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Sonora Reyes
Sonora Reyes’ debut YA novel is a knockout-a sharply funny and incredibly moving portrait of a queer Mexican American girl learning to celebrate who she is at her very core.
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Carly Nugent
A realist YA novel, by the author of The Peacock Detectives, about family, loss and coming to terms with diabetes as a teen.
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Will Kostakis
Part coming-out story. Part falling-in-love story. Part falling-apart story.
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Sophie Gonzales,Cale Dietrich
One of the world’s biggest boy bands. A secret love. What happens if the world finds out? A queer YA boy band romance from Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich, perfect…
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Phil Stamper
Gabriel, Reese, Sal and Heath are best friends, bonded in their small rural town by their queerness, their good grades and their big dreams. But now it’s the summer before…
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Miranda Luby
Sadie Starr attempts to leave her old self behind, but life at her new school proves starting over is more complicated than it sounds.
Bradley Christmas
Heartfelt and poignant, this coming of age story explores father-son relationships, against a backdrop of small town rivalries, buried truths, with themes of sustainability, preserving the past and environmental care.
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Tobias Madden
Tobias Madden delivers another swoonworthy YA rom-com winner with his second novel!
Megan Williams
Winner of the 2022 Text Prize, Let's Never Speak of This Again is the big-hearted YA debut of the year, celebrating the depths and strengths of friendship through all of…
Rainbow Rowell
The first short-story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell.
Paul Jennings
A sister and brother face the hardest year of their lives and discover the healing power of nature in this compelling tale from master storyteller Paul Jennings.
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Freja Nicole Woolf
Hilarious follow up to Never Trust a Gemini featuring Cat Phillips, astrology aficionado and chaotic teen lesbian, as she struggles to balance romance, friendship and a star turn onstage. Life…
Danielle Jawando
A life affirming story of rehabilitation and hope after prison. The third novel from multi-award-winning Danielle Jawando, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo.
Siobhan Curham
Friends make dreams come true.
John Schu
A powerful, authentic verse novel exploring a teen boy’s experience with disordered eating, charting the successes and setbacks of his journey toward recovery.
Angie Thomas
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping novel about one girl’s struggle for justice.
Eric Geron
When Edward and Billy meet by chance in New York City, they discover that they are long-lost twins, and their lives are forever changed.
Abdi Nazemian
From the Stonewall Honor-winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three generations of boys in the same Iranian family.
Gavin Extence
When her best friend reveals a big secret, Phoebe’s carefully-ordered world is upturned and she’s seriously pushed out of her comfort zone.
Adib Khorram
Love is more complicated than "boy meets boy" in bestselling author Adib Khorram's sharply funny new romantic comedy, set in the sordid world of high school theatre.
Laura Taylor Namey
A charming, heartfelt story following a Miami girl who unexpectedly finds love - and herself - in a small English town.
Mariah Sweetman
Compulsory reading for early teens and young adults. Based on true events, this gripping thriller sheds light on the brutalities of the past whilst championing the heroes who survived.
Becky Albertalli
The sensational new novel from Becky Albertalli, best-selling author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda.
Star-crazed, star-crossed - and starting to fall in love. Meet Cat Phillips: chaotic teen lesbian and self-confessed clown…
Priyanka Taslim
To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets Pride and Prejudice in this swoony and thoughtful romantic comedy from debut author Priyanka Taslim.
Tess Sharpe
An utterly compelling will-they-won’t-they slow-burn queer romance from the bestselling author of THE GIRLS I’VE BEEN.
Nic Stone
A gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental illness and a politician’s son who is running from his own addiction and grief.
Ryan La Sala
From bestselling author Ryan La Sala, there's nothing like a little dazzling competition to heal a broken heart.
When I see him, I see us. How we came together, what…
Jennifer Dugan
Two teen girls, former best friends and one-time lovers, go on a summer road trip in an ice cream truck –
Adiba Jaigirdar
Will Shireen find the recipe for love or disaster on the Junior Irish Baking Show? Delicious food, intense competition and whirlwind romance combine in this heart-warming queer YA love story…
Serena Kaylor
A calculus nerd enlists her surly classmate's help to win back her ex-boyfriend, but when sparks start to fly, she realizes there's no algorithm for falling in love.
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Emery Lord
Someone gave Sophie oxycodone. Someone knew what was going on. And Hannah will not stop until she has uncovered the truth.
Calum McSwiggan
Seventeen-year-old Max has always been out and proud. But every time he looks around his small school, he sees straight couples everywhere. It's everything he's ever wanted for himself, but…
Diana Anyakwo
My Life As A Chameleon is a powerful debut about a mixed-race girl and how she copes with being seen as an outsider in two very different cultures and even…
Emery Lee
From the author of Meet Cute Diary comes a delectable rom-com that’s brimming with zest and a sprinkle of sweetness.
Allayne L. Webster
An engaging and very real exploration of social media and the trickiness of separating what’s real from the glossiness of the online world. It’s a tender story about friendship and…
Erik J. Brown
Tommy - an aspiring chef - is thrown together with his childhood crush Gabe when he starts work at a retirement home.
Kate Sweeney
A gorgeous contemporary romance about two ex-best friends, Cass and Syd, on a life-altering road trip following the reunion tour of the Darlas - the band Cass's mum was in…
James Ramos
Cameron Carson has a secret. A secret with the power to break apart his friend group.
Cameron Carson, member of the Geeks and Nerds United (GANU) club, has been secretly…
William Hussey
Jesse Spark has a broken heart and in a few short weeks he'll require major surgery to repair it
Kate Hendrick
Beloved Australian YA author Kate Hendrick’s new novel deftly examines Australian ideas of masculinity for a teenage audience.
Robby Weber
This is not how soccer star Zack Martin thought his summer would go.
Sue Lawson
The uncomfortable truth of racism embedded within 1960s Australian society, set against the backdrop of the Freedom Ride.
Australia 1965. Racial tensions around the country are flaring, and the town…
Mariam Ansar
When three teens are landed with a community service order after an incident involving a spray can and an inconveniently timed patrol car, their stories start to converge.
James L. Sutter
David used to be in a band with his best friends Chance and Eli. Now the band, Darkhearts, is super famous and David’s brooding over everything he lost out on.
From the bestselling author of the National Book Award Finalist The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School comes a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibility of healing.
Sara Barnard
A heart-wrenching exploration of grief from a masterful writer, set in a landscape corrupted by fame and the scrutiny that comes from living in the shadow of a star.
Jacqueline Wilson
A brand new novel from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson, perfect for older readers!
