This is the perfect book for kids looking for a Percy Jackson read-alike! Smart, funny, and really interesting Hindu mythology. Aru Shah is a complete delight.
Rebecca
This graphic novel kickstarts an epic intergalactic saga about family and friendship during an interspecies war. Super cool, super weird. Firefly and Star Wars-esque. Great fun!
Rebecca
If Scandal and Veronica Mars had a YA book baby, it would be The Fixer. Smart, dishy, so well done. I couldn't put it down!
Rebecca
This essay collection on writing, creativity, and identity is just about perfect. Worth it even if you haven't read Chee's other work.
Rebecca
This short story collection introduces a stellar new generation of fantasy writers. Standout stories include "Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers," "A Kiss With Teeth," "The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn," and so many more. Be warned: you'll find yourself feverishly running to the bookstore to find more from each of these captivating authors!
Rebecca
Star pitcher Braden thought his life was under control, and it was--until he is the only witness when his father, a prominent televangelist, runs over and kills a police officer. With the trial fast approaching, Braden must find new footing as everything he thought he knew about family, faith, and truth is crumbling. Gut-wrenching, superbly written, and ultimately hopeful.
Rebecca
Harley has worked for her father Duke since she was sixteen, dreading the day she will succeed him as North County's most dangerous drug lord. But her time has run out. The Springfields, her family's biggest rivals, are coming after her in an attempt to pressure Duke. Harley must choose: follow in her father's footsteps--or burn the whole thing down. A fierce and feminist thriller, Barbed Wire Heart is chilling, atmospheric, and just about unputdownable.
Rebecca
A journey of faith, survival, and self-discovery in a world that would keep women down. This book is exquisite, exceptional, and awe-inspiring. Just read it.
Rebecca
Looking for a cerebral mystery that's more of a how-dunnit than who-dunnit? Look no further than Keigo Higashino, one of Japan's bestselling crime novelists. Yoshitawa, a man about to leave his wife for another woman, turns up poisoned. But his wife--one of the only logical suspects--was hundreds of miles away at the time! Enter physics professor Yukawa, a genius with a penchant for solving "unsolvable" cases...
Rebecca
This gorgeous feminist reimagining of Snow White feels as familiar as hot chocolate in front of a crackling fire and as fresh as a winter day. Read if you liked Novik's Uprooted!
Rebecca
