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love and sacrifice

Books about love and sacrifice for readers of all ages.

Cover of Unthinkable

Unthinkable

Nancy Werlin

Ages 13–18family secretsmagic and curses

Cover of Queen

Queen

Aimée Carter

Ages 14–18impersonationidentity

Cover of Everneath

Everneath

Brodi Ashton

Ages 13–18love and sacrificeimmortality

Cover of I'm Ok

I'm Ok

Patti Kim

Ages 8–12familyperseverance

Cover of The Forever Song

The Forever Song

Julie Kagawa

Ages 14–18love and sacrificeimmortality

Cover of City of Lost Souls

City of Lost Souls

Cassandra Clare

Ages 14–18good vs. evilloyalty

Cover of A torch against the night

A torch against the night

Sabaa Tahir

Ages 14–18resistance and rebellionlove and sacrifice

Cover of Mortal Heart

Mortal Heart

Robin LaFevers

Ages 14–18love and sacrificeidentity and destiny

Cover of Crown of Midnight

Crown of Midnight

Sarah J. Maas

Ages 14–18power and corruptionidentity and self-discovery

Cover of Send Me Their Souls

Send Me Their Souls

Sara Wolf

Ages 14–18immortalitymagic

Cover of Queen of Shadows

Queen of Shadows

Sarah J. Maas

Ages 15–18magicpower and corruption

Cover of Heartless

Heartless

Marissa Meyer

Ages 14–18love and sacrificeidentity

Cover of Zel

Zel

Donna Jo Napoli

Ages 10–15independencemother-daughter relationships

Cover of Star Wars - Lost Stars

Star Wars - Lost Stars

Claudia Gray

Ages 12–18loyaltychoice and consequence

Cover of The Girl Who Drank the Moon

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Kelly Regan Barnhill

Ages 10–14magicfound family

Cover of Legendary

Legendary

Stephanie Garber

Ages 14–18magic and mysteryself-discovery

Cover of Impossible : a novel

Impossible : a novel

Nancy Werlin

Ages 13–18family cursesmotherhood

Cover of The Tales of Beedle the Bard

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

J. K. Rowling

Ages 7–14magicwisdom

Cover of Fragile eternity

Fragile eternity

Melissa Marr

Ages 14–18love and sacrificeloyalty

Cover of The Beauty of Darkness: The Remnant Chronicles, Book Three

The Beauty of Darkness: The Remnant Chronicles, Book Three

Mary E. Pearson

Ages 14–18love and sacrificesurvival

Cover of Dreams of Gods & Monsters

Dreams of Gods & Monsters

Laini Taylor

Ages 13–18good versus evillove and sacrifice

Cover of Son

Son

Lois Lowry

Ages 12–18mother-child bondseparation and loss

Cover of Cress

Cress

Marissa Meyer

Ages 13–18friendshipcourage

Cover of City of Lost Souls The Mortal Instruments Book 5

City of Lost Souls The Mortal Instruments Book 5

Cassandra Clare

Ages 13–18friendshiplove and sacrifice