by Chloe Gong

This is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River. Will Roma Montagov and Juliette Cai be able to put past betrayals behind them and work together to save their city?

by Isabel Ibañez

A historical fantasy adventure set in 19th-century Egypt, where Inez Olivera, recently orphaned, travels to Egypt to discover the truth about her parents' disappearance. She is seeking answers while navigating the mysteries of ancient magic and the allure of Egyptian artifacts, all while potentially facing danger and deception.

by Maureen Johnson

This engaging fantasy/mystery follows Rory Deveaux, an American teenager from Louisiana as she attends her senior year at a London boarding school. Her arrival in England coincides with the outset of a series of gruesome murders by what seems to be a Jack the Ripper copycat.

by Sachiko Kashiwaba

One curious boy, the ghost of a long-dead girl, a mysterious old temple, an unfinished story, and several weeks of summer vacation add up to an unforgettable adventure. This book is filled with Japanese culture and incredible storytelling.

by TJ Klune

Linus Baker is a lonely caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. When he is assigned to assess an orphanage on the island of Marsyas, Linus finds himself coming across a little romance, an unlikely family, and possibly even a home.

by L.L. McKinney

A brilliant retelling of Alice in Wonderland led by a Black-American teen. This book is about the struggles of straddling the responsibilities of two worlds, protecting and doing your best for the people that you love, and the pressure of being a heroine with immense responsibility.

by Axie Oh

In this feminist retelling of a Korean folk tale, Mina chooses to sacrifice herself to the Sea God in place of her brother’s girlfriend. With the help of gods, mythical creatures and spirits, Mina does all she can to save her people before any other girl has to throw herself into the sea.

by Rebecca Ross

After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just needs to win the columnist promotion at the Oath Gazette so she can keep her family together. To combat her worries, Iris writes letters to her brother and slips them beneath her wardrobe door, where they vanish—into the hands of Roman Kitt, her cold and handsome rival at the paper. When he anonymously writes Iris back, the two of them forge a connection that will follow Iris all the way to the front lines of battle: for her brother and for the fate of mankind.

by Brandon Sanderson

Steelheart tells the story of David Charleston, a young man seeking revenge against Steelheart, an invincible supervillain who killed his father. David joins the Reckoners, a group dedicated to killing Epics, superhumans who rule the world. Together, they must uncover Steelheart's weakness and bring him down, challenging the very concept of invincibility.

by V.E. Schwab

Darkly eerie, and utterly evocative, Gallant is a gothic tale of a place where shadows meet light and death meets life. This ghostly story is best read with the lights on….

by V.E. Schwab

In 1714 France, a young woman makes a bargain with the devil. She gains immortality, but is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. This compelling read follows Addie through time and across continents as it delves into the question of what it means to be human.

by Sasha Peyton Smith

Ivy Benton must enter into a marriage contest with a fae prince in order to free her sister from a bargain previously made with the vicious fae queen of England.

by Tracy Deonn

To discover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death, 16-year-old Bree infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights. This Coretta Scott King-winning novel blends Arthurian myth, dark academia, and African American history in the South.