Books written by Tara Altebrando

  • Dreamland Social Club
    Dreamland Social Club

    Jane has traveled the world with her father and brother, but it's not until her fractured family-still silently suffering from the loss of Jane's mother many years before-inherits a house and a history in Coney Island that she finally ...

  • The Leaving
    The Leaving

    But as details of the disappearance begin to unfold, no one is prepared for the truth. This unforgettable novel--with its rich characters, high stakes, and plot twists--will leave readers breathless.

  • The Leaving
    The Leaving

    Neither of them remember the sixth victim, Max. He doesn't come back and everyone wants answers. Addictive and unforgettable, The Leaving seethes with rich characters, tense storytelling and high stakes.

  • The Pursuit of Happiness
    The Pursuit of Happiness

    Betsy knows that her summer job at a colonial village will ruin whatever chance she has of ever being popular, but when her mother dies, the job becomes her escape, and being with James, a surfer who also works there, is the only thing that ...

  • Roomies
    Roomies

    With humor and heart, Sara Zarr, National Book Award finalist for Story of a Girl, and Tara Altebrando, acclaimed author of The Pursuit of Happiness, join forces for a novel about that time after high school when everything feels like it's ...

  • Roomies
    Roomies

    From Sara: Thanks to my agent, Michael Bourret, with whom I've shared a lot, if not a room; my one and only roomie, Gordon, who puts up with my loud music and never complains about the hair in the shower drain; and especially the ...

  • Roomies - FREE PREVIEW EDITION (The First 58 Pages)
    Roomies - FREE PREVIEW EDITION (The First 58 Pages)

    A “roomie” is really not what I had in mind. Really not what I had in mind atall. Of course, Idon't write any of that. It's not Ebb's fault my parents wanted a big family. Dear EB, Hey. I hadn'treally thoughtabout appliances.

  • The Leaving
    The Leaving

    "Six kindergarteners were taken.

  • The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life
    The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life

    An all-day scavenger hunt in the name of eternal small-town glory With only a week until graduation, there's one last thing Mary and her friends must do together: participate in the Oyster Point High Official Unofficial Senior Week ...

  • The Opposite of Here
    The Opposite of Here

    "A taut, evocative thriller that's surprising to the last page.

  • Roomies
    Roomies

    Two acclaimed young adult authors join forces for a novel about growing up, leaving home, and that one fateful email that assigns . . . your college roommate.

  • Take Me with You
    Take Me with You

    And disobeying its rules has scary--even life-threatening--consequences . . . This timely thriller probes our dependence on personal technology and challenges the notion that our devices are keeping us connected.

  • The Possible
    The Possible

    This gripping psychological thriller from the author of The Leaving explores the strength of our minds, the power of will, and how our histories define us . . . or not.