Category: young adult

House of Yesterday by Deeba Zargarpur || Heartfelt Coming of Age YA

House of Yesterday by Deeba Zargarpur || Heartfelt Coming of Age YA

Content Tags: Young Adult     Contemporary     Paranormal     Coming of Age     Family Bonds     Diversity     Afghan     Dementia     Domestic Abuse     Teen Marriage/Pregnancy     Perfect for readers who want: Many thanks to Farrar, Straus and Giroux for an eARC in exchange […]

Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe || Revisit A Fantastic Series

Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe || Revisit A Fantastic Series

Content Tags: Young Adult     Science Fiction     Dystopia     Short Stories     Anthology     LGBTQ+     Character Death     Perfect for readers who want: Many thanks to Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Turn the Page Tours for an eARC in exchange for an honest, […]

Twelfth Grade Night || Utterly Charming, Relatable YA Graphic Novel

Twelfth Grade Night || Utterly Charming, Relatable YA Graphic Novel

Content Tags: Young Adult     Graphic Novel     Fantasy     Romance     Coming of Age     Sibling Bonds     Diversity     Plus-Size Characters     LGBTQ+     Perfect for readers who want: Graphic novels Coming of age in a high school setting Blossoming love Questioning/developing identities LGBTQ+ […]

Flight 171 by Amy Christine Parker || The Storm of the Century, But For YA Readers

Flight 171 by Amy Christine Parker || The Storm of the Century, But For YA Readers

Content Tags: Young Adult     Horror     Thriller     Mystery     Mild Gore     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Storm of the Century vibes, but more fitting for a YA audience A locked room setting where everyone has secrets Supernatural villains pitting people against each other The […]

The Killing Code by Ellie Marney || Queer Historical Mystery With Female Codebreakers

The Killing Code by Ellie Marney || Queer Historical Mystery With Female Codebreakers

Content Tags: Young Adult     Historical     Mystery     Thriller     LGBTQ+     F/F Relationship     Squad Vibes     Mild Gore     Offscreen Rape     Sexism     Racism     Perfect for readers who want: Historical fiction set during World War II in America Strong, […]

Raising the Horseman by Serena Valentino || Modern LGBTQ+ Take On A Classic

Raising the Horseman by Serena Valentino || Modern LGBTQ+ Take On A Classic

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Horror     Retelling     Romance     LGBTQ+     F/F Relationship     Family Bonds     Partner Abuse     Perfect for readers who want: A retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Spooky (but not scary) books to get in the […]

Six Crimson Cranes Duology by Elizabeth Lim || East Asian Folklore Blended With Fairy Tales

Six Crimson Cranes Duology by Elizabeth Lim || East Asian Folklore Blended With Fairy Tales

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Romance     Retelling     Mythology     Diversity     East Asian     Dragons     Sibling Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Fairy tales mixed with East Asian mythology Slow burn, sweet romances Adorable sibling bonds Retellings/remixes of common fairy […]

Into the Sublime by Kate A. Boorman || Twisty Thriller Into the Darkness

Into the Sublime by Kate A. Boorman || Twisty Thriller Into the Darkness

Content Tags: Young Adult     Horror     Psychological Thriller     Claustrophobia     Panic Attacks     Perfect for readers who want: Unreliable narrator. “Monster in the darkness” type horror Atmospheric psychological horror Lots of plot twists and turns Open ending Many thanks to Henry Holt and Co. and TBR and Beyond […]

Verse Series by Sam Beck || YA Graphic Novel With Magic and Monsters

Verse Series by Sam Beck || YA Graphic Novel With Magic and Monsters

Content Tags: Young Adult     Graphic Novel     Fantasy     Diversity     Squad Vibes     Death     Mild Gore     Perfect for readers who want: Reluctant readers who enjoy graphic novels and less text Struggling readers who might be ready for more mature content Dark fantasy world filled […]