Do you need a modern and fresh read? Are you looking for a new genre? Are you looking for new books that are like your old favorites?

Well, look no further. 

Our list is split up by genre, featuring the best of Romance, Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Sci Fi, and more.

Romance

“I Love You So Mochi” by Sarah Kuhn

Right before the end of her senior year, Kimi realizes that she wants to be a designer, much to her mom’s shock and surprise. After they get into a huge fight, Kimi decides to head to Japan to visit her grandparents where she realizes how her mother grew up and how different Japan can be from America. At the same time, she meets a cute boy who dresses up a mochi mascot in the ultimate meet-cute story that you won’t be able to put down.

“Her Royal Highness” by Rachel Hawkins

Millie Quint decides to turn her life upside down when she moves to Scotland for boarding school after discovering her crush/BFF has been kissing someone else while also pursuing a relationship with her. When she gets the Princess of Scotland as her roommate, the two clash over their different lives and what they want out of being in school. However, when they discover that they’re each falling for each other, Millie must decide whether or not she wants to pursue a relationship with a princess or just finish off her year without the royal romance everyone dreams about.

“Red, White and Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston

Alex Claremont-Diaz, America’s first son, always saw Prince Henry as his rival ever since their first encounter that didn’t go so well. But after an altercation causes a worldwide sensation between them, the boys are forced to pretend to be friends for the cameras. Their fake friendship soon turns into something more and they have to figure out what’s more important: what they want or what their country needs. Casey McQuiston created the book of the summer with Red, White & Royal Blue and you seriously won’t be able to put it down once you start.

Sci Fi

“Aurora Rising” by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

A band of misfits, a girl just out of cryo-sleep, and a galaxy on the brink of war make Aurora Rising an addictive space opera you won’t want to miss. Told from six alternating points of view, it promises to be an action-packed adventure set in the distant future.

“Girl Gone Viral” by Arvin Ahmadi

Desperate to learn more about her father’s disappearance, Opal Hopper enters a contest run by a virtual reality company. If she wins, she could meet the founder of the company — a billionaire who might know where her father is. This high-tech thriller is perfect for fans of Marie Lu’s Warcross and Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One

“Sky Without Stars” by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell

Fans of Les Mesérables will enjoy this retelling of the famous story in space. Chatine, Marcellous, and Alouette are the three most likely people to lead a revolution, but after it is rumored that a group of rebels are finally taking form, they are brought together to help take out an elite regime.

Realistic Fiction

“We Walked the Sky” by Lisa Fiedler

As a third-generation circus performer, Callie feels lost when her grandmother dies. When Callie faces her new life attending public high school, she finds solace, comfort, and wisdom in the letters her grandmother wrote when she joined the circus 50 years earlier. This is a beautiful multi-generational tale of love and family.

“Barely Missing Everything” by Matt Mendez

Growing up in El Paso, Texas, Juan and his friend JD hope to escape their hometown and follow their dreams. However, things start to get more complicated as their personal lives explode. The two of them set off on a road trip together and figure out more about themselves than ever before, while also dealing with the big surprises that come along the way.

“Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday” by Natalie C. Anderson

When Abdi’s family is kidnapped, he’s forced to infiltrate a Somali terrorist group and act as a spy for the American CIA. Both horrific and touching, this novel is about humanity, family, redemption, and hope.

Fantasy

“Wicked Saints” by Emily A. Duncan

Nadya, a young girl who has strong connections to gods, is able to gain powers by simply praying to them. Tired of the war that has plagued their land for years, Nadya must team up with a prince who is in danger and a boy who is out for both of them both in hopes of finally putting an end to the very thing that drove her away from her home.

“The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe” by Ally Condie

Poe Blythe is a river raider, looking for gold and wonder at the end of the Serpentine River. However, everything changed after her ship was attacked, which also resulted in the death of her one true love. A year later, she seeks revenge on those who took everything away from her, including the hidden traitor that is currently on her ship. However, she soon finds out that revenge is not as sweet as she thought it was and must come to terms with who the person she wants to be and who she really is.

“The Candle and the Flame” by Nafiza Azad

After surviving a massacre that killed almost her entire tribe, Fatima’s life is changed when she’s under the protection of Maharajah Arjun’s djinn, the Ifrit, who help protect her city. However, when one of them die, her entire life changes when she discovers that the fire of the djinn now lives inside her. She must now find a way to use her new abilities to help protect her family and stop the upcoming war that can tear everything she knows apart.

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Historical Fiction

“White Rose” by Kip Wilson

Based on the true story, Sophie Scholl distributed pamphlets asking the public to go against the Nazi regime in 1942 as a part of the White Rose resistance group. However, a year later she is sentenced to death alongside her brother. Kip Wilson tells her life story through a novel-in-verse that will leave you wondering why you didn’t learn of Sophie and the other members of the White Rose when you were younger.

Adventure

“Death Prefers Blondes” by Caleb Roehrig

Margo Manning lives a double life as a socialite by day and a high-stakes burglar at night. However, when their latest job puts them at risk, it’s up to her and her team of drag queen burglars to try to survive and finish the job before everything goes wrong.

Memoir

“Shout” by Laurie Halse Anderson

Award-winning author, Laurie Halse Anderson, is well known for her best-selling book, Speak, which continues to be one of the biggest books about sexual assault around the world. Now, she shares her own personal story with sexual assault in this moving memoir.