Young Adults (Ages 12-18)

LONGLISTED FOR NATIONAL BOOK AWARD. Novel-in-verse about Nima, caught between cultures, grappling with identity and belonging. A tender meditation on family, home, and self-discovery.

Teen determined to pull off the perfect heist during her dad's wedding. With a crew of high school students, she plans to redistribute her inheritance.

In a powerful novel, author Amber McBride explores the fears of being young & Black in America. Inmate Eleven & Imogen's stories intertwine in a tale of empowerment & self-discovery.

A queer YA rom-com where Natalya must choose between NYC with a crush or LA to fix her relationship with her mom. Two timelines play out in Going Bicoastal.

Gem Echols discovers they're a reincarnated god from another world with a mysterious past, facing enemies and uncovering secrets in YA fantasy Godly Heathens.

Elliot navigates college life, from wild parties to disappointing sex, as she tries to find herself and possibly even love along the way.

Jojo, a former racer, and El, a motorcycle girl, team up to solve a mystery and chase their dreams, facing emotional truths along the way.

YA debut novel: Asher escapes reality by visiting a magical circus in his dreams, where his trans identity is accepted. But when the circus starts spilling into his waking life, he must navigate the collision of two worlds.

A group of estranged friends play a deadly game in a nightmarish Japanese underworld, where they must complete seven challenges or be stuck there forever.

In Caleb Roehrig's The Fell of Dark, August Pfeiffer must navigate a vampire town and solve a mystical mystery with his crush, a hot vampire.

In Everything, Everything, Maddy risks everything for love with her new neighbor, Olly, despite being allergic to the outside world.

YA novel about transgender teen Felix navigating identity, love, and self-discovery after facing transphobia. A Stonewall Honor Book.

TIME Top 100 Fantasy Novel now in paperback, award-winning debut featuring a Native American protagonist solving a murder with ghostly help.

A romantic YA novel about a gamer girl with a secret online identity who unknowingly transfers to her best friend’s school, leading to unexpected revelations and feelings.

Rival drag kings vie for a crown and each other's hearts in NYC. Briar becomes a newbie drag king to take down conceited Spencer in the competition.

Veronica Roth's bestselling Divergent series follows Tris navigating a divided society where one choice can change everything. Courage, sacrifice, and love propel this gripping dystopian tale.

An electrifying fantasy romance where a desperate prince and daring outlaw face off in the Wilds of Kandala, testing their loyalties and sparking unexpected connections.

In this horror comedy, two friends must unravel the mystery of their missing friend's supernatural return in 1992. Secrets and scares await them.

Miami teens journey to underworld to retrieve girlfriend's soul in this vibrant tale of love, loss, and healing through music and magic.

Discover Karou's mysterious world filled with monsters and magic, where a star-crossed love and a brutal otherworldly war collide, in this epic fantasy trilogy.

In Jasmine Skye's debut dark fantasy, Rosy, a bone familiar, is drawn into a dangerous courtship with Princess Shaw as war looms closer.

Lara's dream guy lands at school, but a summer fling unexpectedly returns as a girl. YA romance by Dahlia Adler. Self-discovery, new love, and acceptance.

Nerdy high schooler Daniel embraces his main-character energy in this heart-healing ode to movie tropes, meet-cutes, and LGBTQ+ love.

In a mysterious West Texas house, Case searches for her missing friend Drea, uncovering dark secrets and facing dangerous threats.