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• Romeo and Juliet

  Chan, Crystal S.

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  This Shakespeare adaptation really and truly was the top teen read at Simmons this year! We hope you enjoyed this swoony tragedy, complete with shoujo bubbles.

• The Magic Fish

  Nguyen, Trung Le

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  Simmons also enjoyed one of the greatest graphic novels published this decade, the story of a boy trying to find a way to tell his parents the truth about who he is.

• Manga Classics. The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe

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  Poe's creepy short stories received plenty of love from teen readers this year, who loved exploring them in manga form.

• I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day

  Aono, Nachi,

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  Don't let the cute cover fool you - this is a manga about child soldiers who manage to make connections in a world that wants them dead. Simmons readers LOVED it.

• Girlmode

  Visaggio, Magdalene

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  Phoebe Zito, new kid at school, just wants to get through the year unscathed. But Mackenzie Ishikawa needs a friend, and she's got her sights set on Phoebe! Simmons readers couldn't resist that setup.

• Don't Let the Forest in

  Drews, C. G.,

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  This ultra-creepy horror novel, about a boy whose best friend seems to be fighting demons he won't tell anyone about, found fans at Simmons.

• Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

  Kanna's Daily Life. Volume 1

  Kimura, Mitsuhiro

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  This spinoff manga is cute and fun, whether you're familiar with the world or not. Simmons readers made it one of their series to try in 2025.

• They Called Us Enemy

  Takei, George, 1937-

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  George Takei's memoir of being imprisoned in the desert by the US government in World War II is a haunting but necessary read. Simmons readers found their way to it.

• Dracula

  King, Stacy

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  Like Northside teens, Simmons teens were into "Dracula, but now it's manga-style." And who could blame them?

• Twilight

  Meyer, Stephenie, 1973-

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  One of the classics of romantasy (we called it paranormal romance back then) found readers this year when Simmons teens picked up the first volume of the Twilight series.

• The Complete Emily the Strange

  All Things Strange

  Reger, Rob,

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  Emily the Strange's wry humor and distinctive look drew Simmons readers.

• The Hunger Games #1

  Collins, Suzanne

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  Another teen genre classic found its way into Simmons readers hands this year, as people checked out the first volume of The Hunger Games.

• Family of Liars #0.5

  Lockhart, E.,

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  The prequel to E. Lockhart's twisty, turny novel caught Simmons readers' eyes in 2025.

• The Edge of Summer

  George, Erica

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  Readers looking for a comfortable summer romance picked up this book, about a grieving teen who finds healing - and love - when she starts an internship on Cape Cod.

• Frieren

  Beyond Journey's End. Volume 11

  Yamada, Kanehito,

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  After you save the world, what happens? Readers found out as they worked through the story of Frieren and her adventurer friends.

• The Girl in the Castle

  Patterson, James, 1947-

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  James Patterson's popularity runs across age groups! In this case, a girl in a modern psych ward is sure she's also living in 1347...but she doesn't know how or why.

• Someone Is Always Watching

  Armstrong, Kelley

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  Readers looking for a murder mystery featuring nightmares, amnesia, and false memories should pick this one up, just like Simmons readers did.

• Suzume (light Novel)

  Shinkai, Makoto,

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  Simmons readers were intrigued enough by the premise of Suzume - a girl walks through a mysterious door and finds herself on an unpredictable adventure - that they checked it out. We recommend you do, too.

• Nimona

  Stevenson, ND

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  ND Stevenson's fractured fantasy graphic nove. appealed to Simmons readers this year!

• Brownstone

  Teer, Samuel

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  This award-winning graphic novel received love from Simmons readers, who were enticed by the story of a teen spending the summer with her estranged father.