Whether you’re trying to find a read to rediscover your teen self in or trying to
find the perfect gift
Our adolescent years are arguably the foremost defining ones, and therefore the
Books we read during now stick with us long after we've turned the last page.
We’ve all laughed, cried and shared sacred moments with these stories, Whether or
not they open us up to new worlds that change the way we see our own,
unforgettable characters who shape our personalities, or moments that make us
Feel everything, our teenage reads leave their mark.
If you’re trying to find a new book to rediscover your teen self in, a lost classic to
revisit, or trying to find the perfect gift, here’s our selection of books for teens
Girls in Love (Jacqueline Wilson)
This coming-of-age story from Jacqueline Wilson follows Ellie and her best
friends Magda and Nadine, three teenage girls trying to navigate their way through
The planet, from friendships and family to high school and romantic relationships.
An honest observe the ups and downs of being a teen, Girls in Love openly, discusses grief, loss, love and everything in-between. The wonder of this story lies
within the strong sisterhood of those three unique characters, in spite of their
Differences. Their adventures continue in Girls besieged, Girls Out Late and Girls
In tears.
I Will Not Be Erased (Gal-dem)
A recommended read for any teenager who has ever felt ‘othered’ or ‘different’.
Written by the award-winning online and print magazine, created by women and
Non-binary people of colour, I will be able to Not Be Erased, is an area for these stories. Full of personal essays that observe , love, power
- and what it’s prefer to age as someone of colour, this is often a life-affirming
Read. From first-times and first break-ups to being the uncool girl and paying
attention to your inner voice, this is often a bible for anyone looking to have who
they're
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the
Taliban (Malala Yousafzai)
A Nobel Peace lottery winner at the age of sixteen, it’s fair to mention that Malala
Is an inspirational teenager. A fanatical campaigner for girls’ rights to education,
Malala Yousafzai was shot by a member of the Taliban at the age of 15. In I Am
Malala, she tells her story - growing up in Pakistan, surviving her attack, her
ongoing fight to assist girls access education round the world, and why
Empowering and championing others is her priority. If ever there was a book that
Showed the importance of standing up for what you think in, this is it.
Noughts & Crosses (Malorie Blackman)
It’s hard to believe that Malorie Blackman’s famed series is sort of twenty years
Old. More poignant and timely than ever, Noughts & Crosses has had a theatre run
And is about to air on the BBC in 2020. Set in an exceeding society during which
Crosses (black people) rule over Noughts (white people), things take a Romeo and
Juliet turn when Nought, Callum and Cross, Sephy fall loving. With interracial
relationships a punishable by death offense, it’s a doomed story with tragedy
Interwoven throughout. Addictively pacy and filled with twists and turns, it’s a
Dystopian teen classics.
Everything, Everything (Nicola Yoon)
From the author of The Sun is additionally A Star comes this teen story. It’s a
Classic boy-meets-girl tale -but with a difference. Teenage neighbours Olly and
Maddy can be destined to be lovebirds, but there’s one thing dividing the 2 -
Maddy features a condition referred to as SCID or “bubble baby disease”. In other
words, she is allergic to the skin world, and one step outside her sterilised
Surroundings could kill her. But with the 2 falling harder than either imagined,
Maddy is ready to risk it all for her true love.
In Our Mad and Furious City (Guy Gunaratne)
The winner of the Jhalak Prize and also the Dylan Thomas prize, this debut from
author, Guy Gunaratne may be a gripping coming-of-age story which will fill and
Disparage your heart at the identical time. Think La Haine meets London as three
young boys - Selvon, Ardan and Yusuf - navigate friendships and family and
relationships and religion, against a backdrop of bubbling tension of radicalism,
crime and an underlying danger that lies ahead. A visceral portrayal of the truth of
inner-city life as a young teen, In Our Mad and Furious, City is a contemporary
Classic.
The Poet X (Elizabeth Acevedo)
Lovers of poetry, this one’s for you. A National Slam Champion herself, author
Elizabeth Acevedo weaves her Dominican bolero in with the sheer grit of recent
York. The Poet X follows Xiomara, a teen growing into her womanhood,
navigating school and also the outside world - both of which have their dangers,
and most of all, trying to survive. Hidden under her tough exterior, however, may
Be a jeune fille with concealed affections and suppressed secrets. But when
Xiomara joins a slam poetry club, she finds an area where she will speak up and
Speak out.
The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
Some may know this story from the 2009 flick adaptation starring Saoirse Ronan,
Stanley Tucci and, Susan Sarandon, but The Lovely Bones was first published as a
Completely unique in 2002. Despite its dark content and hard-hitting introduction,
Susie Salmon is brutally attacked and murdered by her neighbour, she becomes a
ghost and watches over her family, friends and even strangers trying to return to
Terms along with her untimely death. At its core, it’s a crucial story about trauma,
grief and, ultimately, recovery.
The Colour Purple (Alice Walker)
A seminal writing that made the author the renowned writer she is, the color
Purple doesn’t look like your average teen read, but this is often a
Misunderstanding. Set within the segregated American South of the 1930s, the
story follows Celie, a 14-year-old black girl living in poverty, separated from her
Sister and suffering at the hands of her father. But when the mysterious jazz
singer Shug Avery involves stay, Celie discovers friendship, love, faith and more
Importantly, strength. Bold and powerfully emotional, this is often for each
Teenager looking to seek out their guiding force.
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
No Teenager’s reading list is complete without John Green. The bestselling author
of Looking For Alaska and Paper Towns is perhaps best known for this
Tearjerker. The Fault in Our Stars follows Hazel, a teenage girl tormented by
terminal cancer whose life is turned the wrong way up when she meets a
melancholy and darkly sarcastic boy by the name of Augustus Waters at Cancer
Kid Support Group and falls infatuated. A story that highlights the foremost
precious moments in life and what's worth living for, this book is heartwarming
And heartbreaking in equal measure.
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