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12+ Years

Total Books: 100

Explore our curated reading list for teens aged 12+ featuring the best books for young adults in India. Discover coming-of-age stories, historical fiction, classics, and contemporary reads by top Indian authors and international writers. From award-winning novels to must-read YA books, find diverse voices and compelling stories that inspire, challenge, and captivate young readers across India.

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The Unbreakable Code (Book Scavenger #2)

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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A Really Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson

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Mayil will not be Quiet!

Niveditha Subramaniam

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Kelly Barnhill

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War Horse

Michael Morpurgo

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What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible

Ross Welford

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Journey to the River Sea

Eva Ibbotson

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Lola Rose

Jacqueline Wilson

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The Giver (Book 1)

Lois Lowry

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

William Kamkwamba

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The War That Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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Inside Out & Back Again

Thanhhà Li

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Listen to the Moon

Michael Morpurgo

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The Ghost of Malabar

Soumya S. Ayer

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Inkheart (Inkworld #1)

Cornelia Funke

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The Princess Diaries

Meg Cabot

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Animal Farm

George Orwell

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Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Eragon

Christopher Paolini

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Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

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Boys will be Boys: Inspiring Stories for Tough Kids

Aparna Jain

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

John Boyne

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Walk Two Moons

Sharon Creech

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Why The World Isn't Fair (Unstoppable Us #2)

Yuval Noah Harari

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How Humans Took Over the World (Unstoppable Us #1)

Yuval Noah Harari

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Naturalist Ruddy: Adventurer. Sleuth. Mongoose

Rohan Chakravarty

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First Class Murder

Robin Stevens

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The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co. #1)

Jonathan Stroud

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Hotel Magnifique

Emily J. Taylor

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Northern Lights (His Dark Materials #1)

Philip Pullman

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The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The Diary Of A Young Girl

Anne Frank

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The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Series #1)

Jonathan Stroud

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The Man in the Brown Suit

Agatha Christie

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The Name of This Book Is Secret (Secret #1)

Pseudonymous Bosch

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Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

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Magyk (Septimus Heap #1)

Angie Sage

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Ransom Riggs

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Scary Stories for Young Foxes

Christian McKay Heidicker

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The Surrender Tree

Margarita Engle

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Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret

Judy Blume

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A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle

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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1)

Suzanne Collins

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The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart #1)

Philip Pullman

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The Fire-Eaters

David Almond

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Half the Field is Mine

Swati Sengupta

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The Incredible History of India's Geography

Sanjeev Sanyal

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

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Amil and the After

Veera Hiranandani

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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings #1)

J.R.R. Tolkien

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A Single Shard

Linda Sue Park

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Greenglass House

Kate Milford

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell

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10 Indian Traditions of Folk Music

Mamta Nainy

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My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy #1)

Gerald Durrell

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Eleanor & Park

Rainbow Rowell

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Brown Girl Dreaming

Jacqueline Woodson

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The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman

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The Book Thief

Marcus Zusak

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The Breadwinner

Deborah Ellis

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India in Triangles

Shruthi Rao

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Raven's Gate (The Power of Five #1)

Anthony Horowitz

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To Kill A Mockingbird

Harper Lee

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Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

Dusti Bowling

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Book Scavenger

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

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The White Lotus

Aditi Krishnakumar

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Divergent (Book #1)

Veronica Roth

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A Reaper at the Gates

Sabaa Tahir

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A Box Full of Murders

Janice Hallett

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Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga

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Shadow Jumper

J.M. Forster

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A Dog's Purpose

W. Bruce Cameron

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Queen of Ice

Devika Rangachari

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The Moonlight Dreamers

Siobhan Curham

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Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

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The Maze Runner (Book #1)

James Dashner

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Persepolis I & II

Marjane Satrapi

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Taatung Tatung and other Amazing Stories of India's Diverse Languages

Vaishali Shroff

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The Fault in Our Stars

John Green

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Submerged Worlds and other amazing stories of India's mighty rivers

Vaishali Shroff

Frequently Asked Questions

Books with strong plots, realistic characters, emotional depth, and age-appropriate life lessons work best. Genres like adventure, mystery, and fiction are highly engaging.

Yes. These kids learning books support academic growth, vocabulary expansion, and critical thinking all valuable for school and beyond.

Definitely. These books are made for pre-teens, with more advanced themes and vocabulary than the small children books meant for earlier stages.

Yes. Our book subscription for kids and books on rent services are available for all age groups, including advanced 12+ readers.

Aim for 20–30 minutes daily. At this stage, consistent reading supports academic performance and helps build personal discipline and empathy.