Best Teen Books of 2012: In the Here and Now

by Kat Beyer

This one goes to the head of the class. Full review >

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by Holly Black

If you haven’t discovered this series yet, get going; if you’re already a fan, why are you even reading this review? (Urban... Full review >

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by Kendare Blake

Pulse-pounding thrills leavened with laughter. Full review >

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by Martha Brockenbrough

As the clock ticks down on Heidi's soul, readers will be rooting for both Jerome and Heidi with all their hearts. Full review >

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by Laura Buzo

The exactly right conclusion eschews easy resolution, though there’s plenty of hope as they flounder into the future. Full review >

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by Don Calame

Fearlessly foul, this consistently comical series should be required reading for all teenage boys and anyone else with a... Full review >

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by Marisa Calin

Though hamstrung by a depressingly chick-lit-y cover, this total-immersion emotional experience is one readers will both... Full review >

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by Keren David

Tart, funny and fast-moving, with a touch of rueful realism and a lot of heart. Full review >

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by Deborah Ellis

Readers will learn much about the war in Afghanistan even as they cheer on this feisty protagonist. Full review >

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by Sharon G. Flake

An uplifting story that convincingly celebrates the power of perseverance. Full review >

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by Michelle Gagnon

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for preteens and teens, a surefire hit. Full review >

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by Madeleine George

While in the end there are some plotlines left untied in slice-of-life fashion, the bittersweet resolution of the main... Full review >

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by John Green

Green seamlessly bridges the gap between the present and the existential, and readers will need more than one box of tissues... Full review >

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by Eric Greitens

An uncommon (to say the least) coming-of-age, retraced with well-deserved pride but not self-aggrandizement, and as... Full review >

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by Nancy Grossman

Simply lovely. Full review >

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