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moral ambiguity

Books about moral ambiguity for readers of all ages.

Cover of Lone wolf

Lone wolf

Robert Muchamore

Ages 12–16courageundercover operations

Cover of City of cannibals

City of cannibals

Ricki Thompson

Ages 12–18power and corruptionfamily dysfunction

Cover of The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce [87 stories]

The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce [87 stories]

Ambrose Bierce

Ages 13–18ironyhuman nature

Cover of Between the devil and the deep blue sea

Between the devil and the deep blue sea

April Genevieve Tucholke

Ages 14–18love and romancegood versus evil

Cover of Blank confession

Blank confession

Pete Hautman

Ages 14–18loyaltymoral ambiguity

Cover of Falling for Hamlet

Falling for Hamlet

Michelle Ray

Ages 13–18revengelove

Cover of The Raven and the Monkey's Paw

The Raven and the Monkey's Paw

Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Wharton, Saki, Charles Dickens, O. Henry, Wilkie Collins, Ambrose Bierce, W. W. Jacobs

Ages 12–18loss and griefconsequences

Cover of Montmorency's Revenge

Montmorency's Revenge

Eleanor Updale

Ages 10–15identityredemption

Cover of The suffering

The suffering

Rin Chupeco

Ages 14–18good versus evilsupernatural mystery

Cover of Grave Mercy

Grave Mercy

Robin LaFevers

Ages 14–18identityloyalty

Cover of Evil Genius (Genius #1)

Evil Genius (Genius #1)

Catherine Jinks

Ages 13–18genius and gifted abilitiesidentity and self-discovery

Cover of Midnight predator

Midnight predator

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Ages 13–18identitysurvival

Cover of Strings Attached

Strings Attached

Judy Blundell

Ages 13–18family secretsmoral ambiguity

Cover of Genesis Alpha

Genesis Alpha

Rune Michaels

Ages 13–18brothersidentity

Cover of Divine Madness (CHERUB #5)

Divine Madness (CHERUB #5)

Robert Muchamore

Ages 13–18espionagecults

Cover of A conspiracy of princes

A conspiracy of princes

Justin Somper

Ages 14–18power and corruptionloyalty and betrayal

Cover of Red Queen

Red Queen

Victoria Aveyard

Ages 13–18power and corruptionresistance to oppression

Cover of Messenger of Fear

Messenger of Fear

Michael Grant

Ages 13–18justicegood and evil

Cover of Shane

Shane

Jack Schaefer

Ages 12–18heroismsacrifice

Cover of Sleep no more

Sleep no more

Greg Iles

Ages 15–18mysteryjustice

Cover of Ghost and horror stories of Ambrose Bierce [24 stories]

Ghost and horror stories of Ambrose Bierce [24 stories]

Ambrose Bierce, E.F. Bleiler

Ages 13–18suspensesupernatural

Cover of In the Midst of Life. Tales of Civilians

In the Midst of Life. Tales of Civilians

Ambrose Bierce, A Bierce

Ages 14–18war and its consequenceshuman nature

Cover of Dear Killer

Dear Killer

Katherine Ewell

Ages 15–18moral ambiguityobsession

Cover of Jasper Jones

Jasper Jones

Craig Silvey

Ages 14–18friendshipcourage