Book reviews and excerpts from exceptional speculative, sci-fi, fantasy & alternate history novels.
YA Speculative, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Alt. History
Recommended books found: 82
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Snowglobe: Snowglobe, Book 1
by Soyoung Park, Joungmin Lee Comfort
Hardcover: Feb 2024
Paperback: Apr 2025
In a world of constant winter, only the citizens of the climate-controlled city of Snowglobe can escape the bitter cold—but this perfect society is hiding dark and dangerous secrets within its frozen heart. A groundbreaking Korean novel ...
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The Last Bloodcarver: (The Last Bloodcarver Duology, Book 1)
by Vanessa Le
Hardcover: Mar 2024
Paperback: Mar 2025
"A gritty world filled with a beautifully crafted cast and an intricate magic system. A smart, lush, and utterly compelling read." —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Legend
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The Otherwhere Post
by Emily J. Taylor
Hardcover: Feb 2025
The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique returns with another glittering dark fantasy about a deadly mystery that spans worlds and a teenage girl who must risk everything to uncover the truth.
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Dreamover
by Dani Diaz
Paperback: Jan 2025
In this captivating debut YA graphic novel, two best friends becoming more than friends feels like a dream come true. But when one sleepover literally turns into a dream, will they ever want to wake up again?
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Nightbirds
by Kate J. Armstrong
Hardcover: Feb 2023
Paperback: Jun 2024
In a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but four girls with unusual powers have the chance to change it all.
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Song of the Six Realms
by Judy I. Lin
Hardcover: Apr 2024
Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, weaves a dreamy gothic romance worthy of the heavens in Song of the Six Realms.
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Spice Road: Spice Road #1
by Maiya Ibrahim
Hardcover: Jan 2023
Paperback: Apr 2024
The first book in an epic fantasy series set in an Arabian-inspired land with secret spice magic. Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, sixteen-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother, whose betrayal is now the ...
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A Snake Falls to Earth
by Darcie Little Badger
Hardcover: Nov 2021
Paperback: Apr 2024
Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories.
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Strike the Zither: Kingdom of Three #1
by Joan He
Hardcover: Oct 2022
Paperback: Mar 2024
A dazzling new fantasy from New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He, Strike the Zither is a powerful, inventive, and sweeping fantasy that reimagines the Chinese classic tale of the Three Kingdoms.
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Hotel Magnifique
by Emily J. Taylor
Hardcover: Apr 2022
Paperback: Aug 2023
Decadent and darkly enchanting, this lavish YA fantasy debut follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique.
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Skin of the Sea
by Natasha Bowen
Hardcover: Nov 2021
Paperback: Jul 2022
An unforgettable fantasy debut inspired by West African mythology, this is Children of Blood and Bone meets The Little Mermaid, in which a mermaid takes on the gods themselves.
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All of Us Villains: All of Us Villains #1
by Amanda Foody, Christine Herman
Hardcover: Nov 2021
Paperback: Jul 2022
The blockbuster co-writing debut of Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman, All of Us Villains begins a dark tale of ambition and magick...
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Blood Like Magic: Book 1
by Liselle Sambury
Hardcover: Jun 2021
Paperback: Jul 2022
A rich, dark urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family's magic. The problem is, she's never been in love - she'll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him.
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Alone Out Here
by Riley Redgate
Hardcover: Apr 2022
The year is 2072. Soon a volcanic eruption will trigger catastrophic devastation, and the only way out is up. While the world's leaders, scientists, and engineers oversee the frantic production of a space fleet meant to save humankind, their children...
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The Gilded Ones: Deathless #1
by Namina Forna
Hardcover: Feb 2021
Paperback: Jan 2022
The most anticipated fantasy of 2021. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice. Get ready for battle.
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Raybearer
by Jordan Ifueko
Hardcover: Aug 2020
Paperback: Aug 2021
The epic debut YA fantasy from an incredible new talent - perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi and Sabaa Tahir.
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Pet
by Akwaeke Emezi
Hardcover: Sep 2019
Paperback: Jan 2021
The highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-winning author Akwaeke Emezi that explores themes of identity and justice. Pet is here to hunt a monster. Are you brave enough to look?
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Fireborne: The Aurelian Cycle Book 1
by Rosaria Munda
Hardcover: Oct 2019
Paperback: Dec 2020
Game of Thrones meets Red Rising in a debut young adult fantasy that's full of rivalry, romance...and dragons.
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Wilder Girls
by Rory Power
Hardcover: Jul 2019
Paperback: Jun 2020
A feminist Lord of the Flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears. This fresh, new debut is a mind-bending novel unlike ...
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The Boneless Mercies
by April Genevieve Tucholke
Hardcover: Oct 2018
Paperback: Apr 2020
Full of fierce girls, bloodlust, tenuous alliances, and unapologetic quests for glory, this elegantly spun tale challenges the power of storytelling - and who gets to be the storyteller.
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