Young adult
Now, Conjurers by Freddie Kölsch
It’s 1999. In North Dana, Massachusetts, the partially eaten body of Nesbit Nuñez’s secret boyfriend, Bastion Attia, is found. Bastion was the heart of the North Coven, a band of witches including Dove, Drea, Brandy and, of course, Nesbit. The…
What’s Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness
Set in a town so small it doesn’t even have a police station, this murder mystery is narrated by self-confessed drama nerd Hallie, with the main characters (and suspects) her close-knit Year 12 drama class — all five of them…
One By One They Disappear by Mike Lucas
A haunting novel about the life of a young Jewish girl during the Second World War, One By One They Disappear carefully blends the historical with the supernatural to create a compelling read.
The book follows Hannah, a young Jewish…
I’ll Be Waiting for You by Mariko Turk
Natalie and Imogen are best friends who couldn’t be more different. Natalie is brave and always on the hunt for a new adventure. Imogen is gifted and constantly under pressure from her parents to succeed. Every summer, the girls and…
Into the Mouth of the Wolf by Erin Gough
Amelia Westlake was a stand-out title when it was published in 2018, winning The Readings Young Adult Prize. It’s been a long wait for Erin Gough’s next novel, but the delay has been worth it. Into the Mouth of the…
Wrong Answers Only by Tobias Madden
It has always been Marco’s dream to study biomedicine at the University of Melbourne and become a neurosurgeon. But when he starts to suffer from panic attacks, Marco’s parents do the unthinkable and delay his first year at uni, despite…
Deep Is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson
Lili Wilkinson’s stories are always a delight and her foray into fantasy has been particularly successful, with her most recent novel, A Hunger of Thorns, winning the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Writing for Young Adults in 2024. This…
Anne of Greenville by Mariko Tamaki
Anne Shirley is a disco-loving, queer, Japanese-American teen whose artistic talents and fun-loving attitude is constantly misunderstood. When she moves to the small town of Greenville with her two adoptive mothers, she knows it’s going to be hard to fit…
The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
Vanessa Le is a Vietnamese-American author who recently graduated from Brown University with a focus on health and human biology. The Last Bloodcarver is her first novel in a debut duology. It is a wonderful fusion of science and fantasy…
Look Me in the Eye by Jane Godwin
One of the most important parts of adolescence is trust: earning it, testing it, losing it. What Jane Godwin’s newest YA novel Look Me in the Eye understands is that for the teenagers growing up in the 2020s, where restrictions…
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