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Naughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsCallum is a naught, a second-class citizen in a society run by the ruling Crosses. Sephy is a Cross, and daughter of the man slated to become prime minister. In their world, white naughts and black Crosses simply don't mix -- and they certainly don't fall in love. But that's exactly what they've done. When they were younger, they played together...Categorized as:
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![If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude]()
If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude
We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in this YA debut about queer first love and mental health at the end of the world-and the importance of saving yourself, no matter what tomorrow may hold.Avery Byrne has secrets. She's queer; she's in love with her best friend, Cass; and she's suffering from undiagnosed clinical depression...Categorized as:
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![Eve of Man by Giovanna Fletcher, Tom Fletcher]()
Eve of Man by Giovanna Fletcher, Tom Fletcher
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAGAINST ALL ODDS, SHE SURVIVED.THE FIRST GIRL BORN IN FIFTY YEARS.THEY CALLED HER EVE . . . All her life Eve has been kept away from the opposite sex. Kept from the truth of her past. But at sixteen it's time for Eve to face her destiny. Three potential males have been selected for her. The future of humanity is in her hands. She's always accepted her fate. Until she meets Bram... -
![The Traitor by Veronica Roth]()
The Traitor by Veronica Roth
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsComplete your Divergent library with the Four stories! Fans of the Divergent series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be excited by "Four: The Traitor," the fourth of four stories, each between fifty and seventy-five pages long, set in the world of Divergent and told from Tobias's point of view...Categorized as:
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![Chobits, Vol. 1 by CLAMP]()
Chobits, Vol. 1 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsChi isn't your average humanoid computer. She can't do word processing, she can't connect to the Internet, and she's incapable of networking with other persocoms. Even her sound card seems broken. No wonder Hideki found her tied up in a pile of trash. But when the 19-year-old technophobe takes her home, he finds that she may be more advanced than her childlike behavior lets on... -
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Checkmate by Malorie Blackman
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsCan the future ever erase the past? Rose has a Cross mother and a nought father in a society where the pale-skinned noughts are treated as inferiors and those with dual heritage face a life-long battle against deep-rooted prejudices... -
![Starcrossed by Brenda Hiatt]()
Starcrossed by Brenda Hiatt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarsha Truitt’s life has changed dramatically over the past few months. Instead of a nerdy nobody, she’s the newly discovered princess of a secret civilization. Even better, she’s dating the hottest guy in school, who just happens to be her literal soulmate. But when a new boy arrives at Jewel High, everything M thought she knew about herself and her future is turned on its head...Categorized as:
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![The Edge of Life: Love and Survival During the Apocalypse by Lena Gibson]()
The Edge of Life: Love and Survival During the Apocalypse by Lena Gibson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTo cope with everyday life, neurodivergent Kat is a secret binge drinker, and jilted Ryan is a workaholic. Disillusioned, neither does more than go through the motions of living—then comes the asteroid.Warned that a planet-killing asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, acquaintances Kat and Ryan join forces in an effort to survive...Categorized as:
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![The Ends of the World by Maggie Hall]()
The Ends of the World by Maggie Hall
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Circle is hers. But Avery West has lost everything else: her mother, the family she’d just found, and the one boy she trusted. In their place are unfathomable power, a staged relationship that makes her question every real feeling she’s ever had, and a mission to find the cure to the virus that’s made her own blood a weapon...Categorized as:
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![More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera]()
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Part Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, part Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Adam Silvera's extraordinary debut confronts race, class, and sexuality during one charged near-future summer in the Bronx. Sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto is struggling to find happiness after a family tragedy leaves him reeling... -
![The Towering Sky by Katharine McGee]()
The Towering Sky by Katharine McGee
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe final book in Katharine McGee's epic New York Times bestselling Thousandth Floor series When you have everything, you have everything to lose. Welcome back to New York, 2119. A skyscraper city, fueled by impossible dreams. Leda just wants to move on from what happened in Dubai. Until a new investigation forces her to seek help—from the person she’s spent all year trying to forget...Categorized as:
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![Idol Dreams, Vol. 3 by Arina Tanemura]()
Idol Dreams, Vol. 3 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTo pursue missed chances at love and success, 31-year-old Chikage Deguchi takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to how she looked at age 15. Chikage meets Tokita and her first love, Haru, for drinks... -
![Creators by Tiffany Truitt]()
Creators by Tiffany Truitt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe dramatic conclusion to the Lost Souls trilogy, which answers readers’ questions and finally pits natural Tess against the true enemies of Templeton, the creators Heartbroken but more determined than ever after a tense showdown in the woods, sixteen-year-old Tess once again returns to the safety of her community of Isolationists... -
![Ask Me Anything by Molly E. Lee]()
Ask Me Anything by Molly E. Lee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“Edgy and smart with a sweet and sexy core.” —Rachel Harris, New York Times bestselling author of Eyes on Me I should’ve kept my mouth shut. But Wilmont Academy’s been living in the Dark Ages when it comes to sex ed, and someone had to take matters into her own hands... -
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![Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes]()
Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes
As natural disasters begin to befall them the closer they become, Milo and Marcos soon begin to wonder if the universe itself is plotting against them in this young adult debut by the playwright and creator of The Two Princes podcast, Kevin Christopher Snipes...Categorized as:
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![The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes]()
The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A story of pain, injustice, love, resistance, and hope, this glorious book will lodge inside you and make you feel everything... -
![Kill Game by Francine Pascal]()
Kill Game by Francine Pascal
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe greatest weapon against a serial killer? A girl with no fear.Gaia Moore isn’t like anyone else in the world. She’s trained in ten different martial arts. She has a sharp mind, and an even sharper tongue. As a teenager she cut class to bust gang members and drug dealers on the streets of New York City. And now Gaia’s been recruited to join the world’s leading crime-fighting organization... -
![We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia]()
We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn this nail-biting sequel to Tehlor Kay Mejia’s critically acclaimed fantasy novel We Set the Dark on Fire, La Voz operative Carmen is forced to choose between the girl she loves and the success of the rebellion she’s devoted her life to. Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Anna-Marie McLemore.Being a part of the resistance group La Voz is an act of devotion and desperation... -
![Idol Dreams, Vol. 1 by Arina Tanemura]()
Idol Dreams, Vol. 1 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAt age 31, office worker Chikage Deguchi feels she missed her chances at love and success. When word gets out that she's a virgin, Chikage is humilated and wishes she could return to the time when she was still young and popular. She takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to when she was 15...Categorized as:
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![Saving Mars by Cidney Swanson]()
Saving Mars by Cidney Swanson
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSome pilots follow orders. Others just wing it.Grounded for her Top Gun attitude, a Mars colony pilot jumps at the chance to fly a covert mission to off-limits Earth and save her world from starvation. On Earth, the Chancellor keeps a dystopian peace through a competitive consciousness-transfer program, offering perfect bodies to those who toe the line... -
![The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston]()
The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston
The Prince and the Pauper gets a modern makeover in this adorable, witty, and heartwarming young adult novel set in the Geekerella universe by national bestselling author Ashley Poston.Imogen Lovelace is an ordinary fangirl on an impossible mission: save her favorite character, Princess Amara, from being killed off from her favorite franchise, Starfield... -
![Remake by Ilima Todd]()
Remake by Ilima Todd
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNine is the ninth female born in her batch of ten females and ten males. By design, her life in Freedom Province is without complications or consequences. However, such freedom comes with a price. The Prime Maker is determined to keep that price a secret from the new batches of citizens that are born, nurtured, and raised androgynously. But Nine isn't like every other batcher... -
![Willful Machines by Tim Floreen]()
Willful Machines by Tim Floreen
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the near future, scientists create what may be a new form of life: an artificial human named Charlotte. All goes well until Charlotte escapes, transfers her consciousness to the Internet, and begins terrorizing the American public.Charlotte's attacks have everyone on high alert—everyone except Lee Fisher, the closeted son of the US president... -
![XBestia by Melissa Conway]()
XBestia by Melissa Conway
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the future, bioengineered animals provide organs for human transplantation. Grafts of animal skin have replaced tattoos in popularity, which gives rise to a unique new demographic: xenofreaks...Categorized as:
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![Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente]()
Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe first adult novel in more than three years from the bestselling author of the Fairyland books Radiance is a decopunk pulp SF alt-history space opera mystery set in a Hollywood—and solar system—very different from our own, from the phenomenal talent behind the New York Times bestselling The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making...Categorized as:
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![Bubble World by Carol Snow]()
Bubble World by Carol Snow
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFreesia’s life is perfect. She lives on the beautiful tropical island of Agalinas, surrounded by idyllic weather, fancy dress shops, and peacocks who sing her favorite song to wake her up in the morning. She has so many outfits she could wear a different one every day for a year and not run out...Categorized as:
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![We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia]()
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
At the Medio School for Girls, distinguished young women are trained for one of two roles in their polarized society. Depending on her specialization, a graduate will one day run a husband’s household or raise his children, but both are promised a life of comfort and luxury, far from the frequent political uprisings of the lower class... -
![Geekerella by Ashley Poston]()
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale.Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father... -
![Black Canary: Ignite (DC Zoom) by Meg Cabot, Cara McGee]()
Black Canary: Ignite (DC Zoom) by Meg Cabot, Cara McGee
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMeg Cabot's first graphic novel!Thirteen-year-old Dinah Lance knows exactly what she wants, who she is, and where she's going. First, she'll win the battle of the bands with her two best friends, then she'll join the Gotham City Junior Police Academy so she can solve crimes just like her dad... -
![The Leveller by Julia Durango]()
The Leveller by Julia Durango
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNixy Bauer is a self-made Leveller. Her job? Dragging kids out of virtual reality and back to their parents in the real world. It’s normally easy cash, but Nixy’s latest mission is fraught with real danger, intrigue, and romance.Nixy Bauer is used to her classmates being very, very unhappy to see her. After all, she’s a bounty hunter in a virtual reality gaming world...Categorized as:
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![Super Adjacent by Crystal Cestari]()
Super Adjacent by Crystal Cestari
In this fresh new take on the world of superheroes, explore what it's like to be the non-super half of a dynamic duo. Spoiler it's not easy being super-adjacent.Claire has always wanted to work with superheroes, from collecting Warrior Nation cards as a kid to drafting "What to Say to a Hero" speeches in her diary... -
![They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera]()
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day.On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today...Categorized as:
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![Everyone We've Been by Sarah Everett]()
Everyone We've Been by Sarah Everett
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFor fans of Jandy Nelson and Jenny Han comes a new novel that asks, can you possibly know the person you’re becoming if you don’t know the person you’ve been? Addison Sullivan has been in an accident. In its aftermath, she has memory lapses and starts talking to a boy that no one else can see. It gets so bad that she’s worried she’s going crazy... -
![Otherworld by Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller]()
Otherworld by Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe company says Otherworld is amazing — like nothing you’ve ever seen before. They say it’s addictive — that you’ll want to stay forever. They promise Otherworld will make all your dreams come true.Simon thought Otherworld was a game. Turns out he knew nothing. Otherworld is the next phase of reality. It’s everything you’ve ever wanted.And it’s about to change humanity forever...Categorized as:
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![Love Is the Drug by Alaya Dawn Johnson]()
Love Is the Drug by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Rated: 3.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author of THE SUMMER PRINCE, a novel that's John Grisham's THE PELICAN BRIEF meets Michael Crichton's THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN set at an elite Washington D.C. prep school. Emily Bird was raised not to ask questions. She has perfect hair, the perfect boyfriend, and a perfect Ivy-League future...Categorized as:
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![Blackbird by Anna Carey]()
Blackbird by Anna Carey
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThis twisty, breathless cat-and-mouse thrill ride, told in the second person, follows a girl with amnesia in present-day Los Angeles who is being pursued by mysterious and terrifying assailants. A girl wakes up on the train tracks, a subway car barreling down on her. With only minutes to react, she hunches down and the train speeds over her...Categorized as:
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![All We Have Is Now by Lisa Schroeder]()
All We Have Is Now by Lisa Schroeder
Rated: 3.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhat do you do with your last day on earth?Just over twenty-four hours are left until an asteroid strikes North America, and for Emerson and everyone else who didn’t leave, the world will end. But Emerson’s world already ended when she ran away from home. Since then, she has lived on the streets, relying on her wits and on her friend Vince to help her find places to sleep and food to eat... -
![Hold Back the Stars by Katie Khan]()
Hold Back the Stars by Katie Khan
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings‘We’re going to be fine.’ He looks around, but there’s nothing out here: nothing but the bottomless black universe on their left, the Earth suspended in glorious technicolour to their right. Carys and Max have ninety minutes of air left. None of this was supposed to happen... -
![In the Quick by Kate Hope Day]()
In the Quick by Kate Hope Day
June is a brilliant but difficult girl with a gift for mechanical invention who leaves home to begin grueling astronaut training at the National Space Program. Younger by two years than her classmates at Peter Reed, the school on campus named for her uncle, she flourishes in her classes but struggles to make friends and find true intellectual peers...Categorized as:
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![The Shade of the Moon by Susan Beth Pfeffer]()
The Shade of the Moon by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Rated: 3.21 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe eagerly awaited addition to the series begun with the New York Times best-seller Life As We Knew It, in which a meteor knocks the moon off its orbit and the world changes forever. It's been more than two years since Jon Evans and his family left Pennsylvania, hoping to find a safe place to live, yet Jon remains haunted by the deaths of those he loved... -
![That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston]()
That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston
Set in a near-future world where the British Empire was preserved, not by the cost of blood and theft but by effort of repatriation and promises kept, That Inevitable Victorian Thing is a novel of love, duty, and the small moments that can change people and the world...
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