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18 Childhood Friends-to-Lovers YA Books to Live Vicariously Through

Childhood friends-to-lovers stories featuring to live vicariously through (with some who even became enemies before they found each other).

These 21 Books Are Must-Reads for Fans of the Fake Dating Trope

Check out this list and fall in love with our favorite fake dating YA books!

35 Books That You Should Be Reading with Your Book Club

These books keep it real, touch important topics, and deliver on all fronts—including fun. These are the perfect book club books for you!

These 22 Friends-to-Lovers Romances Will Steal Your Heart

Friends-to-lovers romances are one of our favorite tropes in YA! Check out this list of some of our favorite friends-to-lovers YA books.

22 Latine Fantasy Books to Add to Your TBR Right Now

Magic is real. (Or at least, we’d like to believe it is.) Find the magic in your own life with these 19 Latinx fantasy books!

The 46 Best Romance Books & Love Stories in YA According to Team Epic Reads

Every reader has a different opinion on the best romance books—so Team Epic Reads came together to build their perfect list!

40 Queer Fantasy/Sci-fi Books That Should Be On Your Radar

There are few things we love more than sci-fi or fantasy books and positive queer representation. When combined? We can't get enough!

30 Enemies to Lovers Romances We Definitely Don’t Hate to Love

From witches and huntsmen to kingmakers and their kings, here are the enemies to lovers romances that are crushing the literary game.

37 YA Books with Trans and Nonbinary Characters

YA books with trans and nonbinary characters are so important. Here are some of our favorites that should top your TBR piles!

54 Must-Read LGBTQ+ Books by BIPOC Authors

To keep the Pride celebrations going, we're sharing our list of our favorite LGBTQ+ young adult books from BIPOC authors!

32 YA Books About Mental Health & Mental Illness

It's important to discuss mental health every month—but May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Here are some books that touch on the subject.

30 YA Books Guaranteed to Make You Ugly Cry

Sometimes you need a good cry, and there's nothing wrong with that. So here are our favorite sad YA books perfect for unleashing that ugly cry every time.

23 Mythology-Inspired Books Featuring Gods and Goddesses

Who doesn't love reading about gods and goddesses? Check out these epic mythology-inspired YA books with some epic, godly characters.

These 33 YA Duologies Will Look Great On Your Shelf

These series prove that two is better than one! Duologies give us all of the drama with just enough commitment, and these are some of the best.

25 Fantasy Books with Enemies-to-Lovers Romances

Don't miss these epic YA enemies-to-lovers fantasy books! What's your favorite enemies-to-lovers fantasy book rec? Let us know!

20 Books That Prove Speculative Fiction is the Best Genre

These speculative fiction books prove that spec-fic is an incredible genre. Peruse this list, pick a book, and start reading now!

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