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| I Don't Wish You Well by Jumata EmillFour years ago, four football stars were slain by a masked assailant in Pryce’s hometown. When Pryce investigates the crime for a podcast, he discovers that the true killer might still be at large. Read-alikes: Mindy McGinnis’ A Long Stretch of Bad Days; Kacen Callender’s We Are Villains.
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The Swan's Daughter
by Roshani Chokshi
Although Demelza was born without wings, she is part veritas swan and thus can discern people’s true intentions. Using her gift to help the cursed prince who needs to find true love could mean sacrificing her power forever. Read-alikes: Jessica Khoury’s The Forbidden Wish; Elizabeth Lim’s A Forgery of Fate.
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| Queen of Faces by Petra LordIn Caimor, a person’s consciousness can be transferred into a fabricated body, effectively evading death. When Annabelle is caught trying to steal a body for herself, she must choose between dying and becoming an assassin for people trying to quash rebellion. Read-alikes: Andrea Tang’s Kingdom of Without; Jill Tew’s The Dividing Sky. |
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A Girl Walks Into the Forest
by Madeleine Roux
Midsommar meets The Shadows Between Us in this mash-up of horror and fairy tale from Madeleine Roux. A girl must embark on a harrowing journey through a deadly forest filled with otherworldly creatures, supernatural forces, and one maniacal villain who will stop at nothing to bring her down-.
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Grave Flowers
by Autumn Krause
When her murdered twin sister's ghost appears to her, begging to be freed, Princess Madalina poses as Inessa, her more ruthless sister, to marry and assassinate Prince Aeric and solidify a pact between her family and his uncle.
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| The Deep Dark by Lee Knox OstertagMags dutifully cares for her grandmother and makes blood sacrifices to the monster in their basement. When her childhood friend Nessa returns to town and a relationship blooms, Mags must face her deadly secret. Read-alikes: David Arnold and Jose Pimienta’s Luminous Beings; Ashley Robin Franklin’s The Hills of Estrella Roja.
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| Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen PhamHoping to break her family’s curse, Valentina bargains with the spirit of Saint Valentine to find love within the year. Now she’s off to investigate that spark she felt with a lion dancer at the Lunar New Year celebration. This effervescent graphic novel blends romance with a coming-of-age story.
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| Pearl by Sherri L. Smith; illustrated by Christine NorrieWhen Japanese American teen Amy’s great-grandmother falls ill, she travels from Hawaii to Hiroshima, Japan. After Pearl Harbor is bombed, Amy cannot return home and is forced to become a translator for the Japanese army. This haunting graphic novel portrays a character finding hope during a harrowing time.
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Evil-Ish
by Kennedy Tarrell
A disillusioned teen dreams of fame and villainy in this hilarious and heartfelt young adult fantasy graphic novel from debut author/illustrator Kennedy Tarrell.
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You and Me on Repeat
by Mary Shyne
Chris O'Brien has a genius plan: If he can share the perfect first kiss with his crush, Andy, then of course he'll break free from the time loop that has him repeating graduation day over and over...and over. Alicia Ochoa thinks Chris's plan is doomed. Valedictorian and a total nerd, she knows it'll take more than a kiss to escape the loop they're trapped in together. Besides, Chris may be a hopeless romantic, but Alicia doesn't think he has a real shot with Andy. Once close friends, Alicia and Chris have history--lots of it. As they got older, the pair fell out after Chris ditched her for the cool kids and left her in the dust. But when you're looping side by side, you never know if friendship might rekindle or what new feelings could spark along the way.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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