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Summer Reading 2024 Book Recs

7th-8th Grade

Simon Sort of Says

Simon Sort of Says

King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold)

King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic ...

Alone

Rolling Warrior

Rolling Warrior

The Lost Year

Mexikid

A First Time for Everything

A First Time for Everything

The Blackthorn Key

The Blackthorn Key

Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team

Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlis...

Weird Rules to Follow

Weird Rules to Follow

The King of Jam Sandwiches

The King of Jam Sandwiches

Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Maizy Chen's Last Chance

9th-10th Grade

Ace of Spades

Promise Boys

Tiny Pretty Things

Tiny Pretty Things

Swagger

We Deserve Monuments

We Deserve Monuments

Check & Mate

The Cousins

The Magic Fish

At the End of Everything

At the End of Everything

Anger Is a Gift

Anger Is a Gift

Accountable

Nigeria Jones

Speak

Emma

Kindred

Paper Towns

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon

The Bean Trees

A Separate Peace

A Separate Peace

Browse Our Past YA Book Lists!

Book Recommendations from Our Teen Advisory Board!

All American Boys

All American Boys

The Ash House

Eight Perfect Murders

Eight Perfect Murders

Felix Yz

A Flame of Hurt and Harrow

A Flame of Hurt and Harrow

Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe

Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Uni...

The Pants Project

The Pants Project

The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story

The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War S...

Trench

Vicious

Award Winners & Non-Fiction:

🏆 2024 YA Nutmeg Book Award Nominees

The Bridge

Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter

Girls Like Us

Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel

Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel

Heroine

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with th...

In the Wild Light

In the Wild Light

Raybearer

Three Things I Know Are True

Three Things I Know Are True

Today Tonight Tomorrow

Today Tonight Tomorrow

📕 Must-Read YA Classic Books #1

The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye

1984

The Giver

Fahrenheit 451

The Outsiders

Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

The Chocolate War

The Chocolate War

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

The House on Mango Street

The House on Mango Street

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Animal Farm

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Frankenstein

Hatchet

Diary Of A Young Girl

Diary Of A Young Girl

📗 Must-Read YA Classic Books #2

Stargirl

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, t...

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Speak

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Annie on My Mind

Annie on My Mind

Seventeenth Summer

Seventeenth Summer

Little Women

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

Ender's Game

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hobbit (Movie Tie-in Edition)

The Hobbit (Movie Tie-in Edition)

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Watership Down

The Once & Future King

The Once & Future King

Howl’s Moving Castle

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Howl’s Moving Castle

🤩 YA Memoirs & Biographies

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition)

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young...

Popular

Ordinary Hazards

Ordinary Hazards

Every Falling Star

Every Falling Star

My Family Divided

My Family Divided

Being Jazz

Someone Like Me

Someone Like Me

I Am Malala

It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime

It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime

Soul Surfer

A Face for Picasso

A Face for Picasso

Call Me American (Adapted for Young Adults)

Call Me American (Adapted for Young A...

Anne Frank

Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wu...

Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming

The Cat I Never Named

The Cat I Never Named

Dancing at the Pity Party

Dancing at the Pity Party

This Star Won't Go Out

This Star Won't Go Out

I Will Always Write Back

I Will Always Write Back

Funny, You Don't Look Autistic

Funny, You Don't Look Autistic

Diversity in YA:

🏮 Celebrate Lunar New Year With These YA Books!

If You Could See the Sun

If You Could See the Sun

Private Label

Reflection

How We Fall Apart

How We Fall Apart

Luck of the Titanic

Luck of the Titanic

XOXO

Made in Korea

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

I'll Be the One

I'll Be the One

Almost American Girl

Almost American Girl

Loveboat, Taipei

Loveboat, Taipei

Want

The Astonishing Color of After

The Astonishing Color of After

A Taste for Love

A Taste for Love

Rent a Boyfriend

Rent a Boyfriend

Butterfly Yellow

Butterfly Yellow

The Magic Fish

A Pho Love Story

A Pho Love Story

Not Here to Be Liked

Not Here to Be Liked

Fake It Till You Break It

Fake It Till You Break It

👏🏿 YA Books With Black Main Characters!

One of the Good Ones

One of the Good Ones

Clap When You Land

Clap When You Land

Instructions for Dancing

Instructions for Dancing

Raybearer

Me and White Supremacy

Me and White Supremacy

Dread Nation

On the Come Up

When They Call You a Terrorist (Young Adult Edition)

When They Call You a Terrorist (Young...

This Book Is Anti-Racist

This Book Is Anti-Racist

Akata Witch

The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person

The Black Friend: On Being a Better W...

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

The Skin I'm in

The Skin I'm in

Kneel

Born a Crime

Pride

Grown

The Cost of Knowing

The Cost of Knowing

Ace of Spades

🐕‍🦺 Celebrate Disability Awareness Month!

Where You See Yourself

Where You See Yourself

Give Me a Sign

Love Letters for Joy

Love Letters for Joy

Tilly in Technicolor

Tilly in Technicolor

It Sounded Better in My Head

It Sounded Better in My Head

The Sound of Stars

The Sound of Stars

Meet Me in Outer Space

Meet Me in Outer Space

One for All

Unbroken

A Face for Picasso

A Face for Picasso

Sick Kids In Love

Sick Kids In Love

A Taxonomy of Love

A Taxonomy of Love

Finding Balance

Finding Balance

Not If I See You First

Not If I See You First

Love from A to Z

Love from A to Z

Lovely, Dark, and Deep

Lovely, Dark, and Deep

Mooncakes

Lightning Thief, The (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)

Lightning Thief, The (Percy Jackson a...

All the Right Reasons

All the Right Reasons

When My Heart Joins the Thousand

When My Heart Joins the Thousand

🕌 YA Books by Arab & Islamic Authors!

Something More

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

More Than Just a Pretty Face

More Than Just a Pretty Face

Yes No Maybe So

Yes No Maybe So

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

The Love Match

A Show for Two

The Next New Syrian Girl

The Next New Syrian Girl

Queen of the Tiles

Queen of the Tiles

An Emotion of Great Delight

An Emotion of Great Delight

Written in the Stars

Written in the Stars

Darius the Great Is Not Okay

Darius the Great Is Not Okay

Love, Hate and Other Filters

Love, Hate and Other Filters

We Hunt the Flame

We Hunt the Flame

Internment

Saints and Misfits

Saints and Misfits

All-American Muslim Girl

All-American Muslim Girl

I Am Malala

Americanized

Mirage

♾️ #ActuallyAutistic YA Characters!

Unseelie

Something More

A Prayer for Vengeance

A Prayer for Vengeance

The Ojja-Wojja

The Gilded Wolves

The Gilded Wolves

Tilly in Technicolor

Tilly in Technicolor

Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl

Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl

The Luis Ortega Survival Club

The Luis Ortega Survival Club

Daughter of the Deep

Daughter of the Deep

At the End of Everything

At the End of Everything

On the Edge of Gone

On the Edge of Gone

Geek Girl

Vespertine

When My Heart Joins the Thousand

When My Heart Joins the Thousand

Queens of Geek

The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily

The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily

Even If We Break

Even If We Break

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylv...

Hell Followed with Us

Hell Followed with Us

The Secret Life of Kitty Granger

The Secret Life of Kitty Granger

🌸 Celebrate AAPI Month With These YA Books!

When We Were Infinite

When We Were Infinite

Almost American Girl

Almost American Girl

Pashmina

Flame in the Mist

Flame in the Mist

Want

A Pho Love Story

A Pho Love Story

Amal Unbound

I'll Be the One

I'll Be the One

The Shadow Hero

The Shadow Hero

Love from A to Z

Love from A to Z

The Reader

Patron Saints of Nothing

Patron Saints of Nothing

Stories for South Asian Supergirls

Stories for South Asian Supergirls

Spin the Dawn

The Magic Fish

Yolk

When Dimple Met Rishi

When Dimple Met Rishi

A Very Large Expanse of Sea

A Very Large Expanse of Sea

Parachutes

The Henna Wars

🌴 YA Books for Caribbean Heritage Month!

Blood Like Magic

Blood Like Magic

Simone Breaks All the Rules

Simone Breaks All the Rules

Where the Rhythm Takes You

Where the Rhythm Takes You

Hurricane Summer

Hurricane Summer

Blazewrath Games

Blazewrath Games

Pride

Charming as a Verb

Charming as a Verb

Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel

Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel

This Train Is Being Held

This Train Is Being Held

Never Look Back

Never Look Back

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Our Way Back to Always

Our Way Back to Always

Don't Date Rosa Santos

Don't Date Rosa Santos

Salty, Bitter, Sweet

Salty, Bitter, Sweet

The Black Flamingo

The Black Flamingo

Your Corner Dark

Your Corner Dark

Facing the Sun

Home Home

Clap When You Land

Clap When You Land

🧠 YA Books for Mental Health Awareness Month!

Under Rose-Tainted Skies

Under Rose-Tainted Skies

Highly Illogical Behavior

Highly Illogical Behavior

Good Enough: A Novel

Good Enough: A Novel

To Be Honest

The Sound of Stars

The Sound of Stars

Starfish

Keep My Heart in San Francisco

Keep My Heart in San Francisco

The Lightness of Hands

The Lightness of Hands

The New David Espinoza

The New David Espinoza

And They Lived . . .

And They Lived . . .

Perfect

Who Put This Song On

Who Put This Song On

When the Stars Lead to You

When the Stars Lead to You

OCDaniel

Exactly Where You Need to Be

Exactly Where You Need to Be

How It Feels to Float

How It Feels to Float

The Library of Lost Things

The Library of Lost Things

Challenger Deep

Challenger Deep

Pet

💃 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

Flirting with Fate

Flirting with Fate

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with th...

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secr...

Labyrinth Lost

Blanca & Roja

Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything

Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginnin...

Clap When You Land

Clap When You Land

With the Fire on High

With the Fire on High

Once Upon a Quinceañera

Once Upon a Quinceañera

No Filter and Other Lies

No Filter and Other Lies

Ophelia After All

Ophelia After All

Furia

Pride

Cemetery Boys

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces

Anger Is a Gift

Anger Is a Gift

Each of Us a Desert

Each of Us a Desert

👍 YA Books Featuring Body-Positivity

Starfish

Pumpkin

A Face for Picasso

A Face for Picasso

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

Love Is a Revolution

Love Is a Revolution

Eat Your Heart Out

Eat Your Heart Out

Speak for Yourself

Speak for Yourself

If It Makes You Happy

If It Makes You Happy

A Dark and Starless Forest

A Dark and Starless Forest

I'll Be the One

I'll Be the One

There's Something about Sweetie

There's Something about Sweetie

Faith

Every Body Shines

Every Body Shines

To Be Honest

The New David Espinoza

The New David Espinoza

The Sound of Stars

The Sound of Stars

Undead Girl Gang

Undead Girl Gang

Gender Queer: A Memoir

Gender Queer: A Memoir

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces

The Fall of Whit Rivera

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The Fall of Whit Rivera

🪶 Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day!

Rez Ball

A Broken Blade

Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

Walking in Two Worlds

Walking in Two Worlds

Apple

A Snake Falls to Earth

A Snake Falls to Earth

Apple in the Middle

Apple in the Middle

#NotYourPrincess

#NotYourPrincess

Rain Is Not My Indian Name

Rain Is Not My Indian Name

Hearts Unbroken

Hearts Unbroken

Elatsoe

Surviving the City

Surviving the City

This Place

Pemmican Wars

Race to the Sun

Race to the Sun

Harvest House

Notable Native People

Notable Native People

Two Roads

✡️ YA Books by Jewish Authors!

Eight Dates and Nights

Eight Dates and Nights

We Ship It

A Far Wilder Magic

A Far Wilder Magic

The Ghosts of Rose Hill

The Ghosts of Rose Hill

Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl

Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl

Planning Perfect

Planning Perfect

Recommended for You

Recommended for You

What I Like About You

What I Like About You

Snow in Love (Point Paperbacks)

Snow in Love (Point Paperbacks)

It's a Whole Spiel

It's a Whole Spiel

How to Excavate a Heart

How to Excavate a Heart

Eight Nights of Flirting

Eight Nights of Flirting

As If on Cue

Today Tonight Tomorrow

Today Tonight Tomorrow

Color Me in

Kate in Waiting

Kate in Waiting

Cool for the Summer

Cool for the Summer

Sick Kids In Love

Sick Kids In Love

Hope and Other Punch Lines

Hope and Other Punch Lines

LGBTQIA+ YA Books:

🏳️‍🌈 #ReadWithPride All Year Long!

Cemetery Boys

Ace of Spades

A Tale of Two Princes

A Tale of Two Princes

Iron Widow

Perfect on Paper

Perfect on Paper

Melt With You

Ophelia After All

Ophelia After All

Mooncakes

Jay's Gay Agenda

Jay's Gay Agenda

Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel

Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel

Friday I'm in Love

Friday I'm in Love

Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball

Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gayb...

The Sound of Stars

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The Sound of Stars

Let's Talk About Love

Let's Talk About Love

The Dos and Donuts of Love

The Dos and Donuts of Love

No Boy Summer

Imogen, Obviously

Imogen, Obviously

The Secret Summer Promise

The Secret Summer Promise

Basil and Oregano

Basil and Oregano

The Heartbreak Bakery

The Heartbreak Bakery

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 Sapphic YA Books for Lesbian Visibility Week!

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles)

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Be...

The Henna Wars

Cinderella Is Dead

Cinderella Is Dead

I Kissed Shara Wheeler

I Kissed Shara Wheeler

Annie on My Mind

Annie on My Mind

Her Royal Highness

Her Royal Highness

These Witches Don't Burn

These Witches Don't Burn

Forward March

You Should See Me in a Crown

You Should See Me in a Crown

She Gets the Girl

She Gets the Girl

Home Field Advantage

Home Field Advantage

Of Fire and Stars

Of Fire and Stars

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Some Girls Do

Out of Character

Out of Character

Melt With You

How to Excavate a Heart

How to Excavate a Heart

Friday I'm in Love

Friday I'm in Love

Ophelia After All

Ophelia After All

6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)

6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Tim...

⚤ YA Books to Celebrate Bisexuality Awareness Week!

Going Bicoastal

Going Bicoastal

Autoboyography

The Sound of Stars

The Sound of Stars

Perfect on Paper

Perfect on Paper

Flip the Script

Flip the Script

Heartstopper

Who I Was with Her

Who I Was with Her

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

I'll Be the One

I'll Be the One

Verona Comics

Let's Talk About Love

Let's Talk About Love

They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End

Miss Meteor

Cool for the Summer

Cool for the Summer

Carry On

Queens of Geek

The Brightsiders

The Brightsiders

Pumpkinheads

Never Ever Getting Back Together

Never Ever Getting Back Together

Planning Perfect

Planning Perfect

💜 Aro/Ace/Demi YA Books to Celebrate Ace Week!

Forward March

The Sound of Stars

The Sound of Stars

Afterworlds

Planning Perfect

Planning Perfect

Tarnished Are the Stars

Tarnished Are the Stars

Beyond the Black Door

Beyond the Black Door

In the Ravenous Dark

In the Ravenous Dark

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Pi...

Tash Hearts Tolstoy

Tash Hearts Tolstoy

Summer Bird Blue

Summer Bird Blue

The Art of Saving the World

The Art of Saving the World

Summer of Salt

Elatsoe

Sawkill Girls

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

Loveless

Radio Silence

Before I Let Go

Before I Let Go

Let's Talk About Love

Let's Talk About Love

🏳️‍⚧️ YA Books to Celebrate Trans Awareness Week!

If I Was Your Girl

If I Was Your Girl

Cheer Up

Blanca & Roja

Miss Meteor

Mooncakes

Can't Take That Away

Can't Take That Away

Cemetery Boys

Even If We Break

Even If We Break

And They Lived . . .

And They Lived . . .

Lakelore

The Heartbreak Bakery

The Heartbreak Bakery

The Sunbearer Trials

The Sunbearer Trials

I Wish You All the Best

I Wish You All the Best

Pet

Felix Ever After

Felix Ever After

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

Act Cool

Meet Cute Diary

Meet Cute Diary

Always the Almost

Always the Almost

Transmogrify!: 14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic

Transmogrify!: 14 Fantastical Tales o...

🪶 Celebrate Native American Heritage Month!

Rez Ball

A Broken Blade

Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

Walking in Two Worlds

Walking in Two Worlds

Apple

A Snake Falls to Earth

A Snake Falls to Earth

Apple in the Middle

Apple in the Middle

#NotYourPrincess

#NotYourPrincess

Rain Is Not My Indian Name

Rain Is Not My Indian Name

Hearts Unbroken

Hearts Unbroken

Elatsoe

Surviving the City

Surviving the City

This Place

Pemmican Wars

Race to the Sun

Race to the Sun

Harvest House

Notable Native People

Notable Native People

Two Roads

If You Like…

👒 Regency-esque YA Books for Fans of Bridgerton

The Davenports

Pride and Premeditation

Pride and Premeditation

Being Mary Bennet

Being Mary Bennet

Suitors and Sabotage

Suitors and Sabotage

My Fine Fellow

Queen Bee

The Selection

Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute

Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute

Jo & Laurie

Duels & Deception

Duels & Deception

Keeping the Castle

Keeping the Castle

An Improbable Season

An Improbable Season

American Royals

American Royals

The Ugly Stepsister

The Ugly Stepsister

Sixteen Scandals

Sixteen Scandals

My Lady Jane

The Luxe

Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh

Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh

Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance

Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious ...

Carols and Chaos

Carols and Chaos

🧜🏿‍♀️ Fairy-Tale Inspired YA Books for Fans of Disney

Heartless marissa meyer

Heartless marissa meyer

Cinder

Cinder & Glass

City of Villains Book 1 (Volume 1)

City of Villains Book 1 (Volume 1)

Geekerella

Cinderella Is Dead

Cinderella Is Dead

The Dark Ascension Series: The Wicked Ones (Volume 1)

The Dark Ascension Series: The Wicked...

The Bone Spindle

The Bone Spindle

Prince of Song & Sea

Prince of Song & Sea

Skin of the Sea

Skin of the Sea

Once Upon a Dream: A Twisted Tale

Once Upon a Dream: A Twisted Tale

The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide

The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide

Of Curses and Kisses

Of Curses and Kisses

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

Bravely

The Isle of the Lost

The Isle of the Lost

The Kingdom

Beauty and the Besharam

Beauty and the Besharam

Cinder & Ella

Happily Ever Island

Happily Ever Island

🍂 Cozy YA Romance Books for Fans of Gilmore Girls

The Fall of Whit Rivera

<img decoding="async" src="//www.westhartfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/9780823452361.jpeg" alt="The Fall of Whit Rivera" data-author="Crystal Maldonado" data-description="Could you plan the senior Fall Formal with your (hot) nemesis? Well, Whit has to. Frenemies Whit and Zay have been at odds for years (ever since he broke up with her freshman year in, like, the most embarrassing way imaginable), but when they're forced to organize their high school's Fall Formal together, everything changes. Has their friction been a big misunderstanding all along? Blisteringly funny and profoundly well-observed, AT WHIT'S END is a snug and cozy autumn romcom that also touches on weighty issues like PCOS, grief, Dis/ability, sexuality, and class. Funny, honest, insightful, romantic, and poignant, it is Classic Crystal—and it will have readers absolutely swooning. This is the book equivalent of a hot mug of cinnamon tea, a soft red scarf, and a fresh apple-cider muffin. Pumpkin spice lattes for everybody!" data-caption="" loading="lazy" />

The Fall of Whit Rivera

Serious Moonlight

Serious Moonlight

By the Book

At Face Value

The Holiday Switch

The Holiday Switch

Julieta and the Romeos

Julieta and the Romeos

Planning Perfect

Planning Perfect

Small Town Hearts

Small Town Hearts

Beauty and the Besharam

Beauty and the Besharam

The Do-Over

Fangirl

The Library of Lost Things

The Library of Lost Things

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Chasing Lucky

Perfect on Paper

Perfect on Paper

Horrid

Being Mary Bennet

Being Mary Bennet

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things

Pumpkinheads

Three Kisses, One Midnight

Three Kisses, One Midnight

🐉 Action-Packed YA Fantasy for Fans of Dungeons & Dragons

A Dark and Hollow Star

A Dark and Hollow Star

So This Is Ever After

So This Is Ever After

Not Good for Maidens

Not Good for Maidens

Carry On

Nimona

Of Fire and Stars

Of Fire and Stars

Legendborn

Wingbearer

Silver in the Bone

Silver in the Bone

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

The Ruins of Gorlan

The Ruins of Gorlan

Blazewrath Games

Blazewrath Games

Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror

Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror

Venom & Vow

Sabriel

The False Prince (The Ascendance Series, Book 1)

The False Prince (The Ascendance Seri...

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

Damsel

An Enchantment of Ravens

An Enchantment of Ravens

House of Dragons

House of Dragons

🧙 YA Magic School Books for Fans of Keeper of the Lost Cities

The Witch King

Witch Hat Atelier

Witch Hat Atelier

The Marvellers

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil

Mooncakes

Legendborn

Cheshire Crossing

Cheshire Crossing

Sorceline

The Witch Boy: A Graphic Novel (The Witch Boy Trilogy #1)

The Witch Boy: A Graphic Novel (The W...

The House in the Cerulean Sea

The House in the Cerulean Sea

The Charmed List

The Charmed List

Moonstruck Vol. 1: Magic To Brew

Moonstruck Vol. 1: Magic To Brew

So This Is Ever After

So This Is Ever After

Hex Hall

Wingbearer

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Ch...

Carry On

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

Foiled

Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror

Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror

🦸 Superhero YA Books for Fans of Marvel or DC Comics

MARVEL's Avengers: Infinity War: Thanos

MARVEL's Avengers: Infinity War: Thanos

Stolen City

Magic Mutant Nightmare Girl

Magic Mutant Nightmare Girl

Super Adjacent

The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

Iron Man: The Gauntlet

Iron Man: The Gauntlet

Gotham High

Comics Will Break Your Heart

Comics Will Break Your Heart

Miles Morales: Spider-Man

Miles Morales: Spider-Man

Renegades

The Supervillain and Me

The Supervillain and Me

Not Your Sidekick

Not Your Sidekick

Gamora and Nebula

Gamora and Nebula

Loki

I Am Princess X

I Am Princess X

The Extraordinaries

The Extraordinaries

Nubia: Real One

Nubia: Real One

How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying)

How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die ...

Batman: Nightwalker

Batman: Nightwalker

Faith

🔱 Out of This World YA Mythology Books for Fans of Percy Jackson

Lore

A Prayer for Vengeance

A Prayer for Vengeance

Akata Witch

Set Fire to the Gods

Set Fire to the Gods

Iron Widow

Star Daughter

Daughter of Sparta

Daughter of Sparta

This Poison Heart

This Poison Heart

The Alchemyst

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

The Goddess Test

The Goddess Test

The Sunbearer Trials

The Sunbearer Trials

Skin of the Sea

Skin of the Sea

Runestone Saga: Children of Ragnarok

Runestone Saga: Children of Ragnarok

Loki's Wolves

The Siren

Oh. My. Gods.

Legendborn

Lovestruck

Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters

Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters

🎀 YA Books About Fashion & Beauty for Fans of Project Runway

Breakup, Makeup

Breakup, Makeup

The Fashion Committee

The Fashion Committee

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles)

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Be...

I Love You So Mochi

I Love You So Mochi

Magic Mutant Nightmare Girl

Magic Mutant Nightmare Girl

The Belles

The Prince and the Dressmaker

The Prince and the Dressmaker

Private Label

Lola and the Boy Next Door

Lola and the Boy Next Door

Hello, Cruel Heart

Hello, Cruel Heart

Secrets, Schemes and Sewing Machines

Secrets, Schemes and Sewing Machines

Tahira in Bloom

Tahira in Bloom

Fat Girl on a Plane

Fat Girl on a Plane

The Selection Series 3-Book Collection

The Selection Series 3-Book Collection

Made in Korea

Geek Girl (Geek Girl, Book 1)

Geek Girl (Geek Girl, Book 1)

Spin the Dawn

Miss Meteor

A Dress for the Wicked

A Dress for the Wicked

Be Dazzled

🕸️ Mysterious & Spooky YA Books for Fans of Netflix’s Wednesday

The Weight of Blood

The Weight of Blood

The Mary Shelley Club

The Mary Shelley Club

A Lesson in Vengeance

A Lesson in Vengeance

Lakesedge

The Bone Houses

The Bone Houses

The Book of Living Secrets

The Book of Living Secrets

Horrid

Sorcery of Thorns

Sorcery of Thorns

We Set the Dark on Fire

We Set the Dark on Fire

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Truly Devious

People Like Us

The Ravens

Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

Stalking Jack the Ripper

Stalking Jack the Ripper

The Grimrose Girls

The Grimrose Girls

The Corpse Queen

The Corpse Queen

Anatomy: A Love Story

Anatomy: A Love Story

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Ch...

Tales of the Peculiar

Tales of the Peculiar

Books by Topic/Genre:

🤗 YA Books About Friendship

Pumpkinheads

Click'd (Click'd, Book 1)

Click'd (Click'd, Book 1)

Girls Save the World in This One

Girls Save the World in This One

Miss Meteor

Wash Day Diaries

Wash Day Diaries

Early Departures

Early Departures

Hello Girls

The Chandler Legacies

The Chandler Legacies

Kristy's great idea

Kristy's great idea

Smile: A Graphic Novel

Smile: A Graphic Novel

I Am Princess X

I Am Princess X

We Used to Be Friends

We Used to Be Friends

Heartstopper

Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

Darius the Great Is Not Okay

Darius the Great Is Not Okay

Someone Like You

Someone Like You

When You Were Everything

When You Were Everything

The Beauty That Remains

The Beauty That Remains

Sugar Town Queens

Sugar Town Queens

When the Ground Is Hard

When the Ground Is Hard

☕ Cozy (& Low-Stakes) YA Fantasy Books

The Library of Shadows

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The Library of Shadows

The Forgotten Book

The Forgotten Book

Flowerheart

The Potion Diaries

The Potion Diaries

Basil and Oregano

Basil and Oregano

Windy City Magic, Book 1 The Best Kind of Magic

Windy City Magic, Book 1 The Best Kin...

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

Mooncakes

Of Curses and Kisses

Of Curses and Kisses

Three Kisses, One Midnight

Three Kisses, One Midnight

The Charmed List

The Charmed List

A Far Wilder Magic

A Far Wilder Magic

Moonstruck Vol. 1: Magic To Brew

Moonstruck Vol. 1: Magic To Brew

This Poison Heart

This Poison Heart

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World (Manga) Vol. 1

The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Anoth...

Something Close to Magic

Something Close to Magic

The Misadventures of an Amateur Naturalist

The Misadventures of an Amateur Natur...

The House in the Cerulean Sea

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Howl’s Moving Castle

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Howl’s Moving Castle

🎭 YA Books About Drama & Theater

Better Nate Than Ever

Better Nate Than Ever

Drama: A Graphic Novel

Drama: A Graphic Novel

As If on Cue

Kate in Waiting

Kate in Waiting

Mazie

The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre

The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre

Act Cool

The Unstoppable Bridget Bloom

The Unstoppable Bridget Bloom

Echo After Echo

Echo After Echo

Always Never Yours

Always Never Yours

Long Story Short

Long Story Short

A Whole Song and Dance

A Whole Song and Dance

Saving Hamlet

Nothing Happened

Nothing Happened

Foolish Hearts

Between Perfect and Real

Between Perfect and Real

Intermission

Seeking Mansfield

Seeking Mansfield

Fearless

The Chance to Fly

The Chance to Fly

🎶 Music/Band-Themed YA Books

Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie

Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie

Guitar Notes

Mindblind

Once Upon a K-Prom

Once Upon a K-Prom

Shine

The Brightsiders

The Brightsiders

You, Me, and Our Heartstrings

You, Me, and Our Heartstrings

XOXO

Who Put This Song On

Who Put This Song On

The Beauty That Remains

The Beauty That Remains

Kiss & Tell

Let Me Hear a Rhyme

Let Me Hear a Rhyme

On the Come Up

Spin

Super Fake Love Song

Super Fake Love Song

Forward March

It Sounds Like This

It Sounds Like This

A Little Bit Country

A Little Bit Country

The Sound of Stars

<img decoding="async" data-src="//www.westhartfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/42185079.jpg" alt="The Sound of Stars" data-author="Alechia Dow" data-description="“This debut has it all: music, books, aliens, adventure, resistance, queerness, and a bold heroine tying it all together. ”—Ms. Magazine Can a girl who risks her life for books and an Ilori who loves pop music work together to save humanity? When a rebel librarian meets an Ilori commander… Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the death of one-third of the world’s population. Today, seventeen-year-old Ellie Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. All art, books and creative expression are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library. When young Ilori commander Morris finds Ellie’s illegal library, he’s duty-bound to deliver her for execution. But Morris isn’t a typical Ilori…and Ellie and her books might be the key to a desperate rebellion of his own. “The Sound of Stars is a marvelous genre-bending debut." —The Nerd Daily “The Sound of Stars is a stunning exploration of the comforts that make us human and the horrors that challenge our humanity.”—K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King "This book has everything! Aliens set on conquering earth! A determined heroine with a hidden stash of books! And the power of music and stories to give those with every reason to hate the power to love. Who could want anything more?"—Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing and Verify “An absolute must-read for everyone.” —Book Riot “Dow's debut is a testament to hope and the power of art.” —Buzzfeed Also by Alechia Dow: The Kindred" data-caption="" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1699px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1699/2560;" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="//www.westhartfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/42185079.jpg" alt="The Sound of Stars" data-author="Alechia Dow" data-description="“This debut has it all: music, books, aliens, adventure, resistance, queerness, and a bold heroine tying it all together. ”—Ms. Magazine Can a girl who risks her life for books and an Ilori who loves pop music work together to save humanity? When a rebel librarian meets an Ilori commander… Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the death of one-third of the world’s population. Today, seventeen-year-old Ellie Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. All art, books and creative expression are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library. When young Ilori commander Morris finds Ellie’s illegal library, he’s duty-bound to deliver her for execution. But Morris isn’t a typical Ilori…and Ellie and her books might be the key to a desperate rebellion of his own. “The Sound of Stars is a marvelous genre-bending debut." —The Nerd Daily “The Sound of Stars is a stunning exploration of the comforts that make us human and the horrors that challenge our humanity.”—K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King "This book has everything! Aliens set on conquering earth! A determined heroine with a hidden stash of books! And the power of music and stories to give those with every reason to hate the power to love. Who could want anything more?"—Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing and Verify “An absolute must-read for everyone.” —Book Riot “Dow's debut is a testament to hope and the power of art.” —Buzzfeed Also by Alechia Dow: The Kindred" data-caption="" loading="lazy" />

The Sound of Stars

✍️ YA Books About Teens Who Write

Happily Ever Afters

Happily Ever Afters

Not Here to Be Liked

Not Here to Be Liked

Julieta and the Romeos

Julieta and the Romeos

One Great Lie

What I Like About You

What I Like About You

Fangirl

The Princess Diaries

The Princess Diaries

A Pho Love Story

A Pho Love Story

Eliza and Her Monsters

Eliza and Her Monsters

The Poet X

The Sun Is Also a Star

The Sun Is Also a Star

Cinder & Ella

Off the Record

Love in English

Love in English

Emergency Contact

Emergency Contact

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Netflix Series Tie-In Edition)

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Netflix ...

The Downstairs Girl

The Downstairs Girl

The Holiday Switch

The Holiday Switch

🏇 Sporty YA Books Perfect for Teen Athletes

Game On

Home Field Advantage

Home Field Advantage

Some Girls Do

Fade into the Bright

Fade into the Bright

Starfish

Cheer Up

They'll Never Catch Us

They'll Never Catch Us

It's All in How You Fall

It's All in How You Fall

Out of Left Field

Out of Left Field

You Don't Have a Shot

You Don't Have a Shot

New Year's Kiss

New Year's Kiss

She Drives Me Crazy

She Drives Me Crazy

Girl Against the Universe

Girl Against the Universe

Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey

Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey

We Are the Wildcats

We Are the Wildcats

Every Reason We Shouldn't

Every Reason We Shouldn't

The Key to You and Me

The Key to You and Me

Keep My Heart in San Francisco

Keep My Heart in San Francisco

One for All

Heartstopper

🧪 YA Books About STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)

My Mechanical Romance

My Mechanical Romance

My Epic Spring Break (Up)

My Epic Spring Break (Up)

The Code for Love and Heartbreak

The Code for Love and Heartbreak

Girl Gone Viral

Girl Gone Viral

The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost Kiss

The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost Kiss

SLAY

A Taxonomy of Love

A Taxonomy of Love

Prom Theory

Screen Queens

American Panda

The Curie Society

The Curie Society

When Dimple Met Rishi

When Dimple Met Rishi

Click'd (Click'd, Book 1)

Click'd (Click'd, Book 1)

If You, Then Me

If You, Then Me

Zenn Diagram

Dragonfly Girl

The Square Root of Summer

The Square Root of Summer

Cinder

The Weight of the Stars

The Weight of the Stars

Loveboat Reunion

Loveboat Reunion

📚 Bookish YA Books About Teen Book Lovers

The Devil Makes Three

The Devil Makes Three

The Library of Shadows

<img decoding="async" src="//www.westhartfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cover286661-large.png" alt="The Library of Shadows" data-author="Rachel Moore" data-description="Funny, moving, and heart-achingly real, this romantic romp and paranormal romcom debut--through a haunted library with trapdoors, ghosts, and memories--is full of great love that triumphs over even death, perfect for fans of Ninth House and Cemetery Boys. Radcliffe Prep. The third most haunted school in the country, where a student disappearance isn't uncommon and no one dares stay in the library after dark. And Este Logano enrolls with the hopes of finding her dead father. Not literally, of course. She doesn't believe in ghosts. Going to her dad's school just seems like her best hope at figuring out who he was. But then Este meets Mateo, who is maybe--probably--definitely--a real ghost. And an annoying one at that. When Mateo frames Este for the theft of a rare book from the library's secret spire and then vanishes, Este will have to track him down or risk being expelled and leaving Radcliffe early just like her father did. Except following her father's footsteps might be more dangerous than Este ever anticipated. As she investigates the library with its secret passageways, hidden tunnels, and haunted halls, she learns that the student disappearances aren't just myth. And if she isn't careful, she'll be next." data-caption="" loading="lazy" />

The Library of Shadows

The Forgotten Book

The Forgotten Book

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

Being Mary Bennet

Being Mary Bennet

Beauty and the Besharam

Beauty and the Besharam

What I Like About You

What I Like About You

Cinder & Ella

The Library of Lost Things

The Library of Lost Things

The Sound of Stars

<img decoding="async" data-src="//www.westhartfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/42185079.jpg" alt="The Sound of Stars" data-author="Alechia Dow" data-description="“This debut has it all: music, books, aliens, adventure, resistance, queerness, and a bold heroine tying it all together. ”—Ms. Magazine Can a girl who risks her life for books and an Ilori who loves pop music work together to save humanity? When a rebel librarian meets an Ilori commander… Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the death of one-third of the world’s population. Today, seventeen-year-old Ellie Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. All art, books and creative expression are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library. When young Ilori commander Morris finds Ellie’s illegal library, he’s duty-bound to deliver her for execution. But Morris isn’t a typical Ilori…and Ellie and her books might be the key to a desperate rebellion of his own. “The Sound of Stars is a marvelous genre-bending debut." —The Nerd Daily “The Sound of Stars is a stunning exploration of the comforts that make us human and the horrors that challenge our humanity.”—K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King "This book has everything! Aliens set on conquering earth! A determined heroine with a hidden stash of books! And the power of music and stories to give those with every reason to hate the power to love. Who could want anything more?"—Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing and Verify “An absolute must-read for everyone.” —Book Riot “Dow's debut is a testament to hope and the power of art.” —Buzzfeed Also by Alechia Dow: The Kindred" data-caption="" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1699px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1699/2560;" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="//www.westhartfordlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/42185079.jpg" alt="The Sound of Stars" data-author="Alechia Dow" data-description="“This debut has it all: music, books, aliens, adventure, resistance, queerness, and a bold heroine tying it all together. ”—Ms. Magazine Can a girl who risks her life for books and an Ilori who loves pop music work together to save humanity? When a rebel librarian meets an Ilori commander… Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the death of one-third of the world’s population. Today, seventeen-year-old Ellie Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. All art, books and creative expression are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library. When young Ilori commander Morris finds Ellie’s illegal library, he’s duty-bound to deliver her for execution. But Morris isn’t a typical Ilori…and Ellie and her books might be the key to a desperate rebellion of his own. “The Sound of Stars is a marvelous genre-bending debut." —The Nerd Daily “The Sound of Stars is a stunning exploration of the comforts that make us human and the horrors that challenge our humanity.”—K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King "This book has everything! Aliens set on conquering earth! A determined heroine with a hidden stash of books! And the power of music and stories to give those with every reason to hate the power to love. Who could want anything more?"—Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing and Verify “An absolute must-read for everyone.” —Book Riot “Dow's debut is a testament to hope and the power of art.” —Buzzfeed Also by Alechia Dow: The Kindred" data-caption="" loading="lazy" />

The Sound of Stars

Recommended for You

Recommended for You

Words in Deep Blue

Words in Deep Blue

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

By the Book

Julieta and the Romeos

Julieta and the Romeos

Last Chance Books

Last Chance Books

Sorcery of Thorns

Sorcery of Thorns

Suggested Reading

Suggested Reading

Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1

Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1

The Holiday Switch

The Holiday Switch

🎮 YA Books About Gamers (Video Games, Board Games, etc.)

The Gamer's Guide to Getting the Girl

The Gamer's Guide to Getting the Girl

Gamer Girls

Dead Flip

Walking in Two Worlds

Walking in Two Worlds

Don't Hate the Player

Don't Hate the Player

You Can Go Your Own Way

You Can Go Your Own Way

The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games

Game On

Queen of the Tiles

Queen of the Tiles

Aces Wild

Click'd (Click'd, Book 1)

Click'd (Click'd, Book 1)

Two Can Play That Game

Two Can Play That Game

Don't Read the Comments

Don't Read the Comments

Girl Gone Viral

Girl Gone Viral

SLAY

Warcross

Ready Player One

Ready Player One

Guy in Real Life

Guy in Real Life

Fan the Fame

In Real Life

🌮 Foodie YA Books for Teens that Love to Bake & Cook

The Heartbreak Bakery

The Heartbreak Bakery

Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

Where There's a Whisk

Where There's a Whisk

The Art of French Kissing

The Art of French Kissing

Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love

Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love

With the Fire on High

With the Fire on High

The Dos and Donuts of Love

The Dos and Donuts of Love

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Batter Royale

Salt and Sugar

Love from Scratch

Love from Scratch

Hungry Hearts

What I Like About You

What I Like About You

A Pho Love Story

A Pho Love Story

Café Con Lychee

Café Con Lychee

Tweet Cute

It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story

It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story

Love à la Mode

Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey

Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey

A Taste for Love

A Taste for Love

Seasonal Book Lists:

💘 YA Rom-Coms for Valentine’s Day

Love Is for Losers

Love Is for Losers

The Summer of Broken Rules

The Summer of Broken Rules

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling

Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling

Love from Scratch

Love from Scratch

We Can't Keep Meeting Like This

We Can't Keep Meeting Like This

See You Yesterday

See You Yesterday

Lovestruck

The Do-Over

A Taste for Love

A Taste for Love

Let's Talk About Love

Let's Talk About Love

The Meet-Cute Project

The Meet-Cute Project

Love & Other Natural Disasters

Love & Other Natural Disasters

My Mechanical Romance

My Mechanical Romance

Hot British Boyfriend

Hot British Boyfriend

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

Last Chance Books

Last Chance Books

The Charmed List

The Charmed List

Meet Cute Diary

Meet Cute Diary

👗 Party All Night With These YA Prom Books!

Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions

Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

The Sky Blues

Better Than the Movies

Better Than the Movies

Ophelia After All

Ophelia After All

Geekerella

The Upside of Falling

The Upside of Falling

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Last Chance Dance

Last Chance Dance

Once Upon a K-Prom

Once Upon a K-Prom

Pumpkin

The Weight of Blood

The Weight of Blood

Cupcake

The Night of Your Life (Point)

The Night of Your Life (Point)

Prom Theory

A Prom to Remember

A Prom to Remember

Promposal

Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay

Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay

You Should See Me in a Crown

You Should See Me in a Crown

The Prom

🏝️ YA Summer Romance Beach Reads

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids

Love & Gelato

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles)

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Be...

Queens of Geek

One True Loves

Melt With You

Sunkissed

This Might Get Awkward

This Might Get Awkward

Kisses and Croissants

Kisses and Croissants

The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James

The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James

Summer Days and Summer Nights

Summer Days and Summer Nights

Cool for the Summer

Cool for the Summer

The Summer I Turned Pretty

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Camp

Just a Boy and a Girl in a Little Canoe

Just a Boy and a Girl in a Little Canoe

The Unexpected Everything

The Unexpected Everything

Second Chance Summer

Second Chance Summer

Since You've Been Gone

Since You've Been Gone

The Rest of the Story

The Rest of the Story

Two Summers

🎒 Back-to-(High)-School Themed YA Books!

Perfect on Paper

Perfect on Paper

Home Field Advantage

Home Field Advantage

As If on Cue

Something More

The Ivies

What's Not to Love

What's Not to Love

Not Here to Be Liked

Not Here to Be Liked

Moxie

Cheer Up

Truly Devious

A Study in Charlotte

A Study in Charlotte

Only Mostly Devastated

Only Mostly Devastated

Hex Hall Book One

Hex Hall Book One

Almost American Girl

Almost American Girl

This May End Badly

This May End Badly

Nothing More to Tell

Nothing More to Tell

Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel

Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel

People Like Us

They Wish They Were Us

They Wish They Were Us

Ace of Spades

🏫 College Themed YA Books!

Where You See Yourself

Where You See Yourself

First-Year Orientation

First-Year Orientation

Begin Again

Study Break

What's Not to Love

What's Not to Love

Today Tonight Tomorrow

Today Tonight Tomorrow

We Regret to Inform You

We Regret to Inform You

Finding Felicity

Finding Felicity

Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey

Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey

Loveless

Let's Talk About Love

Let's Talk About Love

Freshmen

A Little Something Different

A Little Something Different

We Are Okay

American Panda

Admission

This Is Not a Personal Statement

This Is Not a Personal Statement

Emergency Contact

Emergency Contact

Fangirl

🎃 Spooky & Chilling YA Books for Halloween

The Taking of Jake Livingston

The Taking of Jake Livingston

Clown in a Cornfield

Clown in a Cornfield

Three Kisses, One Midnight

Three Kisses, One Midnight

The Ravens

Anna Dressed in Blood

Anna Dressed in Blood

City of Ghosts

Carrie

The Coldest Touch

The Coldest Touch

Small Spaces

Into the Sublime

Into the Sublime

How to Survive Your Murder

How to Survive Your Murder

The Wicked Deep

The Wicked Deep

In Every Generation (Volume 1)

In Every Generation (Volume 1)

Lakesedge

All These Bodies

All These Bodies

Not Good for Maidens

Not Good for Maidens

The Hazel Wood

These Witches Don't Burn

These Witches Don't Burn

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Franken...

White Smoke

🕯️ Dark Academia YA Books

The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games

A Lesson in Vengeance

A Lesson in Vengeance

People Like Us

They Wish They Were Us

They Wish They Were Us

The Ivies

The Taking of Jake Livingston

The Taking of Jake Livingston

Gallant

When All the Girls Are Sleeping

When All the Girls Are Sleeping

Hex Hall

The Grimrose Girls

The Grimrose Girls

Very Bad People

Very Bad People

Ace of Spades

The Atlas Six: the Atlas Book 1

The Atlas Six: the Atlas Book 1

The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, Book 1)

The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, Book 1)

The Mary Shelley Club

The Mary Shelley Club

The Lies We Tell

The Lies We Tell

My Dearest Darkest

My Dearest Darkest

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil

The Ravens

Youngblood