16 Best Book Club Books for Teens 2024

Sometimes it's hard to pick a book for your teen book club to read next. Well, we've compiled the best book club books for teens to choose from! Read on for your next book adventure!

For Teens Who Love Fantasy...

	This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi This Woven Kingdom is inspired by Persian mythology, has an enemies to lovers romance as well as a mysterious character who happens to be the devil and is the first book in a new fantasy series by bestselling YA author Tahereh Mafi. Author of Shatter Me and Furthermore series, Mafi inspires readers with her ability to infuse so much meaning through her use of language that the words come alive. Mafi has the ability to create worlds so clearly and suspense so real that readers can't wait for more.
	This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria This Golden Flame is Emily Victoria's debut YA LGBTQIA fantasy novel introducing Karis an asexual and aromantic girl who has been orphaned and is looking for her brother who was taken away. In her search, she awakens a hidden automaton named Alix who eventually helps her in her quest while questioning its own existence. A refreshing fantasy that focuses on family bonds rather than romance to make critical choices and includes diverse characters without overly focusing on their identifications.
	Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross In Rebecca Ross' most recent YA fantasy Dreams Lie Beneath readers get an absolutely unique fantasy storyline with an intriguing history and detailed world-building; a curse; magicians; nightmares coming to life; rivalry, secrets, deceit; and incredible character development with romance, too! It has everything young fantasy fans want from a book club book, and since it's a standalone fantasy novel, readers don't have to commit to a series to find out what happens in the end!
	Harry Potter novel series by J. K. Rowling Travel to Hogwarts and get reacquainted with the world of Harry Potter! Harry, Hermione, and Ron's adventures are always a good bet for a teen book club book. It's likely you know most of the characters and you might have even watched the movies, but have you read the books? There are so much detail and magic packed within the pages, you won't want to put it down! Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin...Which house do you belong to?
	Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas Oh yeah, and anything by Sarah J. Maas, #1 bestselling YA fantasy author. Start with her first series Throne of Glass or ToG, an eight-book journey following teenage assassin Celaena Sardothien in a world where magic is gone and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass. If you decide you love Sarah J. Maas, you may want to take a look at LitJoy's officially licensed Sarah J. Maas collection!

For Teens Who Love the Classics

	The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Celebrate The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 100th birthday as narrator Nick Carraway takes you on a ride through Jazz Age New York and the juxtaposition of old and new money, a fated love affair, and a secret identity. This relatively short novel is a great pick for a fast read for a teen book club.
	Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery is a classic coming-of-age story of a spirited and unconventional red-headed orphan girl shifting from foster home to foster home until she lands in Green Gables with a pair of elderly siblings. With descriptions so lush and vivid, readers will be transported into the narrative full of imagination, determination, a little romance, and a lot of love.
	Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is a story a teen book club may think they know if they've watched any movie adaptations, but reading it brings about a different kind of feeling that has yet again been captured on the pages of a book since. The language of the novel is refreshing and light and the characters will stick with readers long after the last page has been read. There is sibling rivalry, love, forgiveness, heartache, and triumph, and while it is set in during the Civil War, the themes and the dreams of the characters are still very real today.
	The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett gives readers the subtle magic of the natural world with a heroine who is flawed and complex, full of curiosity and determination. When our protagonist Mary is orphaned in India, she is forced to move back to her homeland of England with her uncle Archibald Craven in Misselthwaite Manor. Misselthwaite Manor is full of secrets and not exactly ready for Mary's stubbornness and sense offreedom when she discovers the overgrown secret garden. As the mysteries of the Manor unfold, so does the garden, Mary, and those around her transform.
	Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë If your teen book club loves romances, they'll love and hate the intensity of passion of the star-crossed lovers Catherine and Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights . With shifting narrative points of view, Brontë is able to create such real emotion in her characters that readers feel it through the page. At the time of publication critics were put off by its destructive and violent passion, but it is what makes it such a brilliant classic.
	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë After reading Wuthering Heights, perhaps your teen book club might want to pick up a novel by Emily's sister Charlotte for comparison. Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Brontë brings readers a gothic tale filled with mystery and villains. Lauded as a thriller in its time (and maybe still today), Jane's good heart and unwavering spirit stay central in this story of dark and twisted secrets with an unlikely romance.
	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Maybe Jane Austen's most famous novel Pride and Prejudice is a story that still resonates with readers today even after more than 200 years! A novel of manners, Pride and Prejudice follows the turbulent relationship of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Fiercely independent Elizabeth knows she doesn't need a rich husband to be happy and wants her parents and others to know it. Austen uses incredibly witty dialogue and dramatic irony to lull the reader in and the themes of strong female independence and confidence keep this story inspiring young women generation after generation.

For Teens Who Want Something New

	The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley is a fun, lighthearted, theater geek romantic comedy. Melody McIntyre, stage manager extraordinaire, is determined not to let her usual love curse get in the way of the theater's spring production of Les Mis. She swears off love, but love may get to her anyway. Theater curses, strong friendships, queer theater kids, what's not to love?
	Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson If your book club is looking for the best book club book it's likely that you all love books, right? How about a story that celebrates booklovers with magical libraries? I know libraries are metaphorically magical, but in Margaret Rogerson's Sorcery of Thorns, the books are actually magic and can be used for good or able to unleash devilish monsters. The novel's heroine Elisabeth, a sword-wielding bookworm wants more than anything to become a warden protecting the kingdom of Austermeer, but when a vicious grimoire is released, she is accused of the crime. A standalone fantasy novel that presents an intricate magical system and a believable world, your teen book club will have much to discuss.
	The Selection series by Kiera Cass Love the Bachelor/Bachelorette TV series? Then your teen book club is going to fall hard for The Selection series by Kiera Cass, a dystopian version of the Bachelor! The trilogy starts with The Selection when Prince Maxon is of age to marry, 35 women of varying classes are invited to the palace to live, wear pretty dresses, win his heart and escape a class system they otherwise wouldn't be able to leave. For most of the women, this is a dream come true, for America Singer, this is a nightmare. From strong female characters to shocking action and pretty dresses, the trilogy has so much to offer your teen book club. And if you like it, Cass expands on this world offering both a prequel and a sequel!
	The Cousins by Karen McManus If your teen book club is looking for a murderous mystery, then look no further than the best book club books from Karen McManus. McManus' newest standalone thriller Nothing More to Tell is due out this August, but if you want something before then, check out The Cousins. If series are your thing, McManus' One of Us Is Lying series is where it's at and with the next book not due to drop until 2023, your book club has time to catch up!

What have been your 2024 best book club books for teens so far? What should be on our radar? Tell us below!