#Contemporary

A Head Full of Ghosts

by Paul Tremblay

Bird Box

by Josh Malerman

Mexican Gothic

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Fault in Our Stars

by John Green

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

fiction

The Only Good Indians

by Stephen Graham Jones

My Best Friend's Exorcism

by Grady Hendrix

The Troop

by Nick Cutter

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

by Jenny Han

The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas

5/5

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter witnesses the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend Khalil by a police officer. Caught between her poor neighborhood and the elite prep school she attends, Starr must find her voice and stand up for justice in the face of enormous pressure.

A Head Full of Ghosts

by Paul Tremblay

When fourteen-year-old Marjorie Barrett begins showing signs of what her family believes is demonic possession, her desperate father invites a reality TV crew to film an exorcism. Years later, her younger sister Merry recounts what really happened. A razor-sharp deconstruction of possession narratives and media exploitation.

Bird Box

by Josh Malerman

A mother and her two children make a desperate journey downriver blindfolded, because to see the mysterious entities that have driven most of humanity to violent madness means death. Told in dual timelines, this apocalyptic horror novel builds unbearable tension through sensory deprivation.

Mexican Gothic

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Glamorous socialite Noemi Taboada heads to the Mexican countryside to rescue her newlywed cousin from a mysterious English family's crumbling mansion. What she discovers in High Place is a nightmare of colonialism, eugenics, and fungal horror lurking beneath the walls. A lush, atmospheric gothic thriller.

The Fault in Our Stars

by John Green

Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-year-old cancer patient, meets Augustus Waters at a support group, and together they embark on a journey that explores love, loss, and the meaning of life. Their shared obsession with a novel takes them on an unforgettable trip to Amsterdam.

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

Amir, a well-off boy in Kabul, betrays his loyal friend Hassan during a kite-fighting tournament, setting off decades of guilt. Years later, now living in America, he returns to a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to make amends. A devastating story of friendship, betrayal, and the possibility of redemption.

fiction

The Only Good Indians

by Stephen Graham Jones

Four Native American men are stalked by a vengeful entity connected to a hunting incident from their youth on the Blackfeet reservation. A genre-bending horror novel that weaves Indigenous identity, tradition, and guilt into a relentless supernatural revenge story.

My Best Friend's Exorcism

by Grady Hendrix

It's 1988 and best friends Abby and Gretchen are inseparable — until a night in the woods leaves Gretchen changed. As demonic possession slowly destroys their friendship, Abby must find a way to save her friend. A love letter to 80s teen culture wrapped in a demonic horror story.

The Troop

by Nick Cutter

A Boy Scout troop on an isolated island encounters a stranger infected with a bioengineered parasite. As the organism spreads, the boys' civilized veneer crumbles and survival instincts take over. A visceral, Lord-of-the-Flies-meets- body-horror nightmare.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

by Jenny Han

Lara Jean Song Covey writes secret love letters to all five boys she's ever loved — letters never meant to be sent. When the letters are mysteriously mailed out, her quiet life erupts into chaos, fake relationships, and the possibility of real love.