Teen & YA Faves

Ghosted

A Northanger Abbey Novel

By: Amanda Quain
Narrated by: Laura Knight Keating
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“If you took Northanger Abbey, blended it with Never Have I Ever, and sprinkled The X-Files on top, you would be well on your way to Amanda Quain's sophomore novel Ghosted! Fresh, funny, full of heart, and just a liiiiittle spooky, it is a perfect book for doubters, believers, and everyone in between. Read more

Check & Mate

By: Ali Hazelwood
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

“Hazelwood makes chess sexy! Definitely upper YA due to themes and topics. Like all of my Hazelwood reads I couldn't put it down. I started it as an audiobook but couldn't wait between trips in the car, so I also got the digital ALC so I could keep going! Read more

A Magic Steeped in Poison

The Book of Tea: Book #1

By: Judy I. Lin
Narrated by: Carolyn Kang
Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Judy I. Lin's sweeping debut A Magic Steeped in Poison, first in a duology, is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo.

I used to look at my hands with pride. Now all I can think is, "These are the hands that buried my mother."

For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the... Read more

The Third Daughter

Betrayal Prophecies: Book #1

By: Adrienne Tooley
Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
Length: 8 hours 32 minutes

A sweeping YA fantasy about legacy, betrayal, sisterhood, and politicizing emotion in the quest for power—all balanced by a slow-burn LGBTQ romance.
 
For centuries, the citizens of Velle have waited for their New Maiden to return. The prophecy states she will appear as the third daughter of a third daughter. When the fabled child is finally... Read more

Accomplished

A Georgie Darcy Novel

By: Amanda Quain
Narrated by: Deva Marie Gregory
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

“A fresh and sparkling debut with a heart the size of a marching band, Accomplished will delight and charm all of its readers. You will root for Georgie Darcy from page one as she sets out on her mission to recover from 'the Wickham Incident', and you will fall in love with the snarky wit that shines through every word of Quain's writing. Perfect... Read more

Alanna: The First Adventure

Song of the Lioness #1

Song of the Lioness: Book #1

By: Tamora Pierce
Narrated by: Trini Alvarado
Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Becoming a legend is not easy, as young Alanna of Trebond discovers when she disguises herself as a boy and begins training to be a knight. Alanna's skills and stubborness help her befriend Prince Jonathan and alienate his evil uncle, Duke Roger. Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, this book is a rousing... Read more

The Black Queen

By: Jumata Emill
Narrated by: Angel Pean & Erin Spencer
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

“This was such a fun and twisty YA mystery. Told from two different POVs, Duchess (a Black student) and Tinsley (a white student), ultimately join forces to see if they can solve who killed Nova, the first Black homecoming queen and Duchess' best friend. This will satisfy all mystery readers and also tackles issues of structural racism, police... Read more

Promise Boys

By: Nick Brooks
Narrated by: Alfred Vines, Anthony Lopez, Brad Sanders, Christopher Hampton, Eliana Marianes, Hannah Church, Henriette Zoutomou, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Maria Liatis, Renier Cortes, Suehyla El-Attar & Xenia Willacey
Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

“Just listened to Promise Boys and WOW! There is a murder at Promise Prep School in Washington DC and 3 students are accused. Heart rending on its own, but when they get together to solve the crime, it becomes a whole other story. I was hanging on until the very end and rooting for JB, Trey, and Ramon. Read more

Most Likely

By: Sarah Watson
Narrated by: Christie Moreau
Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

From the creator of the hit TV series The Bold Type comes an empowering and heartfelt novel about a future female president's senior year of high school.

Ava, CJ, Jordan, and Martha (listed in alphabetical order out of fairness)have been friends since kindergarten. Now they're in their senior year, facing their biggest fears about growing up and... Read more

The Astonishing Color of After

By: Emily X.R. Pan
Narrated by: Stephanie Hsu
Length: 11 hours 51 minutes

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 suicide, she turned into a bird.

Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time.... Read more

The Belles

The Belles Series: Book #1

By: Dhonielle Clayton
Narrated by: Rosie Jones
Length: 12 hours 57 minutes

Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control beauty, and beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orleans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made beautiful.But it’s not enough for Camellia to... Read more

Charming as a Verb

By: Ben Philippe
Narrated by: James Fouhey
Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han.  Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy, the dutiful first-generation Haitian son,... Read more

Iron Widow

Iron Widow: Book #1

By: Xiran Jay Zhao
Narrated by: Rong Fu
Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

“This book was amazing, brutal, unique, and horrific. The audio book was absolutely fantastic. There was so much representation and so many difficult topics and situations handled really well. The characters are extremely morally grey but it made it so intriguing to never know what they were going to do next. I will definitely be recommending... Read more

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

By: Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
Length: 11 hours 51 minutes

“Moon Fuentez fell in love with the universe, and I fell in love with Moon. This book was utter perfection. Moon is a perfect (okay, flawed but perfectly so) narrator, and there were times when I couldn’t stop listening because I was so engrossed in the story. If you’ve ever heard of 'driveway moments,' I had them with this book, even though I... Read more

Hollow Fires

By: Samira Ahmed
Narrated by: Samira Ahmed, Soneela Nankani & Amin El Gamal
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

This powerful, gripping thriller from a New York Times bestselling author shows the insidious nature of racism, the terrible costs of unearthing hidden truths—and the undeniable power of hope.
 
Safiya Mirza dreams of becoming a journalist. And one thing she’s learned as editor of her school newspaper is that a journalist’s job is to find the... Read more

Yes No Maybe So

By: Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed
Narrated by: Tiya Sircar & Michael Crouch
Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

A book about the power of love and resistance from New York Times bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed.YESJamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state senate candidate—as long as he’s behind the scenes. When it comes to speaking to strangers (or, let’s face it, speaking at all to almost anyone) Jamie’s a choke... Read more

Firekeeper's Daughter

By: Angeline Boulley
Narrated by: Isabella Star LaBlanc
Length: 14 hours 13 minutes

“LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book on Libro.fm, as an audiobook. To hear the Ojibwe words spoken is a treat not to be missed. Great reader in Isabella Star Lablanc! Read more

Dear Martin

By: Nic Stone
Narrated by: Dion Graham
Length: 4 hours 32 minutes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME
 
After a traffic stop turns violent at the hands of the police, a young Black teen grapples with racism—and what it means for his future. Critically acclaimed author Nic Stone boldly tackles America’s troubled history with race... Read more

The Gilded Ones

The Gilded Ones: Book #1

By: Namina Forna
Narrated by: Shayna Small
Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

“This is a bold and powerful book about the bonds of sisterhood and finding your strength. This story is as rich and vivid as the cover is (which is AMAZING)—a tantalizing fantasy with a splash of mystery, fierce, magical warriors, dangerous monsters, and a war-ravaged empire. Absolutely fantastic! Read more

Legendborn

The Legendborn Cycle

By: Tracy Deonn
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 18 hours 54 minutes

“Tracy Deonn expertly takes Arthurian myth and weaves them into the modern day in Legendborn with magic, secret societies, and high stakes action. Whether you are familiar with those myths or not doesn't even matter. Either way you'll quickly be captivated by her writing, world building, and compelling characters - all paired with an excellent... Read more