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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
STAGE DREAMSby Melanie Gillman ; illustrated by Melanie Gillman
An engrossing escapade with a heart-stealing queer romance. Full review >
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DREAMS COME TO LIFESinister and twisted, this Faustian page-turner enlightens as it frightens. Full review >
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BUTTERFLY YELLOWby Thanhhà Lai
Masterfully conjures grace, beauty, and humor out of the tragic wake of the Vietnam War. Full review >
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LOKIby Mackenzi Lee ; illustrated by Stephanie Hans
This deft, nuanced examination of identity, destiny, and agency is a surprisingly tender addition to the Marvel canon. Full review >
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THE DOZIER SCHOOL FOR BOYSA grim, harrowing, and important read with insights into the troubled juvenile justice system. Full review >
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HIS HIDEOUS HEARTedited by Dahlia Adler
Poe’s ghost happily haunts this fresh, delightfully dark collection. Full review >
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PETThis soaring novel shoots for the stars and explodes the sky with its bold brilliance. Full review >
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HOPE IS OUR ONLY WINGA narrative of courage and optimism in the face of loss, this novel is brilliant storytelling. Full review >
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FRANKLY IN LOVEby David Yoon
A deeply moving account of love in its many forms. Full review >
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THE DARK OF THE SEAby Imam Baksh
Magical realism done well: a whirlpool of adventure that will suck readers right in. Full review >
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CITY OF BEASTSby Corrie Wang
A post-apocalypse scenario combining ethics and action explores whether society can be taken apart and rebuilt for the... Full review >
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SLAYGamers and black activists alike will be ready to SLAY all day. Full review >
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THE INFINITE NOISEA warm, satisfying love story with depth. Full review >
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THE LAST TRUE POETS OF THE SEAby Julia Drake
A warm, wise, strange meditation on developing the strength to be vulnerable. Full review >
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SPIESby Marc Favreau
Ian Fleming couldn’t have dreamt up anything better. Full review >
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BATMANby Marie Lu ; adapted by Stuart Moore ; illustrated by Chris Wildgoose
A worthy addition to the expansive Batman corpus Full review >
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A HOUSE OF RAGE AND SORROWExtraordinarily drawn characters and plot twists will keep readers’ hearts racing. Full review >
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ANGEL MAGEby Garth Nix
An original and gripping adventure. Full review >
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THIRTEEN DOORWAYS, WOLVES BEHIND THEM ALLby Laura Ruby
A layered, empathetic examination of the ghosts inside all girls’ lives, full of historical realism and timeless feeling. Full review >
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NOW ENTERING ADDAMSVILLEby Francesca Zappia ; illustrated by Francesca Zappia
A darkly humorous, rapid-fire read in which the living are sometimes scarier than the dead. Full review >
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THE GRACE YEARby Kim Liggett
Chilling, poignant, haunting, and, unfortunately, all too timely. Full review >
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ROGUE HEARTby Axie Oh
A fantastic, fun, and fast read for fans of Stranger Things, The Hunger Games, Pacific Rim, and romantic Korean dramas. Full review >
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THE LIBRARY OF LOST THINGSA lovely tale for bookish readers that will give them all the feels. Full review >
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LIGHT IT UPby Kekla Magoon
This companion to a modern classic offers an even deeper, more layered depiction of the impact of a police shooting. Full review >
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THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCEby Ruta Sepetys
A stunning novel that exposes modern fascism and elevates human resilience. (author’s note, research and sources, glossary,... Full review >
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WINTERWOODby Shea Ernshaw
A delectably immersive, eerie experience. Full review >
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GRAVITYby Sarah Deming
A riveting pugilistic must-read. Full review >
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