1. "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
Clay Jensen was in love with Hannah Baker. And then Hannah died, and Clay thought he would never hear from her again. Until a strange package full of cassette tapes shows up on his doorstep. On these tapes Hannah reveals the 13 reasons behind her death, something Clay was not ready for...
2. "House Rules" by Jodi Picoult
Jacob Hunt is a brilliant teenager with Asperger's syndrome. While he's incredibly smart, especially when it comes to forensic science, he is terrible picking up on social cues or holding conversation. So when tragedy strikes his small town, how is it that Jacob becomes the prime suspect?
3. "Dear Nobody" by Mary Rose
Mary Rose is a teenager in the mid1990s who writes letters to Nobody. In these letters she describes her struggles with addiction, alcoholism, Cystic Fibrosis, and relationships.
4. "It's Kind Of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
Craig Gilner, a sixteen year old boy from New York, is a student at one of the most prestigious schools in the city. He has school, his friends and family, a crush on a girl, and with depression. One night Craig decides to admit himself into the mental health wing of a hospital where he meets an interesting cast of characters.
5. "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
Everyday Park sits on his bus alone. Then one day, Eleanor climbs aboard with no where to go. She and Park begin to spend silent ride after silent ride together, eventually leading to an unsuspecting friendship (or maybe more).
6. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
Charlie, a quiet, shy freshman, is a wallflower. He's smart yet socially awkward, analytical yet objectively blind to the world around him. At school he meets Patrick and Sam, step siblings who open Charlie's world to hundreds of new experiences.
