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FALL 2017 | HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 11 & up
Adult Crossover Thrillers Plus
Older teens who are looking for engaging and sophisticated page
turners will love the mix of titles in this category. It's perfect for older
teens seeking a thrill.
n Adult books with teen appeal
n YA titles that appeal to adults
n Suspense, thrillers, mysteries, horror, and true crime
*Take note: these selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.
14 books per year–one book monthly
Plus two additional books in the fall
Recent award winners from this category:
His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case
of Roderick Macrae by Graeme MaCrae Burnet
My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier
NEW CATEGORY!
SEPTEMBER 2017
The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir
by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
This is a book not only about how the story
of one crime was constructed, but also about
how we understand our past and the nature
of forgiveness.
Flatiron • 9781250080547 • 336 pp • Nonfic
Spoonbenders: A Novel
by Daryl Gregory
A generations-spanning family of psychics
must use their powers to save themselves
from the CIA, the local mafia, and a skeptic
hell-bent on discrediting them.
Knopf • 9781524731823 • 416 pp • Fic
OCTOBER 2017
You Should Have Left: A Novel
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by Daniel Kehlmann
A writer records his emotional collapse in
this eerie and supernatural tale.
Pantheon • 9781101871928 • 128 pp • Fic
Afterlife: A Novel
by Marcus Sakey
Between life and death lies an epic war, a
relentless manhunt through two worlds—
and an unforgettable love story.
Thomas & Mercer • 9781477848470 • 318 pp • Fic
NOVEMBER 2017
She Rides Shotgun
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by Jordan Harper
This propulsive, gritty novel is about a girl
marked for death who must fight and steal to
stay alive, learning from the most frightening
man she knows—her father.
Ecco • 9780062394408 • 288 pp • Fic
DECEMBER 2017
The Readymade Thief: A Novel
by Augustus Rose
Rose has written an addictive literary puzzle
that introduces an unforgettable young heroine
plunged into the twisted world of a secret
society with a dark agenda.
Viking • 9780735221833 • 384 pp • Fic
JANUARY 2018
My Absolute Darling : A Novel
by Gabriel Tallent
My Absolute Darling is a brilliant and immersive,
all-consuming read about one fourteen-year-old
girl's heart-stopping fight for her own soul.
Riverhead • 9780735211179 • 432 pp • Fic
FEBRUARY 2018
Ranger Games: A Story of Soldiers, Family and
an Inexplicable Crime
by Ben Blum
Luke Elliott Sommer exists, but his demeanor,
crimes, scheming, and ability to manipulate
people rank up there with Hannibal Lecter.
Doubleday • 9780385538435 • 432 pp • Nonfic
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