YA Fiction

Rani Choudhury Must Die

By Adiba Jaigirdar

The Henna Wars, Adiba Jaigirdar’s debut novel, was named one of Time’s 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time, and readers haven’t been disappointed by subsequent offerings such as Hani & Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating. In this new sapphic romance, two Bangladeshi Irish girls—and rivals—discover they’ve been dating the same boy, and join forces to compete at the European Young Scientist Exhibition with an app designed to expose cheaters. But what if in the course of their revenge plot, their frenemy relationship starts turning into something more?

The Henna Wars, Adiba Jaigirdar’s debut novel, was named one of Time’s 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time, and readers haven’t been disappointed by subsequent offerings such as Hani & Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating. In this new sapphic romance, two Bangladeshi Irish…

Not for the Faint of Heart

By Lex Croucher

We adored Gwen & Art Are Not in Love, Lex Croucher’s “quirky, queer Arthurian remix with serious undertones.” In Not For the Faint of Heart, the bestselling author moves onto the legend of Robin Hood—well, specifically Robin Hood’s granddaughter, Mariel, a new captain of the Merry Men.

We adored Gwen & Art Are Not in Love, Lex Croucher’s “quirky, queer Arthurian remix with serious undertones.” In Not For the Faint of Heart, the bestselling author moves onto the legend of Robin Hood—well, specifically Robin Hood’s granddaughter, Mariel, a new captain of the…

Heir

By Sabaa Tahir

Heir offers a welcome blend of mystique and weightiness—plus a dollop of romance—that will delight anyone seeking more complexity in young adult fantasy.

Heir offers a welcome blend of mystique and weightiness—plus a dollop of romance—that will delight anyone seeking more complexity in young adult fantasy.

The Forbidden Book

By Sacha Lamb

Based on Jewish mythology concerning the dybbuk, a disembodied spirit that inhabits the body of a living person, The Forbidden Book is a fantastic coming-of-age tale with resonant political themes.

Based on Jewish mythology concerning the dybbuk, a disembodied spirit that inhabits the body of a living person, The Forbidden Book is a fantastic coming-of-age tale with resonant political themes.

The White Guy Dies First

By Terry J. Benton-Walker

Readers won’t want to put down The White Guy Dies First, a creative and creepy collection in which expectations are subverted and underrepresented groups claim their power from ghouls and demons both real and supernatural.

Readers won’t want to put down The White Guy Dies First, a creative and creepy collection in which expectations are subverted and underrepresented groups claim their power from ghouls and demons both real and supernatural.

Time and Time Again

By Chatham Greenfield

Readers looking for a sweet, moving love story will enjoy getting to know Phoebe and Jess in Time and Time Again, a fun, speculative queer romance.

Readers looking for a sweet, moving love story will enjoy getting to know Phoebe and Jess in Time and Time Again, a fun, speculative queer romance.

Our Beautiful Darkness

By Ondjaki, Illustrated by Antonio Jorge Goncalves

A stunning representation of not only pain and conflict, but also the joy that is still able to make its way through, Our Beautiful Darkness is sure to leave readers considering, appreciating and reflecting on the world around them.

A stunning representation of not only pain and conflict, but also the joy that is still able to make its way through, Our Beautiful Darkness is sure to leave readers considering, appreciating and reflecting on the world around them.

House of Roots and Ruin

By Erin A. Craig

Readers will relish how Erin A. Craig juxtaposes eerie details with an extravagant setting in this gothic, fantastical and romantic story.

Readers will relish how Erin A. Craig juxtaposes eerie details with an extravagant setting in this gothic, fantastical and romantic story.

Ready or Not

By Andi Porretta

Andi Porretta’s debut graphic novel, Ready or Not, dances on the edge between youth and adulthood. Its characters are vibrant and fun, but they’re also facing a lot of change—which lets the story explore the joy, pain and chaos of growing up.

Andi Porretta’s debut graphic novel, Ready or Not, dances on the edge between youth and adulthood. Its characters are vibrant and fun, but they’re also facing a lot of change—which lets the story explore the joy, pain and chaos of growing up.

Age 16

By Rosena Fung

With its unique multigenerational approach, Age 16 expertly tackles perceptions of weight, self-worth and parental conflict.

With its unique multigenerational approach, Age 16 expertly tackles perceptions of weight, self-worth and parental conflict.

Where Wolves Don’t Die

By Anton Treuer

In Where Wolves Don’t Die, Anton Treuer delivers an unflinching yet healing story that showcases Ojibwe culture while exploring themes of forgiveness and reconciliation.

In Where Wolves Don’t Die, Anton Treuer delivers an unflinching yet healing story that showcases Ojibwe culture while exploring themes of forgiveness and reconciliation.

The Wilderness of Girls

By Madeline Claire Franklin

Magic, folklore and contemporary society collide in The Wilderness of Girls as it sensitively explores the pain of trauma, the beauty of found family and the possibility of magic.

Magic, folklore and contemporary society collide in The Wilderness of Girls as it sensitively explores the pain of trauma, the beauty of found family and the possibility of magic.

Lockjaw

By Matteo L. Cerilli

A horrifyingly honest tale, Lockjaw will keep you guessing with its creative storytelling, while its full-bodied characters will keep you reading as they band together to kill the monster haunting their town.

A horrifyingly honest tale, Lockjaw will keep you guessing with its creative storytelling, while its full-bodied characters will keep you reading as they band together to kill the monster haunting their town.

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