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Best Teen Thrillers of 2013

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

DARK TRIUMPH

by Robin LaFevers

An intricate, masterful page-turner about politics, treachery, religion, love and healing. Full review >

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CHAMPION

by Marie Lu

Ever respectful of the capacity of its readers, this series offers a satisfying conclusion of potential rather than a neatly... Full review >

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GOLDEN BOY

by Tara Sullivan

A riveting fictional snapshot of one Tanzanian boy who makes himself matter. Full review >

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THE SIN-EATER'S CONFESSION

by Ilsa J. Bick

Readers won’t be able to look away even if they find they don’t much like—or trust—Ben. Full review >

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