Fiction
The Charmed List by Julie Abe. Former best friends Ellie and Jack reluctantly road-trip to a magic convention in Abe’s lighthearted contemporary fantasy.
This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron. Sixteen-year-old Briseis Greene’s story continues as she is tasked with reuniting all the pieces of the Absyrtus Heart in order to save Thandie, one of her adoptive moms, who is being held by Hecate in the underworld.
A Heavy Dose of Allison Tandy by Jeff Bishop. With his ex-girlfriend Ally in a coma after a car accident, Cam, who is recovering from surgery, begins “seeing” Ally while on his pain medication, giving him a way to win her back.
Into the Sublime by Kate A. Boorman. A quartet of strangers who meet through an anonymous thrill-seeking club go exploring into a dark and perilous cave rumored to be haunted by an immortal murderous witch.
The Key to Fury by Kristin Cast. Joining the resistance movement against Key Corporation, a nurse and a misfit discover that things aren’t always as they seem and must discover who they can trust as they fight for survival.
Boys I Know by Anna Gracia. A Taiwanese American girl in the Midwest embarks on a series of relationships with boys in pursuit of a life of her own choosing.
The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna. In this follow-up to The Gilded Ones (2021), a 17-year-old young woman must defeat divine beings to save the lives of her bloodsisters.
Beasts of Ruin by Ayana Gray. A servant to the cunning god of death, Koffi must use her newfound power to further his continental conquest or those she loves will suffer the consequences.
The Gaps by Leanne Hall. When sixteen-year-old Yin Mitchell is abducted, the news reverberates through the whole tenth grade class at Balmoral Ladies College.
We Made It All Up by Margot Harrison. Friends Celeste and Vivvy become the suspects in the murder of Josh, a popular guy about whom they were writing a fanfiction love story.
My Imaginary Mary by Cynthia Hand. When two masterminds–Mary, the daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, and Ada, the daughter of Lord Byron–are brought together by fate, they make a shocking–and magical–discovery that draws the attention of a mad scientist.
Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne. Nineteen-year-old Laurel and her friends grapple with a curse on their town in this Southern gothic debut.
Youngblood by Sasha Laurens. Secrets abound at a boarding school for young vampires. Kat Finn, like the rest of her vampire generation, is a Youngblood, someone born a vampire rather than turned.
The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones. A group of misfits comes together to perpetrate the ultimate heist in a fantasy novel imbued with Welsh folklore elements.
Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe Garcia McCall. Tragedy and paranormal gifting seem to stalk the Torres family in this gripping paranormal family drama.
Oathbound by Victoria McCombs. After avoiding anything to do with pirates, a hidden sickness leads Emme to partner with pirates to find a cure.
Wind Daughter by Joanna Ruth Meyer. Old, wild magic is tearing the world apart, and a 17-year-old girl is the only one who can bind it. T
The Arc by Ben Oliver. In the final installment of the Loop trilogy, the ongoing mission to take down the world’s operating system becomes a battle to save humanity.
What’s Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla. Seventeen-year-old Minerva Gutiérrez plans revenge on her predatory boss.
Lia and Beckett’s Abracadabra by Amy Noelle Parks. Two teens from rival families fall for each other during a stage-magic competition.
Postcards From Summer by Cynthia Platt. Lexi’s search for information about her mother leads to her unraveling the mysterious truth.
A Girl’s Guide to Love and Magic by Debbie Rigaud. A story of first love, vodou, and finding yourself, all set against the backdrop of the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn.
Blood Like Fate by Liselle Sambury. A Black teenage witch deals with the fallout of past choices while trying to prevent future destruction.
Padawan (Star Wars) by Kiersten White. Abandoned by his master, Obi-Wan Kenobi is determined to prove himself by embarking on a mission alone, during which he lands on a mysterious planet inhabited by feral, Force-wielding teens.
Goth Girl. Queen of the Universe by Lindsay S. Zrull. In a scheme to reunite with her estranged biological mother, foster kid Jess joins a cosplay team working toward a competition in New York.
Graphic Novels:
Heartstopper vol. 3 by Alice Oseman.
