Young Adult Books - Social Themes

The Forest Demands Its Due By Kosoko Jackson Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063260795
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Published: Quill Tree Books - October 3rd, 2023

A Lesson in Vengeance meets The Taking of Jake Livingston in this page-turning YA horror/fantasy set in dark academia about a queer Black teen who discovers the sinister history of his boarding school and the corrupt powers behind it all. A USA Today bestseller!


The Blackwoods By Brandy Colbert Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063091597
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Published: Balzer + Bray - October 3rd, 2023

From Boston Globe/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations of a Hollywood family—an unforgettable tale of ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and love in America.

The Blackwoods. Everyone knows their name.


The Scarlet Alchemist By Kylie Lee Baker Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781335458018
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Published: Inkyard Press - October 3rd, 2023

"A dark and glittering jewel of a book." --Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison

"Visceral to the core." --Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights


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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) (The Hunger Games) By Suzanne Collins Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781339016573
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Published: Scholastic Press - August 1st, 2023

Ambition will fuel him.

Competition will drive him.

But power has its price.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games.


The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games #4) By Jennifer Lynn Barnes Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780316480772
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - August 29th, 2023

OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!

Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation Inheritance Games trilogy, and the stakes have never been higher.


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A Study in Drowning By Ava Reid Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063211506
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Published: HarperTeen - September 19th, 2023

An instant Indie and #1 New York Times bestseller!

“Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp, A Study in Drowning will draw you in from the first page.” —Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls


A Thousand Boy Kisses By Tillie Cole Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781728297088
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Published: Bloom Books - August 29th, 2023

"He kissed me until there was no part of me that didn't know who it belonged to. He kissed me until my heart again fused with his—two halves of one whole."

One kiss lasts a moment. But a thousand kisses can last a lifetime.


Champion of Fate (Heromaker #1) By Kendare Blake Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780062977205
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Published: Quill Tree Books - September 19th, 2023

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake is back with an epic duology starter that follows a young woman training to join a fabled order as she attempts to lead a hero to his critical first victory. A must-read for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Victoria Aveyard.


The Library of Shadows By Rachel Moore Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063284630
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Published: HarperTeen - September 5th, 2023

Funny, moving, and heart-achingly real, this romantic romp and paranormal romcom debut—through a haunted library with trapdoors, ghosts, and memories—is full of great love that triumphs over even death, perfect for fans of Ninth House and Cemetery Boys.


House of Marionne By J. Elle Cover Image
By J. Elle
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593527702
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Published: Razorbill - August 29th, 2023

An INSTANT New York Times bestseller!
An INSTANT USA TODAY bestseller!
An INSTANT Sunday Times bestseller!

A modern-day YA romantic fantasy series opener about a glamorous magical world of social elites, forbidden love, and a dark magic that could destroy it all.

**Deluxe edition with special embellishments on first printing only!**


All the Fighting Parts By Hannah V. Sawyerr Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781419762611
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Published: Amulet Books - September 19th, 2023

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, Hannah V. Sawyerr’s All the Fighting Parts is a searing and defiant young adult novel in verse about reclaiming agency after a sexual assault within the church community.
 
Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her voice as her weapon—even when it gets her into trouble.


The Name Drop By Susan Lee Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781335457981
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Published: Inkyard Press - September 12th, 2023

"Susan Lee always writes the exact book I want to read " --Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

New from the author of
Seoulmates comes a story of mistaken identities, the summer of a lifetime, and a love to risk everything for.