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Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia – Brandon Sanderson (2009)

Alcatraz Smedry returns to a city of castles, dodges exploding glass birds, and battles a treaty that could doom his cousin's homeland in this wildly clever fantasy adventure.

Ann Brashares

Romance Young Adult

The Last Summer of You and Me – Ann Brashares (2007)

A tender, haunting tale of love, loss, and the invisible threads that bind three lives through the sun-drenched, sorrow-tinged days of one unforgettable summer.

Scott Westerfeld

Midnighters

Fantasy Supernatural Young Adult

The Secret Hour – Scott Westerfeld (2004)

When time freezes at midnight in a sleepy Oklahoma town, a group of teens discovers a hidden world where ancient shadows hunt—and only one girl can bring the light.

Scott Westerfeld

Midnighters

Fantasy Supernatural Young Adult

Touching Darkness – Scott Westerfeld (2005)

Jessica Day returns to the secret hour, where shadows grow smarter, allies fall silent, and a human threat emerges to challenge everything the Midnighters thought they knew.

Scott Westerfeld

Midnighters

Fantasy Supernatural Young Adult

Blue Noon – Scott Westerfeld (2006)

As time unravels and daylight turns blue, Jessica Day faces an impossible choice that could save the world - if she's willing to lose everything she loves.

Philip Pullman

Sally Lockhart

Historical Mystery Young Adult

The Ruby in the Smoke – Philip Pullman (1985)

In Victorian London, brave Sally Lockhart, with allies Jim and Frederick, unravels a deadly mystery of a cursed ruby, defying villains and discovering her own strength.

Philip Pullman

Sally Lockhart

Historical Mystery Young Adult

The Shadow in the North – Philip Pullman (1986)

Sally Lockhart, Frederick Garland, and Jim Taylor face murder, greed, and dark secrets as they battle a ruthless tycoon threatening lives and justice in Victorian London.

Philip Pullman

Sally Lockhart

Historical Mystery Young Adult

The Tiger in the Well – Philip Pullman (1990)

Amid Victorian London’s shadows, Sally Lockhart defies a sinister plot, battling Arthur Parrish and the Tzaddik to protect her daughter, aided by fierce allies and unwavering resolve.

Philip Pullman

Sally Lockhart

Historical Mystery Young Adult

The Tin Princess – Philip Pullman (1994)

Becky, a gifted tutor; Adelaide, a fierce Cockney queen; Jim, a loyal detective; and Rudolf, an idealistic prince unite to navigate danger, love, and treachery in a fragile kingdom.

Orson Scott Card

Mither Mages

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Stonefather – Orson Scott Card (2008)

A mountain boy, a sharp-tongued servant, and a wary stonemage cross paths in a world where water and stone hold power - a journey of identity, magic, and quiet resilience.