District 204 Book Lists

These book lists were selected by District 204 high school LMC Directors & classroom teachers.  For awards and lists developed outside our district, check out our Good Books Websites and other book lists pages.

Blood...Murder
Interested in an edge of your seat thriller, check out some murder mysteries you must read!

Compelling Memoirs
​Interested in other peoples' stories? Check out these books that give you a peek into someone else's life.

​Don't Look Behind You: Psychological Thrillers
These thriller novels will keep you guessing with their unreliable narrators and plot twists and turns. Is the mystery all in their heads or is danger lurking around the next corner?

I Can Overcome
Looking for some inspiration? These stories will lift your spirits and make you think maybe your problems aren't insurmountable. ​

​International Authors
Looking for a book written by an author not from the United States? Check out one of these titles?

Long Distance Love
​Love is hard enough, being apart makes it seem impossible.

LGBTIAP+ 
Looking for a great read with a main character who happens to identify as LGBTIAP+? Look no further. ​

Surprise Endings & Plot Twists
Like a book with a ending you didn't see coming, or a twist that comes out of nowhere? Try these books!

Uncontrollable tears
Books that lead to uncontrollable tears

Road Trip!​
Tag along with some great characters while they go on a journey...literally!

That's Hilarous!
​A collection of funny books. Because who doesn't love a funny book?

Black Lives Matter
Books that grapple with issues of race and justice.

Like Tik Tok, But In Print
Short story collections and anthologies. Stop after one, or keep swiping for more.

If You Liked One of Us is Lying
Like the plot twists and multiple points of view in the One of Us is Lying? You might like these too.

Netflix & Read
Is the book better? Or the Netflix Original adaptation? There's only one way to find out.

I'd Rather Be Gaming
Books about video games for when you need to take a break from video games. 

Strong Female Leads
​Whether fantastical, historical, or realistic, these girls are champions of their own worlds. ​

Once Upon A Time
Just because they're based on stories you grew up hearing, doesn't mean these retellings aren't 100% their own. 

"Ew, David!"
Quirky  families and fish-out-of-water situations, Perfect for fans of Schitt's Creek. ​

Backstage Pass
Drop a beat, a rhyme, a bass line, a lyric...these books about teen rock stars hit all the right notes.

Going Viral
Social media + relationships? It's complicated. 

A Day Can Change Your Life.
​In a single day these characters were changed forever.

Maybe It's Mythology.
Modern stories based on ancient creatures and gods of Greek mythology.  ​

These Books Are My Paddles
​Graphic novels perfect for fans of Stranger Things.