Brisk, suspense-driven, and character-focused.
In the second installment of the Vork Chronicles, Dix thrusts her teenage superheroes into the public eye, where a live television game show turns their powers—and their deepest fears—into entertainment. After leaving Superhero School, Team HOPE… Beyond Superhero School: Let the Games Begin! by Gracie Dix
Brisk, suspense-driven, and character-focused.
In the second installment of the Vork Chronicles, Dix thrusts her teenage superheroes into the public eye, where a live television game show turns their powers—and their deepest fears—into entertainment. After leaving Superhero School, Team HOPE…
A taut, inventive thriller where myth collides with modern danger.
Kingston crafts a taut, genre-bending thriller where contemporary peril collides with ancient myth. Forced into Witness Protection as a child, Sara rebuilt her life on secrets—until the cartel comes back…
A beautifully wrought tale of hardship, healing, and the bonds that remake us.
Edwards’ novel unfolds with the quiet intensity of a life upended, following a twelve-year-old girl as she’s forced to navigate loss, displacement, and the uneasy hope of…
A warm, contemporary YA tale that balances charm, tension, and heart.
Keating’s latest is a breezy yet emotionally grounded YA novel that blends summer-romance charm with a sharp look at beauty culture. Fresh out of high school, Calli Stockton heads…
Tender, witty, and irresistibly readable.
Sherrard’s compelling collection of fifty short stories traces the life of a boy who grew up in motion—packing, unpacking, and discovering meaning in the small wonders of a postwar world. The stories in the collection…
Inventive, witty, and unpredictably heartfelt.
Connor’s excellent tale thrusts readers into a world where time, trust, and identity can shatter without warning. Thirteen-year-old Jack Landon wakes in the bizarre town of Cabbington with no parents, no answers, and two unlikely…
A heartfelt, uplifting coming-of-age story…
Wesorick delivers a heartfelt coming-of-age tale that captures the awkward, tender, and transformative early days of high school in her compelling YA drama. Becky “Becks” has always felt like she’s on the margins, hoping for…
An immersive tale that’s equal parts clever and pulse-pounding…
Bitzer’s latest entry in The Cats of Caylor Academy series delivers a magical mystery steeped in history and heart. Over the Crispmouse holiday, Sheba, Buckley, Tank, and new friend Ruby leave…
A stirring, introspective exploration of youth and grief…
Blossom offers a profound portrait of adolescence, capturing a young boy’s struggle to rebuild his identity in the wake of illness, loss, and the demands of growing up. The story follows Duncan…
Darkly funny, unapologetically tender, and unexpectedly moving…
Set against the dust and desperation of backwater Texas, Northcutt’s blistering novel delivers a raw, unvarnished portrait of adolescence. In the sweltering summer of 1969, the town of Dix Knob, Texas, braces for…
A standout debut…
Set in a quiet Connecticut town, Orbach’s heartfelt middle-grade novel follows three fourteen-year-olds as they face pressure, loss, and change—and discover that friendship might be the one thing they can count on. Cassidy is used to moving.…
Taut, tense, and emotionally charged…
Luxenburg’s compelling coming-of-age novel dives deep into the complexities of trauma, resilience, and the painful loneliness of being different. Fanny Berk, 15, is a karate student, a self-taught intellectual trapped in a stifling high school…
A vivid, thought-provoking SF story with heart and high stakes…
A telepathic teen faces interplanetary threats and internal reckoning in State’s emotionally charged sequel to The Dark Galaxy Series. Fourteen-year-old Sam Sanderson is drafted by GAIA, an interplanetary alliance, after…
Raw, haunting, and deeply moving…
A teenager wakes from a coma and realizes her world is unrecognizable in Francis’s poignant novel. Catherine “Cat” Morgan had it all: top grades, close friends, and a future on the track. Then, a brain…
Haunting, lyrical, and emotionally charged…
Dempsey delivers a mesmerizing tale of family, folklore, and resilience in her compelling YA fantasy, drawing readers into a world where dreams wield power and courage comes at a cost. Fourteen-year-old Rosetta, seeking refuge from…
A mesmerizing blend of whimsy, introspection, and vivid imagination…
A teen stumbles into a hidden world of dreams in Beetle’s gripping opener to the Jonny Napper series. On the eve of his sixteenth birthday, Jonny Napper uncovers the Dreamworld, a…
A futuristic, tension-filled sports drama…
Blossom’s latest novel delivers a sharp, futuristic take on football, exploring the clash between tradition and innovation with gripping intensity. Dude McPherson, a rising 9th-grade wide receiver, finds his dreams crushed by his father’s crusade…
A riveting coming-of-age tale that’s as thought-provoking as it is emotionally gripping…
Blossom crafts a taut, atmospheric narrative set in Hawaii, where a young girl’s dangerous quest and hidden family powers shape her path to self-discovery. Thirteen-year-old Mahina Moemoea longs…
An emotionally charged tale of friendship and self-discovery, shrouded in mystery and dark secrets.
In Bowler’s debut in The Forever Saga, a seemingly simple high school friendship spirals into a chilling descent into mystery and intrigue, plunging two teenagers into…
A raw, evocative, and atmospheric coming-of-age story.
Vogel delves into the complexities of self-discovery through a young girl’s journey in a new culture in her compelling novel. In a new country and school, Claire sees the chance to reinvent herself.…