The Inheritance Games
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
YA FIC BARNES
Avery Grambs' life takes an unexpected turn when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne leaves her his fortune. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. With the Hawthorne grandsons skeptical of her intentions, Avery must navigate their dangerous world to secure her inheritance.
The Henna Wars
by Adiba Jaigirdar
YA FIC JAIGIRDAR
When Nishat comes out to her parents as a lesbian, they reject her true identity, insisting Muslim girls can't be lesbians. Struggling between being herself and maintaining family ties, her situation becomes more complex when a childhood friend, Flávia, reenters her life. Despite falling for Flávia, who appropriates Nishat's culture in a school competition, Nishat grapples with the challenges of identity, cultural clashes, and her growing feelings.
This Is Why We Lie
by Gabriella Lepore
YA FIC Lepore
During an early morning beach photoshoot, Jenna witnesses a classmate, Adam, discovering the body of Colleen, a fellow student. As accusations escalate, Jenna's best friend becomes a suspect, prompting Jenna to conduct her own investigation. Meanwhile, Adam and his friends, accustomed to being blamed as students at a behavioral reform school, fear being implicated. As tensions rise and strange behaviors unfold, Jenna is determined to uncover the truth, but growing closer to Adam makes her question if emotions are clouding her judgment.
One of Us is Lying
by Karen M. McManus
YA FIC MCMANUS
The brain, the jock, the beauty queen, the delinquent, and the outsiders are each doing time in afterschool detention. Only four of them leave the classroom alive. At first everyone thinks Simon, the outcast, accidentally ingested the peanuts that led to his fatal allergic reaction. It quickly becomes apparent that Simon's anaphylaxis was no accident, however, but a carefully thought-out plan. As the editor of a popular high school gossip app, Simon had more than his share of enemies, including each of the four other detention attendees.
Loveless
by Alice Oseman
YA FIC OSEMAN
Georgia has parents who are still in love, two sets of grandparents that are still together, and a brother who married his girlfriend, but at eighteen she has never even kissed someone or particularly even wanted to; at the prom afterparty she is surrounded by couples making out, and she really does not know what is wrong--Eventually, she discovers and embraces her identity as asexual/aromantic, understanding a part of herself that she had struggled to define.
The Luis Ortega Survival Club
by Sonora Reyes
YA FIC REYES
Ariana Ruiz, an autistic girl seeking recognition, captures the attention of popular Luis, who turns their interaction into a non-consensual encounter at a party. As rumors spread, Ari becomes a target at school. A mysterious note leads her to a group determined to expose Luis as a predator, offering Ari unexpected friendship and a burgeoning connection with a girl she didn't anticipate falling for. To seek justice and confront the truth of that night, Ari must risk everything.
Girl From the Sea
by Molly Knox Ostertag
[GRAPHIC] YA FIC OSTERTAG
Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl.
Dancing at the Pity Party
by Tyler Feder
[GRAPHIC] YA B FEDER F
From before her mother's first oncology appointment through the stages of her cancer to the funeral, sitting shiva, and afterward, when she must try to make sense of her life as a motherless daughter, Tyler Feder tells her story in this graphic novel that is full of piercing--but also often funny--details. She shares the important post-death firsts, such as celebrating holidays without her mom, the utter despair of cleaning out her mom's closet, ending old traditions and starting new ones, and the sting of having the "I've got to tell Mom about this" instinct and not being able to act on it.
Girl Overboard
by Sandra Block
YA FIC BLOCK
When Izzy meets Jade on a cruise to Bermuda, her new daredevil friend turns Izzy's boring family vacation into the trip of a lifetime. Until Jade goes missing. The investigators claim Jade fell overboard, but Izzy knows better. Her friend had secrets--secrets that might have gotten her killed. As Izzy digs deeper into Jade's disappearance, she realizes that someone doesn't want her to find the truth. And if she's not careful, Izzy might not get off this ship alive.
The Honeys
by Ryan LaSala
YA FIC LASALA
Mars is coping with his sister Caroline's death, as his wealthy family sends him to the prestigious Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy. Wanting to honor Caroline and uncover the truth about her death, Mars faces challenges at the camp due to his genderfluidity being deemed unacceptable by Aspen's standards. Amid bullying and toxic masculinity, he discovers a supportive group called "The Honeys," Caroline's former friends, hoping they hold answers. As Mars befriends The Honeys, he unravels the camp's hidden secrets, realizing Aspen will go to great lengths to protect them.
Six Crimson Cranes
by Elizabeth Lim
YA FIC LIM
Shiori, the princess of Kiata, harbors a forbidden magic within her. When a magical mishap disrupts her betrothal ceremony, her stepmother Raikama, with her own dark magic, banishes Shiori and turns her brothers into cranes. To save her brothers, Shiori embarks on a perilous journey, uncovering a conspiracy to seize the throne. Struggling against betrayal and complexities, she must trust the boy she resisted marrying and unleash her suppressed magic, regardless of the sacrifices it demands.
Furia
by Yamile Saied Mendez
YA FIC MENDEZ
Camila Hassan leads a double life in Rosario, Argentina: a dutiful daughter at home and a soccer powerhouse named La Furia on the field. Amidst family expectations and an abusive father, Camila dreams of a soccer scholarship to a North American university. However, obstacles arise as her parents are unaware of her passion, and she must navigate her feelings for a returning international soccer star, Diego, while striving to pursue her ambitions in a world resistant to the dreams of a girl like her.
What’s Coming to Me
by Francesca Padilla
YA FIC PADILLA
In the coastal town of Nautilus, Minerva Gutiérrez despises her job at the local ice cream stand due to a sexist boss, but financial struggles push her to endure. After an armed robbery sparks rumors of hidden money at the stand, Min teams up with her neighbor CeCe to find it, seeking both revenge on her boss and a means to escape her hometown. However, Min must navigate challenges like corrupt cops, suspicious co-workers, and a complicated work crush to succeed and avoid confronting the painful truths she's been avoiding.
The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
by Adam Sass
YA FIC SASS
Micah, the "Prince of Chicago," is known for his imaginary meet-cutes on Instagram, chronicling his crushes without actually asking them out. With 99 "boyfriends" behind him, he's determined to make Boy 100 different. When he encounters a hot boy on the train, he believes he's found the one but loses the chance to ask for his number. Micah embarks on a quest to return the boy's pumpkin-embroidered jacket, discovering that true love may be closer than he imagined. The journey teaches him that the best relationships aren't always fairy tales.
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
by Deya Muniz
[GRAPHIC] YA FIC ROWELL
Lady Camembert wants to live life on her own terms, without marriage. Well, without marrying a man, that is. But the law of the land is that women cannot inherit. So when her father passes away, she does the only thing she can: She disguises herself as a man and moves to the capital city of the Kingdom of Fromage to start over as Count Camembert. But it’s hard to keep a low profile when the beautiful Princess Brie, with her fierce activism and great sense of fashion, catches her attention. Camembert can’t resist getting to know the princess, but as the two grow closer, will she be able to keep her secret?
PET
by Akwaeke Emezi
YA FIC EMEZI
There are no monsters anymore. In the city of Lucille, Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. Then Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's blood. Pet has come to hunt a monster-- and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption's house. How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist?
Seoulmates
by Susan Lee
YA FIC Lee
Hannah Cho's carefully planned year takes a turn when her boyfriend Nate leaves her, and her friends become obsessed with K-pop and K-dramas, which she doesn't share. Struggling with her Korean American identity, Hannah reconnects with her former best friend, Jacob Kim, now a K-drama star, during a family trip to San Diego. As her ex-boyfriend seeks reconciliation and new feelings emerge with Jacob, Hannah finds her life resembling a K-drama in unexpected ways.
No Filter and Other Lies
by Crystal Maldonado
YA FIC MALDONADO
Twenty-one-year-old Max Monroe appears to lead a glamorous life with beauty, friends, and adventure, showcased on Instagram to a multitude of followers. In reality, Max is 16-year-old Kat Sanchez, living in uneventful Bakersfield, California. Balancing her dual lives becomes challenging as her online persona gains immense popularity, leading to a crisis when her deception is exposed. Kat must unravel the web of lies without hurting those she cares about, facing the consequences of her lies.
Where I Belong
by Marcia Argueta Mickelson
YA FIC MICKELSON
Millie shoulders responsibilities for her younger siblings while her mother works for the privileged Wheeler family in Corpus Christi. When Mr. Wheeler reveals personal details during a protest, Millie's family becomes the target of online trolling and a hate crime. Navigating anger towards the Wheelers, Millie develops feelings for Charlie, the eldest son, while grappling with the decision to inform her mother about a full college scholarship and the conflicts between upward mobility and family loyalty, exploring the complexities of class differences and the clash between personal ambition and family ties.
Girls Like Us
by Randi Pink
YA FIC PINK
Four teenage girls. Four different stories. What they all have in common is that they’re dealing with unplanned pregnancies in the summer of 1972. In rural Georgia, Izella is wise beyond her years, but burdened with the responsibility of her older sister, Ola, who has found out she’s pregnant. Their young neighbor, Missippi, is also pregnant, but doesn’t fully understand the extent of her predicament. When her father sends her to Chicago to give birth, she meets the final narrator, Susan, who is white and the daughter of an anti-choice senator.
Burn Down Rise Up
by Vincent Triado
YA FIC Triado
Unexplained disappearances have plagued a Bronx community for over a year, largely ignored by sixteen-year-old Raquel until her crush Charlize's cousin goes missing. Concern grows when Raquel's own mom falls ill, seemingly connected to the vanishings. Raquel and Charlize join forces to investigate, uncovering a terrifying urban legend, the Echo Game, which allegedly traps people in a sinister world beneath the city. To save their loved ones, they must play the game and confront the dark forces or risk their lives in the process.
Brownstone
by Samuel Teer
[GRAPHIC] YA FIC TEER
Almudena has always wondered about her father she’s never met. Now, with her mom going on a once-in-a-lifetime trip, she’s left alone with her dad for an entire summer. He seems excited to see her, but he expects her to live in and help him fix up, his old, broken-down brownstone. While doing all of this, Almudena must also navigate the language barrier. Her father speaks Spanish, and she doesn’t.