Adult & Contemporary Fiction

This gorgeously romantic contemporary novel-in-verse from award-winning author Margarita Engle tells the inspiring love story of two teens fighting for climate action and human rights.Winged beings are meant to be free. And so are artists, but the Cuban...

(Available after 3-20 days) In this heart-pounding conclusion to The Kinder Poison trilogy--which People magazine proclaimed a "delicious high-stakes adventure"--war looms over Orkena, but can Zahru save her people without losing herself? War has come to...

At Stony Point Homeschool Academy, high school senior Audra Dunne spends her time hanging out with friends, cooking and baking, and dreaming of her not-so-distant future at the Culinary Institute of America. Sure, she wishes she were comfortable enough...

(Available after 3-20 days) When Lucy planned a summer trip to Florence, she didn't expect to have to go single. Or for the hotel manager to cheat her out of her river-view room. And especially not for a broody, handsome stranger to offer to swap rooms...

(Available ater June 30th, 2023)A love like ours doesn’t just disappear. Even if she had...Jacob Cole is on a career high. With his renowned architectural skill, he landed the contract of a lifetime. Designing the most prominent building in the LA...

Miles Morales might have Spidey senses that tingle when chaos is coming, but our book senses tingle when we discover a stunning read. So, it’s no wonder that our minds got a slight bzzz humming in it when we learned that Jason Reynolds brought his...

Celebrated children's author Kelly Leigh Miller (I am a Wolf; I Love My Fangs) teams with Avatar fandom favorite artist Diana Sim to bring young Avatar fans and their families this heartwarming tale of love, celebration, and friendship, in collaboration...

“Follow where this novel leads and you will be lost in a bewitching spell, a book of magic about books of magic . . . extraordinary.” – MARLON JAMES   "If, like me, you’re a fan of Holly Black and Leigh Bardugo, pick up this book at once.” — KELLY...

The Saint of Bright Doors sets the high drama of divine revolutionaries and transcendent cults against the mundane struggles of modern life, resulting in a novel that is revelatory and resonant.Fetter was raised to kill, honed as a knife to cut...

(Available after June 30th, 2023)The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will have a ripple effect across the stars in this powerful novel from a Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author."There are...

(Available after July 30th, 2023)Trust no one.It is six months since the Arcadia set sail for the first time in forty years. But this wasn't the freedom the inhabitants were hoping for. Esther Crossland did what she had to do, but it has left a trail of...

(Available after 3-20 days)Dirty. Rotten. Savages. The Legacy boys are Windsor Preparatory Academy's most privileged. No one crosses the devil spawn of this town's upper echelon, but I managed. I call one of them out my first day, and no one hears it...

vFriendship, masculinity, sex—Anthony Stevenson has a lot of questions. Is it different for boys who like boys? A poignant and frank story filled with meta-humor by renowned author Patrick Ness.Anthony “Ant” Stevenson isn’t sure when he stopped being a...

A vibrant and emotional novel from debut author Dan Clay about a boy who turns toward love, self-expression, and drag when the unthinkable happens, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Julie Murphy.If only Mark Davis hadn’t put on a dress for the talent...

Lydia and her younger sister Penny make a pact to avoid boy drama for the summer—but Lydia can’t help looking for a loophole when she falls for a cute girlLydia Jones and her younger sister Penny have had it with boy drama. Last year was marred by...

“Where You See Yourself is an absolutely necessary and affirming addition to YA shelves.” –BuzzFeed Books   Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale and a swoon-worthy romance in this story about a girl who's determined to...

(Available after 3-20 days) I thought the fight was over, but it was only just beginning. I earned my spot in my all-male pack and won over my new Alpha, Liam Kolane. Yet my place among the Boulders and at Liam's side is compromised. First, when my...

Six friends. Five suspects. One murder.Savana Caruso and Jesse Melo have known each other since they were kids, so when Jesse texts Savana in the middle of the night and asks her to meet him at Cray’s Warehouse, she doesn’t hesitate. But before Savana...

New from the 2023 Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Burn Down, Rise Up!   She is the reason no one goes in the water. And she will make them pay. A chilling new novel for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, Lamar Giles, and Ryan Douglass. Bronwyn is only...

A new expanded edition of Tolkien's most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing of...