Tween Trends: Sci-Fi
For themes of memory and time with strong female protagonists, try…
- The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
- Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson (Grades 7+)
- Aetherbound by E.K. Johnston (Grades 8+, content warnings)
For action-packed adventures with climate change themes, try…
- Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan
- Atlantis: The Accidental Invasion by Gregory Mone
- Flood City by Daniel José Older
For space exploration with strong family/friendship themes, try…
- Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
- Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (Grades 7+)
- Randoms by David Liss
- Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (Grades 8+)
For heart-warming self-discovery themes, try these…
- Weird Kid by Greg van Eekhout
- Trouble in the Stars by Sarah Prineas
For dystopia that shows hope in the darkness, try…
- Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (Grades 6+)
- D-39: A Robodog’s Journey by Irene Latham
- The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud