20 Books Perfect for Gen Z Readers

by Rebecca Armitage

The author’s deep knowledge of all things royal adds realism and texture to this entertaining debut. Full review >

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by Elisa Shua Dusapin ; translated by Aneesa Abbas Higgins

A delicate and elegant novel that asks what we owe the ones we love. Full review >

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by Gabriel Tallent

A sharp novel about youth in conflict with dreams, nature, and reality. Full review >

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by Zoe Dubno

A minefield of a novel, whose cutting and often brilliant observations will delight and terrify those in the know. Full review >

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by Laura Dickerman

A unique, decades-spanning story of friendship, love, and literature. Full review >

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by Bolu Babalola

A sweet and spicy treat for fans of Babalola’s characters. Full review >

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by Sheldon Costa

A sweet, thrilling fable about the toll of grief and what it takes to fill a monster-sized hole. Full review >

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by Marie Lu

Both heartbreaking and action-packed: an immense achievement. Full review >

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by Freya Marske

Cinderella finds her happily-ever-afterlife in this sharp addition to the fairy-tale canon. Full review >

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by Nina McConigley

Wittily observant and achingly tender. Full review >

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by Jill Tew

Entertaining and romantic. Full review >

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by Sue Lynn Tan

A satisfyingly complex and magical introduction to a new world. Full review >

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by Marissa Meyer

Bloody brilliant! Full review >

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by Chloe Gong

Inventive and engaging. Full review >

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by Neal Shusterman

A thoroughly enjoyable arrangement of short fiction at once eerie, absurd, and thought-provoking. Full review >

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