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A Touch of Blood by Sajni PatelIn this companion novel to A Drop of Venom, where the Greek Persephone myth meets Indian lore, Eshani, a nagin, is whisked to the Nightmare Realm, where she faces terrifying monsters, a treacherous court, and a mysterious boy.
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| The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. TaylorBecause Maeve’s father famously unleashed horror with writing-based magic, she keeps a low profile, living under a fake name. But when an anonymous letter arrives claiming her father’s innocence, Maeve is forced to learn the arcane magic for herself and uncover the truth. |
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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsIt's the 50th annual Hunger Games, and as the games begin, District 12 tribute Haymitch Abernathy realizes he's been set up to fail...but something in him wants to fight.
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(S)kin by Ibi ZoboiEvery new moon, Brooklynite Marisol sheds her skin and transforms into a fireball witch, draining her enemies’ life force. She meets Genevieve, a biracial girl troubled by strange sensations in her own skin, and suddenly they upend each other’s lives.
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One Wrong Step by Jennifer A. NielsenAtlas Wade's father signs the duo up for an expedition group to summit Mount Everest, just as war returns to Europe and Nazis are attempting their own summit nearby.
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Biology Lessons by Melissa KantorSeventeen-year-old Grace, a high school senior with plans of studying in New York, faces an unplanned pregnancy with limited options due to Texas's abortion laws, but with help from her friends, they devise a risky plan to cross state lines for assistance.
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A Language of Dragons by S. F. WilliamsonIn an alternate London in 1923, one girl accidentally breaks the tenuous truce between dragons and humans in this epic retelling of Bletchley Park, steeped in language, class, and forbidden romance. |
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| Call Me Iggy by Jorge Aguirre and Rafael RosadoIggy accidentally conjures his grandfather’s ghost, who dispenses romantic wisdom and encourages him to connect to his Colombian roots. Although Abuelito’s advice is often questionable, the Spanish tutoring from Iggy’s crush Marisol is really paying off. |
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| The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa LeAlthough Nhika knows herself to be a trained magical healer, others see her as a monster called a bloodcarver. Captured and forced to heal the witness to a murder, Nhika is thrust into a world of glamour and intrigue. |
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Come Home Safe: A Novel by Brian BuckmireWhen two Black siblings, Reed and Olivia, are roughed up by police on the subway and accused of crimes they didn't commit, they must find a way to prove their innocence and face the truths, pains, and hopes that come with growing up as a person of color in America.
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| The Getaway List by Emma LordNeeding a break after ten college rejections, Riley travels to New York City to reunite with her childhood best friend Tom. As they work on their old “getaway list” full of adventures, Riley and Tom add "fall in love with each other" to their list. |
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| Homebody by Theo ParishWhen Theo finds that trying to conform to societal expectations is not working, they experiment by playing characters at comic conventions and in role-playing games. Embracing their nonbinary identity, they finally begin to feel at home in their body. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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