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This is a supernatural coming-of-age story about Adam’s difficult family life and his collision with a hidden world between life and death.

A teenager’s search for a girl who may not be real leads into a story of visions, possible spirit-world encounters and uncertainty about belonging.

A game-world adventure follows a village under attack, a pursuit by griefers and a mystery about a skeleton farm. The conflict leaves open whether the skeletons are foes or trying to escape.

This horror story centres on a local legend, a group of friends, and rejected offerings in the woods. Its backstory includes peer taunting and a trap that leaves the boy’s fate uncertain.

Sam must confront the possibility of teenage fatherhood after Alicia tells him she is pregnant. He looks to skateboarding hero Tony Hawk for answers and faces decisions about what comes next.

Matt’s injury leaves him unsure how he was involved when a young Iraqi boy was shot. Returning to combat, he scans for danger and worries about whether he can act when required.

This is a horse-centred mystery about Kate’s suspicions and the questions raised by Melissa’s sudden friendliness and a disappearing rider. Kate and her friends try to solve it, with faith and courage part of the story’s framing.

Questions about feeding a growing population, reducing rubbish and future technologies connect everyday life with larger environmental and social challenges.

Expect a comic, surreal quest rather than a straightforward illness story: Cameron and his companions encounter fantastical figures and ideas while searching for a cure.

Nic’s summer at a programme for gifted teenagers brings friendship, attraction and uncertainty when she and Battle become more than friends. The novel follows Nic as she makes sense of her feelings without needing to choose a fixed identity label.

The story sets Keysha’s stage ambitions alongside romantic uncertainty: rehearsals compete for her time, and attention from her leading man adds another complication as prom nears.

A teenage preacher faces doubts about his religious calling as a mysterious girl reappears during revival meetings. Ghostly uncertainty and a struggle between good and evil give the story its supernatural and spiritual focus.

Tally’s pursuit of a musician tied to her family past leads her to Maddy and a love that unsettles her assumptions. Family secrets and questions of identity sit alongside friendship and supernatural elements.

A festive teen romance pairs a breakup with a family-run sequence of blind dates. Sophie’s returned ex complicates the matchmaking, while her large family supplies the holiday bustle.

A large New Year’s Eve party takes place at the Peterson family home, near an abandoned house associated with strange happenings. The story centres on what emerges when old mysteries demand attention.

Expect a grim, disorientating fairy tale rather than a reassuring adventure: Otto is often frightened and uncertain, while magic offers power without straightforward control.

A browsable collection of 50 mysteries, pairing brief facts and images with possible explanations. It invites curiosity about unusual claims, but the amount of evidence behind each explanation may vary.

A historical romance turns into a survival story when the Titanic sinks. The immediate tension is whether Nicole can reach safety and whether she can find the two men before then.

This is a good fit to explore how siblings can see the same duties differently, within a richly established Clan world. Its continuing-arc structure means the book leaves some mysteries open.

A school story about balancing newspaper work with a crush, friendship disagreements and a wish to try gymnastics.

This combines zombie attacks and an evolving undead threat with school, work, college plans and friendships. Courtney’s attempt to fund her future by selling a zombie-derived drug gives the survival plot a morally complicated starting point.

Expect a historical novel that shifts between ancient, wartime and present-day settings, with an emotional thread linking experiences across time.

This blends a supernatural undercover mystery with school identity, family changes and relationship concerns. Its appeal may lie in watching a goth protagonist navigate cheerleading as well as vampire-slayer duties.

This is a supernatural adventure shaped by Zoë’s feelings for two very different boys and her responsibility to lead young shifters against the returning Mages.

This is a spy story about Jocelyn trying to change sides while confronting the consequences of her upbringing and divided loyalties.

This historical romance combines a conflict over Heather and her father’s settlement and a fire with a question of whom Heather can trust. Romantic attention and danger are intertwined, while Heather remains unsure who is responsible.

A campout investigation turns Jenna’s interest in a local monster legend into a creepy mystery. The story centres on whether the creature is real, with friends joining her search.

A supernatural mystery follows Triss as she tries to understand why her memories and body feel changed, while uncovering secrets about her family and strange forces around them.

A mystery about Ella’s disrupted sense of self gives the story a strong psychological focus. The central pull is her effort to understand a reality that only she seems to question.

This is a relationship-focused family story about a new parent facing an unexpected difficulty while her husband is absent. It may interest readers drawn to romantic fiction that continues into adult responsibilities.

A teen relationship story set between London and Florida, with romantic uncertainty alongside friendship, family and school pressures.

This is a mystery driven by an investigation, uncertain trust and danger to Connie. Its premise also brings workplace upheaval and Maria’s precarious position into the story.

A fantasy quest about confronting an enemy's magic and attempting to free people held in his domain.

A fantasy journey centres on finding a way home and deciding whom to trust. The bears’ different hopes and doubts give the group’s choices a personal as well as practical stake.

A diary-centred story about a girl facing romantic uncertainty and the possibility of change in her close friendships and their families.

A journey story about independence, unfamiliar company and river travel, with Megan’s judgement central to how she meets uncertain situations.

This is a fantasy adventure built around magical threats, uncertain loyalties and a plan that puts the twins at its centre.

A playful neighbourhood trading event becomes a story about Megan’s attempt to sell her brother and the children’s uncertainty when he goes missing.

A high-stakes fantasy finale built around ancient magic, a disputed prophecy and a group trying to prevent a threat to humanity.

This is a suspenseful mystery built around Charity’s restricted life, her unexplained condition and a dream that seems connected to a hidden part of the house.

A story of unexpected care and a growing family, with the boy’s unexplained arrival and uncertain future at its centre.

This is a relationship-led story about two outsiders taking a chance on first love, despite expecting it may not last. Their school-year setting places the relationship in a teenage social world.

A magical-object adventure becomes a search for treasure and answers, bringing together Rabé and Benja. The story also promises a mystery tied to the suitcase’s former owner and a past accident.

This is a detective-style mystery centred on Marika’s efforts to understand the unusual attention surrounding her new friend. The appeal is likely to be the puzzle and its successive twists.

A speculative story combines a struggle over control of Earth with Adelice’s discovery of secrets about her past and uncertainty in her romantic attachments.