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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 5 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsIn this sharp-witted romantic comedy about the clash of the classes (of all kinds), a poor girl at a rich kids' school ends up working at the school's toniest club-and gets mistaken for a boy!In this high anticipated title, a kind of cross between HANA-KIMI and BOYS OVER FLOWERS, Haruhi is a scholarship student at an exclusive private school: Ouran High School, where it turns out the... -
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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 8 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsThe first-years in Class 1-A are taking part in a test of courage, where the loser will receive the dubious honor of being dubbed Best of Cowards... -
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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 3 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsIn this sharp-witted romantic comedy about the clash of the classes (of all kinds), a poor girl at a rich kids' school ends up working at the school's toniest club, and gets mistaken for a boy! One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the "Host Club," a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys... -
![A Silent Voice, Vol. 2 by Yoshitoki Oima]()
A Silent Voice, Vol. 2 by Yoshitoki Oima
SPEAKING WITH ACTIONSIt’s been five years since Shoya Ishida bullied Shoko Nishimiya so badly she left their elementary school, because of one simple difference between them: Shoya can hear, and Shoko can’t. In the intervening time, Shoya’s life has changed completely. Shunned by his friends, Shoya’s longed for the chance to make up for his cruelty... -
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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 4 by Bisco Hatori
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsOne day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the 'Host Club', a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys. To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and it's there that she discovers just how wealthy the boys are and how different they are from everybody else... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 07 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 07 by Hiro Fujiwara
It's Sweet Day at Café Maid Latte! Usui is responsible for preparing the pastries for a tasting contest. Misaki disguised herself to participate incognito in this contest to help Erika. Indeed, one of the customers was in the lead to win the jackpot to be able to spend the day with it! Miss luck for Misaki, Hinata, his childhood friend, is also in the game... -
![Maid Sama!, Volume 5 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid Sama!, Volume 5 by Hiro Fujiwara
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Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 6 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe moment has arrived. Miyano knows. He knows Sasaki likes him. And Miyano has realized...he likes Sasaki back, in a BL romance kind of way. Step one: realization is complete—but step two: confession is much harder than he thought it’d be... -
![Maid-sama! Vol. 08 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 08 by Hiro Fujiwara
What will the uptight class president do when the sexy bad boy finds out she works at a maid cafe! More hilarious shenanigans unfold, when the uptight class president moonlights at a maid... -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 05 by Hiro Fujiwara
Misaki is invited to go on a blind date... -
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Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 7 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNever in his wildest dreams did Miyano ever believe fiction would become reality―that his own life would parallel some of the BL stories he so dearly loves... -
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Skip and Loafer, Vol. 5 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs fall turns into winter, Mitsumi and her friends say goodbye to the first half of their freshman year. Meanwhile, Mitsumi’s friendship with Shima-kun takes on a whole new depth... -
![My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 9 by Wataru Hinekure, ひねくれ渡]()
My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 9 by Wataru Hinekure, ひねくれ渡
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn this warmhearted romantic comedy, a mistaken identity leads to a blossoming romance between two boys.Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she’s written the name of another boy—Ida—on it... -
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Come and Get Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom USA Today, bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the seventh book in the addictive Keatyn Chronicles series. Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, suspense, and a glittering celebrity world... -
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![Maid-sama! Vol. 02 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama! Vol. 02 by Hiro Fujiwara
Misaki Ayuzawa is the President of the Student Council at Seika High School, formerly an all-boys school. Unfortunately, most of the students are still male and stuck in their slovenly habits, so man-hating Misaki really socks it to them in an attempt to make the school presentable to attract more female students... -
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Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 5 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSasaki is...Sasaki is what to me? A heated exchange between the two leads to absolutely nothing. Well, Miyano isn’t living in a BL story, so that’s fine, right? Except Miyano feels like he’s going to explode, because he can’t stop thinking about hugging his upperclassman...and taking care of him.. -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 06 by Hiro Fujiwara
A new love triangle forms... with Misaki right in the middle! Usui remains as mysterious as ever about his intentions with Misaki, saying it’s too much of a hassle to get serious about someone... -
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Skip and Loafer, Vol. 3 by Misaki Takamatsu
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMitsumi is finally getting into the swing of high school life in Tokyo. She’s also growing closer to her number-one pal, Shima-kun, whose past slowly comes to light... -
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Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 9 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt’s not quite the same. As Miyano’s senior year passes by and Sasaki starts getting used to college, the strain of not spending every day together begins weighing on Sasaki’s mind. That’s why it’s a welcome relief when he and Miyano finally get a chance to go on a date― spending Sasaki’s birthday with each other for the first time since they got together... -
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Maid-sama, Bd. 18 by Hiro Fujiwara, 藤原ヒロ
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAfter returning from England, Misaki tries to get to one of the most demanding universities. On her birthday she gets a surprise gift from Usui.That's not all, because the next surprise is already waiting for her in the Maid Latte... -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 04 by Hiro Fujiwara
Summertime in Café Maid Latte! The Maids have been invited to a Beach House to really relax. Of course, Usui-kun is also part of the party and provides for Misaki for high-boiling emotions!Internet star Aoi-chan, who always disguises himself as a sweet girl, is also on site and unfortunately has to fight in the paradisiacal scenery with quite different problems... -
![Bloom into You, Vol. 6 by Nio Nakatani]()
Bloom into You, Vol. 6 by Nio Nakatani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTHE CURTAINS RISE…The student council play has finally begun! Who will Touko’s character choose to be at the end? And how will Touko herself feel when the play is over and her dearest wish has been... -
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Skip and Loafer, Vol. 4 by Misaki Takamatsu
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBetween her class’s musical performance and a dizzying array of committee duties, Mitsumi is determined that her first school festival in Tokyo will be a rousing success! But will... -
![Maid-sama, Bd. 17 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama, Bd. 17 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMisaki's life is on the brink: Usui has changed schools, and after years she has seen her father again ... Then finally Aoi can be seen again in the Maid Latte, but he is deeply depressed. Also, Usui is in a bad mood because he can spend so little time with Misaki alone... -
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![Maid-sama Vol 16 by Hiro Fujiwara]()
Maid-sama Vol 16 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA niece who came to a maid latte after a long time. On his body, there is a certain incident !? On the other hand, Usui approaches Misaki with a de S attitude but was determined to go to England to compete with his brother, Gerald. Two people in the strategy of the Walker family waiting for Usui !? A special edition is the love pattern of those two... -
![Skip and Loafer, Vol. 6 by Misaki Takamatsu]()
Skip and Loafer, Vol. 6 by Misaki Takamatsu
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt’s wintertime in Tokyo! Even as Mitsumi juggles Valentine’s Day infatuations and White Day revelations, the high-school life of this natural-born happiness influencer is hurtling headlong towards spring–and her second year in high... -
![Himawari House by Harmony Becker]()
Himawari House by Harmony Becker
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLiving in a new country is no walk in the park.When Nao returns to Tokyo to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, she books a yearlong stay at the Himawari sharehouse. There she meets Hyejung and Tina, two other girls who came to Japan to freely forge their own paths...Categorized as:
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![All We Have Left by Wendy Mills]()
All We Have Left by Wendy Mills
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA haunting and heart-wrenching story of two girls, two time periods, and the one event that changed their lives—and the world—forever.Now:Sixteen-year-old Jesse is used to living with the echoes of the past. Her older brother died in the September 11th attacks, and her dad has filled their home with anger and grief...Categorized as:
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![Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han]()
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han
Lara Jean is having the best senior year. And there’s still so much to look forward to: a class trip to New York City, prom with her boyfriend Peter, Beach Week after graduation, and her dad’s wedding to Ms. Rothschild. Then she’ll be off to college with Peter, at a school close enough for her to come home and bake chocolate chip cookies on the weekends...Categorized as:
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![Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez]()
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAn #ownvoices contemporary YA set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the line—even her blooming love story—to follow her dreams.In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life...Categorized as:
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A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped.Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be... -
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Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe swoon of Nicola Yoon meets the emotional punch of Elizabeth Acevedo in this breakout debut novel that answers big questions about identity, family, and love. High school junior Michie is struggling to define who she is for her scholarship essays, her big shot at making it into Brown as a first-generation college student...Categorized as:
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![P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han]()
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
Lara Jean didn’t expect to really fall for Peter.They were just pretending. Until they weren’t. And now Lara Jean has to learn what it's like to be in a real relationship and not just a make-believe one.But when another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him suddenly return too... -
![This Time It's Real by Ann Liang]()
This Time It's Real by Ann Liang
When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Now she has the approval of her classmates at her new international school in Beijing, a career-launching internship opportunity at her favorite magazine…and a massive secret to keep.Eliza made her essay up...Categorized as:
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![Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer]()
Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA funny and timely debut YA about the toxic masculinity at a famous improv comedy campSeventeen-year-old Zelda Bailey-Cho has her future all planned out: improv camp, then Second City, and finally Saturday Night Live...Categorized as:
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![The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum]()
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Chosen meets Darius the Great in this irreverent and timely story of worlds colliding in friendship, betrayal, and hatred.Hoodie Rosen's life isn't that bad. Sure, his entire Orthodox Jewish community has just picked up and moved to the quiet, mostly non-Jewish town of Tregaron, but Hoodie's world hasn't changed that much...Categorized as:
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![An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp]()
An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAward-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp’s heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must come together to heal the pain from their pasts, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nicola Yoon... -
![As You Walk On By by Julian Winters]()
As You Walk On By by Julian Winters
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA contemporary from award-winning author Julian Winters! Seventeen-year-old Theo Wright has it all figured out...Categorized as:
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![Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert]()
Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDanny Cheng has always known his parents have secrets. But when he discovers a taped-up box in his father's closet filled with old letters and a file on a powerful Silicon Valley family, he realizes there's much more to his family's past than he ever imagined...Categorized as:
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![Seven Percent of Ro Devereux by Ellen O'Clover]()
Seven Percent of Ro Devereux by Ellen O'Clover
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA clever, charming, and poignant debut novel about a girl who must decide whether to pursue her dreams or preserve her relationships, including a budding romance with her ex-best friend, when an app she created goes viral.Ro Devereux can predict your future. Or, at least, the app she built for her senior project can... -
![The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds]()
The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsJust when seventeen-year-old Matt thinks he can’t handle one more piece of terrible news, he meets a girl who’s dealt with a lot more—and who just might be able to clue him in on how to rise up when life keeps knocking him down—in this wry, gritty novel from the author of When I Was the Greatest.Matt wears a black suit every day. No, not because his mom died—although she did, and it sucks...Categorized as:
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![In the Key of Nira Ghani by Natasha Deen]()
In the Key of Nira Ghani by Natasha Deen
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNira Ghani has always dreamed of becoming a musician. Her Guyanese parents, however, have big plans for her to become a scientist or doctor. Nira's grandmother and her best friend, Emily, are the only people who seem to truly understand her desire to establish an identity outside of the one imposed on Nira by her parents...Categorized as:
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![Freedom Swimmer by Wai Chim]()
Freedom Swimmer by Wai Chim
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA powerful story of friendship, bravery, and a desperate bid for freedom, inspired by true events.Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's "Great Leap Forward", and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields...Categorized as:
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![How We Roll by Natasha Friend]()
How We Roll by Natasha Friend
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA gentle young adult romance for fans of Sarah Dessen about two teens, each of whom has lost something irreplaceable, finding one another.Quinn is a teen who loves her family, skateboarding, basketball, and her friends, but after she's diagnosed with a condition called alopecia which causes her to lose all of her hair, her friends abandon her...Categorized as:
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![Finding Famous: A Mashad Family Novel by Candice Jalili]()
Finding Famous: A Mashad Family Novel by Candice Jalili
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Princess Diaries meets reality television in a story about fame (the kind you definitely didn’t ask for), first love (the kind you didn’t even know you wanted), and most importantly, family (the kind you can’t live without). Ever since her mom died, Josie Lawrence has been content with her safe, predictable life...Categorized as:
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![You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins]()
You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFive girls. Three generations. One great American love story. Ranee, worried that her children are losing their Indian culture; Sonia, wrapped up in a forbidden biracial love affair; Tara, seeking the limelight to hide her true self; Shanti, desperately trying to make peace in the family; Anna, fighting to preserve her Bengali identity...Categorized as:
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![Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp]()
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter meets Emergency Contact in this stunning Pura Belpré Honor Book about first love, familial expectations, the power of food, and finding where you belong.Penelope Prado has always dreamed of opening her own pastelería next to her father's restaurant, Nacho's Tacos... -
![Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper]()
Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsDo you feel the soul of another calling toyou? Do you know in your heart that yourdestiny and his wore meant to merge Inthe cosmos? We can help you find him.When Romiette Cappelle and her best friend, Destiny, decide to order The Scientific Soul Mate System from the back of Heavy Hunks magazine, they're not sure what they're getting into...Categorized as:
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![My High School Quarterback Boyfriend by Kylie Key]()
My High School Quarterback Boyfriend by Kylie Key
Falling for the boy next door?No. Definitely not. Can’t happen.Won’t happen…Tanchia There’s no time to enjoy senior yearWith training for track and keeping top grades,the pressure to succeed is constantEspecially when you live in the shadow of your older sisterwho is currently studying at Harvard...Categorized as:
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![Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi]()
Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFourteen-year-old Iranian-American Parvin Mohammadi sets out to win the ultimate date to homecoming in this heartfelt and outright hilarious debut.Parvin Mohammadi has just been dumped--only days after receiving official girlfriend status. Not only is she heartbroken, she's humiliated. Enter high school heartthrob Matty Fumero, who just might be the smoking-hot cure to all her boy problems...Categorized as:
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