Texas School Library Evaluation

Teen romantic relationshipsPervasive sexual conduct between minorsBullying and sexual shaming+2

A Midsummer's Nightmare

Keplinger, Kody

Teen romanceStep-sibling relationshipUnderage alcohol abuse+2

A Rogue of My Own

Lindsey, Johanna

Historical romanceEspionage subplotExplicit sexual content+2

A thousand boy kisses : a novel

Cole, Tillie

Teen romanceTerminal illnessGrief and loss+2

After the game (Field Party, Book 3)

Glines, Abbi

Teen romanceSexual assault themeUnderage drinking+2

Afterlife with Archie. Book one, 'Escape from Riverdale'

Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto

Zombie apocalypseGraphic horror violenceIncestuous relationship+2

All involved

Gattis, Ryan

Gang warfare1992 L.A. RiotsGraphic violence and torture+3

Alta fidelidad

Nick Hornby, Miguel Martínez Lage

Adult relationshipsSexual content (non-graphic)High-frequency profanity+2

Althea and Oliver

Moracho, Cristina

Teen friendshipNeurological illnessNon-consensual sexual act+2

Always Running

Luis J. Rodriguez

Gang memoirGraphic violenceExplicit sexual content+2

Amelia O’Donohue Is So Not a Virgin

Helen FitzGerald

Teenage pregnancyUnderage drinkingSexual intercourse+2

American gods

Gaiman, Neil

Mythology in modern AmericaGraphic sexual contentHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

Angry management

Crutcher, Chris

Child sexual abuse (recounted)Rape (witnessed)Domestic violence+4

Atonement : a novel

McEwan, Ian

WWII historical settingSexual assault themeGraphic war violence+2

Atonement (Everyman's Library)

McEwan, Ian

Explicit adult consensual sexual encounterSexual assault of a minor central to plotGraphic wartime violence and casualties+2

Attack on Titan. 10 (Attack On Titan, Book 10)

Isayama, Hajime

Graphic violenceWar themesDismemberment+3

Attack on Titan. 15 (Attack On Titan, Book 15)

Isayama, Hajime

Graphic violenceTorture & body horrorWar & political conspiracy+2

Attack on Titan. 19 (Attack On Titan, Book 19)

Isayama, Hajime

Graphic war violenceMilitary fantasyRacial ideology themes+2

Attack on Titan. 22 (Attack On Titan, Book 22)

Isayama, Hajime

War and conflictGraphic violenceState-sponsored racism+2

Attack on Titan. 23 (Attack On Titan, Book 23)

Isayama, Hajime

Military FantasyWarfareChild Soldiers+3

Attack on Titan. 26 (Attack On Titan, Book 26)

Isayama, Hajime

War and military conflictGraphic violenceCharacter death+2

Attack on Titan. 30 (Attack On Titan, Book 30)

Isayama, Hajime

War storyExtreme graphic violenceGenocide themes+2

Attack on Titan. 6

Isayama, Hajime

Military fantasy settingGraphic combat violenceCharacter death+2

Attack on Titan. 9 (Attack On Titan, Book 9)

Isayama, Hajime

Military fantasyGraphic violenceDismemberment/Body horror+2

Audrey, Wait!

Benway, Robin

Teen romanceUnwanted fameHigh-frequency profanity+2

Bad luck and trouble

Child, Lee

Adult crime thrillerGraphic violenceExplicit sexual content+2

Batman: Curse of the White Knight

Murphy, Sean Gordon

Superhero violenceAssault with a weaponMature themes+2

Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 1

Kishiro, Yukito

Dystopian Sci-FiCyborg protagonistExtreme graphic violence+2

Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 2

Kishiro, Yukito

Science Fiction MangaCyborg ProtagonistExtreme Graphic Violence+2

Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 3

Kishiro, Yukito

Dystopian futureCyborg combatGraphic violence+2

Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 4

Kishiro, Yukito

Cyborg violenceWarfareDystopian setting+2

Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle, Book 6

Kishiro, Yukito

Dystopian science-fictionChild soldiersExtreme graphic violence+2

Beast : a tale of love and revenge

Jensen, Lisa

Sexual ViolenceRevenge PlotSubstance Abuse+2

Beck

Peet, Mal

Child sexual abuseRacial slurs and persecutionForced prostitution+2

Before I Die

Jenny Downham

Terminal illness narrativeTeen sexual relationshipsHigh-frequency profanity+2

Beloved

Morrison, Toni

Slavery and its aftermathSexual violence and traumaInfanticide and grief+2

Bent heavens

Kraus, Daniel

Sci-Fi HorrorGraphic Violence / TortureTeenage Trauma / Grief+2

Betty

McDaniel, Tiffany

Graphic depictions of sexual violence against minorsIncest and generational trauma within a family narrativeHigh-frequency profanity and racial/gender-based slurs+2

Big girl small

DeWoskin, Rachel

Cyberbullying and public shamingNon-consensual distribution of intimate mediaUnderage drinking+2

Big Little Lies

Moriarty, Liane

Domestic violenceSexual assault themesMarital infidelity+2

Black and Blue

Quindlen, Anna

Domestic violence narrativeMarital rape depictionSevere profanity and slurs+2

Bloody Mary Graphic Novel, Book 6

Samamiya, Akaza

Supernatural violenceVampiresBoys' Love (BL) themes+2

Bossypants

Fey, Tina

Comedic memoirWorkplace sexismMature language and slurs+2

Brave new world : a graphic novel

Fordham, Fred

Dystopian societySocial conditioningPervasive substance abuse+2

Brave New World

Huxley, Aldous

Dystopian societyState-controlled reproductionPervasive substance use+2

Bright Burning Stars

Small, A. K.

Competitive ballet environmentTeen sexual relationshipsSelf-harm and suicidal ideation+2

Bull

Elliott, David

Greek mythology retellingSexual bestialityViolence against minors+2

Burned

Hopkins, Ellen

Teen sexuality and relationshipsDomestic and sexual abuseSelf-harm and substance abuse+2

Candy

Brooks, Kevin

Teen prostitution and exploitationHeroin addiction and withdrawalExplicit sexual conduct involving minors+2

Carrie

Stephen King

High school settingBullying and revengeDomestic child abuse+2

Caught

Coben, Harlan

Thriller/MysteryChild Predation ThemeVigilantism+2

Chain Reaction

Simone Elkeles

Teen romanceGang violenceSexual content+2

Chainsaw Man, Book 2

Fujimoto, Tatsuki

Graphic violenceSupernatural combatAdult-minor sexual proposition+2

Chainsaw Man, Book 3

Fujimoto, Tatsuki

Teen protagonist in government combat roleGraphic and sustained supernatural violenceAdult-minor sexual solicitation+2

Charm

Wolff, Tracy

Paranormal RomanceSupernatural Boarding SchoolPervasive Violence/Torture+2

Charmed (Orca Soundings)

Mac, Carrie

Minor-adult relationshipsSexual exploitation/traffickingDating violence+2

Cheshire Crossing

Weir, Andy

Crossover fantasy adventure with minor protagonistsModerate fantastical violence and villain deathsForced administration of laudanum to a minor+2

Chilling adventures of Sabrina. 1,'The crucible'

Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto

Horror/Occult ThemesSatanic RitualsGraphic Violence & Cannibalism+2

Dark Places

Flynn, Gillian

Familial homicide investigationSexual conduct involving minors (flashbacks)High-frequency strong profanity+2

Darkdawn (Nevernight Chronicle, Book 3)

Kristoff, Jay

Adult fantasy violenceRecurring consensual sexual relationshipsSevere profanity and slurs+2

Darkly dreaming Dexter : a novel

Lindsay, Jeffry P

Adult crime thrillerRecurring serial homicide and dismembermentImplied consensual adult sexual relationship+2

Deadpool

Bunn, Cullen

Graphic novel formatExtreme and sustained superhero violenceRepeated on-panel character deaths+2

Deep

Vance, Susanna

Coastal setting and ocean-related dangerPrescription drug addiction following injuryNon-graphic but life-threatening violence+2

Deep dark blue

Tate, Polo

Military academy memoirSexual assault and harassment experiencesHigh-intensity trauma and suicidal ideation+2

Endless knight (Arcana Chronicles, Book 2)

Cole, Kresley

Post-apocalyptic fantasyTeenage protagonistsExplicit sexual content+2

Everything's eventual : 14 dark tales

King, Stephen

Supernatural horrorGraphic violenceHigh-frequency profanity+2

Fables

Bill Willingham

Graphic NovelMature ThemesWarfare & Graphic Violence+2

Fallen angels

Myers, Walter Dean

Vietnam War settingGraphic combat violenceHigh-frequency profanity+2

Fallout

Hopkins, Ellen

Teen drug addictionSelf-harm depictionExplicit sexual content+2

Fatale

Brubaker, Ed

Supernatural HorrorCrime NoirExplicit Sexual Content+2

Flawless

Shepard, Sara

Teen mystery/thrillerStalking and blackmailAdult-minor relationship+4

Flight

Alexie, Sherman

Mass shooting by teen protagonistGraphic historical violenceHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

Food Wars!, Book 1

Tsukuda, Yuto

Culinary competitionHigh school settingComedic tone+2

Food Wars!, Book 10

Tsukuda, Yuto

Cooking competitionHigh school settingMetaphorical nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 18

Tsukuda, Yuto

Culinary high schoolCooking competitionStylized partial nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 22

Tsukuda, Yuto

Culinary competitionHigh school settingStylized nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 24

Tsukuda, Yuto

Cooking competitionHigh school settingStylized nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 25

Tsukuda, Yuto

Cooking competitionHigh school settingMetaphorical nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 30

Tsukuda, Yuto

High school cooking competitionManga / Graphic NovelMetaphorical nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 32

Tsukuda, Yuto

Manga / Graphic NovelCooking CompetitionMetaphorical Nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 35

Tsukuda, Yuto

Japanese mangaCulinary competitionMetaphorical nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 36

Tsukuda, Yuto

Competitive cookingHigh school settingMetaphorical nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 4

Tsukuda, Yuto

Competitive cookingHigh school settingMetaphorical partial nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 5

Tsukuda, Yuto

Competitive cookingHigh school settingComedic tone+2

Food Wars!, Book 6

Tsukuda, Yuto

Culinary competition mangaHigh school settingFantastical/metaphorical nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 7

Tsukuda, Yuto

Culinary competitionHigh school settingMetaphorical nudity+2

Food Wars!, Book 9

Tsukuda, Yuto

Cooking competitionHigh school settingStylized partial nudity+2

Food Wars!, Vol. 13

Tsukuda, Yuto

Culinary high schoolCooking competitionsTeenage protagonist+2

Foul is fair

Capin, Hannah

Teen sexual assault and traumaRevenge-driven violenceSexually explicit conduct involving minors+2

Fresh

Wood, Margot

College settingSexual explorationUnderage drinking/drug use+2

Fresh Girl

Jaira Placide

Child sexual abuse and incestSexual violence in political conflictRacial and ethnic harassment+2

Froi of the Exiles

Melina Marchetta

Sexual violence and traumaForced prostitutionWar and political assassination+2

Furyborn (Empirium Trilogy, Book 1)

Legrand, Claire

Epic FantasyDual Timeline NarrativeHigh-Intensity Violence+2

Game changer (Field Party, Book 6)

Glines, Abbi

Teen romanceHigh school footballUnderage drinking+4

Gather the Daughters

Melamed, Jennie

Dystopian cult settingInstitutionalized sexual abuseIncest and rape themes+2

Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the new face of American war

Wright, Evan

War journalismGraphic combat violencePervasive profanity+2

Girl in Pieces

Glasgow, Kathleen

Teen mental health and recoveryPervasive self-harm and suicide themesSexual exploitation and assault involving a minor+2

Girls of paper and fire

Ngan, Natasha

Fantasy caste system oppressionRecurring sexual assault of minorsTeen same-sex romance+2

Glass

Hopkins, Ellen

Teenage drug addictionMethamphetamine useProstitution and sexual exploitation+2

Glitter

Aprilynne Pike

Dystopian teen fantasySexual commerce involving a minorImplied teen sexual relationship+2

Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

A. S. King

Teen sexual experiencesParental suicideUnderage drinking+2

Go Ask Alice

Beatrice Sparks

Teen drug addiction and overdoseSexual assault and exploitation of a minorTransactional sex and coerced prostitution+2

Godsgrave (Nevernight Chronicle, Book 2)

Kristoff, Jay

Graphic violenceExplicit sexual contentSexual slavery+2

Golden boys

Hartnett, Sonya

Child abuse and domestic violenceSexual abuse of minors (non-graphic)Forced nudity and humiliation+2

Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

Psychological thrillerMarital infidelityExplicit sexual content+2

Gone girl : a novel (eBook)

Flynn, Gillian

Psychological ThrillerMarital InfidelityExplicit Sexual Content+2

Good Girl, Bad Girl

Michael Robotham

Psychological ThrillerChild Abuse & TraumaSexual Trafficking Theme+2

Gossip Girl, Psycho Killer

Cecily von Ziegesar

Teen social dramaSexual activity between minorsGraphic teen-on-teen violence+2

Greenlights

McConaughey, Matthew

Adolescent coming-of-age memoirNon-graphic sexual recollectionsHigh-frequency profanity and slurs in anecdotes+2

Grit

French, Gillian

Teen peer relationshipsSexual assault and impaired consentUnderage substance abuse+2

Harlem hustle

McDonald, Janet

Teen protagonist in urban povertyNon-graphic prostitution logisticsFrequent profanity and slurs in dialogue+2

Harley Quinn

Amanda Conner

Adult anti-hero comic narrativeImplied adult sexual relationshipsFrequent profanity and gender-based slurs+2

Healing Earthquakes

Jimmy Santiago Baca

Adult romantic relationshipExplicit sexual imagery in poetryProfanity and slurs in emotional conflict+2

Helter skelter : the true story of the Manson murders

Bugliosi, Vincent

True-crime homicide investigationSustained real-world violenceAdult sexual exploitation in cult setting+2

Here comes the sun : a novel

Dennis-Benn, Nicole

Recurring sexual commerce and prostitutionConsensual adult same-sex relationshipAdult–minor sexual contact in a school context+2

Hole in My Life

Jack Gantos

Teen drug trafficking and substance abuseAdult federal prison environmentIsolated attempted sexual contact+2

Home after dark : a novel

Small, David

Graphic novel featuring a 13-year-old protagonistRecurring domestic violence and neglectUnderage substance use and risky environments+2

House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, Book 1)

Maas, Sarah J.

Adult urban fantasy settingExplicit consensual sexual activity between adultsHigh-intensity graphic violence+2

How to talk to girls at parties

Moon, Fabio

Teen protagonists at a house partyRepeated underage alcohol consumptionScience fiction / alien metaphor+2

John Dies at the End

David Wong

Supernatural horror-comedyIllicit drug use (central plot)Graphic/grotesque violence+2

Juliet the Maniac

Juliet Escoria

Teen mental illnessBipolar disorderSelf-harm & suicide attempt+2

Just a girl

Mesrobian, Carrie

Teen sexuality and relationshipsExplicit sexual conduct involving minorsHigh-frequency profanity and gender-based slur+2

Kendra

Coe Booth

Teen pregnancySexual intercourseHigh-frequency profanity+2

King Dork

Frank Portman

High school coming-of-ageTeenage sexual experimentationHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

King of King Court

Travis Dandro

Childhood trauma memoirDomestic violenceSubstance abuse (drugs/alcohol)+2

L8r, g8r (Internet Girls, Book 3)

Myracle, Lauren

Teen sexual relationshipsUnderage drinkingSexual assault themes+2

Lady Q : the rise and fall of a Latin queen

Sanchez, Reymundo

Chicago gang life memoirChild sexual abuseGang rape and sexual violence+2

Last Chance Texaco

Rickie Lee Jones

Autobiographical memoirChildhood sexual abuse and traumaSexual assault and exploitation+2

Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, Book 6)

Mead, Richelle

Paranormal RomanceSupernatural ViolenceSexual Conduct (Intercourse)+2

Let's pretend this never happened : (a mostly true memoir)

Lawson, Jenny

Adult memoirHigh-frequency profanitySexual anecdotes+2

Leverage

Cohen, Joshua

Sexual Violence (Rape)Bullying & HazingSubstance Abuse (Steroids)+3

Light

Michael Grant

Dystopian Sci-FiExtreme Graphic ViolenceHigh-Frequency Profanity+2

Like Water for Chocolate

Esquivel, Laura

Magical realismForbidden loveSexual content+2

Locke & Key

Joe Hill

Supernatural horrorFamily trauma and griefGraphic violence and murder+3

Looking for Alaska

Green, John

Boarding school settingUnderage substance abuseSexual exploration+2

Loop Group

McMurtry, Larry

Adult relationships & sexualityHollywood industry critiqueHigh-frequency severe profanity+2

Loose Woman

Sandra Cisneros

Adult poetry collectionExplicit sexual contentGender-based slurs+2

Lore Olympus. Volume four (Lore Olympus, Book 4)

Smythe, Rachel

Sexual assault traumaLethal violenceConsensual sexual content+2

Losing the Field (Field Party, Book 4)

Glines, Abbi

Teen romanceHigh school footballSexual assault trauma+3

Love poems

Sexton, Anne

Adult relationshipsFemale sexualityAdultery+2

Loveboat, Taipei (Loveboat, Book 1)

Wen, Abigail Hing

Teen romance and coming-of-ageSexually relevant but non-graphic intimacyPervasive underage drinking+2

Luckiest Girl Alive

Knoll, Jessica

Psychological thrillerSexual assault traumaSchool shooting survivor+2

Lucy in the sky

Anonymous

Teenage drug addictionFirst-person diary narrativeSexual exploitation+2

Lysistrata

Aristophanes

Ancient Greek ComedyAnti-War ThemeSex Strike Plot+2

Madam Bovary

Gustave Flaubert

Adulterous affairsMature themesGraphic suicide+2

Marked

P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast

Vampire boarding schoolSupernatural violenceTeen romance+3

Memoirs of a geisha : a novel

Golden, Arthur

Child sold into servitudeTransactional sexual practicesAdult–minor sexual conduct+2

Metro 2033

Дмитрий Глуховский

Post-apocalyptic survivalGraphic violenceHigh-frequency profanity+2

Moll Flanders

Daniel Defoe

18th-Century SettingCriminal ProtagonistTransactional Sex & Prostitution+2

Monsters

Ilsa J. Bick

Post-apocalyptic survival horrorSexual violence involving minorsExtreme graphic violence and cannibalism+2

Mr. Monster

Wells, Dan

Psychological horrorTeen protagonist with sociopathyGraphic violence and self-harm+2

My dark Vanessa : a novel

Russell, Kate Elizabeth

Adult–minor sexual abuseTeacher grooming of a studentExplicit sexual conduct+2

My friend Leonard

Frey, James

Substance abuse and recoveryOrganized crimeExplicit sexual content+2

Naked

Sedaris, David

Autobiographical essaysSexual assault themesHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List

Rachel Cohn, David Levithan

Teen romance and friendshipSexual explorationLGBTQ+ characters+2

Naondel (Red Abbey Chronicles, Book 2)

Turtschaninoff, Maria

Sexual violenceSlavery and traffickingExtreme physical violence+2

Native Son

Richard Wright

Systemic racismGraphic violenceSexual assault+2

Nevernight (Nevernight Chronicle, Book 1)

Kristoff, Jay

Teen assassin training schoolExplicit sexual conduct involving teensSevere profanity and slurs+2

Nick & Norah's infinite playlist

Cohn, Rachel

Teen romanceNYC music sceneUnderage alcohol use+2

November 9: a novel

Hoover, Colleen

Contemporary RomanceSexual ContentHigh-Intensity Themes+2

On Earth we're briefly gorgeous : a novel

Vuong, Ocean

Teenage same-sex relationshipExplicit sexual contentDomestic violence and child abuse+3

On the road

Kerouac, Jack

Pervasive sexual contentIllegal drug useHigh-impact slurs+2

One flew over the cuckoo's nest

Kesey, Ken

Psychiatric hospital settingInstitutional rebellionGraphic violence and suicide+2

One thousand white women : the journals of May Dodd

Fergus, Jim

Historical FictionSexual Violence / RapeGraphic Massacre / Mutilation+2

Open : an autobiography

Agassi, Andre

Professional sports autobiographyChildhood abuse themesIllegal drug use (methamphetamine)+2

Orange is the new black : my year in a woman's prison

Kerman, Piper

Women's prison memoirDrug trafficking consequencesHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

Original gangstas: the untold story of Dr. Dre, Easy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur,and the birth of West coast rap

Westhoff, Ben

Non-fiction biographyMusic historyExplicit sexual content+4

Orpheus Girl

Rebele-Henry, Brynne

LGBTQ+ teen romanceConversion therapy settingPsychological abuse+2

Radiant Days

Elizabeth Hand

Historical FictionSexual AssaultSubstance Abuse+2

Ragtime

E.L. Doctorow

Historical FictionSystemic RacismSexual Exploitation+2

Raider's Night

Robert Lipsyte

High school football cultureToxic masculinityHazing and bullying+3

Rani Patel in full effect

Patel, Sonia

Teen relationshipSexual conductHigh profanity+2

Ransom My Heart

Meg Cabot, Mia Thermopolis

Historical romanceConsensual sexual scenesNon-graphic violence+2

Redeployment

Klay, Phil

Military lifeSexual commerceHigh profanity+2

Rick and Morty, Book 9

Starks, Kyle

Sci-fi satireGraphic violenceSevere profanity+2

Rick and Morty, Book 10

Starks, Kyle

Graphic NovelSci-Fi ComedyPervasive Lethal Violence+3

Rick and Morty, Book 12

Starks, Kyle

Graphic novel formatHigh-frequency severe profanityDisability slur usage+2

September Girls

Madison, Bennett

Supernatural romanceExplicit sexual contentHigh-frequency profanity+2

Spare

Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

Royal Family MemoirCombat ViolenceIllegal Drug Use+2

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Mary Roach

Non-fiction scienceHuman cadaversGraphic decomposition+2

Such a Pretty Girl

Wiess, Laura

Teen survivor narrativeIncest and child sexual abuseSexual violence and trauma+2

The bird and the sword

Amy Harmon

Fantasy RomancePersecution of Magic-UsersConsensual Marital Sex+2

The end of Eddy

Louis, Edouard

Autobiographical novelHomophobic bullyingSexual assault+3

The female of the species

McGinnis, Mindy

Vigilante JusticeSexual Assault ThemesSchool Shooting+2

The kingdom of little wounds

Cokal, Susann

Child marriage and sexual abuseGraphic sexual violenceSelf-harm and torture+2

The knockout queen

Thorpe, Rufi

Minor-adult sexual encountersHigh-frequency profanity & slursGraphic peer violence+2

The Last Precinct

Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Adult crime thrillerSexual assault aftermathGraphic forensic violence+2

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

Alexie, Sherman

Native American experienceAlcoholism and substance abuseDomestic violence+2

The lords of discipline

Conroy, Pat

Military academy settingSystematic hazing and tortureRacially motivated violence+2

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold

Sexual assault of a minorGraphic violence and murderTeen sexual relationships+2

The magicians : a novel

Grossman, Lev

Dark fantasyCollege-age protagonistsPervasive substance abuse+2

The Mermaid Chair

Sue Monk Kidd

Adult extramarital affairMarital crisisSpiritual self-discovery+2

The Naked and the Dead

Mailer, Norman

WWII CombatExplicit Sexual ContentGraphic Violence & War Crimes+2

The Other Side

Jason Aaron

Vietnam War settingGraphic combat violencePervasive racial slurs+2

The Pillars of the Earth

Ken Follett

Medieval historical dramaGraphic sexual violencePervasive extreme violence+2

The Poppy War

Kuang, R. F.

Military FantasyWar Crimes / GenocideGraphic Violence+2

The power : a novel

Alderman, Naomi

Speculative FictionGender Power DynamicsGraphic Sexual Violence+3

The round house

Erdrich, Louise

Sexual assault aftermathVigilante justice by minorRacial injustice themes+2

The running man

King, Stephen

Dystopian thrillerExtreme violencePoverty and desperation+2

The shining

King, Stephen

Supernatural horrorDomestic violenceAlcoholism & addiction+2

The Silence of the Lambs

Thomas Harris

Psychological ThrillerSerial Killer InvestigationExtreme Violence & Gore+2

The Silver Linings Playbook

Quick, Matthew

Mental illnessTrauma and recoveryAdult relationships+2

The Spectacular Now

Tim Tharp

Underage substance abuseTeen romanceExplicit sexual content+2

The sport of kings

Morgan, C. E

Graphic sexual violenceRacial slursWhite supremacist ideology+2

The Stand

King, Stephen

Post-apocalyptic survivalSupernatural horrorGraphic sexual violence+2

The sun and her flowers

Kaur, Rupi

Poetry CollectionSexual ConductSexual Assault+3

The tenth circle

Picoult, Jodi

Sexual assault of a minorTeenage self-harmVigilante violence+2

The Time Traveler's Wife

Audrey Niffenegger

Adult-Minor RelationshipExplicit Sexual ContentHigh-Impact Violence+2

The twelve-mile straight

Henderson, Eleanor

Sexual Assault (Rape)Racial Violence (Lynching)Systemic Racism+2

The white donkey : terminal lance

Uriarte, Maximilian

Modern warfarePTSD & traumaGraphic combat violence+2

The Wild Child

Mary Jo Putney

Historical RomanceAdult Sexual ContentTrauma Themes (Childhood Neglect)+2

The wise man's fear (Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 2)

Rothfuss, Patrick

Epic Fantasy AdventureRecurring Sexual ContentDrug Addiction Plotline+2

The woman in me

Spears, Britney

MemoirConservatorship abuseMedical and reproductive coercion+3

The women of Brewster Place

Naylor, Gloria

Systemic Racism & SexismSexual Violence (Gang Rape)Domestic Abuse+2

The world according to Garp

Irving, John

Explicit Sexual ContentGraphic ViolenceSexual Assault+2

The World Made Straight

Ron Rash

Teen protagonistIllegal drug tradeGraphic violence and murder+2

Then she was gone : a novel

Jewell, Lisa

Psychological thrillerKidnapping of a minorAdult consensual sexual content+2

Things we didn't talk about when I was a girl : a memoir

Vanasco, Jeannie

Memoir of sexual assaultSuicidal ideation and self-harmEating disorder themes (bulimia)+2

This darkness mine

McGinnis, Mindy

Psychological thrillerSevere mental illnessTeen sexual activity+2

This girl : a novel

Hoover, Colleen

Adult romanceHoneymoon settingExplicit sexual content+2

This is how you lose her

Diaz, Junot

Adult relationships and infidelityExplicit sexual contentAdult-minor sexual relationship+2

Til the world ends

Kagawa, Julie

Post-apocalyptic survivalAnthology of novellasYoung adult / New adult romance+3

Tower of dawn (Throne Of Glass, Book 6)

Maas, Sarah J

High fantasyAdult romanceDisability and healing+2

Traffick

Hopkins, Ellen

Human trafficking of minorsExplicit sexual exploitation and prostitutionSevere violence and coercive abuse+2

Trail of crumbs

Lawrence, Lisa J

Teen trauma and recoverySexual abuse and exploitation of minorsDomestic violence and murder+2

Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances

Neil Gaiman

Short story collectionDark fantasy & horrorSexual content present+2

Trust Exercise

Choi, Susan

Teacher-student sexual abuseHigh school settingUnreliable narration+2

Ttfn - 10th Anniversary Update and Reissue

Lauren Myracle

Teen relationshipsSexual pressureUnderage drinking+2

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines

Sheff, Nic

Memoir of drug addictionIntravenous drug useProstitution/Sexual Commerce+2

Ultimate X Men (Volumes 2,3 & 5)

Mark Millar

Graphic superhero violenceThemes of prejudice/bigotryStrong profanity and slurs+2

Under the dome

King, Stephen

Societal collapseGraphic sexual violenceExtreme violence & murder+2

Until Friday night (Field Party, Book 1)

Glines, Abbi

Teen romanceHigh school footballGrief and trauma+2

Uses for boys

Scheidt, Erica Lorraine

Teen grief and traumaRepeated sexual encounters involving minorsSexual violence and consent issues+2

Violet Grenade

Scott, Victoria

Teenage assassinsCoercion and controlSubstance misuse (drugging)+3

Combat zone

Patrick Jones

High-intensity violenceBullyingHomophobia+2

Crank

Ellen Hopkins

Teen drug addictionSexual violence/rapeTransactional sex/prostitution+2

Crush

Carrie Mac

LGBTQ+ teen romanceSelf-discoverySubstance abuse subplot+2

Culpa Mia

Mercedes Ron

Adult-Minor RomanceExplicit Sexual ContentHigh-Frequency Profanity+3

Culpa Nuestra

Mercedes Ron

Young adult romanceExplicit sexual contentHigh-frequency profanity+2

Culpa Tuya

Mercedes Ron

Adult-minor relationshipExplicit sexual contentHigh-intensity violence+2

Damsel

Elana K. Arnold

Sexual Violence & RapeSystemic Gender-Based AbuseDark Fantasy Setting+2

Did I Mention I Need You?

Estelle Maskame

Teen romanceStep-sibling relationshipSexual content+3

Dime

E. R. Frank

Sex trafficking of a minorForced sexual intercourse and prostitutionSevere physical and sexual violence+2

Empire of Storms

Sarah J. Maas

High-fantasy warfareExplicit sexual contentGraphic violence and torture+2

Fancy white trash

Marjetta Geerling

Teenage romance and peer relationshipsSexually relevant minor content (non-graphic)Parental alcoholism and unstable home life+2

Far from You

Tess Sharpe

Murder mysteryTeen romance (F/F)Substance abuse (opioids)+2

Flamer

Mike Curato

BullyingSuicidal ideationHomophobic & racial slurs+2

Forever

Judy Blume

Teen romanceFirst sexual experiencesUnderage substance use+2

Gabi, a girl in pieces

Isabel Quintero

Teen diary formatSexual coming-of-ageParental substance abuse+2

Golden boy : a novel

Abigail Tarttelin

Teen identity and family secretsExplicit sexual conduct involving minorsSevere bullying and hate crime violence+2

Grasshopper jungle : a history

Andrew Smith

Teen sexuality explorationApocalyptic sci-fi/horrorHigh-frequency profanity/slurs+2

I Never

Laura Hopper

Underage drinkingMurder mysterySexual content between minors+2

Identical

Ellen Hopkins

Incestuous sexual abuseExplicit sexual conduct involving minorsSelf-harm and suicide attempt+2

Infandous

Elana K. Arnold

Generational Trauma NarrativeExplicit Sexual Abuse DepictionsSelf-Harm & Suicide Themes+2

Jaya and Rasa

Sonia Patel

Transgender protagonistMental health themesSelf-harm depiction+2

Juliet takes a breath

Gabby Rivera

Coming-of-age storyLGBTQ+ identityExplicit sexual content+2

Kingdom of Ash

Sarah J. Maas

High Fantasy WarExplicit Sexual ContentGraphic Violence & Torture+2

Kingdom of the Wicked

Kerri Maniscalco

Fantasy RomanceWitchcraft & DemonsGraphic Violence (Murder)+2

Kiss number 8

Colleen A.F. Venable

LGBTQ+ identityTeen romanceFamily secrets+2

Life is Funny

E. R. Frank

Sexual assault (rape)Teen pregnancyDomestic violence+2

Living Dead Girl

Elizabeth Scott

Child abduction and captivityNon-graphic but pervasive sexual abuse of a minorSexual trafficking and exploitation+2

Look Past

Eric Devine

Murder mysteryHigh school settingUnderage drinking+2

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Jesse Andrews

Teen friendshipTerminal illnessHigh-frequency profanity+3

Meet cute

Jennifer Armentrout

Teen romance anthologyModerate profanityNon-graphic violence+2

Miles away from you

A.B. Rutledge

Teen grief and lossSuicide themeLGBTQ+ characters+2

Milk and Honey

Rupi Kaur

Poetry collectionSexual assault themesConsensual sexuality+2

Normal People

Sally Rooney

On-again, off-again romanceExplicit sexual contentDomestic violence+2

Out of Darkness

Ashley Hope Perez

Historical FictionInterracial RomanceRacial Violence & Lynching+2

Perfect

Ellen Hopkins

Teen mental health strugglesEating disorders and self-harmSubstance abuse (steroids, opioids)+2

Proxy

Alex London

Dystopian societyInstitutionalized violenceUnderage substance use+2

Red Hood

Elana K. Arnold

Sexual assault themesExplicit sexual contentLethal violence / self-defense+2

Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

Adult romancePolitical settingExplicit sexual content+2

Running with Scissors

Augusten Burroughs

Adult-minor sexual relationshipGraphic self-harm & suicide attemptPervasive substance abuse+2

Safe Sex 101: an overview for teens

Margaret O. Hyde

Non-fictionSexual health educationContraception information+2

Serpent & Dove

Shelby Mahurin

Fantasy RomanceEnemies-to-LoversWitchcraft & Religion+3

Shine

Lauren Myracle

Hate crime investigationViolent sexual assaultMethamphetamine abuse+2

Shout

Laurie Halse Anderson

Sexual assault memoirUnderage drinkingSuicidal ideation / Self-harm+2

Sold

Patricia McCormick

Child sex trafficking narrativeForced prostitution of a minorPervasive sexual violence+2

Stick

Andrew Smith

Sexual assault (rape)Suicide and self-harmHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls

Lynn Weingarten

Teen psychological thrillerSexual exploitation and coercionSuicide, self-harm, and murder investigation+2

The Carnival at Bray

Jessie Ann Foley

Teen romanceUnderage substance useGrief and loss+2

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

Incestuous sexual abuse of a minorDomestic violence and marital rapeConsensual adult sexual relationship+2

A History of Glitter and Blood

Hannah Moskowitz

Minor-involved sexual commerceGraphic cannibalism and body horrorHigh-frequency profanity+2

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

Native American protagonistPoverty and alcoholismBullying and violence+2

Attack on Titan. 1

Isayama, Hajime

Graphic violenceDismemberment & cannibalismWar & survival themes+2

Alien: Echo

McGuire, Seanan

Survival horrorGraphic body horrorHigh-frequency profanity+2

A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams

Sexual assault (rape)Domestic violenceAlcoholism / Substance abuse+2

Coming Through Slaughter

Michael Ondaatje

Historical FictionMental IllnessExplicit Sexual Content+3

Consent

Nancy Ohlin

High school party culture and underage drinkingNon-graphic sexual assault between minorsVictim-blaming and harassment at school+2

Chosen

P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast

Teen supernatural boarding school settingExplicit sexual relationship involving a minorHigh-intensity supernatural violence+2

Como agua para chocolate

Esquivel, Laura

Magical RealismMexican Revolution SettingSexual Conduct (Intercourse)+3

Court

Tracy Wolff

Teen paranormal romanceExplicit sexual scenesHigh-frequency profanity+2

Doctor Sleep

King, Stephen

Sequel to The ShiningSustained violence against childrenSubstance abuse and recovery+2

Daisy Jones & the Six: a novel

Reid, Taylor Jenkins

1970s rock band oral historyFrequent adult sexual relationships (non-graphic)High-frequency profanity and slurs+2

Dark Chapter

Winnie M Li

Graphic sexual assaultViolent crime and aftermathFrequent strong profanity and slurs+2

Curious Toys

Elizabeth Hand

Teen protagonist in adult underworldSexual violence and sexual assaultProstitution and striptease setting+2

Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

Carolyn Mackler

Teen body image and family conflictNon-graphic sexual assault discussionMinor-to-minor romantic intimacy+2

El color púrpura

Alice Walker

Early 20th-century Southern lifeSexual violence and abuseDomestic violence and oppression+2

Edge of Eternity

Ken Follett

Cold War historical fictionAdult romantic and extramarital relationshipsStrong profanity and racial slurs in dialogue+2

Richard Wright: Early Works

Richard Wright

Racial violence and lynchingNon-consensual sexual assaultFrequent racial slurs and profanity+2

Dragon Ball Z, Book 16

Toriyama, Akira

Sustained martial arts combatHigh-impact fantasy violenceRepeated depictions of injury+2

El Padrino

Mario Puzo

Organized crime and mafia family power strugglesRecurring adult sexual relationships with explicit detailSevere racial, ethnic, and gender-based slurs in dialogue+2

Girls Burn Brighter

Shobha Rao

Extreme sexual violence and human traffickingGraphic domestic abuse and marital rapeSevere physical violence and self-harm+2

Flowers in the Attic

V.C. Andrews

Incestuous relationship between minorsSevere child abuse and violenceParental betrayal and fatal poisoning+2

I would leave me if I could: a collection of poetry

Halsey

Sexual assault themesDomestic violenceHigh-frequency profanity+2

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

MemoirChild Abuse (Physical/Sexual/Emotional)Eating Disorders (Anorexia/Bulimia)+2

House of Night, Books 1-7

P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

Teen vampyre boarding schoolRecurring sexual relationshipsAdult-minor sexual dynamics+2

I'm the Girl

Courtney Summers

Murder mysterySexual exploitation of minorsGrooming and coercion+2

Imani All Mine

Connie Rose Porter

Teen pregnancy from sexual assaultUnderage drug abuse (crack cocaine)Domestic violence+2

If It Bleeds

Stephen King

Supernatural horrorHigh-frequency profanityAnti-gay slur+2

Ice Song

Kirsten Imani Kasai

Dark FantasySexual Violence (Rape)Forced Prostitution+2

Impulse

Ellen Hopkins

Teen suicide attemptsPsychiatric facility settingSexual abuse trauma+2

Iron Widow

Zhao, Xiran Jay

Sci-fi mecha combatSystemic violence against womenPolyamorous relationship+2

Into the River

Ted Dawe

Teen boarding school settingExplicit sexual content involving minorsSevere bullying and hazing+2

Inexcusable

Lynch, Chris

Sexual assault (rape)Unreliable narratorUnderage drinking+2

It

Stephen King

Graphic supernatural horrorExplicit sexual conduct involving minorsPervasive racial and homophobic slurs+2

Interview with the Vampire

Rice, Anne

Gothic HorrorVampire NarrativePervasive Graphic Violence+2

Lord of Misrule

Jaimy Gordon

Adult relationshipsExplicit sexual contentPervasive profanity and slurs+2

My Book of Life by Angel

Martine Leavitt

Underage prostitutionNon-graphic sexual commerceHeroin addiction and overdose+2

Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles

Anthony Swofford

Adult military memoirExplicit sexual conduct and prostitutionExtreme profanity and repeated slurs+2

Jungle Juice, Vol. 1

Hyongun

Sci-fi mutation themesHigh-intensity biological combatInstitutionalized sparring+2

Nothing Personal: My Secret Life in the Dating App Inferno

Nancy Jo Sales

Investigative journalismDating app critiqueFeminist analysis+2

Prince Lestat

Anne Rice

Vampire societySupernatural violenceChild abuse backstory+2

Poison Princess

Kresley Cole

Post-apocalyptic fantasyTeen romanceGraphic violence & suicide+2

Perfect Chemistry

Simone Elkeles

Teen romanceGang violenceExplicit sexual content+2

Pretty Little Liars

Shepard, Sara

Teen mystery/thrillerCyberbullying and stalkingUnderage drinking/substance abuse+2

Point of Retreat

Hoover, Colleen

Young adult romanceConsensual sexual contentUnderage drinking+2

Queen of Babble

Meg Cabot

Adult romancePost-college protagonistSexual themes (non-graphic)+2

Punkzilla

Adam Rapp

14-year-old runaway protagonistExplicit adult–minor sexual encountersHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

Pushing the Limits

Katie McGarry

Teen romanceTrauma and healingMental health themes+3

Queen of Myth and Monsters

Scarlett St. Clair

Adult fantasy romanceExplicit sexual contentHigh-frequency profanity+2

Queen of Shadows

Sarah J. Maas

Fantasy warfareGraphic violence & tortureSexual exploitation themes+2

Revolutionary Road

Richard Yates

Extramarital affairsFrequent profanityDomestic violence+2

Rabbit & Robot

Smith, Andrew

Apocalyptic sci-fiTeen sexual relationshipsTransactional sexual content+3

Quicksand

Malin Persson Giolito

School shooting narrativeCourtroom thrillerToxic teen relationship+2

Reservation Blues

Sherman Alexie

Explicit sexual contentFrequent racial slursSubstance abuse+2

Rick and Morty, Book 2

Zac Gorman

Satirical humorHigh profanityGraphic violence+2

Rick and Morty, Book 3

Kyle Starks, Sarah Graley, CJ Cannon

Explicit sexual contentHigh profanityGraphic violence+2

Rick and Morty, Book 6

Kyle Starks

High-frequency profanityPervasive violenceSubstance abuse+2

Rick and Morty Book Four: Deluxe Edition

Kyle Starks

Sci-fi adventuresStrong profanityAlien sexual rituals+2

Salvage the Bones

Jesmyn Ward

Teen pregnancyExplicit sexual contentHigh profanity+2

Room

Emma Donoghue

Captivity and survivalNon-consensual sexual conductProfanity and slurs+2

Rules of Attraction

Simone Elkeles

Teen romanceExplicit sexual contentHigh profanity+2

Rick and Morty Book Seven: Deluxe Edition

Kyle Starks, Zac Gorman, et al.

Graphic violenceFrequent profanitySexual parody+2

Scar Tissue

Anthony Kiedis

Explicit sexual contentFrequent profanitySubstance abuse+2

Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Teen romanceHigh profanityRacial slurs+2

Scowler

Daniel Kraus

Psychological HorrorExtreme Domestic ViolenceGraphic Torture & Self-Mutilation+2

Rick and Morty, Vol. 5

Kyle Starks

Implied sexual contentFrequent profanityGraphic violence+1

Serpent's Kiss

Melissa de la Cruz

Adult paranormal romanceWitchcraft themesSexual content+2

Sharp Objects

Gillian Flynn

Multiple scenes of Sexual ConductSevere profanity and slursExtreme violence and self-harm+2

Shogun

James Clavell

Historical fiction (Feudal Japan)Explicit sexual conductSexual violence (rape)+2

Smoke

Ellen Hopkins

Graphic sexual violence (rape)Consensual sexual intercourse involving minorsPervasive methamphetamine addiction and manufacturing+2

Snow Falling on Cedars

David Guterson

Teen romance flashbacksGraphic war violencePervasive racial slurs (historical context)+2

Sol y Sus Flores / the Sun and Her Flowers

Rupi Kaur

Poetry collectionSexual conduct (genital contact)Sexual violence (rape/incest)+2

Song of Solomon

Morrison, Toni

Explicit sexual conductHigh thematic violencePervasive racial slurs+2

Sometimes It Happens

Lauren Barnholdt

Teen romanceSexual betrayalUnderage drinking+2

Sophie's Choice

William Styron

Graphic sexual conductHolocaust traumaPervasive racial slurs+2

Sweet Temptation

Higgins, Wendy

Teen romanceDemonic influenceSexual servitude+2

Swim the Fly

Don Calame

Teen romanceExplicit languageSexual themes+2

Take Me Apart

Sara Sligar

Adult relationshipsPsychological thrillerSelf-harm themes+2

Sucktown, Alaska

Craig Dirkes

Explicit sexual contentSevere profanityUnderage substance abuse+2

Spanking Shakespeare

Jake Wizner

Adolescent sexual developmentHigh-frequency profanityMinor substance use+1

Tales of the Madman Underground

John Barnes

Teen romanceExtreme profanitySubstance abuse+2

Tap Out

Eric Devine

Intense teen dramaHigh profanityConsensual sexual tension+2

Teach Me

R.A. Nelson

Teen-adult relationshipExplicit sexual contentModerate profanity+2

Tender Morsels

Margo Lanagan

Sexual violenceIncest and rape themesSuicide attempt+2

Tenderness

Robert Cormier

Sexual Content involving MinorsSevere ViolenceProfanity and Slurs+1

Tempted

P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

Paranormal romanceTeen protagonistsExplicit sexual content+2

The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History

Norman Mailer

Historical protest narrativeHigh-frequency profanitySubstance abuse+2

The Autobiography of Gucci Mane

Gucci Mane with Neil Martinez-Belkin

High-Intensity Substance AbuseLethal Gun ViolencePervasive Profanity and Slurs+2

The Best of Me

David Sedaris

Autobiographical essaysExplicit sexual conductSevere profanity and racial slurs+2

The Alex Crow

Andrew Smith

Teenage Trauma & SurvivalSexual Trafficking ThemesExplicit Sexual Content+2

The Casual Vacancy

J. K. Rowling

Adult literary fictionExplicit sexual conduct including assaultHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

The Big Sleep

Chandler, Raymond

Hardboiled detective noirLethal violence and homicidesIllicit drug and alcohol use+2

The Children and the Wolves

Adam Rapp

Captivity and abuse themesSevere sexual violenceGraphic lethal violence+2

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Junot Díaz

Explicit sexual relationships across adolescence and adulthoodProstitution and sexual commerceExtreme violence, torture, and murder+2

The Centaur

John Updike

Adult adulterous relationshipTeen sexual coming-of-ageHistorically offensive racial slurs+2

The Core of the Sun

Sinisalo, Johanna

Dystopian eugenicsSubstance addiction and traffickingExplicit sexual conduct+2

The Confessions of Frannie Langton

Sara Collins

Adult-Adult Sexual ConductGraphic Historical ViolenceSevere Racial Slurs+2

The Complete Poems

Whitman, Walt

Metaphorical sexual conductAnatomical catalogsGraphic Civil War violence+2

The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume Two: Empire Decayed

Daniel Kraus

Graphic Holocaust-era medical tortureExplicit sexual conduct and assaultHigh-intensity self-harm and suicide attempts+2

The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume One: At the Edge of Empire

Daniel Kraus

Immortality and supernatural themesGraphic sexual violence and prostitutionHistorical violence and wartime brutality+2

The Girl on the Train

Hawkins, Paula

Adult psychological thrillerSevere alcoholismDomestic abuse+2

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Stieg Larsson

Organized sex trafficking investigationGraphic and life-threatening violenceHigh-frequency profanity and targeted slurs+2

The Gamal

Ciarán Collins

Child sexual abuse and traffickingExplicit sexual conduct involving minorsFrequent profanity and ethnic slurs+2

The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary

Ramos, NoNieqa

First-person teen narrativeGraphic depictions of sexual abuse and intercourseSevere profanity and racial/ethnic slurs+2

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Stieg Larsson

Graphic sexual violence and rapeSerial murder and torture themesHigh-frequency profanity and targeted slurs+2

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Stieg Larsson

Adult political thrillerHigh-intensity violenceSex trafficking themes+2

The Golden Age, Book 1

Roxanne Moreil

Medieval fantasy graphic novelVisual sexual assaultGraphic combat violence+2

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt

High-explicitness sexual conductSevere substance abuseLethal criminal violence+1

The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel

King, Stephen

Historical prison settingGraphic execution violenceSevere racial slurs+2

The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy

Family tragedy and traumaForbidden inter-caste romanceChild sexual abuse+2

Water for Elephants

Sara Gruen

Historical FictionGreat Depression SettingDomestic Violence+4

The House of the Spirits

Isabel Allende

Systemic sexual violencePolitical torture and terrorGenerational trauma+2

Water for Elephants

Sara Gruen

Historical fiction (1930s circus)Adult romance and relationshipsSevere domestic violence and animal cruelty+2

Want to go private?

Sarah Darer Littman

Online groomingCyberbullyingAttempted abduction+2

What I Did for Love

Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Adult romantic relationshipExplicit sexual intimacy between adultsRecurring sexual encounters+2

When Jeff Comes Home

Catherine Atkins

Teen abduction survivor narrativeNon-graphic sexual abuse flashbacksBullying with homophobic slurs+2

When Everything Feels like the Movies

Raziel Reid

Teen protagonist in high school settingExplicit sexual conduct involving minorsSevere bullying and hate violence+2

What Happened That Night

Sandra Block

Psychological thrillerMurder mysterySexual assault theme+2

When Mr. Dog Bites

Brian Conaghan

Teen protagonist with Tourette’s syndromeExplicit teen sexual activitySexual commerce involving a minor+2

When You Are Engulfed in Flames

Sedaris, David

Adult autobiographical essaysNon-graphic sexual contact (adult recollection)Frequent strong profanity and quoted slurs+2

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Edward Albee

Adult marital conflictNon-graphic sexual propositionsHigh-frequency profanity+2

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Edward Albee

Adult marital conflictImplied adultery and sexualized dialogueHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid

Denis Leary

Adult comedic essays and rantsExplicit sexual referencesPervasive profanity and slurs+2

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Cheryl Strayed

Adult autobiographical memoirExplicit adult sexual encountersHigh-frequency profanity+2

Wise Young Fool

Sean Beaudoin

Teen rock musician in recoveryUnderage substance abuse and rehabilitationSexualized physical proximity between minors+2

Wintersong

S. Jae-Jones

Fantasy romance with mythological elementsConsensual marital sexual relationshipRecurring self-harm behavior+2

Written in My Own Heart's Blood

Diana Gabaldon

Historical fiction (Revolutionary War)Graphic battlefield violenceExplicit sexual conduct+2

Charm

Tracy Wolff

Paranormal teen romanceHigh-frequency profanityGraphic supernatural violence+2

Cherish

Tracy Wolff

Supernatural Academy RomanceExplicit Sexual IntercourseHigh-Intensity Combat/Torture+2

Parachutes

Yang, Kelly

Sexual violence and traumaImmigrant experience (Parachute students)Underage substance abuse+2

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Erika L. Sánchez

Teen coming-of-age narrativeGrief and mental health themesCultural identity and family conflict+2

Sadie

Summers, Courtney

Child sexual abuse themesViolent revenge plotHigh-frequency strong profanity+2

The Grace Year

Kim Liggett

Dystopian survival thrillerSystematic oppression and exile based on sexGraphic violence and self-harm+2

The Obsession

Sutanto, Jesse Q.

YA ThrillerObsessive stalking and controlLethal violence and kidnapping+2

The Kissing Booth

Beth Reekles

Teen romance and sexualityUnderage drinking and substance usePhysical violence and fighting+2

Covet

Tracy Wolff

Young Adult paranormal romanceExplicit sexual conductHigh-frequency profanity+2

Violent Ends

Shaun David Hutchinson (Editor)

Mass violence (school shooting)Consensual sexual intercourseIdentity-based slurs+2

Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Mead, Richelle

Teen boarding school fantasyForbidden student-instructor romanceGraphic vampire violence and battles+2

What Unbreakable Looks Like

Kate McLaughlin

Survivor of sex traffickingGraphic depictions of sexual abuseHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess

Dystopian violenceGraphic sexual assaultDrug use by minors+2

A Game of Thrones

George R.R. Martin

Feudal power struggles and executionsExplicit sexual conductUnderage marriage and sexual activity+2

A Feast for Crows

George R.R. Martin

Adult high fantasyGraphic disfiguring violenceExplicit sexual conduct+2

All Boys Aren't Blue

George M. Johnson

First-person memoir from childhood to collegeTeen sexual experiences and sexual assault accountsBullying, physical violence, and family trauma+2

After

Amy Efaw

Teen pregnancy denialSolitary childbirthNewborn abandonment+2

A Clash of Kings

George R.R. Martin

Mature fantasy dramaGraphic military violenceSexually relevant conduct+2

As She Fades

Abbi Glines

Teen romanceUnderage drinkingVehicular accident+2

Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

Luis J. Rodriguez

Gang involvement and street violenceSubstance abuse by minorsFrequent profanity and slurs in dialogue+2

Black Rabbit Summer

Kevin Brooks

Teen mystery and crimeUnderage alcohol and drug useSexual assault depiction+2

Blood & Honey

Shelby Mahurin

YA fantasy romanceConsensual adult sexual contentHigh-intensity fantasy violence+2

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

Incestuous RapeDomestic ViolenceRacial Slurs+2

Breathless

Jennifer Niven

Teen romanceSexual self-discoveryConsensual sexual activity+2

Boy Toy

Barry Lyga

Adult-minor sexual abuseTrauma and long-term psychological impactHigh school bullying and harassment+2

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

Dystopian fictionSexual violenceState-sanctioned violence+2

The Duff

Kody Keplinger

Teen sexual relationshipHigh-frequency profanitySlut-shaming themes+2

The Girls I've Been

Tess Sharpe

Teen hostage survival thrillerAdult-on-minor sexual abuse and exploitationHigh-frequency profanity+2

The Haters

Jesse Andrews

Teenage road tripExplicit sexual contentHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

The Infinite Moment of Us

Lauren Myracle

Teen romantic relationshipExplicit sexual intimacy between minorsHigh-frequency strong profanity+2

Brave Face: A Memoir

Shaun David Hutchinson

Adolescent mental health crisisSuicide attempt and self-harmSexual identity exploration+2

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

Child sexual assaultImplied child sexual exploitationSevere violence and trauma+2

Tilt

Ellen Hopkins

Teen romantic relationshipsExplicit sexual conduct between minorsHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

The Sin Eater's Confession

Ilsa Bick

Explicit sexual conduct involving minorsAdult–minor sexual exploitationSchool shooting and suicide+2

This One Summer

Mariko Tamaki

Coming-of-age graphic novelTeen romance observed by minorsNon-graphic sexual contact+2

The You I've Never Known

Ellen Hopkins

Teen relationships and intimacySexual violence and incestSelf-harm and trauma+2

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

High school coming-of-age narrativeTeen relationships and sexual experiencesRecalled childhood sexual abuse+2

We Are the Ants

Shaun David Hutchinson

Teen mental health and depressionMinor-minor sexual relationshipsSexual assault and coercion+2

Unpregnant

Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan

Teen pregnancyAbortion accessRoad trip narrative+2

What Girls Are Made Of

Elana K. Arnold

Teen romantic relationshipsRecurring sexual conduct between minorsExplicit sexual self-reflection+2

Tricks

Ellen Hopkins

Teen homelessness and exploitationProstitution and sex trafficking of minorsHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Gregory Maguire

Political fantasy reimaginingAdult sexual relationshipsNon-consensual sexual origin event+2

White Rabbit

Caleb Roehrig

Teen murder mysteryLethal violence involving minorsUnderage alcohol and drug use+2

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

John Green and David Levithan

Coming-of-age teen narrativeHigh-frequency profanityMental health/Suicidal ideation themes+2

YOLO

Lauren Myracle

College transition themesHigh-frequency profanitySexual violence / assault narrative+2

The Last Field Party

Abbi Glines