1. Avalon by Mindee Arnett
*Action
*Sci-fi
*Little bit of romance
Charm: Stars for space
Sequel? YES

2. Caged Warrior by Alan Sitomer
*Action
*Violence
*Little bit of romance
*Warning: language
Charm: All-Star Trophy for McCutcheon’s unstoppable winning streak
Sequel? YES

3. Fake ID by Lamar Giles *Action *Mystery *Humor *Little bit of romance
Charm: Biker, for Nick’s main mode of transport
Sequel? Not yet, but ends with possibility of one.

4. Foul Trouble by John Feinstein
*Basketball, basketball, and more basketball
Charm: Basketball for obvious reasons

5. The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
*Realistic fiction
*PTSD
*Offbeat romance
Charm: Dog tag for Hayley’s dad

6. Jackaby by William Ritter
*Sherlock Holmes
*Mystery
*Murders
*Supernatural
*Barely any romance
Charm: Black paw print for “monster”
Sequel? YES

7. Nil by Lynne Matson *Action *Sci-fi elements *Romance
*Maze Runner-esque
Charm: Clock for the daily countdown
Sequel? YES

8. Noggin by John Corey Whaley
*Funny
*Realistic
*Romance, but in the unrequited sense
Charm: Brain because that’s all that’s left of Travis

9. The Program by Suzanne Young
*Realistic but futuristic
*Depression/
suicide
*Romance
Charm: Yellow “pills” like they had to take
Sequel? YES

10. Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
*Action
*Sci-fi elements
*Dystopian
*Barely any romance
Charm: Sun because there is no sunlight in Newcago
Sequel? Coming soon.

11. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
*Realistic fiction
*Lots of romance
*Light and easy read
Charm: Heart because, loooooove
Sequel: Yes!

12. The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu
*Realistic fiction
*Bullying and rumors
*Little bit of romance
Charm: “I don’t bully” tag because Alice is bullied ruthlessly

13. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
*Realistic fiction
*Romance
*Mystery
Charm: Question mark, because we’re not sure what the truth is…

14. The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutoski
*Medieval-vibe
*Romance
*Action
Charm: Music note for Arin and Kestrel's common thread
Sequel? YES

15. You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle
*Realistic fiction
*Tiny bit of romance
*Issues like weight, popularity, sexual identity covered
Charm: 5 for the 5 kids