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  • The Reluctant Assassin: W.A.R.P., Book 1

    Exhilarating but bloody tale starts off time travel series.
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    By Eoin Colfer
  • Fragments: Partials, Book 2

    Kira tracks creators of super-soldiers in exciting sequel.
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    14
     
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    By Dan Wells
  • Obsidian Mirror

    Complex time travel page-turner starts sci-fi trilogy.
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    12
     
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    By Catherine Fisher
  • The Program

    Dystopian romance links teen suicide and memory.
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    15
     
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    By Suzanne Young
  • The Elite

    The Selection sequel is more romantic, still superficial.
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    13
     
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    By Kiera Cass
  • The Ultra Violets

    Fast-paced girl-power confection made for superhero fans.
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    8
     
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    By Sophie Bell
  • MILA 2.0

    Teen girl finds she's an android in tense sci-fi tale.
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    13
     
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    By Debra Driza
  • Through the Ever Night: Under the Never Sky, Book 2

    Second volume of dystopian adventure/romance loses momentum.
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    14
     
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    By Veronica Rossi
  • Unremembered

    Teen amnesiac a little too perfect in sci-fi adventure.
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    12
     
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  • Pulse

    Tale of girl who moves things with her mind builds slowly.
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    13
     
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    By Patrick Carman
  • Fuse: The Pure Trilogy, Book 2

    Post-apocalyptic story has great characters; still gruesome.
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    13
     
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    By Julianna Baggott
  • Pure

    Gritty post-apocalyptic story with strong heroine.
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    13
     
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    By Julianna Baggott
  • Prodigy: A Legend Novel

    Action-packed dystopian sci-fi sequel keeps suspense high.
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    12
     
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    By Marie Lu
  • Sever: The Chemical Garden Trilogy, Book 3

    Lackluster end to mature, excessively mopey series.
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    15
     
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    By Lauren DeStefano
  • Mind Games

    Psychological thriller is like X-Men meets La Femme Nikita.
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    13
     
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    By Kiersten White
  • Homeland

    Tense hacker adventure tackles government spying on public.
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    14
     
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    By Cory Doctorow
  • Etiquette & Espionage

    Delightful steampunk fantasy about girl spies and assassins.
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    13
     
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    By Gail Carriger
  • Impulse

    Edgy sequel to Jumper is best for older teens.
    AGE
    16
     
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    By Steven Gould
  • Scarlet: The Lunar Chronicles, Book 2

    Fiery, fantastic Cinder sequel ups the action-violence.
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    13
     
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    By Marissa Meyer
  • Origin

    Self-contained sci-fi thriller adds emotion to immortality.
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    12
     
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    By Jessica Khoury
  • Breathe

    OK but melodramatic sci-fi adventure on airless Earth.
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    13
     
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    By Sarah Crossan
  • The City of Ember: The Graphic Novel

    Adaptation of sci-fi favorite a little murky visually.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Jeanne DuPrau, Dallas Middaugh
  • A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel

    Sensitive adaptation of classic sci-fi adventure.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Madeleine L'Engle, Hope Larson
  • UnWholly: The Unwind Trilogy, Book 2

    Middle volume of organ transplant trilogy extends suspense.
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    13
     
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    By Neal Shusterman
  • Pirate Cinema

    Rousing near-future adventure tackles privacy issues.
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    14
     
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    By Cory Doctorow