2025-2026 Books for Ages 13+
Expertly curated by the team at Brave Writer
Each month highlights a different genre
A mix of bestsellers, family favorites, award winners and classics
Focused on exposing readers to a variety of styles
Our teen groups follow the book selections from
Brave Writer’s Boomerang Program.
Readers ages 13-14 meet monthly and read all 9 books.
Highschoolers have the option of joining monthly groups (reading 9 books) or bimonthly groups (reading 5 books). Bimonthly groups meet in October, December, February, April, and June and will vote to select 5 books from this list.
The books include:
September - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
October - The Woman All Spies Fear by Amy Butler Greenfield
November - The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
December - The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C. S. Lewis & J. R. R. Tolkien (A Graphic Novel) by John Hendrix
(No Meeting in January)
February - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Simon Armitage
March - The Martian (Classroom Edition) by Andy Weir
April - A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
May - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
June - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austin