YA

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things

In her debut novel, Maya Prasad never sacrifices authenticity for romance as she captures how broadly love can be defined and experienced.

The Weight of Blood

By Tiffany D. Jackson

Thanks to bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson’s sophisticated framing, The Weight of Blood is transformed from a basic retelling to a brilliant deconstruction of Stephen King’s Carrie.

Thanks to bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson's sophisticated framing, The Weight of Blood is transformed from a basic retelling to a brilliant deconstruction of Stephen King's Carrie.

Each Night Was Illuminated

By Jodi Lynn Anderson

This resonant read is laced with magic, humor and love as it portrays two teens reconnecting after witnessing a shocking tragedy when they were children.

The Getaway

By Lamar Giles

Lamar Giles creates an atmosphere of creeping dread in this excellent addition to the quickly growing canon of YA social horror novels.

The Gathering Dark

Edited by Tori Bovalino

For teens who grew up reading Alvin Schwartz’s iconic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this anthology of folk-horror stories will be the perfect shivery autumnal read.

For teens who grew up reading Alvin Schwartz's iconic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this anthology of folk-horror stories will be the perfect shivery autumnal read.

Bone Weaver

By Aden Polydoros

Aden Polydoros draws from Russian history, Slavic folklore and Jewish culture to craft a fantasy that contrasts loneliness and family, divinity and heresy.

The Killing Code

By Ellie Marney

A WWII codebreaker sets out to solve a series of gruesome murders by using her codebreaking skills in this engaging historical mystery.

This Is Why They Hate Us

By Aaron H. Aceves

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

By Isaac Blum

Isaac Blum’s debut novel is an earnest and often deeply hilarious story about belonging, faith and the sometimes tragic consequences of failing to see other people as fully human.