Super books for Superhero Day (12+)

Boffin Boy Goes to Hollywood

15 May is Superhero Day! Dust off your cape and wear your underpants on the outside of your trousers in celebration of the day dedicated to heroes - in whatever form.

To mark the day, we've assembled a team of super books to make a super booklist for teenagers. 

See our list for 5-8

See our list for 9-12

  • Lois Lane: Fallout

    Author: Gwenda Bond

    Interest level: 12+

    Reading age: 12+

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  • Lois Lane: Fallout

    Author: Gwenda Bond

    Interest level: 12+

    Reading age: 12+

    This reimagining of Lois Lane as a high school reporter is a fast-paced, tightly plotted and addictive read.

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  • Dark Satanic Mills

    Author: Marcus & Julian Sedgwick Illustrator: John Higgins and Marc Olivent

    Interest level: 13+

    Reading age: 13+

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  • Dark Satanic Mills

    Author: Marcus & Julian Sedgwick Illustrator: John Higgins and Marc Olivent

    Interest level: 13+

    Reading age: 13+

    In a Britain laid to waste by catastrophic global warming, a motorcycle courier, Christy, and an atheist campaigner are on the run…

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  • Bitter Sixteen

    Author: Stefan Mohamed

    Interest level: 12+

    Reading age: 12+

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  • Bitter Sixteen

    Author: Stefan Mohamed

    Interest level: 12+

    Reading age: 12+

    Funny, sharp and totally original, Bitter Sixteen is the beginning of a trilogy about a tremendously appealing smart-mouthed Welsh…

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  • Zeroes

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    Interest level: 14+

    Reading age: 13+

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  • Zeroes

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    Interest level: 14+

    Reading age: 13+

    This books loooks at superhero genre with a fresh twist and what is probably a realistic approach, if such a thing is possible in …

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  • Shift

    Author: Jeff Povey

    Interest level: 13+

    Reading age: 8+

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  • Shift

    Author: Jeff Povey

    Interest level: 13+

    Reading age: 8+

    A refreshingly original take on the popular 'teenagers surviving apocalypse' theme, this is a fast paced and thrilling read.

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  • Phoenix

    Author: S F Said Illustrator: Dave McKean

    Interest level: 10+

    Reading age: 10+

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  • Phoenix

    Author: S F Said Illustrator: Dave McKean

    Interest level: 10+

    Reading age: 10+

    Lucky is on the run and joins up with a group of aliens - refugees from the ongoing war between aliens and humans - who agree to h…

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  • Shoot to Kill

    Author: Steve Cole

    Interest level: 12+

    Reading age: 12+

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  • Shoot to Kill

    Author: Steve Cole

    Interest level: 12+

    Reading age: 12+

    Young Bond: Shoot to Kill is a real page turner with heroes and villains, adventure, action and humour. The book works well as a s…

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  • Star Cat

    Author: James Turner Illustrator: Yasmin Sheikh

    Interest level: 10-14

    Reading age: 10+

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  • Star Cat

    Author: James Turner Illustrator: Yasmin Sheikh

    Interest level: 10-14

    Reading age: 10+

    This bright, super-fun graphic novel stars Captain Spaceington and his wacky crew as they travel the universe in their spaceship, …

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  • The Night Itself

    Author: Zoe Marriot

    Interest level: 12+

    Reading age: 13+

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  • The Night Itself

    Author: Zoe Marriot

    Interest level: 12+

    Reading age: 13+

    Mio feels a little anxious when she secretly takes her family's katana from her parents' attic, so she can use it as part of a fan…

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  • Watchmen

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    Interest level: 15+

    Reading age: 14+

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  • Watchmen

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    Interest level: 15+

    Reading age: 14+

    This is the superlative post-modern superhero tale involving pulp noir, science, hubris, the Cold War, love, lust, craziness and p…

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