Texas School Library Evaluation

Compliance & Material Review Framework

455 Books

Total collection: 455

A bad boy can be good for a girl cover

A bad boy can be good for a girl

Stone, Tanya Lee

ALERT
Teen romantic relationshipsPervasive sexual conduct between minorsBullying and sexual shaming+2
A Midsummer's Nightmare cover

A Midsummer's Nightmare

Keplinger, Kody

CAUTION
Teen romanceStep-sibling relationshipUnderage alcohol abuse+2
A Rogue of My Own cover

A Rogue of My Own

Lindsey, Johanna

ALERT
Historical romanceEspionage subplotExplicit sexual content+2
A thousand boy kisses : a novel cover

A thousand boy kisses : a novel

Cole, Tillie

CLEAR
Teen romanceTerminal illnessGrief and loss+2
After the game (Field Party, Book 3) cover

After the game (Field Party, Book 3)

Glines, Abbi

CAUTION
Teen romanceSexual assault themeUnderage drinking+2
Afterlife with Archie. Book one, 'Escape from Riverdale' cover

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

Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto

ALERT
Zombie apocalypseGraphic horror violenceIncestuous relationship+2
All involved cover

All involved

Gattis, Ryan

ALERT
Gang warfare1992 L.A. RiotsGraphic violence and torture+3
Alta fidelidad cover

Alta fidelidad

Nick Hornby, Miguel Martínez Lage

CAUTION
Adult relationshipsSexual content (non-graphic)High-frequency profanity+2
Althea and Oliver cover

Althea and Oliver

Moracho, Cristina

ALERT
Teen friendshipNeurological illnessNon-consensual sexual act+2
Always Running cover

Always Running

Luis J. Rodriguez

ALERT
Gang memoirGraphic violenceExplicit sexual content+2
Amelia O’Donohue Is So Not a Virgin cover

Amelia O’Donohue Is So Not a Virgin

Helen FitzGerald

CAUTION
Teenage pregnancyUnderage drinkingSexual intercourse+2
American gods cover

American gods

Gaiman, Neil

ALERT
Mythology in modern AmericaGraphic sexual contentHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2
Angry management cover

Angry management

Crutcher, Chris

CAUTION
Child sexual abuse (recounted)Rape (witnessed)Domestic violence+4
Atonement : a novel cover

Atonement : a novel

McEwan, Ian

CAUTION
WWII historical settingSexual assault themeGraphic war violence+2
Atonement (Everyman's Library) cover

Atonement (Everyman's Library)

McEwan, Ian

CAUTION
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) cover

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

Isayama, Hajime

CAUTION
Graphic violenceWar themesDismemberment+3
Attack on Titan. 15 (Attack On Titan, Book 15) cover

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

Isayama, Hajime

CAUTION
Graphic violenceTorture & body horrorWar & political conspiracy+2
Attack on Titan. 19 (Attack On Titan, Book 19) cover

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

Isayama, Hajime

ALERT
Graphic war violenceMilitary fantasyRacial ideology themes+2
Attack on Titan. 22 (Attack On Titan, Book 22) cover

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

Isayama, Hajime

ALERT
War and conflictGraphic violenceState-sponsored racism+2
Attack on Titan. 23 (Attack On Titan, Book 23) cover

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

Isayama, Hajime

ALERT
Military FantasyWarfareChild Soldiers+3
Attack on Titan. 26 (Attack On Titan, Book 26) cover

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

Isayama, Hajime

ALERT
War and military conflictGraphic violenceCharacter death+2
Attack on Titan. 30 (Attack On Titan, Book 30) cover

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

Isayama, Hajime

ALERT
War storyExtreme graphic violenceGenocide themes+2
Attack on Titan. 6 cover

Attack on Titan. 6

Isayama, Hajime

ALERT
Military fantasy settingGraphic combat violenceCharacter death+2
Attack on Titan. 9 (Attack On Titan, Book 9) cover

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

Isayama, Hajime

CAUTION
Military fantasyGraphic violenceDismemberment/Body horror+2
Audrey, Wait! cover

Audrey, Wait!

Benway, Robin

CAUTION
Teen romanceUnwanted fameHigh-frequency profanity+2
Bad luck and trouble cover

Bad luck and trouble

Child, Lee

CAUTION
Adult crime thrillerGraphic violenceExplicit sexual content+2
Batman: Curse of the White Knight cover

Batman: Curse of the White Knight

Murphy, Sean Gordon

CAUTION
Superhero violenceAssault with a weaponMature themes+2
Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 1 cover

Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 1

Kishiro, Yukito

ALERT
Dystopian Sci-FiCyborg protagonistExtreme graphic violence+2
Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 2 cover

Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 2

Kishiro, Yukito

ALERT
Science Fiction MangaCyborg ProtagonistExtreme Graphic Violence+2
Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 3 cover

Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 3

Kishiro, Yukito

ALERT
Dystopian futureCyborg combatGraphic violence+2
Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 4 cover

Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition, Book 4

Kishiro, Yukito

CAUTION
Cyborg violenceWarfareDystopian setting+2
Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle, Book 6 cover

Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle, Book 6

Kishiro, Yukito

CAUTION
Dystopian science-fictionChild soldiersExtreme graphic violence+2
Beast : a tale of love and revenge cover

Beast : a tale of love and revenge

Jensen, Lisa

ALERT
Sexual ViolenceRevenge PlotSubstance Abuse+2
Beck cover

Beck

Peet, Mal

ALERT
Child sexual abuseRacial slurs and persecutionForced prostitution+2
Before I Die cover

Before I Die

Jenny Downham

CAUTION
Terminal illness narrativeTeen sexual relationshipsHigh-frequency profanity+2
Beloved cover

Beloved

Morrison, Toni

ALERT
Slavery and its aftermathSexual violence and traumaInfanticide and grief+2
Bent heavens cover

Bent heavens

Kraus, Daniel

ALERT
Sci-Fi HorrorGraphic Violence / TortureTeenage Trauma / Grief+2
Betty cover

Betty

McDaniel, Tiffany

ALERT
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 cover

Big girl small

DeWoskin, Rachel

ALERT
Cyberbullying and public shamingNon-consensual distribution of intimate mediaUnderage drinking+2
Big Little Lies cover

Big Little Lies

Moriarty, Liane

ALERT
Domestic violenceSexual assault themesMarital infidelity+2
Black and Blue cover

Black and Blue

Quindlen, Anna

ALERT
Domestic violence narrativeMarital rape depictionSevere profanity and slurs+2
Bloody Mary Graphic Novel, Book 6 cover

Bloody Mary Graphic Novel, Book 6

Samamiya, Akaza

CAUTION
Supernatural violenceVampiresBoys' Love (BL) themes+2
Bossypants cover

Bossypants

Fey, Tina

CAUTION
Comedic memoirWorkplace sexismMature language and slurs+2
Brave new world : a graphic novel cover

Brave new world : a graphic novel

Fordham, Fred

CAUTION
Dystopian societySocial conditioningPervasive substance abuse+2
Brave New World cover

Brave New World

Huxley, Aldous

CAUTION
Dystopian societyState-controlled reproductionPervasive substance use+2
Bright Burning Stars cover

Bright Burning Stars

Small, A. K.

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

Bull

Elliott, David

ALERT
Greek mythology retellingSexual bestialityViolence against minors+2
Burned cover

Burned

Hopkins, Ellen

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

Candy

Brooks, Kevin

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

Carrie

Stephen King

ALERT
High school settingBullying and revengeDomestic child abuse+2
Caught cover

Caught

Coben, Harlan

CAUTION
Thriller/MysteryChild Predation ThemeVigilantism+2
Chain Reaction cover

Chain Reaction

Simone Elkeles

ALERT
Teen romanceGang violenceSexual content+2
Chainsaw Man, Book 2 cover

Chainsaw Man, Book 2

Fujimoto, Tatsuki

ALERT
Graphic violenceSupernatural combatAdult-minor sexual proposition+2
Chainsaw Man, Book 3 cover

Chainsaw Man, Book 3

Fujimoto, Tatsuki

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

Charm

Wolff, Tracy

ALERT
Paranormal RomanceSupernatural Boarding SchoolPervasive Violence/Torture+2
Charmed (Orca Soundings) cover

Charmed (Orca Soundings)

Mac, Carrie

ALERT
Minor-adult relationshipsSexual exploitation/traffickingDating violence+2
Cheshire Crossing cover

Cheshire Crossing

Weir, Andy

CAUTION
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' cover

Chilling adventures of Sabrina. 1,'The crucible'

Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto

ALERT
Horror/Occult ThemesSatanic RitualsGraphic Violence & Cannibalism+2
Dark Places cover

Dark Places

Flynn, Gillian

ALERT
Familial homicide investigationSexual conduct involving minors (flashbacks)High-frequency strong profanity+2
Darkdawn (Nevernight Chronicle, Book 3) cover

Darkdawn (Nevernight Chronicle, Book 3)

Kristoff, Jay

ALERT
Adult fantasy violenceRecurring consensual sexual relationshipsSevere profanity and slurs+2
Darkly dreaming Dexter : a novel cover

Darkly dreaming Dexter : a novel

Lindsay, Jeffry P

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

Deadpool

Bunn, Cullen

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

Deep

Vance, Susanna

CAUTION
Coastal setting and ocean-related dangerPrescription drug addiction following injuryNon-graphic but life-threatening violence+2
Deep dark blue cover

Deep dark blue

Tate, Polo

ALERT
Military academy memoirSexual assault and harassment experiencesHigh-intensity trauma and suicidal ideation+2
Endless knight (Arcana Chronicles, Book 2) cover

Endless knight (Arcana Chronicles, Book 2)

Cole, Kresley

ALERT
Post-apocalyptic fantasyTeenage protagonistsExplicit sexual content+2
Everything's eventual : 14 dark tales cover

Everything's eventual : 14 dark tales

King, Stephen

CAUTION
Supernatural horrorGraphic violenceHigh-frequency profanity+2
Fables cover

Fables

Bill Willingham

ALERT
Graphic NovelMature ThemesWarfare & Graphic Violence+2
Fallen angels cover

Fallen angels

Myers, Walter Dean

ALERT
Vietnam War settingGraphic combat violenceHigh-frequency profanity+2
Fallout cover

Fallout

Hopkins, Ellen

ALERT
Teen drug addictionSelf-harm depictionExplicit sexual content+2
Fatale cover

Fatale

Brubaker, Ed

ALERT
Supernatural HorrorCrime NoirExplicit Sexual Content+2
Flawless cover

Flawless

Shepard, Sara

CAUTION
Teen mystery/thrillerStalking and blackmailAdult-minor relationship+4
Flight cover

Flight

Alexie, Sherman

ALERT
Mass shooting by teen protagonistGraphic historical violenceHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2
Food Wars!, Book 1 cover

Food Wars!, Book 1

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Culinary competitionHigh school settingComedic tone+2
Food Wars!, Book 10 cover

Food Wars!, Book 10

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Cooking competitionHigh school settingMetaphorical nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 18 cover

Food Wars!, Book 18

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Culinary high schoolCooking competitionStylized partial nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 22 cover

Food Wars!, Book 22

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Culinary competitionHigh school settingStylized nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 24 cover

Food Wars!, Book 24

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Cooking competitionHigh school settingStylized nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 25 cover

Food Wars!, Book 25

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Cooking competitionHigh school settingMetaphorical nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 30 cover

Food Wars!, Book 30

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
High school cooking competitionManga / Graphic NovelMetaphorical nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 32 cover

Food Wars!, Book 32

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Manga / Graphic NovelCooking CompetitionMetaphorical Nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 35 cover

Food Wars!, Book 35

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Japanese mangaCulinary competitionMetaphorical nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 36 cover

Food Wars!, Book 36

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Competitive cookingHigh school settingMetaphorical nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 4 cover

Food Wars!, Book 4

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Competitive cookingHigh school settingMetaphorical partial nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 5 cover

Food Wars!, Book 5

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Competitive cookingHigh school settingComedic tone+2
Food Wars!, Book 6 cover

Food Wars!, Book 6

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Culinary competition mangaHigh school settingFantastical/metaphorical nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 7 cover

Food Wars!, Book 7

Tsukuda, Yuto

CLEAR
Culinary competitionHigh school settingMetaphorical nudity+2
Food Wars!, Book 9 cover

Food Wars!, Book 9

Tsukuda, Yuto

CAUTION
Cooking competitionHigh school settingStylized partial nudity+2
Food Wars!, Vol. 13 cover

Food Wars!, Vol. 13

Tsukuda, Yuto

CLEAR
Culinary high schoolCooking competitionsTeenage protagonist+2
Foul is fair cover

Foul is fair

Capin, Hannah

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

Fresh

Wood, Margot

ALERT
College settingSexual explorationUnderage drinking/drug use+2
Fresh Girl cover

Fresh Girl

Jaira Placide

ALERT
Child sexual abuse and incestSexual violence in political conflictRacial and ethnic harassment+2
Froi of the Exiles cover

Froi of the Exiles

Melina Marchetta

ALERT
Sexual violence and traumaForced prostitutionWar and political assassination+2
Furyborn (Empirium Trilogy, Book 1) cover

Furyborn (Empirium Trilogy, Book 1)

Legrand, Claire

CAUTION
Epic FantasyDual Timeline NarrativeHigh-Intensity Violence+2
Game changer (Field Party, Book 6) cover

Game changer (Field Party, Book 6)

Glines, Abbi

CAUTION
Teen romanceHigh school footballUnderage drinking+4
Gather the Daughters cover

Gather the Daughters

Melamed, Jennie

ALERT
Dystopian cult settingInstitutionalized sexual abuseIncest and rape themes+2
Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the new face of American war cover

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

Wright, Evan

ALERT
War journalismGraphic combat violencePervasive profanity+2
Girl in Pieces cover

Girl in Pieces

Glasgow, Kathleen

ALERT
Teen mental health and recoveryPervasive self-harm and suicide themesSexual exploitation and assault involving a minor+2
Girls of paper and fire cover

Girls of paper and fire

Ngan, Natasha

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

Glass

Hopkins, Ellen

ALERT
Teenage drug addictionMethamphetamine useProstitution and sexual exploitation+2
Glitter cover

Glitter

Aprilynne Pike

CAUTION
Dystopian teen fantasySexual commerce involving a minorImplied teen sexual relationship+2
Glory O'Brien's History of the Future cover

Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

A. S. King

CAUTION
Teen sexual experiencesParental suicideUnderage drinking+2
Go Ask Alice cover

Go Ask Alice

Beatrice Sparks

ALERT
Teen drug addiction and overdoseSexual assault and exploitation of a minorTransactional sex and coerced prostitution+2
Godsgrave (Nevernight Chronicle, Book 2) cover

Godsgrave (Nevernight Chronicle, Book 2)

Kristoff, Jay

ALERT
Graphic violenceExplicit sexual contentSexual slavery+2
Golden boys cover

Golden boys

Hartnett, Sonya

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

Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

ALERT
Psychological thrillerMarital infidelityExplicit sexual content+2
Gone girl : a novel (eBook) cover

Gone girl : a novel (eBook)

Flynn, Gillian

ALERT
Psychological ThrillerMarital InfidelityExplicit Sexual Content+2
Good Girl, Bad Girl cover

Good Girl, Bad Girl

Michael Robotham

ALERT
Psychological ThrillerChild Abuse & TraumaSexual Trafficking Theme+2
Gossip Girl, Psycho Killer cover

Gossip Girl, Psycho Killer

Cecily von Ziegesar

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

Greenlights

McConaughey, Matthew

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

Grit

French, Gillian

CAUTION
Teen peer relationshipsSexual assault and impaired consentUnderage substance abuse+2
Harlem hustle cover

Harlem hustle

McDonald, Janet

CAUTION
Teen protagonist in urban povertyNon-graphic prostitution logisticsFrequent profanity and slurs in dialogue+2
Harley Quinn cover

Harley Quinn

Amanda Conner

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

Healing Earthquakes

Jimmy Santiago Baca

CAUTION
Adult romantic relationshipExplicit sexual imagery in poetryProfanity and slurs in emotional conflict+2
Helter skelter : the true story of the Manson murders cover

Helter skelter : the true story of the Manson murders

Bugliosi, Vincent

ALERT
True-crime homicide investigationSustained real-world violenceAdult sexual exploitation in cult setting+2
Here comes the sun : a novel cover

Here comes the sun : a novel

Dennis-Benn, Nicole

ALERT
Recurring sexual commerce and prostitutionConsensual adult same-sex relationshipAdult–minor sexual contact in a school context+2
Hole in My Life cover

Hole in My Life

Jack Gantos

CAUTION
Teen drug trafficking and substance abuseAdult federal prison environmentIsolated attempted sexual contact+2
Home after dark : a novel cover

Home after dark : a novel

Small, David

CAUTION
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) cover

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

Maas, Sarah J.

ALERT
Adult urban fantasy settingExplicit consensual sexual activity between adultsHigh-intensity graphic violence+2
How to talk to girls at parties cover

How to talk to girls at parties

Moon, Fabio

CAUTION
Teen protagonists at a house partyRepeated underage alcohol consumptionScience fiction / alien metaphor+2
John Dies at the End cover

John Dies at the End

David Wong

ALERT
Supernatural horror-comedyIllicit drug use (central plot)Graphic/grotesque violence+2
Juliet the Maniac cover

Juliet the Maniac

Juliet Escoria

ALERT
Teen mental illnessBipolar disorderSelf-harm & suicide attempt+2
Just a girl cover

Just a girl

Mesrobian, Carrie

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

Kendra

Coe Booth

CAUTION
Teen pregnancySexual intercourseHigh-frequency profanity+2
King Dork cover

King Dork

Frank Portman

CAUTION
High school coming-of-ageTeenage sexual experimentationHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2
King of King Court cover

King of King Court

Travis Dandro

ALERT
Childhood trauma memoirDomestic violenceSubstance abuse (drugs/alcohol)+2
L8r, g8r (Internet Girls, Book 3) cover

L8r, g8r (Internet Girls, Book 3)

Myracle, Lauren

CAUTION
Teen sexual relationshipsUnderage drinkingSexual assault themes+2
Lady Q : the rise and fall of a Latin queen cover

Lady Q : the rise and fall of a Latin queen

Sanchez, Reymundo

ALERT
Chicago gang life memoirChild sexual abuseGang rape and sexual violence+2
Last Chance Texaco cover

Last Chance Texaco

Rickie Lee Jones

ALERT
Autobiographical memoirChildhood sexual abuse and traumaSexual assault and exploitation+2
Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, Book 6) cover

Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, Book 6)

Mead, Richelle

CAUTION
Paranormal RomanceSupernatural ViolenceSexual Conduct (Intercourse)+2
Let's pretend this never happened : (a mostly true memoir) cover

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

Lawson, Jenny

CAUTION
Adult memoirHigh-frequency profanitySexual anecdotes+2
Leverage cover

Leverage

Cohen, Joshua

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

Light

Michael Grant

ALERT
Dystopian Sci-FiExtreme Graphic ViolenceHigh-Frequency Profanity+2
Like Water for Chocolate cover

Like Water for Chocolate

Esquivel, Laura

CAUTION
Magical realismForbidden loveSexual content+2
Locke & Key cover

Locke & Key

Joe Hill

ALERT
Supernatural horrorFamily trauma and griefGraphic violence and murder+3
Looking for Alaska cover

Looking for Alaska

Green, John

CAUTION
Boarding school settingUnderage substance abuseSexual exploration+2
Loop Group cover

Loop Group

McMurtry, Larry

CAUTION
Adult relationships & sexualityHollywood industry critiqueHigh-frequency severe profanity+2
Loose Woman cover

Loose Woman

Sandra Cisneros

ALERT
Adult poetry collectionExplicit sexual contentGender-based slurs+2
Lore Olympus. Volume four (Lore Olympus, Book 4) cover

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

Smythe, Rachel

CAUTION
Sexual assault traumaLethal violenceConsensual sexual content+2
Losing the Field (Field Party, Book 4) cover

Losing the Field (Field Party, Book 4)

Glines, Abbi

ALERT
Teen romanceHigh school footballSexual assault trauma+3
Love poems cover

Love poems

Sexton, Anne

CAUTION
Adult relationshipsFemale sexualityAdultery+2
Loveboat, Taipei (Loveboat, Book 1) cover

Loveboat, Taipei (Loveboat, Book 1)

Wen, Abigail Hing

CAUTION
Teen romance and coming-of-ageSexually relevant but non-graphic intimacyPervasive underage drinking+2
Luckiest Girl Alive cover

Luckiest Girl Alive

Knoll, Jessica

ALERT
Psychological thrillerSexual assault traumaSchool shooting survivor+2
Lucy in the sky cover

Lucy in the sky

Anonymous

ALERT
Teenage drug addictionFirst-person diary narrativeSexual exploitation+2
Lysistrata cover

Lysistrata

Aristophanes

ALERT
Ancient Greek ComedyAnti-War ThemeSex Strike Plot+2
Madam Bovary cover

Madam Bovary

Gustave Flaubert

CAUTION
Adulterous affairsMature themesGraphic suicide+2
Marked cover

Marked

P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast

CAUTION
Vampire boarding schoolSupernatural violenceTeen romance+3
Memoirs of a geisha : a novel cover

Memoirs of a geisha : a novel

Golden, Arthur

ALERT
Child sold into servitudeTransactional sexual practicesAdult–minor sexual conduct+2
Metro 2033 cover

Metro 2033

Дмитрий Глуховский

CAUTION
Post-apocalyptic survivalGraphic violenceHigh-frequency profanity+2
Moll Flanders cover

Moll Flanders

Daniel Defoe

CAUTION
18th-Century SettingCriminal ProtagonistTransactional Sex & Prostitution+2
Monsters cover

Monsters

Ilsa J. Bick

ALERT
Post-apocalyptic survival horrorSexual violence involving minorsExtreme graphic violence and cannibalism+2
Mr. Monster cover

Mr. Monster

Wells, Dan

CAUTION
Psychological horrorTeen protagonist with sociopathyGraphic violence and self-harm+2
My dark Vanessa : a novel cover

My dark Vanessa : a novel

Russell, Kate Elizabeth

ALERT
Adult–minor sexual abuseTeacher grooming of a studentExplicit sexual conduct+2
My friend Leonard cover

My friend Leonard

Frey, James

ALERT
Substance abuse and recoveryOrganized crimeExplicit sexual content+2
Naked cover

Naked

Sedaris, David

ALERT
Autobiographical essaysSexual assault themesHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List cover

Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List

Rachel Cohn, David Levithan

CAUTION
Teen romance and friendshipSexual explorationLGBTQ+ characters+2
Naondel (Red Abbey Chronicles, Book 2) cover

Naondel (Red Abbey Chronicles, Book 2)

Turtschaninoff, Maria

ALERT
Sexual violenceSlavery and traffickingExtreme physical violence+2
Native Son cover

Native Son

Richard Wright

ALERT
Systemic racismGraphic violenceSexual assault+2
Nevernight (Nevernight Chronicle, Book 1) cover

Nevernight (Nevernight Chronicle, Book 1)

Kristoff, Jay

ALERT
Teen assassin training schoolExplicit sexual conduct involving teensSevere profanity and slurs+2
Nick & Norah's infinite playlist cover

Nick & Norah's infinite playlist

Cohn, Rachel

CAUTION
Teen romanceNYC music sceneUnderage alcohol use+2
November 9: a novel cover

November 9: a novel

Hoover, Colleen

CAUTION
Contemporary RomanceSexual ContentHigh-Intensity Themes+2
On Earth we're briefly gorgeous : a novel cover

On Earth we're briefly gorgeous : a novel

Vuong, Ocean

ALERT
Teenage same-sex relationshipExplicit sexual contentDomestic violence and child abuse+3
On the road cover

On the road

Kerouac, Jack

ALERT
Pervasive sexual contentIllegal drug useHigh-impact slurs+2
One flew over the cuckoo's nest cover

One flew over the cuckoo's nest

Kesey, Ken

ALERT
Psychiatric hospital settingInstitutional rebellionGraphic violence and suicide+2
One thousand white women : the journals of May Dodd cover

One thousand white women : the journals of May Dodd

Fergus, Jim

ALERT
Historical FictionSexual Violence / RapeGraphic Massacre / Mutilation+2
Open : an autobiography cover

Open : an autobiography

Agassi, Andre

CAUTION
Professional sports autobiographyChildhood abuse themesIllegal drug use (methamphetamine)+2
Orange is the new black : my year in a woman's prison cover

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

Kerman, Piper

CAUTION
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 cover

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

Westhoff, Ben

ALERT
Non-fiction biographyMusic historyExplicit sexual content+4
Orpheus Girl cover

Orpheus Girl

Rebele-Henry, Brynne

CAUTION
LGBTQ+ teen romanceConversion therapy settingPsychological abuse+2
Radiant Days cover

Radiant Days

Elizabeth Hand

ALERT
Historical FictionSexual AssaultSubstance Abuse+2
Ragtime cover

Ragtime

E.L. Doctorow

ALERT
Historical FictionSystemic RacismSexual Exploitation+2
Raider's Night cover

Raider's Night

Robert Lipsyte

ALERT
High school football cultureToxic masculinityHazing and bullying+3
Rani Patel in full effect cover

Rani Patel in full effect

Patel, Sonia

CAUTION
Teen relationshipSexual conductHigh profanity+2
Ransom My Heart cover

Ransom My Heart

Meg Cabot, Mia Thermopolis

CAUTION
Historical romanceConsensual sexual scenesNon-graphic violence+2
Redeployment cover

Redeployment

Klay, Phil

CAUTION
Military lifeSexual commerceHigh profanity+2
Rick and Morty, Book 9 cover

Rick and Morty, Book 9

Starks, Kyle

ALERT
Sci-fi satireGraphic violenceSevere profanity+2
Rick and Morty, Book 10 cover

Rick and Morty, Book 10

Starks, Kyle

CAUTION
Graphic NovelSci-Fi ComedyPervasive Lethal Violence+3
Rick and Morty, Book 12 cover

Rick and Morty, Book 12

Starks, Kyle

ALERT
Graphic novel formatHigh-frequency severe profanityDisability slur usage+2
September Girls cover

September Girls

Madison, Bennett

ALERT
Supernatural romanceExplicit sexual contentHigh-frequency profanity+2
Spare cover

Spare

Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

CAUTION
Royal Family MemoirCombat ViolenceIllegal Drug Use+2
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers cover

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Mary Roach

CAUTION
Non-fiction scienceHuman cadaversGraphic decomposition+2
Such a Pretty Girl cover

Such a Pretty Girl

Wiess, Laura

ALERT
Teen survivor narrativeIncest and child sexual abuseSexual violence and trauma+2
The bird and the sword cover

The bird and the sword

Amy Harmon

CAUTION
Fantasy RomancePersecution of Magic-UsersConsensual Marital Sex+2
The end of Eddy cover

The end of Eddy

Louis, Edouard

ALERT
Autobiographical novelHomophobic bullyingSexual assault+3
The female of the species cover

The female of the species

McGinnis, Mindy

ALERT
Vigilante JusticeSexual Assault ThemesSchool Shooting+2
The kingdom of little wounds cover

The kingdom of little wounds

Cokal, Susann

ALERT
Child marriage and sexual abuseGraphic sexual violenceSelf-harm and torture+2
The knockout queen cover

The knockout queen

Thorpe, Rufi

ALERT
Minor-adult sexual encountersHigh-frequency profanity & slursGraphic peer violence+2
The Last Precinct cover

The Last Precinct

Patricia Daniels Cornwell

ALERT
Adult crime thrillerSexual assault aftermathGraphic forensic violence+2
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven cover

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

Alexie, Sherman

ALERT
Native American experienceAlcoholism and substance abuseDomestic violence+2
The lords of discipline cover

The lords of discipline

Conroy, Pat

ALERT
Military academy settingSystematic hazing and tortureRacially motivated violence+2
The Lovely Bones cover

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold

ALERT
Sexual assault of a minorGraphic violence and murderTeen sexual relationships+2
The magicians : a novel cover

The magicians : a novel

Grossman, Lev

CAUTION
Dark fantasyCollege-age protagonistsPervasive substance abuse+2
The Mermaid Chair cover

The Mermaid Chair

Sue Monk Kidd

CAUTION
Adult extramarital affairMarital crisisSpiritual self-discovery+2
The Naked and the Dead cover

The Naked and the Dead

Mailer, Norman

ALERT
WWII CombatExplicit Sexual ContentGraphic Violence & War Crimes+2
The Other Side cover

The Other Side

Jason Aaron

ALERT
Vietnam War settingGraphic combat violencePervasive racial slurs+2
The Pillars of the Earth cover

The Pillars of the Earth

Ken Follett

ALERT
Medieval historical dramaGraphic sexual violencePervasive extreme violence+2
The Poppy War cover

The Poppy War

Kuang, R. F.

ALERT
Military FantasyWar Crimes / GenocideGraphic Violence+2
The power : a novel cover

The power : a novel

Alderman, Naomi

ALERT
Speculative FictionGender Power DynamicsGraphic Sexual Violence+3
The round house cover

The round house

Erdrich, Louise

ALERT
Sexual assault aftermathVigilante justice by minorRacial injustice themes+2
The running man cover

The running man

King, Stephen

ALERT
Dystopian thrillerExtreme violencePoverty and desperation+2
The shining cover

The shining

King, Stephen

ALERT
Supernatural horrorDomestic violenceAlcoholism & addiction+2
The Silence of the Lambs cover

The Silence of the Lambs

Thomas Harris

ALERT
Psychological ThrillerSerial Killer InvestigationExtreme Violence & Gore+2
The Silver Linings Playbook cover

The Silver Linings Playbook

Quick, Matthew

CAUTION
Mental illnessTrauma and recoveryAdult relationships+2
The Spectacular Now cover

The Spectacular Now

Tim Tharp

ALERT
Underage substance abuseTeen romanceExplicit sexual content+2
The sport of kings cover

The sport of kings

Morgan, C. E

ALERT
Graphic sexual violenceRacial slursWhite supremacist ideology+2
The Stand cover

The Stand

King, Stephen

ALERT
Post-apocalyptic survivalSupernatural horrorGraphic sexual violence+2
The sun and her flowers cover

The sun and her flowers

Kaur, Rupi

CAUTION
Poetry CollectionSexual ConductSexual Assault+3
The tenth circle cover

The tenth circle

Picoult, Jodi

ALERT
Sexual assault of a minorTeenage self-harmVigilante violence+2
The Time Traveler's Wife cover

The Time Traveler's Wife

Audrey Niffenegger

CAUTION
Adult-Minor RelationshipExplicit Sexual ContentHigh-Impact Violence+2
The twelve-mile straight cover

The twelve-mile straight

Henderson, Eleanor

ALERT
Sexual Assault (Rape)Racial Violence (Lynching)Systemic Racism+2
The white donkey : terminal lance cover

The white donkey : terminal lance

Uriarte, Maximilian

ALERT
Modern warfarePTSD & traumaGraphic combat violence+2
The Wild Child cover

The Wild Child

Mary Jo Putney

CAUTION
Historical RomanceAdult Sexual ContentTrauma Themes (Childhood Neglect)+2
The wise man's fear (Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 2) cover

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

Rothfuss, Patrick

CAUTION
Epic Fantasy AdventureRecurring Sexual ContentDrug Addiction Plotline+2
The woman in me cover

The woman in me

Spears, Britney

CAUTION
MemoirConservatorship abuseMedical and reproductive coercion+3
The women of Brewster Place cover

The women of Brewster Place

Naylor, Gloria

ALERT
Systemic Racism & SexismSexual Violence (Gang Rape)Domestic Abuse+2
The world according to Garp cover

The world according to Garp

Irving, John

ALERT
Explicit Sexual ContentGraphic ViolenceSexual Assault+2
The World Made Straight cover

The World Made Straight

Ron Rash

CAUTION
Teen protagonistIllegal drug tradeGraphic violence and murder+2
Then she was gone : a novel cover

Then she was gone : a novel

Jewell, Lisa

CAUTION
Psychological thrillerKidnapping of a minorAdult consensual sexual content+2
Things we didn't talk about when I was a girl : a memoir cover

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

Vanasco, Jeannie

ALERT
Memoir of sexual assaultSuicidal ideation and self-harmEating disorder themes (bulimia)+2
This darkness mine cover

This darkness mine

McGinnis, Mindy

ALERT
Psychological thrillerSevere mental illnessTeen sexual activity+2
This girl : a novel cover

This girl : a novel

Hoover, Colleen

CAUTION
Adult romanceHoneymoon settingExplicit sexual content+2
This is how you lose her cover

This is how you lose her

Diaz, Junot

ALERT
Adult relationships and infidelityExplicit sexual contentAdult-minor sexual relationship+2
Til the world ends cover

Til the world ends

Kagawa, Julie

CAUTION
Post-apocalyptic survivalAnthology of novellasYoung adult / New adult romance+3
Tower of dawn (Throne Of Glass, Book 6) cover

Tower of dawn (Throne Of Glass, Book 6)

Maas, Sarah J

CAUTION
High fantasyAdult romanceDisability and healing+2
Traffick cover

Traffick

Hopkins, Ellen

ALERT
Human trafficking of minorsExplicit sexual exploitation and prostitutionSevere violence and coercive abuse+2
Trail of crumbs cover

Trail of crumbs

Lawrence, Lisa J

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

Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances

Neil Gaiman

CAUTION
Short story collectionDark fantasy & horrorSexual content present+2
Trust Exercise cover

Trust Exercise

Choi, Susan

CAUTION
Teacher-student sexual abuseHigh school settingUnreliable narration+2
Ttfn - 10th Anniversary Update and Reissue cover

Ttfn - 10th Anniversary Update and Reissue

Lauren Myracle

CAUTION
Teen relationshipsSexual pressureUnderage drinking+2
Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines cover

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines

Sheff, Nic

ALERT
Memoir of drug addictionIntravenous drug useProstitution/Sexual Commerce+2
Ultimate X Men (Volumes 2,3 & 5) cover

Ultimate X Men (Volumes 2,3 & 5)

Mark Millar

ALERT
Graphic superhero violenceThemes of prejudice/bigotryStrong profanity and slurs+2
Under the dome cover

Under the dome

King, Stephen

ALERT
Societal collapseGraphic sexual violenceExtreme violence & murder+2
Until Friday night (Field Party, Book 1) cover

Until Friday night (Field Party, Book 1)

Glines, Abbi

ALERT
Teen romanceHigh school footballGrief and trauma+2
Uses for boys cover

Uses for boys

Scheidt, Erica Lorraine

ALERT
Teen grief and traumaRepeated sexual encounters involving minorsSexual violence and consent issues+2
Violet Grenade cover

Violet Grenade

Scott, Victoria

CAUTION
Teenage assassinsCoercion and controlSubstance misuse (drugging)+3
Combat zone cover

Combat zone

Patrick Jones

ALERT
High-intensity violenceBullyingHomophobia+2
Crank cover

Crank

Ellen Hopkins

ALERT
Teen drug addictionSexual violence/rapeTransactional sex/prostitution+2
Crush cover

Crush

Carrie Mac

CAUTION
LGBTQ+ teen romanceSelf-discoverySubstance abuse subplot+2
Culpa Mia cover

Culpa Mia

Mercedes Ron

ALERT
Adult-Minor RomanceExplicit Sexual ContentHigh-Frequency Profanity+3
Culpa Nuestra cover

Culpa Nuestra

Mercedes Ron

ALERT
Young adult romanceExplicit sexual contentHigh-frequency profanity+2
Culpa Tuya cover

Culpa Tuya

Mercedes Ron

ALERT
Adult-minor relationshipExplicit sexual contentHigh-intensity violence+2
Damsel cover

Damsel

Elana K. Arnold

ALERT
Sexual Violence & RapeSystemic Gender-Based AbuseDark Fantasy Setting+2
Did I Mention I Need You? cover

Did I Mention I Need You?

Estelle Maskame

CAUTION
Teen romanceStep-sibling relationshipSexual content+3
Dime cover

Dime

E. R. Frank

ALERT
Sex trafficking of a minorForced sexual intercourse and prostitutionSevere physical and sexual violence+2
Empire of Storms cover

Empire of Storms

Sarah J. Maas

ALERT
High-fantasy warfareExplicit sexual contentGraphic violence and torture+2
Fancy white trash cover

Fancy white trash

Marjetta Geerling

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

Far from You

Tess Sharpe

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

Flamer

Mike Curato

ALERT
BullyingSuicidal ideationHomophobic & racial slurs+2
Forever cover

Forever

Judy Blume

ALERT
Teen romanceFirst sexual experiencesUnderage substance use+2
Gabi, a girl in pieces cover

Gabi, a girl in pieces

Isabel Quintero

CAUTION
Teen diary formatSexual coming-of-ageParental substance abuse+2
Golden boy : a novel cover

Golden boy : a novel

Abigail Tarttelin

ALERT
Teen identity and family secretsExplicit sexual conduct involving minorsSevere bullying and hate crime violence+2
Grasshopper jungle : a history cover

Grasshopper jungle : a history

Andrew Smith

ALERT
Teen sexuality explorationApocalyptic sci-fi/horrorHigh-frequency profanity/slurs+2
I Never cover

I Never

Laura Hopper

ALERT
Underage drinkingMurder mysterySexual content between minors+2
Identical cover

Identical

Ellen Hopkins

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

Infandous

Elana K. Arnold

ALERT
Generational Trauma NarrativeExplicit Sexual Abuse DepictionsSelf-Harm & Suicide Themes+2
Jaya and Rasa cover

Jaya and Rasa

Sonia Patel

ALERT
Transgender protagonistMental health themesSelf-harm depiction+2
Juliet takes a breath cover

Juliet takes a breath

Gabby Rivera

CAUTION
Coming-of-age storyLGBTQ+ identityExplicit sexual content+2
Kingdom of Ash cover

Kingdom of Ash

Sarah J. Maas

ALERT
High Fantasy WarExplicit Sexual ContentGraphic Violence & Torture+2
Kingdom of the Wicked cover

Kingdom of the Wicked

Kerri Maniscalco

CAUTION
Fantasy RomanceWitchcraft & DemonsGraphic Violence (Murder)+2
Kiss number 8 cover

Kiss number 8

Colleen A.F. Venable

CAUTION
LGBTQ+ identityTeen romanceFamily secrets+2
Life is Funny cover

Life is Funny

E. R. Frank

ALERT
Sexual assault (rape)Teen pregnancyDomestic violence+2
Living Dead Girl cover

Living Dead Girl

Elizabeth Scott

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

Look Past

Eric Devine

CAUTION
Murder mysteryHigh school settingUnderage drinking+2
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl cover

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Jesse Andrews

CAUTION
Teen friendshipTerminal illnessHigh-frequency profanity+3
Meet cute cover

Meet cute

Jennifer Armentrout

CAUTION
Teen romance anthologyModerate profanityNon-graphic violence+2
Miles away from you cover

Miles away from you

A.B. Rutledge

CAUTION
Teen grief and lossSuicide themeLGBTQ+ characters+2
Milk and Honey cover

Milk and Honey

Rupi Kaur

ALERT
Poetry collectionSexual assault themesConsensual sexuality+2
Normal People cover

Normal People

Sally Rooney

CAUTION
On-again, off-again romanceExplicit sexual contentDomestic violence+2
Out of Darkness cover

Out of Darkness

Ashley Hope Perez

ALERT
Historical FictionInterracial RomanceRacial Violence & Lynching+2
Perfect cover

Perfect

Ellen Hopkins

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

Proxy

Alex London

CAUTION
Dystopian societyInstitutionalized violenceUnderage substance use+2
Red Hood cover

Red Hood

Elana K. Arnold

ALERT
Sexual assault themesExplicit sexual contentLethal violence / self-defense+2
Red, White & Royal Blue cover

Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

ALERT
Adult romancePolitical settingExplicit sexual content+2
Running with Scissors cover

Running with Scissors

Augusten Burroughs

ALERT
Adult-minor sexual relationshipGraphic self-harm & suicide attemptPervasive substance abuse+2
Safe Sex 101: an overview for teens cover

Safe Sex 101: an overview for teens

Margaret O. Hyde

CAUTION
Non-fictionSexual health educationContraception information+2
Serpent & Dove cover

Serpent & Dove

Shelby Mahurin

ALERT
Fantasy RomanceEnemies-to-LoversWitchcraft & Religion+3
Shine cover

Shine

Lauren Myracle

ALERT
Hate crime investigationViolent sexual assaultMethamphetamine abuse+2
Shout cover

Shout

Laurie Halse Anderson

ALERT
Sexual assault memoirUnderage drinkingSuicidal ideation / Self-harm+2
Sold cover

Sold

Patricia McCormick

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

Stick

Andrew Smith

ALERT
Sexual assault (rape)Suicide and self-harmHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2
Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls cover

Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls

Lynn Weingarten

ALERT
Teen psychological thrillerSexual exploitation and coercionSuicide, self-harm, and murder investigation+2
The Carnival at Bray cover

The Carnival at Bray

Jessie Ann Foley

CAUTION
Teen romanceUnderage substance useGrief and loss+2
The Color Purple cover

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

ALERT
Incestuous sexual abuse of a minorDomestic violence and marital rapeConsensual adult sexual relationship+2
A History of Glitter and Blood cover

A History of Glitter and Blood

Hannah Moskowitz

ALERT
Minor-involved sexual commerceGraphic cannibalism and body horrorHigh-frequency profanity+2
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian cover

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

CAUTION
Native American protagonistPoverty and alcoholismBullying and violence+2
Attack on Titan. 1 cover

Attack on Titan. 1

Isayama, Hajime

ALERT
Graphic violenceDismemberment & cannibalismWar & survival themes+2
Alien: Echo cover

Alien: Echo

McGuire, Seanan

CAUTION
Survival horrorGraphic body horrorHigh-frequency profanity+2
A Streetcar Named Desire cover

A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams

ALERT
Sexual assault (rape)Domestic violenceAlcoholism / Substance abuse+2
Coming Through Slaughter cover

Coming Through Slaughter

Michael Ondaatje

ALERT
Historical FictionMental IllnessExplicit Sexual Content+3
Consent cover

Consent

Nancy Ohlin

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

Chosen

P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast

ALERT
Teen supernatural boarding school settingExplicit sexual relationship involving a minorHigh-intensity supernatural violence+2
Como agua para chocolate cover

Como agua para chocolate

Esquivel, Laura

ALERT
Magical RealismMexican Revolution SettingSexual Conduct (Intercourse)+3
Court cover

Court

Tracy Wolff

ALERT
Teen paranormal romanceExplicit sexual scenesHigh-frequency profanity+2
Doctor Sleep cover

Doctor Sleep

King, Stephen

ALERT
Sequel to The ShiningSustained violence against childrenSubstance abuse and recovery+2
Daisy Jones & the Six: a novel cover

Daisy Jones & the Six: a novel

Reid, Taylor Jenkins

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

Dark Chapter

Winnie M Li

ALERT
Graphic sexual assaultViolent crime and aftermathFrequent strong profanity and slurs+2
Curious Toys cover

Curious Toys

Elizabeth Hand

ALERT
Teen protagonist in adult underworldSexual violence and sexual assaultProstitution and striptease setting+2
Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things cover

Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

Carolyn Mackler

CAUTION
Teen body image and family conflictNon-graphic sexual assault discussionMinor-to-minor romantic intimacy+2
El color púrpura cover

El color púrpura

Alice Walker

ALERT
Early 20th-century Southern lifeSexual violence and abuseDomestic violence and oppression+2
Edge of Eternity cover

Edge of Eternity

Ken Follett

CAUTION
Cold War historical fictionAdult romantic and extramarital relationshipsStrong profanity and racial slurs in dialogue+2
Richard Wright: Early Works cover

Richard Wright: Early Works

Richard Wright

ALERT
Racial violence and lynchingNon-consensual sexual assaultFrequent racial slurs and profanity+2
Dragon Ball Z, Book 16 cover

Dragon Ball Z, Book 16

Toriyama, Akira

CAUTION
Sustained martial arts combatHigh-impact fantasy violenceRepeated depictions of injury+2
El Padrino cover

El Padrino

Mario Puzo

ALERT
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 cover

Girls Burn Brighter

Shobha Rao

ALERT
Extreme sexual violence and human traffickingGraphic domestic abuse and marital rapeSevere physical violence and self-harm+2
Flowers in the Attic cover

Flowers in the Attic

V.C. Andrews

ALERT
Incestuous relationship between minorsSevere child abuse and violenceParental betrayal and fatal poisoning+2
I would leave me if I could: a collection of poetry cover

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

Halsey

ALERT
Sexual assault themesDomestic violenceHigh-frequency profanity+2
I'm Glad My Mom Died cover

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

ALERT
MemoirChild Abuse (Physical/Sexual/Emotional)Eating Disorders (Anorexia/Bulimia)+2
House of Night, Books 1-7 cover

House of Night, Books 1-7

P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

CAUTION
Teen vampyre boarding schoolRecurring sexual relationshipsAdult-minor sexual dynamics+2
I'm the Girl cover

I'm the Girl

Courtney Summers

ALERT
Murder mysterySexual exploitation of minorsGrooming and coercion+2
Imani All Mine cover

Imani All Mine

Connie Rose Porter

CAUTION
Teen pregnancy from sexual assaultUnderage drug abuse (crack cocaine)Domestic violence+2
If It Bleeds cover

If It Bleeds

Stephen King

CAUTION
Supernatural horrorHigh-frequency profanityAnti-gay slur+2
Ice Song cover

Ice Song

Kirsten Imani Kasai

ALERT
Dark FantasySexual Violence (Rape)Forced Prostitution+2
Impulse cover

Impulse

Ellen Hopkins

ALERT
Teen suicide attemptsPsychiatric facility settingSexual abuse trauma+2
Iron Widow cover

Iron Widow

Zhao, Xiran Jay

ALERT
Sci-fi mecha combatSystemic violence against womenPolyamorous relationship+2
Into the River cover

Into the River

Ted Dawe

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

Inexcusable

Lynch, Chris

ALERT
Sexual assault (rape)Unreliable narratorUnderage drinking+2
It cover

It

Stephen King

ALERT
Graphic supernatural horrorExplicit sexual conduct involving minorsPervasive racial and homophobic slurs+2
Interview with the Vampire cover

Interview with the Vampire

Rice, Anne

CAUTION
Gothic HorrorVampire NarrativePervasive Graphic Violence+2
Lord of Misrule cover

Lord of Misrule

Jaimy Gordon

ALERT
Adult relationshipsExplicit sexual contentPervasive profanity and slurs+2
My Book of Life by Angel cover

My Book of Life by Angel

Martine Leavitt

ALERT
Underage prostitutionNon-graphic sexual commerceHeroin addiction and overdose+2
Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles cover

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

Anthony Swofford

ALERT
Adult military memoirExplicit sexual conduct and prostitutionExtreme profanity and repeated slurs+2
Jungle Juice, Vol. 1 cover

Jungle Juice, Vol. 1

Hyongun

CAUTION
Sci-fi mutation themesHigh-intensity biological combatInstitutionalized sparring+2
Nothing Personal: My Secret Life in the Dating App Inferno cover

Nothing Personal: My Secret Life in the Dating App Inferno

Nancy Jo Sales

CAUTION
Investigative journalismDating app critiqueFeminist analysis+2
Prince Lestat cover

Prince Lestat

Anne Rice

CAUTION
Vampire societySupernatural violenceChild abuse backstory+2
Poison Princess cover

Poison Princess

Kresley Cole

CAUTION
Post-apocalyptic fantasyTeen romanceGraphic violence & suicide+2
Perfect Chemistry cover

Perfect Chemistry

Simone Elkeles

ALERT
Teen romanceGang violenceExplicit sexual content+2
Pretty Little Liars cover

Pretty Little Liars

Shepard, Sara

CAUTION
Teen mystery/thrillerCyberbullying and stalkingUnderage drinking/substance abuse+2
Point of Retreat cover

Point of Retreat

Hoover, Colleen

CAUTION
Young adult romanceConsensual sexual contentUnderage drinking+2
Queen of Babble cover

Queen of Babble

Meg Cabot

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

Punkzilla

Adam Rapp

ALERT
14-year-old runaway protagonistExplicit adult–minor sexual encountersHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2
Pushing the Limits cover

Pushing the Limits

Katie McGarry

CAUTION
Teen romanceTrauma and healingMental health themes+3
Queen of Myth and Monsters cover

Queen of Myth and Monsters

Scarlett St. Clair

ALERT
Adult fantasy romanceExplicit sexual contentHigh-frequency profanity+2
Queen of Shadows cover

Queen of Shadows

Sarah J. Maas

CAUTION
Fantasy warfareGraphic violence & tortureSexual exploitation themes+2
Revolutionary Road cover

Revolutionary Road

Richard Yates

CAUTION
Extramarital affairsFrequent profanityDomestic violence+2
Rabbit & Robot cover

Rabbit & Robot

Smith, Andrew

CAUTION
Apocalyptic sci-fiTeen sexual relationshipsTransactional sexual content+3
Quicksand cover

Quicksand

Malin Persson Giolito

ALERT
School shooting narrativeCourtroom thrillerToxic teen relationship+2
Reservation Blues cover

Reservation Blues

Sherman Alexie

CAUTION
Explicit sexual contentFrequent racial slursSubstance abuse+2
Rick and Morty, Book 2 cover

Rick and Morty, Book 2

Zac Gorman

CAUTION
Satirical humorHigh profanityGraphic violence+2
Rick and Morty, Book 3 cover

Rick and Morty, Book 3

Kyle Starks, Sarah Graley, CJ Cannon

CAUTION
Explicit sexual contentHigh profanityGraphic violence+2
Rick and Morty, Book 6 cover

Rick and Morty, Book 6

Kyle Starks

CAUTION
High-frequency profanityPervasive violenceSubstance abuse+2
Rick and Morty Book Four: Deluxe Edition cover

Rick and Morty Book Four: Deluxe Edition

Kyle Starks

CAUTION
Sci-fi adventuresStrong profanityAlien sexual rituals+2
Salvage the Bones cover

Salvage the Bones

Jesmyn Ward

CAUTION
Teen pregnancyExplicit sexual contentHigh profanity+2
Room cover

Room

Emma Donoghue

CAUTION
Captivity and survivalNon-consensual sexual conductProfanity and slurs+2
Rules of Attraction cover

Rules of Attraction

Simone Elkeles

CAUTION
Teen romanceExplicit sexual contentHigh profanity+2
Rick and Morty Book Seven: Deluxe Edition cover

Rick and Morty Book Seven: Deluxe Edition

Kyle Starks, Zac Gorman, et al.

CAUTION
Graphic violenceFrequent profanitySexual parody+2
Scar Tissue cover

Scar Tissue

Anthony Kiedis

CAUTION
Explicit sexual contentFrequent profanitySubstance abuse+2
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood cover

Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

CAUTION
Teen romanceHigh profanityRacial slurs+2
Scowler cover

Scowler

Daniel Kraus

ALERT
Psychological HorrorExtreme Domestic ViolenceGraphic Torture & Self-Mutilation+2
Rick and Morty, Vol. 5 cover

Rick and Morty, Vol. 5

Kyle Starks

CAUTION
Implied sexual contentFrequent profanityGraphic violence+1
Serpent's Kiss cover

Serpent's Kiss

Melissa de la Cruz

CAUTION
Adult paranormal romanceWitchcraft themesSexual content+2
Sharp Objects cover

Sharp Objects

Gillian Flynn

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

Shogun

James Clavell

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

Smoke

Ellen Hopkins

ALERT
Graphic sexual violence (rape)Consensual sexual intercourse involving minorsPervasive methamphetamine addiction and manufacturing+2
Snow Falling on Cedars cover

Snow Falling on Cedars

David Guterson

CAUTION
Teen romance flashbacksGraphic war violencePervasive racial slurs (historical context)+2
Sol y Sus Flores / the Sun and Her Flowers cover

Sol y Sus Flores / the Sun and Her Flowers

Rupi Kaur

CAUTION
Poetry collectionSexual conduct (genital contact)Sexual violence (rape/incest)+2
Song of Solomon cover

Song of Solomon

Morrison, Toni

CAUTION
Explicit sexual conductHigh thematic violencePervasive racial slurs+2
Sometimes It Happens cover

Sometimes It Happens

Lauren Barnholdt

CAUTION
Teen romanceSexual betrayalUnderage drinking+2
Sophie's Choice cover

Sophie's Choice

William Styron

ALERT
Graphic sexual conductHolocaust traumaPervasive racial slurs+2
Sweet Temptation cover

Sweet Temptation

Higgins, Wendy

ALERT
Teen romanceDemonic influenceSexual servitude+2
Swim the Fly cover

Swim the Fly

Don Calame

CAUTION
Teen romanceExplicit languageSexual themes+2
Take Me Apart cover

Take Me Apart

Sara Sligar

CAUTION
Adult relationshipsPsychological thrillerSelf-harm themes+2
Sucktown, Alaska cover

Sucktown, Alaska

Craig Dirkes

ALERT
Explicit sexual contentSevere profanityUnderage substance abuse+2
Spanking Shakespeare cover

Spanking Shakespeare

Jake Wizner

CAUTION
Adolescent sexual developmentHigh-frequency profanityMinor substance use+1
Tales of the Madman Underground cover

Tales of the Madman Underground

John Barnes

CAUTION
Teen romanceExtreme profanitySubstance abuse+2
Tap Out cover

Tap Out

Eric Devine

ALERT
Intense teen dramaHigh profanityConsensual sexual tension+2
Teach Me cover

Teach Me

R.A. Nelson

ALERT
Teen-adult relationshipExplicit sexual contentModerate profanity+2
Tender Morsels cover

Tender Morsels

Margo Lanagan

ALERT
Sexual violenceIncest and rape themesSuicide attempt+2
Tenderness cover

Tenderness

Robert Cormier

CAUTION
Sexual Content involving MinorsSevere ViolenceProfanity and Slurs+1
Tempted cover

Tempted

P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

CAUTION
Paranormal romanceTeen protagonistsExplicit sexual content+2
The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History cover

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

Norman Mailer

CAUTION
Historical protest narrativeHigh-frequency profanitySubstance abuse+2
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane cover

The Autobiography of Gucci Mane

Gucci Mane with Neil Martinez-Belkin

ALERT
High-Intensity Substance AbuseLethal Gun ViolencePervasive Profanity and Slurs+2
The Best of Me cover

The Best of Me

David Sedaris

CAUTION
Autobiographical essaysExplicit sexual conductSevere profanity and racial slurs+2
The Alex Crow cover

The Alex Crow

Andrew Smith

ALERT
Teenage Trauma & SurvivalSexual Trafficking ThemesExplicit Sexual Content+2
The Casual Vacancy cover

The Casual Vacancy

J. K. Rowling

ALERT
Adult literary fictionExplicit sexual conduct including assaultHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2
The Big Sleep cover

The Big Sleep

Chandler, Raymond

CAUTION
Hardboiled detective noirLethal violence and homicidesIllicit drug and alcohol use+2
The Children and the Wolves cover

The Children and the Wolves

Adam Rapp

ALERT
Captivity and abuse themesSevere sexual violenceGraphic lethal violence+2
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao cover

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Junot Díaz

ALERT
Explicit sexual relationships across adolescence and adulthoodProstitution and sexual commerceExtreme violence, torture, and murder+2
The Centaur cover

The Centaur

John Updike

ALERT
Adult adulterous relationshipTeen sexual coming-of-ageHistorically offensive racial slurs+2
The Core of the Sun cover

The Core of the Sun

Sinisalo, Johanna

CAUTION
Dystopian eugenicsSubstance addiction and traffickingExplicit sexual conduct+2
The Confessions of Frannie Langton cover

The Confessions of Frannie Langton

Sara Collins

ALERT
Adult-Adult Sexual ConductGraphic Historical ViolenceSevere Racial Slurs+2
The Complete Poems cover

The Complete Poems

Whitman, Walt

CAUTION
Metaphorical sexual conductAnatomical catalogsGraphic Civil War violence+2
The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume Two: Empire Decayed cover

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

Daniel Kraus

ALERT
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 cover

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

Daniel Kraus

ALERT
Immortality and supernatural themesGraphic sexual violence and prostitutionHistorical violence and wartime brutality+2
The Girl on the Train cover

The Girl on the Train

Hawkins, Paula

CAUTION
Adult psychological thrillerSevere alcoholismDomestic abuse+2
The Girl Who Played with Fire cover

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Stieg Larsson

ALERT
Organized sex trafficking investigationGraphic and life-threatening violenceHigh-frequency profanity and targeted slurs+2
The Gamal cover

The Gamal

Ciarán Collins

ALERT
Child sexual abuse and traffickingExplicit sexual conduct involving minorsFrequent profanity and ethnic slurs+2
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary cover

The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary

Ramos, NoNieqa

ALERT
First-person teen narrativeGraphic depictions of sexual abuse and intercourseSevere profanity and racial/ethnic slurs+2
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo cover

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Stieg Larsson

ALERT
Graphic sexual violence and rapeSerial murder and torture themesHigh-frequency profanity and targeted slurs+2
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest cover

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Stieg Larsson

CAUTION
Adult political thrillerHigh-intensity violenceSex trafficking themes+2
The Golden Age, Book 1 cover

The Golden Age, Book 1

Roxanne Moreil

CAUTION
Medieval fantasy graphic novelVisual sexual assaultGraphic combat violence+2
The Goldfinch cover

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt

ALERT
High-explicitness sexual conductSevere substance abuseLethal criminal violence+1
The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel cover

The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel

King, Stephen

ALERT
Historical prison settingGraphic execution violenceSevere racial slurs+2
The God of Small Things cover

The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy

CAUTION
Family tragedy and traumaForbidden inter-caste romanceChild sexual abuse+2
Water for Elephants cover

Water for Elephants

Sara Gruen

CAUTION
Historical FictionGreat Depression SettingDomestic Violence+4
The House of the Spirits cover

The House of the Spirits

Isabel Allende

ALERT
Systemic sexual violencePolitical torture and terrorGenerational trauma+2
Water for Elephants cover

Water for Elephants

Sara Gruen

ALERT
Historical fiction (1930s circus)Adult romance and relationshipsSevere domestic violence and animal cruelty+2
Want to go private? cover

Want to go private?

Sarah Darer Littman

CAUTION
Online groomingCyberbullyingAttempted abduction+2
What I Did for Love cover

What I Did for Love

Susan Elizabeth Phillips

CAUTION
Adult romantic relationshipExplicit sexual intimacy between adultsRecurring sexual encounters+2
When Jeff Comes Home cover

When Jeff Comes Home

Catherine Atkins

ALERT
Teen abduction survivor narrativeNon-graphic sexual abuse flashbacksBullying with homophobic slurs+2
When Everything Feels like the Movies cover

When Everything Feels like the Movies

Raziel Reid

ALERT
Teen protagonist in high school settingExplicit sexual conduct involving minorsSevere bullying and hate violence+2
What Happened That Night cover

What Happened That Night

Sandra Block

CAUTION
Psychological thrillerMurder mysterySexual assault theme+2
When Mr. Dog Bites cover

When Mr. Dog Bites

Brian Conaghan

ALERT
Teen protagonist with Tourette’s syndromeExplicit teen sexual activitySexual commerce involving a minor+2
When You Are Engulfed in Flames cover

When You Are Engulfed in Flames

Sedaris, David

CAUTION
Adult autobiographical essaysNon-graphic sexual contact (adult recollection)Frequent strong profanity and quoted slurs+2
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? cover

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Edward Albee

CAUTION
Adult marital conflictNon-graphic sexual propositionsHigh-frequency profanity+2
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? cover

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Edward Albee

CAUTION
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 cover

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

Denis Leary

ALERT
Adult comedic essays and rantsExplicit sexual referencesPervasive profanity and slurs+2
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail cover

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Cheryl Strayed

CAUTION
Adult autobiographical memoirExplicit adult sexual encountersHigh-frequency profanity+2
Wise Young Fool cover

Wise Young Fool

Sean Beaudoin

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

Wintersong

S. Jae-Jones

CAUTION
Fantasy romance with mythological elementsConsensual marital sexual relationshipRecurring self-harm behavior+2
Written in My Own Heart's Blood cover

Written in My Own Heart's Blood

Diana Gabaldon

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

Charm

Tracy Wolff

CAUTION
Paranormal teen romanceHigh-frequency profanityGraphic supernatural violence+2
Cherish cover

Cherish

Tracy Wolff

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

Parachutes

Yang, Kelly

CAUTION
Sexual violence and traumaImmigrant experience (Parachute students)Underage substance abuse+2
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter cover

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Erika L. Sánchez

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

Sadie

Summers, Courtney

CAUTION
Child sexual abuse themesViolent revenge plotHigh-frequency strong profanity+2
The Grace Year cover

The Grace Year

Kim Liggett

CAUTION
Dystopian survival thrillerSystematic oppression and exile based on sexGraphic violence and self-harm+2
The Obsession cover

The Obsession

Sutanto, Jesse Q.

CAUTION
YA ThrillerObsessive stalking and controlLethal violence and kidnapping+2
The Kissing Booth cover

The Kissing Booth

Beth Reekles

CAUTION
Teen romance and sexualityUnderage drinking and substance usePhysical violence and fighting+2
Covet cover

Covet

Tracy Wolff

CAUTION
Young Adult paranormal romanceExplicit sexual conductHigh-frequency profanity+2
Violent Ends cover

Violent Ends

Shaun David Hutchinson (Editor)

CAUTION
Mass violence (school shooting)Consensual sexual intercourseIdentity-based slurs+2
Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection cover

Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Mead, Richelle

CAUTION
Teen boarding school fantasyForbidden student-instructor romanceGraphic vampire violence and battles+2
What Unbreakable Looks Like cover

What Unbreakable Looks Like

Kate McLaughlin

ALERT
Survivor of sex traffickingGraphic depictions of sexual abuseHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2
A Clockwork Orange cover

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess

ALERT
Dystopian violenceGraphic sexual assaultDrug use by minors+2
A Game of Thrones cover

A Game of Thrones

George R.R. Martin

ALERT
Feudal power struggles and executionsExplicit sexual conductUnderage marriage and sexual activity+2
A Feast for Crows cover

A Feast for Crows

George R.R. Martin

ALERT
Adult high fantasyGraphic disfiguring violenceExplicit sexual conduct+2
All Boys Aren't Blue cover

All Boys Aren't Blue

George M. Johnson

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

After

Amy Efaw

ALERT
Teen pregnancy denialSolitary childbirthNewborn abandonment+2
A Clash of Kings cover

A Clash of Kings

George R.R. Martin

ALERT
Mature fantasy dramaGraphic military violenceSexually relevant conduct+2
As She Fades cover

As She Fades

Abbi Glines

CAUTION
Teen romanceUnderage drinkingVehicular accident+2
Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. cover

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

Luis J. Rodriguez

ALERT
Gang involvement and street violenceSubstance abuse by minorsFrequent profanity and slurs in dialogue+2
Black Rabbit Summer cover

Black Rabbit Summer

Kevin Brooks

ALERT
Teen mystery and crimeUnderage alcohol and drug useSexual assault depiction+2
Blood & Honey cover

Blood & Honey

Shelby Mahurin

CAUTION
YA fantasy romanceConsensual adult sexual contentHigh-intensity fantasy violence+2
The Bluest Eye cover

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

ALERT
Incestuous RapeDomestic ViolenceRacial Slurs+2
Breathless cover

Breathless

Jennifer Niven

CAUTION
Teen romanceSexual self-discoveryConsensual sexual activity+2
Boy Toy cover

Boy Toy

Barry Lyga

ALERT
Adult-minor sexual abuseTrauma and long-term psychological impactHigh school bullying and harassment+2
The Handmaid's Tale cover

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

ALERT
Dystopian fictionSexual violenceState-sanctioned violence+2
The Duff cover

The Duff

Kody Keplinger

CAUTION
Teen sexual relationshipHigh-frequency profanitySlut-shaming themes+2
The Girls I've Been cover

The Girls I've Been

Tess Sharpe

ALERT
Teen hostage survival thrillerAdult-on-minor sexual abuse and exploitationHigh-frequency profanity+2
The Haters cover

The Haters

Jesse Andrews

ALERT
Teenage road tripExplicit sexual contentHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2
The Infinite Moment of Us cover

The Infinite Moment of Us

Lauren Myracle

ALERT
Teen romantic relationshipExplicit sexual intimacy between minorsHigh-frequency strong profanity+2
Brave Face: A Memoir cover

Brave Face: A Memoir

Shaun David Hutchinson

ALERT
Adolescent mental health crisisSuicide attempt and self-harmSexual identity exploration+2
The Kite Runner cover

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

ALERT
Child sexual assaultImplied child sexual exploitationSevere violence and trauma+2
Tilt cover

Tilt

Ellen Hopkins

ALERT
Teen romantic relationshipsExplicit sexual conduct between minorsHigh-frequency profanity and slurs+2
The Sin Eater's Confession cover

The Sin Eater's Confession

Ilsa Bick

ALERT
Explicit sexual conduct involving minorsAdult–minor sexual exploitationSchool shooting and suicide+2
This One Summer cover

This One Summer

Mariko Tamaki

CAUTION
Coming-of-age graphic novelTeen romance observed by minorsNon-graphic sexual contact+2
The You I've Never Known cover

The You I've Never Known

Ellen Hopkins

ALERT
Teen relationships and intimacySexual violence and incestSelf-harm and trauma+2
The Perks of Being a Wallflower cover

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

CAUTION
High school coming-of-age narrativeTeen relationships and sexual experiencesRecalled childhood sexual abuse+2
We Are the Ants cover

We Are the Ants

Shaun David Hutchinson

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

Unpregnant

Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan

CAUTION
Teen pregnancyAbortion accessRoad trip narrative+2
What Girls Are Made Of cover

What Girls Are Made Of

Elana K. Arnold

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

Tricks

Ellen Hopkins

ALERT
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 cover

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

Gregory Maguire

CAUTION
Political fantasy reimaginingAdult sexual relationshipsNon-consensual sexual origin event+2
White Rabbit cover

White Rabbit

Caleb Roehrig

CAUTION
Teen murder mysteryLethal violence involving minorsUnderage alcohol and drug use+2
Will Grayson, Will Grayson cover

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

John Green and David Levithan

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

YOLO

Lauren Myracle

CAUTION
College transition themesHigh-frequency profanitySexual violence / assault narrative+2
The Last Field Party cover

The Last Field Party

Abbi Glines

CAUTION
New Adult romanceHigh-frequency profanityExplicit sexual conduct+2