Summer Reads

Tracing a young, free-born Black girl’s coming-of-age in the wake of the American Civil War, Libertiedissects race, womanhood and the false hopes of hard-won freedom in luminous, penetrating prose. A Times Book of the Month May 2021 Book of the Month...

Through ten exquisitely constructed stories Te-Ping Chen illuminates the conflicts and paradoxes of modern China with quicksilver imagination and deep psychological insight. A dazzling debut collection which, deftly and urgently, tells the stories of...

Arresting and evocative, How Beautiful We Weretells a haunting story of community, sacrifice and courage in a fictional African village battling with the environmental destruction brought about by an American oil company. Set in the fictional African...

Jane the Virgin meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before in this charming debut romantic comedy filled with Black Girl Magic. Perfect for fans of Mary H. K.Choi and Nicola Yoon, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert...

New York Times bestseller David Arnold's most ambitious novel to date; Station Eleven meets The 5th Wave in a genre-smashing story of survival, hope, and love amid a ravaged earth.When a deadly Fly Flu sweeps the globe, it leaves a shell of the world...

This enchanting debut teen romance novel, which follows one girl across the Atlantic in a quest to find adventure, love (preferably with a guy with a cute accent), and maybe even herself, is perfect for fans of Kasie West and Stephanie Perkins. After a...

(Available after 3-20 days)Catalina Quiroga is a Condesa without a country. She's lost the Inkasisa throne, the loyalty of her people, and her best friend. Banished to the perilous Yanu Jungle, Catalina knows her chances of survival are slim, but that...

Debut author Jessica Rubinkowski delivers the thrilling first book in an epic Russian folklore-inspired fantasy duology filled with page-turning romance, tragedy, magic, and monsters. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sara Raasch!Seventeen-year-old...

(Available after October 31, 2021)An intricate magic system, a grimly humorous Black heroine, AND a heart-thumping romance? This book leaves nothing wanting. - Jordan Ifueko, New York Times bestselling author of RaybearerWhat the heart desires, the house...

Set in a world on the edge of an apocalyptic flood, this heart-stoppingly romantic fantasy debut is perfect for fans of Rachel Hartman and Rae Carson.In a world bound for an epic flood, only a chosen few are guaranteed safe passage into the new world...

"A fast-paced, exhilarating story about a boarding school shrouded in secrecy and the girl who will do anything to right the institution's wrongs." -Jessica Goodman, Indiebound bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us Critically acclaimed author...

(Available on December 7th, 2021) The third instalment in Lee’s bestselling Montague Siblings series, The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks follows Adrian as he discovers a mysterious spyglass – and two older siblings he never knew existed...

(Available after 3-20 days)If Romeo and Juliet got the Hamilton treatment...who would play the leads? This vividly funny, honest, and charming romantic novel by Dana L. Davis is the story of a girl who thinks she has what it takes...and the world thinks...

From the acclaimed author of SLAY, comes a gripping novel, about brothers, grief, and what it means to be a young Black man in America. For fans of Dear Martin and They Both Die at the End.Sixteen year old Alex Rufus lives with his younger brother,...

Since being adopted by Thanos, Gamora and Nebula have always grappled with who their father has pushed them to be versus who they want to be, all the while struggling to be sisters rather than enemies.When the pair end up on a deteriorating planet being...

"The queer teen historical you didn't know was missing from your life." - Teen Vogue, on The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue In this funny and frothy novella that picks up where the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue...

Two intrepid girls hunt for a legendary treasure on the deadly high seas in this YA remix of the classic adventure novel Treasure Island.1826. The sun is setting on the golden age of piracy, and the legendary Dragon Fleet, the scourge of the South China...

(Available on October 21, 2021) Intelligent and unflinching, Pride and Piazza’s incendiary novel focuses on the aftermath of the shooting of a Black teenager and the effect it has on two close friends, forced to confront their differences for the first...

Acclaimed author Lilliam Rivera and artist Steph C. reimagine one of DC's greatest Green Lanterns, Jessica Cruz, to tell a story about immigration, family, and overcoming fear to inspire hope.Jessica Cruz has done everything right. She's a dedicated...

From Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin', comes the exciting conclusion in the origin story of fan-favorite comic character Faith--a fierce, plus-size superhero.Faith Herbert can finally admit that she's not a regular teen--and...