A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Sarah J. Maas
Middle grade · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 820L · 448 pages · 2020
Why we'd hand it over
Fast-paced high-fantasy romance that doesn't talk down to teens; the sexual violence is not gratuitous but integral to Feyre's journey, and readers emerge invested in her agency rather than her trauma.