“This Wicked Fate” by Kaylnn Bayron
This Wicked Fate updates Greek mythology for a satisfying sequel to last year’s This Poison Heart
“Jobs For Girls With Artistic Flair” by June Gervais
A teen girl who dreams of being a tattoo artist navigates 1980s Long Island in Jobs for Girls With Artistic Flair
“The Loophole” by Naz Kutub
In The Loophole, a gay Indian American Muslim teen travels the globe with the help of a mysterious stranger
“The Color of the Sky is the Shape of the Heart” by Chesil
The Color of the Sky is the Shape of the Heart features a Zainichi teen in deep turmoil
“Grown Ups” by Marie Aubert
An emotionally stunted millennial wrestles with aging and a sibling rivalry in Grown Ups
“Sidelined” by Kara Bietz
In “Sidelined” two gay Texan teens grapple with family, football and secrets
“Hollow Fires” by Samira Ahmed
Hollow Fires is a prescient page-turner that tackles Islamophobia and the ghost skins in our midst
“Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone” by Tae Keller
Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone tells the story of a runaway middle schooler, a repentant bully and aliens
“Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms” by Jamar J. Perry
Cameron Battle explores Igbo mythology, identity, and how to be the hero of one's own story
“The Bangalore Detectives Club” by Harini Nagendra
A 1920s-era bride is determined to solve a murder in The Bangalore Detectives Club
“Under Lock and Skeleton Key” by Gigi Pandian
Magician-turned-sleuth Tempest Raj is our new favorite cozy mystery heroine
“Ready When You Are” by Gary Lonesborough
Two Indigenous Australian teen boys slowly an poignantly fall in love in Ready When You Are
“Pachinko” (Apple TV+)
Apple TV+'s Pachinko explores the tumult and tragedy of colonialism
“Bridgerton” - Season 2 (Netflix)
All we wanted from Bridgerton was hot people who smolder. The new season doesn't disappoint.
“The Worlds Within You” by Shreya Ramachandran
The Worlds Within You is about a South Indian girl who struggles with anxiety. Needless to say, it was a lot.
“The Scorpion’s Head” by Hilde Vandermeeren
A woman in peril teams up with the hitman out to get her in The Scorpion’s Head
“And They Lived…” by Steven Salvatore
In And They Lived... two queer teens grapple with identity as they search for their fairy tale ending
“Border Less” by Namrata Poddar
A Mumbai call center worker chases the American Dream in Border Less
“When the World Turned Upside Down” by K. Ibura
Four tweens experience the turmoil of the pandemic in this new middle grade novel
“Spin Me Right Round” by David Valdes
Spin Me Right Round blasts a queer teen back to the rigidity of the 1980s