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16 Books We Know You Won’t Be Able to Look Away From

Sometimes, there are books that captivate you from the very first moment, and keep you hanging on until the very last page.

16 Stories About Second Chances in Life and Love

These characters took their second chances when they got them and taught us a lot about life and love. If you love a second chance story, these are for you.

15 Books Like The Asylum Series That Will Give You Chills

With haunted settings and spine-tingling suspense, these books like the Asylum Series by Madeleine Roux will give you chills!

92 Standalone Novels to Read When You’re Not Feeling a Series

We get it—sometimes it takes effort to immerse yourself in a series. Luckily these standalone novels are amazing in their own right!

27 YA Feminist Retellings You Need to Read if You Want a Twist on the Classics

We're obsessed with complex female protagonists and incredible feminist retellings this month and every month. Start reading these feminist retellings now!

15 Books You Need to Read if Schitt’s Creek is Your Comfort Show

These books are a little heartfelt, a little humorous, and a little bit Alexis!

28 Badass Heroines in YA Books That We Need in Our Lives

Dismantling the patriarchy is the entirety of our 2022 (and forever) mood, and we're so glad that we have these badass heroines in our stories to lead us!

14 Inspiring YA Books Starring Women and Girls in STEM

Check out these stories about women and girls in STEM fields! Whether they're aspiring coders, mathematicians, or astronauts, there's a book for everyone.

Books to Read if You Loved The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Coming from reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue? Try these books recs to make you feel the way that book did!

90 Books with a Strong Female Lead to Celebrate Women’s History Month (All Year Long)

Really, we should be celebrating Women's History Month year round—so here are some books with strong female lead to help you do that!

Which Adam Silvera Book Is This Quote From?

Can you figure out which books each of these quotes are from? Put your Adam Silvera reader status to the test!

Book Club Companion Guide: They Both Die At The End

If your next book club read is They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, we've got you covered! Here are some discussion questions/topics for your meeting.

YA Historical Fiction Books With a Dark Twist

Take the genre historical fiction, add a dark twist in the mix, and you get a list of these darkly engrossing fiction tales!

12 Queer Boarding School Books to Devour

There's just something about boarding school stories you can't deny. And when they're telling stories of queer characters, all the better!

17 Books Featuring Fat, Female Protagonists

Here's a round-up of 15 young adult books centering fat characters, who don't compromise themselves to fit a certain narrative.

Choose a Love Song and We’ll Tell You Which Romantic YA Book to Read

We can recommend the perfect book for you! All you need to do is choose a love song and we'll tell you which romantic YA book to read.

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