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12+ Years

Total Books: 98

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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The Westing Game

Ellen Raskin

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1984

George Orwell

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Book Scavenger

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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The Diary Of A Young Girl

Anne Frank

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Usborne Young Reading: Jane Eyre

Mary Sebag-Montefiore

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

Vaishali Shroff

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Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

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Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

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Animal Farm

George Orwell

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

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The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman

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The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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A Single Shard

Linda Sue Park

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A Long Walk To Water

Linda Sue Park

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

J.R.R. Tolkien

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

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What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible

Ross Welford

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A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

John Boyne

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Holes

Louis Sachar

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Small Steps

Louis Sachar

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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1)

Suzanne Collins

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War Horse

Michael Morpurgo

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New Kid

Jerry Craft

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The Giver (Book 1)

Lois Lowry

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Inside Out & Back Again

Thanhhà Li

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Walk Two Moons

Sharon Creech

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The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Series #1)

Jonathan Stroud

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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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The War That Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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Doll Bones

Holly Black

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Ransom Riggs

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Inkheart (Inkworld #1)

Cornelia Funke

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The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart #1)

Philip Pullman

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First Class Murder

Robin Stevens

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Scary Stories for Young Foxes

Christian McKay Heidicker

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Journey to the River Sea

Eva Ibbotson

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

Judy Blume

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Eragon

Christopher Paolini

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The Fire-Eaters

David Almond

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Drama

Raina Telgemeier

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The Man in the Brown Suit

Agatha Christie

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After Eight (The Princess Diaries #8)

Meg Cabot

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

Yuval Noah Harari

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Listen to the Moon

Michael Morpurgo

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Hotel Magnifique

Emily J. Taylor

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The Surrender Tree

Margarita Engle

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The Ghost of Malabar

Soumya S. Ayer

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

William Kamkwamba

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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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Coraline

Neil Gaiman

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Greenglass House

Kate Milford

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Savvy

Ingrid Law

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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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When You Reach Me

Rebecca Stead

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The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #1)

Michael Scott

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The Book Thief

Marcus Zusak

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

Anthony Horowitz

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Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #1)

Raina Telgemeier, Ann M. Martin

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To Kill A Mockingbird

Harper Lee

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The Maze Runner (Book #1)

James Dashner

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Persepolis I & II

Marjane Satrapi

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Truly Devious

Maureen Johnson

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The Fault in Our Stars

John Green

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Shatter Me (Book #1)

Tahereh Mafi

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Nimona

Noelle Stevenson

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Like A Girl

Aparna Jain

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Out of My Mind

Sharon Draper

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Mayil will not be Quiet!

Niveditha Subramaniam

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Northern Lights (His Dark Materials #1)

Philip Pullman

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Murtagh (The Inheritance Cycle #5)

Christopher Paolini

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Boys will be Boys: Inspiring Stories for Tough Kids

Aparna Jain

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Not Playing by the Rules: 21 Female Athletes Who Changed Sports

Lesa Cline-Ransome

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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)

Lemony Snicket

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The Wee Free Men

Terry Pratchett

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Ghosts

Raina Telgemeier

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Squirm

Carl Hiaasen

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Fangirl

Rainbow Rowell

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Magyk (Septimus Heap #1)

Angie Sage

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The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

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The Elephant in the Room

Holly Goldberg Sloan

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The Teenage Diary of Rani Laxmibai

Tanushree Podder

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Lord of The Flies

William Golding

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The White Lotus

Aditi Krishnakumar

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One of Us is Lying

Karen M. McManus

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Divergent (Book #1)

Veronica Roth

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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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Boy 87

Ele Fountain

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The Inheritance Games (Book #1)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Starfish

Lisa Fipps

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Queen of Ice

Devika Rangachari

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Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

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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.