Young Readers' Fiction Titles
Including Children's, Middle Grade, and Young Adult Fiction
Works are alphabetized by author. Sub-genres are listed beside works. For details about a specific work, refer to author’s Substack. The Library is not responsible for content on individual authors’ Substacks.
(N) Novel / (NA) Novella / (NT) Novelette (B) Nonfiction Book
(C) Complete / (I) Serial In Progress
(F) Free / ($) Paid / (F)→($) Preview Available
Timing is Everything | Nicole Viola Bennett | Contemporary Romance, Speculative (N) (I) ($)
When seventeen-year old Mae Walker finds a box of old 90s mixtapes and a long-forgotten cassette player, she also discovers an unlikely way to travel back in time. By accessing her mom’s memories through the songs they’re tied to, Mae is suddenly able to unravel the complicated story that her mom, who had Mae at eighteen, has been so reluctant to tell. And while watching scenes from her young parents’ high school history and love story unfold before her eyes, Mae finally gets some glimpses of the dad she never really knew. With her best friend across the ocean for the school year, Mae finds an unexpected friend in classmate Javi Gutierrez, a boy who’s dealing with some family drama of his own. As Mae explores her mom’s past, she is shocked when the mixtape memories show her the truths that her mom has kept hidden, and along the way, she finds herself inexplicably linked to Javi, in more ways— and times— than one. Perfect for fans of Throwback by Maurene Goo, Better Than the Movies & The Do-Over by Lynn Painter, books by Morgan Matson and Jenna Evans Welch, and the movie About Time.
Caladbohlg | Joe from Brothers Krynn | Fantasy, Horror | (NA) (C) (F)→($)
Free until Chapter 4 then paid
As a novice in a monastery by the sea, Bradán believed that just as his whole life had been passed by the sea, he would someday die there. But after rescuing, the most unfortunate widow in the locality from a failed suicide attempt, the two of them become unlikely friends and companions. Swept up in an adventure filled with violence, friendship, romance and wonder, the two will be faced by the dreaded Warlock-King of Amadan, who will stop at nothing to slay all those who resist him.
Underland and the Forehidden Kingdom | Stephen A. Davis | Fantasy, Young Adult (N) (I) (F)
Underland and the Forehidden Kingdom is a serialised, young adult, fantasy novel about an overconfident bookworm who finds himself in a parallel world where words are weapons, ideologies form fortresses, and intelligence without integrity may just cost you everything. When his inner turmoil manifests outwardly, he must literally face his demons in order to find his way home. What you think . . . What you believe . . . How you feel . . . It all matters in Underland—it all has consequences.
Gumshoes | Russell Nohelty | Mystery (N) (C) ($)
GUMSHOES is about a detective agency run by two middle school kids who are top-tier detectives and genius-level scientists. It's basically CSI for kids! In this story, the Gumshoes join forces with one of their classmates to unravel the mystery of her father's kidnapping. Through a combination of good investigating, hard science, and blind dumb luck, the trio inch their way closer and closer to the truth. But will it be enough to track down her father before something happens to him?
Sorry For Existing | Russell Nohelty | Young Adult, Science Fiction (N) (C) ($)
It started with a bang. No, a slap. My mother's head hit the floor. My father stood over her. We had to get out. If we didn't, my dad would kill her. So, we ran. My mother dragged me out of the house in the middle of the night. Where will we go? How will we survive? There's nobody who can take us in, except for my grandfather... ...and mom hates him more than dad. There's no way we could wind up there, right? If you love coming-of-age stories, fantastical adventures, family drama, and heartfelt romance, you'll love this book.
Faire Exchange | Alex Scott | Fantasy, Middle Grade (N) (C) (F)
Jeremy is terrified of the new girl. Zoe despises her. Martin got hit by one of her spells. Gregg can't take his eyes off her. Nadia accidentally became her best friend. Halley looks up to her. Her fellow Faire Folk can't stand her.
Tsarina "Rina" Algruent—that's Lady Rina to you—is one of many children from the realm of Faerie sent to human schools as part of a new exchange program to restore relations with Earth. But when she joins Mrs. Horn's fifth grade class, Lady Rina quickly begins terrorizing her classmates with magical pranks. While other kids at other schools are enchanted with their new guests, Rina's behavior is so cursed it threatens to cause an interdimensional incident.
Elixir of Fear | Bretigne Shaffer | Horror (NA) (C) (F)
A creepy charlatan from the 19th century is back to terrorize young Harrison's hometown. He offers the perfect potion for what everyone fears - but at an unthinkable price. Will Harrison figure out the right kind of magic needed to stop him? More importantly, will he be able to summon up the courage? ...Or will the pill-peddling sorcerer manage to get the whole world under his sway - including Harrison's own parents, grandma and grandpa?
Guardian of the North (Descendants of Robin Hood, #1) | Maggie K. West | Young Readers (N) (C) (F → P) Comes with a chapter-by-chapter playlist so readers can listen along as they read!
Eight hundred years ago, the Sorcerer Guy of Gisborne laid a trap for Robin Hood. But the curse backfired, releasing a burst of pure magic energy. Now, Robin Hood’s descendants carry this magic, manifesting in the form of elemental powers. Jack is the last Wind Rangerian standing. On the night his power Manifests, his home court, Fort Calmier, is attacked by the rival Ealdra. Realizing the rogue Sheriff has come to claim the last Wind, Jack flees. The Ealdra have found something, a secret weapon they need the four Winds to claim. With his Master murdered and a traitor among his trusted friends, Jack is on the run, fleeing Hunters, sorcerers, and a mysterious girl of the shadows while he struggles to control the roiling North Wind inside him. How far is he willing to go to protect his nation?
Curse of the Arrow (Descendants of Robin Hood, #2) | Maggie K. West | Young Readers (N) (C) (F → P) Comes with a chapter-by-chapter playlist so readers can listen along as they read!
The Sorcerer Gisborne has claimed his throne. The safe house of Lake Cloudia is in danger as the Golden Arrow, the only remaining source of pure magic, has resurfaced. Nations across the world spring into a frantic search to recover it before the Ealdra can use it to rekindle the power of the long-dormant Gold King and end their feud with the Áccyn forever. Dark secrets surface when Connor Avidor, a strange agent, arrives from the hidden third descendants nation of Narruncen to call Jack to join the search. Meanwhile, the Gold King and Gisborne repeatedly urge Jack away from the Narrunceni. They warn of a powerful warrior of legend, a sorcerer to rival Guy of Gisborne, who will sweep in a wave of violence across the world. Jack is forced to confront his great-grandfather's past while struggling with the weight of loss, the volatile power he is only beginning to control, and the growing uncertainty of who he can trust. In a race across continents, how far will he run?