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Best Teen Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2015

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

FALLOUT

by Gwenda Bond

A spectacular prose start for DC Comics' spectacular lady. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE SCORPION RULES

by Erin Bow

Slyly humorous, starkly thought-provoking, passionate, and compassionate—and impeccably written to boot: not to be missed. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH

by Martha Brockenbrough

Race, class, fate and choice—they join Love and Death to play their parts in Brockenbrough’s haunting and masterfully... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

WILLFUL MACHINES

by Tim Floreen

Gothic, gadget-y, gay: a socially conscious sci-fi thriller to shelve between The Terminator and Romeo and Juliet. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

A THOUSAND NIGHTS

by E.K. Johnston

Detailed and quiet, beautifully written with a literary rhythm that evokes a sense of oral tale-telling, this unexpected... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

ARCHIVIST WASP

by Nicole Kornher-Stace

Difficult, provocative, and unforgettable—the most dangerous kind of fiction. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

LIZARD RADIO

by Pat Schmatz

Sophisticated, character-driven science fiction, as notable for its genderqueer protagonist as for its intricate,... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE ALEX CROW

by Andrew Smith

Magnificently bizarre, irreverent and bitingly witty, this outlandish novel is grounded by likable characters and their raw... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

NIMONA

by ND Stevenson ; illustrated by ND Stevenson

If you’re going to read one graphic novel this year, make it this one. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

MARTIANS

by Blythe Woolston

A gorgeous and gut-wrenchingly familiar depiction of the entropic fragmentation of society Full review >

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