Friends Like These by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
At Tegan’s end-of-summer party, a prank backfires with devastating emotional and criminal results for seventeen-year-old Jessica, her boyfriend Jake, and their best friends.
Scout’s Honor by Lily Anderson
Born into a family of hunters sworn to protect humans from interdimensional parasites, sixteen-year-old Prudence Perry,a former legacy Ladybird Scout, falls backinto the fold when her town is hit with a mysterious wave of demons.
Someone is Always Watching by Kelley Armstrong
When their friend Gabrielle is found covered in blood in front of their dead principal, with no recollection of what happened, Blythe, Tucker, and Tanya soon discover their lives are a lie as the walls built around their real memories come crashing down.
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
Seventeen-year-old Bailey moves to California to live with her father and, perhaps, finally meet an online friend and fellow film buff, but soon finds herself attracted to an annoying co-worker.
The Wicked Ones by Robin Benway
Attending the royal debut party, their one chance to impress the Prince and live up to their cruel and bitter mother’s expectations, sisters Drizella and Anastasia get a taste of freedom, pitting them against a mother whose greatest power lies in manipulation.
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
Hiding in the human world, Suren, the tormented child queen of the Court of Teeth, must guard her heart against a manipulative prince whom she cannot trust when she agrees to join him on a mysterious quest.
Dungeons and Drama by Kristi Boyce
Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway. When she’s grounded and stuck with the worst punishment, spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop, Riley can’t waste her time working. So, she convinces Nathan to cover her shifts and, in exchange, she’ll flirt with him to make his gamer-girl crush jealous. Soon, Riley starts to think that flirting with Nathan doesn’t require as much acting as she would’ve thought.
Promise Boys by Nick Brooks
J.B., Ramón, and Trey, students of the Urban Promise Prep School, must follow the school’s strict rules, but when their principal is murdered, the three boys must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested.
Twin Crowns by Catherine Cardiff
Twin princesses separated at birth—Wren, raised to avenge her parents’ murder and take the throne, protecting the witches who raised her, and Rose, raised as the crown princess—strive to claim their birthright, while an enemy tries to make sure neither succeed.
Royal Blood by Aimee Carter
When her identity as the illegitimate daughter of the King of England is mysteriously revealed, seventeen-year-old Evan finds herself at the center of a murder investigation and fights to uncover the truth, revealing royal secrets that could change the monarchy forever.
¡Viva Lola Espinoza! by Ella Cerón
Book smart teen Lola’s summer plans are derailed when she is sent to live with her grandmother in Mexico City and learns a family secret that changes her life forever.
Chloe and the Kaishao Boys by Mae Coyiuto
Seventeen-year-old Chinese-Filipina Chloe’s father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to their Manila home for college.
Somebody That I Used to Know by Dana L. Davis
Dylan and Langston used to be best friends. After he moved away, Langston became a star R&B artist. He returns for a visit and stays with Dylan and her family. They start to renew their friendship–and maybe see their relationship grow into something else.
Picture Perfect Boyfriend by Becky Dean
Making up a fake boyfriend to get her parents off her back, aspiring nature photographer Kenzie is shocked when they arrive in Hawaii and fake boyfriend “Jacob” actually shows up at the airport and joins their vacation, forcing Kenzie to play along while trying to figure out who he is.
All Roads Lead to Rome by Sabrina Fedel
When she’s in the wrong gelato shop in Rome at the right time, introverted, slightly anxious Astoria Herriot is drawn into a fake dating scheme, one full of unexpected surprises and feelings, with a Scottish heartthrob, Luca, for the sake of protecting his relationship with a pop princess.
The Unlikelies by Carrie Firestone
Sadie’s pre-senior year summer changes for the better when she and four other teens band together to right local wrongs; but the Unlikelies and their heady new friendship soon face obstacles that could tear them apart.
It’s All In How You Fall by Sarah Henning
Gymnast Caroline has three state balance beam titles, and career-ending chronic, undeniable back pain. Now, with her dreams shattered, enter Alex, a three-sport athlete who’s both incredibly cute and incredibly off-limits. He offers to give Caroline a crash course in all the sports she’s missed. Turns out life was way easier when it was just layout-fulls and beam burns.
Not Here to Stay Friends by Kaitlyn Hill
Two childhood best friends, Sloane and Liam, reunite in L.A. the summer before senior year–but when one of them ends up starring on a teen reality dating show, their feelings for each other get complicated.
Everyone Hates Kelsie Miller by Meredith Ireland
When Kelsie’s best friend stops speaking to her and Eric is ghosted by his girlfriend, the two rivals for valedictorian, embark on a road trip together to win back their exes, but come to an unexpected realization along the way.
This Time It’s Real by Ann Liang
When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s entirely fictional essay about meeting her perfect boyfriend goes viral at her international school in Beijing, she has to make a deal with the handsome and charming Caz to play the part — but when the relationship starts to feel real all her career plans are suddenly threatened.
Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame by Meg Long
On a planet on the brink of total destruction, teenager Remy is determined to find her missing friend, Alora, but the only way to track her down amidst the chaos is to team up with a traitor to stage a revolution.
The Prince & the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell
Stranded in London with the world ending in eight days, Wren Wheeler strikes a bargain with a runaway prince to get home to her family in time to say goodbye and finds herself drawn to this boy whose own agenda could derail both their plans.
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
At the Medio School for Girls, students are prepared for one of two roles: managing a household or raising children. Daniela Vargas, the school’s top student, harbors a secret about her background, which she must protect to avoid being cast out. After graduation, she is recruited by a resistance group fighting for equality. Faced with the choice between preserving the privilege her family secured or risking everything for a better society and forbidden love, Daniela must make a life-changing decision.
Meet Me at Midnight by Jessica Pennington
After their prank war causes their families to be kicked out of their lake houses, Sidney and Asher team up to prank the woman who kicked them out and find that they have an undeniable attraction growing between them.
The Matchbreaker Summer by Annie Rains
Sixteen-year-old Paisley Manning has grown up at Camp Starling. With her mom set to marry a man she met online, this will be the camp’s final year. Enter Hayden Bennett, a rebellious new worker at the camp who doesn’t get along with Paisley. When he learns about her situation, he proposes a plan to break up her mom’s relationship. As they work together to sabotage the marriage, Paisley begins to realize Hayden might not be as troublesome as she thought.
10 Things I Hate About Prom by Elle Gonzalez Rose
There are more than 10 things to hate about prom, but the worst thing is when your lovable best friend wants to go with someone else. What’s worse, Joaquin wants Ivelisse’s help planning an elaborate promposal. As much as she wants to say no, she’ll take all the quality time with Joaquin she can get before graduation. Even if it means watching her best friend fall for somebody else. Somebody who isn’t her.
Castles in Their Bones by Laura Sebastian
Secretly trained since birth in the arts of deception, seduction and violence, princesses Sophronia, Daphne and Beatriz find their loyalties tested when each enters into a marriage to help make their mother’s dream of ruling Vesteria come true.
Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti
It was all her idea. They would get away from their parents and spend the weekend camping. Down by Salvation Creek, the five of them would make smores, steal kisses, share secrets. But sometime around midnight, she vanished. Now the four friends who came back are under suspicion–and they each have a very different story to tell about what happened in the woods. What are they hiding? Who is lying? Dark truths must come to light if their friend is to be found.
The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal by Ambika Vohra
“Share a time you left your comfort zone.” That’s the Stanford prompt that Aisha can’t answer. Her life’s been homework and junk food. Then her crush stands her up at winter formal, and she decides that playing it safe just isn’t worth it anymore. As if on cue, Quentin arrives at the dance profusely apologizing for being late to pick her up. Does Aisha know him or what he’s talking about? No. Will he help her out of her
‘Comfort Zone?’ Maybe.
Borrow My Heart by Kasie West
Pretending to be the girl a cute boy is waiting for to save him from embarrassment, Wren, a control freak who usually plays by the rules, is suddenly fake-dating a boy she knows nothing about, and it’s amazing until reality sets in.
Compiled by Brooke Sarfati in 2024
