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The Arrival
Shaun Tan
The idea of a novel without words is exactly the kind of dreamy, confusing, whimsical thing that you would expect Shaun Tan to be drawn to.
The Birthmark
Beth Montgomery
Surreal, lush, tropical - this one will take you outside your comfort zone.
Blaze of Glory
Michael Pryor
Aubrey Fitzwilliam is very far from being your typical orphan-peasant-makes-good fantasy hero.
Dairy Queen
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
DJ Schwenk milks cows, plays sport, and doesn't talk about her feelings.
Dare Devils
Bill Condon
Thorns may only have a short time to live, but he's determined to make every second count.
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl
Barry Lyga
Fanboy has never had it good, but lately his sophomore year is turning out to be its own special hell.
Finding Violet Park
Jenny Valentine
When Lucas Swain comes across an urn of ashes in a minicab office, he is immediately fascinated.
King Dork
Frank Portman
For 14 year old Tom Henderson it's 'psychotic normal people' that make life hell.
The Last Days
Scott Westerfeld
While things in New York are getting weirder by the day, Moz, Zahler and Pearl are starting a new band.
Looking for Alaska
John Green
Miles goes searching for the 'great perhaps' and ends up at boarding school.
Monica Bloom
Nick Earls
First love, growing up, learning to shave, and learning that high school might not be the best years of your life, after all.
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
"I know this is going to sound strange, but would you mind being my girlfriend for the next five mintues?"
Notes from the Teenage Underground
Simmone Howell
Gem has two goals: make an underground film and lose her virginity. Not necessarily in that order.
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol 1: The Pox Party
MT Anderson
Here is a book that defies descrioption. But let's give it a go.
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