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May 2026

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Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik
Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar
by Anahita Karthik

Krishna Kumar is a bi disaster. Though she flirted with her crush Amrit all summer, they've never kissed. Now Amrit has left the state for a family wedding. Desperate to see her again, Krishna begs her cousin-turned-nemesis, Priti, for help. Priti's friend Rudra agrees to drive them to the wedding. On the drive, Krishna finds herself falling for Rudra... who just happens to be in love with Priti. 
The Darkness Greeted Her by Christina Ferko
The Darkness Greeted Her
by Christina Ferko

Struggling with OCD, Penny agrees to spend the summer at Camp Whitewood, an exclusive therapy retreat in the woods. All is going well until she starts seeing things that can't possibly be there. She hallucinates--or does she?--the terrifying Shadow Man. When a girl goes missing, and is later found dead, it's clear that whatever is happening at Camp Whitewood isn't all in her head. 
The Escape Game
by Marissa Meyer

Despite the fact that a contestant died on the fourth season of the reality show The Escape Game, ruthless producers have greenlit a fifth season. Sierra joins the cast to solve high-stakes escape rooms...and find out who murdered her sister. Fans of puzzle-filled mysteries will devour this exhilarating thriller.
 
The Faraway Inn
by Sarah Beth Durst

Calisa is mending her broken heart with a summer job at Auntie Zee’s quirky, supernatural inn in Vermont. When Auntie Zee goes missing, Calisa teams up with Jack, the groundskeeper’s son, to unravel the magical mystery. Read-alikes: Katrina Leno’s Persephone’s Curse; Catherine Bakewell’s Flowerheart.
 
Piper at the Gates of Dusk
by Patrick Ness

The New World is threatened by an epidemic of nightmares and giant flaming gods. Many people blame the planet’s indigenous humanoids, but teen brothers Ben and Max want the truth. This thought-provoking dystopian novel takes place twenty years after the events of author Patrick Ness’ popular Chaos Walking trilogy.
 
Someone to Daydream About
by Sydney Langford

Deaf teen Natalie might be able to save her family’s business by teaching American Sign Language to annoying boy-band heartthrob Felix. Going on tour with his band DAYDREAM also gives her time to discover he’s not so bad after all. Read-alikes: Anna Sortino’s On the Bright Side; Stefany Valentine’s Love Makes Mochi.
 
To Steal a Throne
by Gabi Burton

Although Luc leads the council ruling over Virdei, his sister Mira uses magic to keep him in power. When someone challenges Luc for his role, Mira decides to help her brother win--so she can steal the seat for herself. This unputdownable, intricately plotted fantasy is full of court intrigue.
 
Vanished Ones by Chad Lucas
Vanished Ones
by Chad Lucas

On Rhodenroode Island, a remote colony of the Homeland, there sits Mission on the Hill, where boys are taught the ways of the faith. Darian has no idea how he came to the Mission. All he remembers are brown hands and the belly of a ship. Still, he's determined to one day spread the Sacred Word to places it has yet to reach. But when a trainee at the Mission disappears--the latest in a string of vanishings--Darian is determined to solve the mystery that has begun to shake his faith. 
We've Hit Turbulence by Jessica L. Cozzi
We've Hit Turbulence
by Jessica L. Cozzi

Olive Austin just wants to board her flight to visit her long-distance boyfriend for spring break in peace. But her seatmate for the 13-hour journey is none other than Tyler Ferris, her ex--the one she never got over. Before long the past resurfaces. Confused, Olive isn't sure what she'll do once the turbulence passes and the flight finally lands.
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