I spent a huge portion of the last several months cramming my head full of teen books for several committees. You can see the results of my work with my NYPL colleagues in our Best Books For Teens 2014 list. But there were a few books that didn’t make the cut for that list and a few books I read after that committee was over that really deserve some love and attention, so I wanted to share some of those titles with you.

There Will Come a Time by Carrie Arcos
Mark and his twin sister Grace were in a car accident. He survived, she didn’t, and now he’s trying to deal with the empty space she left behind.

Don’t Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Samantha doesn't remember what happened the night she and her best friend went missing. The truth is locked in her head, but it might be more dangerous to let it out.

Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey by Nick Bertozzi
This graphic novel tells the true story of an explorer and his impossible journey across the Antarctic

How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous by Georgia Bragg
Learn about the many mistakes made by famous and infamous people throughout history.

The Last Forever by Deb Caletti
Six months after her mother dies, Tessa’s father takes her on a road trip that will transform her life.

Pointe by Brandy Colbert
Four years ago Theo’s best friend Donovan disappeared, and soon afterwards her life started spinning out of control.

Starbird Murphy and the World Outside by Karen Finneyfrock
Starbird is sixteen years old, but she’s never used a cellphone and she’s never touched money. She’s going to face quite a few surprises when she leaves the commune and joins the real world.

The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley
Maggie thinks that moving from Chicago to a small town in Ireland will be the biggest change in her life. But falling in love and dealing with death will change her even more.

Uninvited by Sophie Jordan
When Davy tests positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome, her perfect world starts falling apart.

Panic by Lauren Oliver
The only way for the graduating seniors to get enough money to escape this dead-end town is by playing a game that they will risk everything to win.

Amity by Micol Ostow
History repeats itself as two different families move into a haunted house and discover the horrors within.

Stronger Than You Know by Jolene Perry
Joy is finally safe now. She’s been rescued from the abuse and neglect she suffered while living with her mother all those years. But is she strong enough to leave her past behind her?

Trouble by Non Pratt
Hannah and Aaron have both made mistakes in the past. Aaron’s mistake is still a secret, but everyone will know Hannah’s mistake over the next nine months.

The Edge of Falling by Rebecca Serle
An Upper East Side story about a girl who everyone thinks is a hero but who is really hiding a secret.

Sekret by Lindsay Smith
Yulia thought she was hiding her abilities until she is kidnapped by the KGB and forced to join their team of psychics who spy on the Americans and each other.

The Riverman by Aaron Starmer
Fiona believes that there’s a magical world where a creature called the Riverman wants to steal her soul. Alistair isn’t sure if she’s crazy or if her soul is really in danger.

Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer
An English class studying Sylvia Plath opens the door to a strange world where the past and the present blend together in surprising ways.