Are you looking for reading recommendations for teens? We can help! Visit us in person or online to get great ideas for your next great read. For one-on-one help call or ask a Library staff member at any of our locations. You can also call, text, or email ask-a- librarian! Here are some more ideas to help you find what to read next.
- Hoosier Next Read is a personalized book recommendation service from The Indianapolis Public Library. Share your reading preferences, and our Library staff will send you a custom list of 2–5 titles within 7 business days so you’ll always have your next great read ready.
- Follow our staff’s most recently published book lists on the library catalog home page.
- Don’t miss our If You Like… suggestions that cover all the favorite genres like science fiction, graphic novels, romance, and more.
- Join us Sunday nights at 8:30 p.m. on Facebook for Currently Reading where book enthusiasts offer their suggestions.
- Catch book recommendations and Library program highlights from your own local librarians once a month on the Indy Now Morning Show with Ryan and Jillian on Fox59. The show airs at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. Browse our past appearances.
- Use your Library card to login to NoveList Plus to find recommendations, read-alikes, series lists, reviews, and lists of award-winning books.
Make a selection from one of the book lists below created by our staff of avid readers whose reading experiences and tastes cover about any interest you can think of!
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Staff Picks
The Fall 2026 Anime Season Guide
Like so many anime before me, I return to pick up where I left off after being away for so many years. Yet, despite my time away, the anime world still has not learned the important lesson that there are only so many hours in the day and too many anime to follow. So, if you want to stay on top of things or just don’t want to wait years for a follow-up that may never come, I recommend picking up the books instead!
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YA Stories to Savor
Craving a good story? Dig into books packed with baking battles, family recipes, magical food, sweet romance, and kitchen chaos, all celebrating the power of food to connect us to family, culture, community, and each other.
Contemporary Retellings of Classic Novels: YA Edition
From the Shakespearean tragedies to Jane Austen’s countryside and beyond, authors are giving these familiar classics a new life, especially in ways that challenge historical cis/het settings and embrace racial and gender diversity. Check out some of the Library’s young adult books that reimagine classical tales!
Cozy Up to Fall!
Crisp leaves, cozy cafés, pumpkin spice, and a little autumn magic! Fall in love with these feel-good teen reads filled with sweet romances, witchy adventures, and all the cozy vibes of sweater season.
Teen & Young Adult Romance Featuring Gamers
Play to win with these YA romance novels for teens featuring gamers and gaming. Whether it’s table-top role-playing or navigating quests in the virtual world, love is in the air with these stories that prove romance and gaming make perfect guildmates.
Urban Fantasy for Teens and Young Adults
Urban fantasy is a subgenre that places fantasy elements and storylines in the contemporary urban world. This combination of the unusual and strange with the familiar and modern creates an exciting subgenre for fans of low fantasy and genre mixing. Check out these diverse urban fantasy novels for teens and young adults.
Video Game Fiction for Teens
Fiction and video games allow us to be protagonists in our own stories, build communities, and face difficult challenges. Explore the virtual world, where anything is possible, with these video game sci-fi, fantasy, and drama fiction titles for teens.
If You Liked K-Pop Demon Hunters
The film K-Pop Demon Hunters (KPDH), streaming on Netflix, has become an international sensation. The film appeals to all audiences with an action-packed, pop-culture fantasy based in Korean folklore and a great soundtrack. If you cannot get enough of the story and do not want to wait for the inevitable sequel, check out these teen fiction titles that feature similar themes and appeal factors.
100 Books Before Graduation
Read 100 books before graduating from high school and receive prizes as you work toward your goal. Prizes will be awarded after reading 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100 books! Most importantly, students will expand their mind, vocabulary, critical thinking, and test scores! This program is for students in grades 7-12. Learn more about 100 Books Before Graduation and register.