhounds and the supernatural.  Kali knows she can get through anything when she’s on her hunter days, but can she save her own life when she’s just a normal teenager?

recommended by Roseanne

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

Imagine you're in a world invaded by supermen who are power hungry, depraved, and invincible. Then, imagine you want revenge.  

Welcome to Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson.

How Many Have You Read?

  And which ones did you like the most?

Two Companion Novels by Paolo Bacigalupi

Ship Breaker: After the ice caps have melted, people survive by scavenging parts from washed up oil tankers.

When a young scavenger decides helping a shipwrecked girl might win him a different future

Printz Medal, National Book Award Finalist

The Drowned Cities: Teen refugees, a bioengineered war beast and ruthless child soldiers--a story of war, of friendships, of loyalty, and the choices that must be made.










recommended by Anne

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Ronan's dreams materialize--

Why does the  Grey Man attack Ronan's brother, Declan?

How could Cabeswater Forest  disappear?


Book Two in The Raven Cycle is here at last.

and it's  GREAT!



recommended by Anne

H.I.V.E. The Higher Institute of Villainous Education by Mark Walden

"The worst, the most cunning, the most miscievous minds from around the world"--are the tweens who have been kidnapped and flown to H.I.V.E., a private school where leaving is not an option.

Can Otto and his friends find a way to escape?









recommended by Anne

BZRK by Michael Grant

BZRK,  group of teen hackers fighting a 21st century nano-technology war for the free will of humanity. 


"He called back, 'Tell me something, Noah. Which is more important: freedom or happiness?'

"What was this, a game? But Nijinsky wasn't smiling.

"'You can't be happy unless your free,' Noah said.

"The American nodded. "Skip school tomorrow.'"


recommended by Anne

The Fifth Assassin by Brad Meltzer

Beecher White, archival librarian, is about to discover the truth: that during the course of a hundred years, all four <presidential> assassins were secretly working together. What was their purpose? For whom do they really work? And why are they planning to kill the current President? (Amazon summary).

Action, adventure, adrenaline--they're all here.




I've been asking teens in the library to recommend authors and/or books for this blog. Brad Meltzer was mentioned yesterday, so here's his 2013 book.If YOU have a favorite book or author, let us know at the Circulation Desk so we can post it.

Daniel X by James Patterson

Daniel X -- mind reader, shapeshifter, alien terminator.

recommended to Anne