Fiction

These 18 titles are perfect for Game of Thrones fans mourning the end of the HBO series—or for young readers who aren't quite ready for Westeros.

Hafsah Faizal and Nafiza Azad are debut Muslim fantasy authors, and both of their #OwnVoices YA novels are out this week. Here, they talk to each other about world-building, intersectional feminism, subverting stereotypes, and more.

As kids reach their tween and teen years, "fitting in" suddenly becomes more important. These fiction titles, both serious and light, and across genres and formats, explore the topic.

While no one book list can adequately explore all the variations in culture and traditions embodied within the broad category of the “Asian/Pacific American Experience,” readers who identify as Asian American and/or Pacific American—especially as first-generation Americans—will find reflections of their own stories in these novels.

In We Rule the Night, debut YA author Claire Eliza Bartlett has written a thrilling, magic-infused feminist adventure inspired by the female Soviet military aviators from World War II. Bartlett discusses gender double standards, dieselpunk, and the authors who’ve inspired her.

The author of Heroine on the harsh realities of her rural community and why she writes for young people.

Current and former middle school teachers bring their experience and students to their work to create characters, dialogue, and stories that resonate with readers.

Horror, despite how it’s often categorized, is not a genre. It is instead a mood, applicable to any genre that elicits fear, disgust, surprise, or shock. For young readers with still-developing brains, horror can be especially appealing as they navigate their own emotional responses. Librarians must be familiar with the trends, and the kind of chills a reader may be seeking, all through the year.

Benjamin’s sophomore novel is a heartwarming examination of megastars, goats, friendship, and finding your own best self.