Best of the Best Books for Teens: 2021

Chicago Public Library recommends the Best of the Best for Teens each year. We recommend the titles in this video as our selections of the very best books published in 2021 for readers of teen literature, encompassing fiction, non-fiction, manga and graphic novels.

Every year, our librarians evaluate the year’s new books and select the very best for Chicagoans—making these the only booklists for Chicago, by Chicago. Happy reading!

Best Teen Fiction of 2021

Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction published in 2021 for teens.




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Best Teen Graphic Novels and Manga of 2021

Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best graphic novels and manga published in 2021 for teens.




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Best Teen Nonfiction of 2021

Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best nonfiction published in 2021 for teens.




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