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Flowers for AlgernonNovel
Daniel Keyesstandalone novel1966
Science fiction, about genetic engineering and loneliness.
“A man with a low IQ becomes the subject of an experimental medical procedure which raises his IQ well over genius level.”
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The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)Series
series3 books2020
Superhero, lighthearted in tone, about coming of age and identity, set in contemporary and north america.
“The Extraordinaries follows Nick Bell, a fanfiction-writing teenager with ADHD who is infatuated with his city's resident superhero, Shadow Star, and decides the only way to get noticed is to become extraordinary himself.”
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HeroNovel
Perry Moorestandalone novel2007
Fantasy, tense in tone, about murder investigation, set in our world.
“The fantasy novel is about a teenage superhero, Thom Creed, who must deal with his ex-superhero father's disgrace, his own sexuality, and a murderer stalking the world's heroes.”
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Double IdentityNovel
Margaret Peterson Haddixstandalone novel2005
Science fiction, mysterious in tone, about cloning and family secrets.
I Was a Teenage FairyNovel
Francesca Lia Blockstandalone novel1998
Fantasy and urban fantasy, about fae and grief and loss.
“Maybe later on she was the sex...A tiny fairy winging her way through the jasmine-scented L.A. night.”
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AfterworldsNovel
Scott Westerfeldstandalone novel2014
Literary & general and paranormal romance, about books and reading.