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| Check & Mate by Ali HazelwoodMallory Greenleaf’s unexpected win against the chess world champion “Kingkiller” Nolan Sawyer reignites her love for the game that cost her family everything. Are Mallory and Nolan a perfect match? Fans of author Ali Hazelwood’s popular adult rom-coms will flock to her swoony YA debut. |
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| All These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology by Circe Moskowitz, editor
Zombies, evil twins, haunted houses, and ancient magic incite terror in fresh ways in this gripping horror anthology centering the Black experience, with stories from authors including Kalynn Bayron, Liselle Sambury, and Joelle Wellington. Read-alikes: Andrea L. Rogers’ Man Made Monsters; Jordan Peele’s Out There Screaming. |
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| The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie ReedWhen Lily Rosewood’s beloved grandmother dies, a puzzle-filled treasure hunt for Gram’s $250 million fortune ensues, pitting Lily against family members and linking her with a seemingly random group of people. Read-alikes: Jennifer Barnes’ The Inheritance Games; Maureen Johnson’s Truly, Devious.
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| There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade AdiaRhea and her friends create a fake gang on social media to drive real estate developers away from their gentrifying South Los Angeles neighborhood. When a developer is found dead, their fake gang faces real consequences. Read-alikes: Ibi Zoboi’s Punching the Air; Kristen R. Lee’s Sun Keep Rising. |
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| Violet Made of Thorns by Gina ChenWhile falsifying prophecies for the king, developing feelings for the prince, and receiving visions that the prince must die -- or she will -- Violet weighs her own fate against her kingdom’s. Fans of dark fantasy and morally gray characters will appreciate this duology opener.
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| Threads That Bind by Kika HatzopoulouIo inherited the divine power to cut the threads of life. She applies these skills to investigating murderous wraiths stalking her city, sending her into a criminal underworld where she meets the person she’s destined to love. Read-alikes: Amanda Foody’s Ace of Shades; Adalyn Grace’s Foxglove. |
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| The Davenports by Krystal MarquisThe three Davenport siblings, members of a wealthy Chicago family in the early 1900s, must choose between following their own ambitions or meeting their parents’ expectations. This compelling historical romance, inspired by the overlooked history of Black entrepreneurship, opens a series. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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