Young Adult Fiction - Social Themes - Suicide

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Featuring cover art from the Netflix original series executive produced by Selena Gomez! "Eerie, beautiful, and devastating." --Chicago Tribune "A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing." --The New York Times "Thirteen Reasons...

Seven days to decide if life is worth living.At fifteen, Sammy is drowning in grief and abuse. Convinced the only way out is to end her life, she sets a seven-day countdown.But when a new friend enters her life and she receives a mysterious...

NOW A NETFLIX FILM, STARRING ELLE FANNING AND JUSTICE SMITH! The New York Times bestselling love story about two teens who find each other while standing on the edge. Theodore Finch is fascinated by death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill...

NOW A NETFLIX FILM, STARRING ELLE FANNING AND JUSTICE SMITH! The New York Times bestselling love story about two teens who find each other while standing on the edge. Theodore Finch is fascinated by death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill...

"Because you believed me, I began to believe myself. Because of you, I am here." [Trigger Warning] Please note this book addresses sensitive topics including suicide, substance abuse, and family violence. While these emotionally challenging realities are held thoughtfully, and with love, this story...

Author: R. M. CressPublisher: Generous PressPublished: 09/15/2026Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.84dISBN: 9781968329921Audience: Young AdultReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2026About the AuthorR.M. Cress is a New York-based author who grew up in the Wisconsin Midwest. She has an Associates in English...

From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking, bestselling novel inspired by the hit Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen and soon to be a major motion picture! Dear Evan Hansen, Today's going to be an amazing day and here's why... When a letter that was...

★ "Brilliant.... The masterful writing takes readers inside Leonard's tormented mind, enabling a compassionate response to him and to others dealing with trauma." --School Library Journal, starred review From New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quick comes an intensely compassionate and important book about...

In a busy coffee shop, a robbery goes wrong. Two gunmen hold seven hostages, including teenager Zach Wahhsted. What nobody realizes at first is that Zach is anything but ordinary and his troubled mind is more dangerous than any weapon. Terry Trueman has created...

Winner of the APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult LiteratureAn ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book After a classmate commits suicide, Kana Goldberg--a half-Japanese, half-Jewish American--wonders who is responsible. She and her cliquey friends said some thoughtless things to the girl. Hoping...

"A page-turner that combines genuine intrigue with heartbreak and desire." --Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7sPart mystery, part love story, and part coming-of-age tale in the vein of Thirteen Reasons Why, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and...

An unforgettable coming of age novel for fans of 13 Reasons Why, It's Kind of a Funny Story, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Don't miss the sequel, Every Star That Falls--available now!Fifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Year's Day to find himself...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL, NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES** "Eerie, beautiful, and devastating." --Chicago Tribune "A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing." --The New York Times "Thirteen Reasons Why will...

A Time Magazine 100 Best YA Books of All Time Selection A stunning, heartbreaking debut novel about grief, love, and family, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Celeste Ng. Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by...

2026 Schneider Family Book Awards HonorMPIBA's Reading the West YA Longlist"This is Sonido Reyes at their absolute best." -- Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery BoysFrom bestselling author Sonido Reyes comes a poignant and searingly honest companion novel to the multi-award-winning...

James Archer is a biracial fifteen-year-old who has just been relocated to a new foster home after leaving his former placement. He is being fostered by the family of Lulu, his biological half-sister, older by one year, who was adopted as an infant. Her...

"A grieving teen fights Asian hate by finding her voice in this complex, timely story." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"With a layered, sensitive voice, Ho's weighty novel delves into themes of racism, classism, loss, and healing." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Inspired by the recent rise in...