Young adult debut highlights of 2022

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School

Sonora Reyes

Sonora Reyes’ debut YA novel is a knockout-a sharply funny and incredibly moving portrait of a queer Mexican American girl learning to celebrate who she is at her very core.

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We Who Hunt the Hollow

Kate Murray

A firecracker urban fantasy about the youngest daughter of a family of women warriors, and the power she wishes she had …

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Only a Monster

Vanessa Len

Joan Chang-Hunt has no idea she’s part monster until she’s thrust into a battle between the boy she has a crush on and one of the most ruthless monster families…

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If You Could See the Sun

Ann Liang

Alice Sun has always felt invisible at her elite Beijing international boarding school, where she’s the only scholarship student in a sea of uber-wealthy classmates. But she has a plan…

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Dancing Barefoot

Alice Boyle

The winner of the 2021 Text Prize, Dancing Barefoot is a smart, funny, immensely readable queer romance with loads of heart.

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The Upwelling

Lystra Rose

‘A deeply immersive Young Adult fantasy and an enthralling debut. It’s a privilege to walk this new path into the oldest of stories’ AMIE KAUFMAN, New York Times-bestselling author

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Completely Normal (and Other Lies)

Biffy James

Love has rules. So does grief. And Stella Wilde’s about to break them all.

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The Hidden Girl

Louise Bassett

Mel has everything to lose - but how can she stand back when she knows something’s not right?

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Growing Up in Flames

Zach Jones

This contemporary YA novel is perfect for fans of Mark Smith and Vikki Wakefield, and tackles grief, belonging and mental illness.

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A Magic Steeped In Poison

Judy I. Lin

A #1 New York Times Bestseller! Discover this sweeping debut steeped in Chinese mythology, the enchanting power of brewing tea, and a magical tournament to decide a country’s fate, sure…

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