By Haddix, Margaret Peterson  Thirteen-year-old Bethany's parents have always been overprotective, but when they suddenly drop out of sight with no explanation, leaving her with an aunt she never knew existed, Bethany uncovers shocking secrets that make her question everything she thought she knew about herself and her family.

By Halam, Ann  When their plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean, three science students are left stranded on a tropical island and then imprisoned by a doctor who is performing horrifying experiments on humans involving the transfer of animal genes.

By Farmer, Nancy 

In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patron, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.

By Baker, Kage  This excellent collection brings together 14 of Baker's short stories about "The Company." Select humans have been plucked from various times and turned into enhanced, immortal, time-traveling cyborgs, programmed to do the shadowy bidding of the profit-loving Company.

By Anderson, M.T  In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.