Staff Picks: Young Adult Books
Our staff members picked some of their favorite YA books. Find your next read by taking a look at the list.
“Heartless” by Marissa Meyer
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| “The origin story of the Queen of Hearts from Wonderland.” – Chantelle Bentley Phillips, branch manager at our Newport Branch & assistant director |
| Place it on hold in our catalog |
“Stalking Jack the Ripper” by Kerri Maniscalco
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| “This historical mystery takes place in Whitechapel during the infamous murders of Jack the Ripper. Though the actual killer was never found, the way the author took the story and molded it into her own story was amazing. It kept me interested until the very end, and the sequel, “Hunting Prince Dracula,” is just as good (if not better)!” – Danielle Turner, patron services assistant at our Alexandria Branch |
| Place it on hold in our catalog |
“The Agency: A Spy in the House” by Y.S. Lee
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| “Mary Quinn, after a checkered past, winds up in the 1850s at Miss Scrimshaw’s Academy for Girls, which is actually an all-female investigative unit called The Agency. At 17, Mary must infiltrate a merchant’s home in hopes of finding his missing cargo ships.” – Maggie Gosney, patron services assistant at our Cold Spring Branch |
| Place it on hold in our catalog |
“A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas
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| “Feyre must sacrifice herself to the land of Faerie to protect her family and place herself into the dangerous hands of Tamlin after accidentally killing one of his men while hunting for food. But perhaps beauty can tame the beast?” – Cassie Fischer, information services assistant at our Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch |
| Place it on hold in our catalog |
“A World Without You” by Beth Revis
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| “Bo believes he has superpowers, but his parents think he’s crazy and send him to a mental asylum. Bo believes that each of the other kids in the asylum also have superpowers, and you spend the whole book trying to figure out if they really have powers or if Bo is truly crazy. This books is fast-paced fun, and it kept me on the edge of my seat with twists I never saw coming.” – Danielle Heiert, patron services assistant at our Cold Spring Branch |
| Place it on hold in our catalog |
“Daughter of Smoke and Bone” by Laini Taylor
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| “A gorgeously written book about a young woman adopted by monsters who is searching for the truth of her birth.” – Leah Byars, collection services assistant |
| Place it on hold in our catalog |
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