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| You Only Live Twice by Autumn AllenReady for life on her own terms, Zakiyyah leaves high school early, attends community college, and begins wearing a niqab. She’s considering finding a spouse who shares her faith, but she’s still discovering much about herself. This earnest, affirming story unfolds through texts, emails, sticky notes, poetry, and more.
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| Flickerstate by F.A. DavidsonPeople who access the flickerstate can manipulate probability, but there are vicious flickerbeasts in the realm of the future. Needing a cure for flickerbeast bites, Noah teams up with classmates to compete for access to her academy’s archives. Read-alikes: Ava Reid’s A Study in Drowning; Petra Lord’s Queen of Faces. |
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Fake Skating
by Lynn Painter
A lot has changed since Dani and Alec fell out of touch in middle school. Finally reunited in hockey-obsessed Southview, Minnesota, they hatch a fake dating scheme that forces them to confront their complicated past. Read-alikes: Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick’s Make My Wish Come True; Ellen O'Clover’s Seven Percent of Ro Devereux.
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What Lies Beneath the Flowers
by Natasha Díaz
Tempted by a $25,000 reward, best friends Pippa and Bidi decide to find missing influencer Estella Aubergine. They infiltrate Estella’s posh private school, but Pippa’s impulsiveness clashes with Bidi’s practicality. This twisty and atmospheric mystery exposes deep truths about friendship, girlhood, and privilege.
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| Immortal Game by Allison SaftWhen Midir of Bri Leith, the fae High King of the Otherworld, hosts a chess tournament, the prize is the granting of a single wish. Chess grandmaster Shea Fury knows this is her chance to reclaim her sister, lost to the fae realm six years ago. Read-alikes: Malindo Lo’s Huntress; Bex Hogan’s Nettle.
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| Split the Sky by Marie ArnoldWomen in Lala’s family see visions of the future. One such vision puts Lala in a moral quandary: save a member of the Black Student Alliance from death, or do nothing and allow a powerful social movement to rise from the tragedy? Read-alikes: Brittney Morris’ The Cost of Knowing; Lorraine Avila’s The Making of Yolanda la Bruja. |
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| Songlight by Moira BuffiniIn dystopian Brightland, people with the telepathic ability called songlight are considered “unhuman” and subject to extermination. After Elsa’s boyfriend is imprisoned, she sends out an anguished cry through songlight, drawing her into a vast conflict. This trilogy opener is unputdownable.
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| The Executioners Three by Susan DennardThe morning after Freddie calls the cops on teens partying in the woods -- she heard screaming, okay? -- a dead body is discovered. As Freddie investigates the tragedy, a supernatural legend emerges from the past. This gory mystery infuses a coming-of-age story with 1990s atmosphere. |
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| A Touch of Blood by Sajni PatelDuring the Fire Wars, naga Eshani bargained her own life away to ensure her people’s survival. Now the Underworld’s gatekeeper needs Eshani’s help healing the plague-stricken realm before the Shadow King claims her. This riveting novel infuses the myth of Hades and Persephone with Indian lore. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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