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The Best Adult Books for Teens of 2024, chosen by Multcolib staff

Books from the adult collection recommended for teens by Multnomah County Library staff. Click on a title to find all available formats. You are the best judge if a book is right for you. Consider your age, interests, and the content and ask a librarian or other adults in your life if you're not sure. For more 2024 Best Books lists for teens and beyond, use the link at the end.

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20 items

  • Funny, self-aware, and full of gory vengeance. A fun homage to the slasher genre that intentionally leans heavy into tropes but remains unique and spooky. Will satiate urges for those nostalgic for the 90s. - Marten M. [Fiction, Black &…
    BookNew York, NY : Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC, 2024. — FICTION JONES 2024
  • Gritty space opera with giant mechs as jousting steeds. So many feelings - dystopian, revenge, family conspiracies and secret assassin guilds! - Ann K. [Fiction,SF/Fantasy,Great on Audio, Romance]
    Downloadable AudiobookOld Saybrook : Tantor Audio, 2024. — Libby Audiobook
  • Bits and Pieces

    My Mother, My Brother, and Me

    Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-
    Very relatable, especially when it comes to family, grief and loss. She is such a big presence, but she seems very much like the average person navigating life. - Tamara S. | Whoopi is a great storyteller which made this memoir a page…
    BookAshland, OR : Blackstone Publishing, 2024 — BIO 791.43028 GOLDBERG 2024
  • This moving coming-of-age novel in verse follows a poet's journey to find her voice and her place in the cultural sphere. The character's emotional arc is rich in lyricism and will appeal to teen and adult readers. - Phoenix L. [Fiction,…
    BookNew York : Make Me A World, [2024] — y ELHILLO 2024
  • Rooted in Middle Eastern mythology, this lovely, short novel explores what is essential about being human, the fierceness of motherhood, and the determination of a daughter to embrace her own fate. - Nadia A. [Fiction, Black & Indigenous &…
    BookCairo, Egypt ; New York, NY : Hoopoe, an imprint of The American University in Cairo Press, 2024. — FICTION HANNA 2024
  • Fast-paced urban fantasy with snappy dialogue and an excellent world built with assassins' guilds, living gods and goddesses. I was predisposed to love Eveen the Eviscerator by name alone, and she does not disappoint! - Seana L. [Fiction,…
    BookNew York : Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group, 2024. — SF CLARK 2024
  • Afrofuturist, world builder, enthraller: Okorafor's work is interconnected, but each book stands alone. Start with this prequel and then dive into all of her work. - Seana L. [Black & Indigenous & People of Color, SF/Fantasy, Short Reads…
    BookNew York : DAW Books, 2024. — SF OKORAFOR 2024
  • Lovely. Heart-opening. This queer second-chance romance will make you yearn for the open road and all the possibilities it can bring. Don't forget to pack tissues! - Kady F. [Fiction, LGBTQ+, Northwest/Local, Romance, Humor, Great on Audio]
    BookNew York : Atria Paperbacks, [2024] — FICTION COCHRUN 2024
  • I read this page turner in one sitting. Ada's hull is breached and she's barely got any oxygen left in her suit. A government ship turns up at the last possible moment to save her life and she's going to repay them by helping with the…
    BookNew York : DAW Books, 2024. — SF REVIS 2024
  • A bone-chilling piece of trans horror and queer resistance, full of icky, nasty, phantasmagoric body horror. I was hooked from chapter one, unable to look away even as I dreaded each new page. - Ophelia D. [Fiction, LGBTQ+, SF/Fantasy,…
    BookNew York, NY : A Nightfire Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates/Tor Publishing Group, 2024. — FICTION FELKERMAR 2024
  • A cozy, wholesome novel about dreams! - Carlos C. [Fiction, SF/Fantasy, Great on Audio, Humor]
    BookToronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, 2024. — SF LEE 2024
  • This beautiful love story highlights a lot of interesting and heavy themes, the resiliency of the queer community in Cameroon and a lot of the struggles that queer people face. - Bernadette R. [Fiction, LGBTQ+, Romance, Short Reads (250…
    BookNew York : Catapult, [2024] — FICTION XAVIERE 2024
  • Rebel Girl

    My Life as a Feminist Punk

    Hanna, Kathleen, 1968-
    I read this cover to cover with only a brief pause to sleep. Hanna's writing is as powerful as her story. - Larry L [Nonfiction, Northwest/Local, Memoir/Bio,Great on Audio, People with Disabilities]
    BookNew York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — BIO 782.42166 HANNA 2024
  • Everyday Watercolor Seashores

    a Modern Guide to Painting Shells, Creatures, and Beaches, Step by Step

    Rainey, Jenna, 1989-
    Beautiful landscapes step by step! The author teaches you how to paint with a simple technique that's easy to follow. You will enjoy a magical moment with this modern, easy way of creating a beautiful painting. - Mara B. [Nonfiction, DIY,…
    BookCalifornia ; New York : Watson-Guptill, [2024] — 751.42243 R156e 2024
  • Día de Muertos

    una celebración de la vida y de la muerte

    Desde el tipo de letra hasta la fotografía, uno de los libros más hermosos. A los niños les van a gustar las fotos de los dulces, y a los adultos la historia interesante de estos días festivos. - Sarah M. [Nonfiction, Español, Black &…
    BookCiudad de Mexico : Trilce Ediciones, [2024] — SPANISH 394.266 DIA 2024
  • A page-turner mystery with fun characters set in a fascinating, richly detailed, and frequently horrific world. A fresh and fun take on the mystery and fantasy genres! - John W. [Fiction, LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, SF/Fantasy,…
    BookNew York : Del Rey, [2024] — SF BENNETT 2024
  • Moonbound

    the Last Book of the Anth

    Sloan, Robin, 1979-
    I did not have an Arthurian tale narrated by a cyborg fungus on my 2024 book bingo card, but here it is, and it’s delightful. Quirky, gentle, and imaginative, with plenty of easter eggs. - Erika B. [Fiction, Humor, SF/Fantasy]
    BookNew York : MCD, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024. — SF SLOAN 2024
  • When I Was Your Age

    Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice From a Professional Clown

    Thompson, Kenan
    The king of SNL, Thompson, spills the tea! Funny and inspiring from a man who has made us laugh for three decades. Personal, relatable, and totally Kenan. - Phoenix L. [Nonfiction, Black & Indigenous & People of Color, Great on Audio,…
    Downloadable AudiobookNew York : HarperAudio, 2023. — Libby Audiobook
  • I am thrilled to tears to see more trans characters' stories being published. KT does a brilliant job with Gene, an openly gay and trans man in professional baseball, right here in Beaverton. All pun intended, this story hits it out of the…
    BookNew York : The Dial Press, [2024] — FICTION HOFFMAN 2024