Politics have always played a huge role in YA, from royal fantasies to reproductive fiction to immigrant narratives to contemporary romances that beg for some sort of meeting across the aisle. Sometimes the politics are explicit and sometimes implicit, but there’s no question politics are as important and relevant for teens as they are for […]
November is a love letter to YA fantasy fans! If you’re into queer fantasy, as well as fantasy based on Greek, Chinese, and Japanese legends, consider this a monthlong opportunity to give thanks. Contemporary fans also have plenty to be grateful for, with tales of friendships lost and recovered, life on the factory line in […]
Blast off this week with two sci-fi adventures set among the stars, three fantasies inspired by Chinese, Japanese, and Irish folktales, and a futuristic character study set in a world without boys and men. In contemporary YA, a budding paleontologist gets a taste of professional rivalry, and a female mechanic tries to solve a mystery […]
Hello, fabulous followups to our favorite fantasies and sci-fis! Dying to find out what happens next with Lada and Radu, Audrey Rose and Thomas, Zivah and Dineas, or the royal sisters? Can’t wait to find out who lives, who dies, and who falls in love? Consider yourself officially one step closer to getting all the […]
One of my favorite things about spy plotlines is they can be mashed up with basically any genre, from romcoms to epic fantasies. If you like your books with a side helping of secret identity, be sure to add these novels to your reading list—starting with a classic boarding school/secret agent combo straight out of […]