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10 YA Books That Sell Themselves in 5 Words
A lot of factors go into making a book fantastic, including pacing, voice, dialogue, and chemistry, but when it all comes down to it, some books simply rock the premise (and make good on the execution!) so hard, five words is all it takes to bump them to the top of your to-read list. Below: 10 books that’ll hook you faster than you can say “Holy cow, that sounds amazing!”
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The Abyss Surrounds Us, by Emily Skrutskie
Lesbian pirates! With sea monsters!
Up to This Pointe, by Jennifer Longo
It’s set in freaking Antarctica.
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Living Dead Girl, by Elizabeth Scott
This will destroy your soul.
Labyrinth Lost, by Zoraida Córdova
Bi Brooklyn bruja in Wonderland.
Dangerous Girls, by Abigail Haas
Oh my God, that ending.
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A Darkly Beating Heart, by Lindsay Smith
Angry bisexual Japanese revenge fantasy!
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As I Descended, by Robin Talley
Superqueer, ghostly boarding school Macbeth.
Taste Test, by Kelly Fiore
Totally Top Chef for teens!
Rebels by Accident, by Patricia Dunn
Set during the Egyptian Revolution!
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Of Metal and Wishes, by Sarah Fine
Steampunk Phantom. In a slaughterhouse.