Khadijah and Rebecca planned to be the black and brown Golden Girls, until Rebecca stormed out of Khadijah and Jamie’s wedding, vowing that she “couldn’t do this anymore.” The “it” in question was their friendship. Khadijah deserved that dismissal, but she was devoted to fixing things.Become a Better Version of Khadijah to Earn Rebecca’s Forgiveness So They Could Be Lifelong Best Friends Like They’d Planned.However, all of Khadijah’s efforts to be a better person seem to co...

"A riveting, courage-filled story." - Kirkus Starred ReviewsHope in the Valley, from National Book Award Nominee Mitali Perkins, is a middle-grade novel exploring grief, friendship, family, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis.Twelve-year-old Indian-American Pandita Paul doesn't like change. She's not ready to start middle school and leave the comforts of childhood behind. Most of all, Pandita doesn't want to feel like she's leaving her mother, who...

Publisher's summaryBrand-new stories by: Tom Abrahams, Robert Boswell, Sarah Cortez, Anton DiSclafani, Stephanie Jaye Evans, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, Adrienne Perry, Pia Pico, Reyes Ramirez, Icess Fernandez Rojas, Sehba Sarwar, Leslie Contreras Schwartz, Larry Watts, and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.Critic reviews"Brooklyn Noir came first in 2004, and now, 15 years later, Houston Noir--14 stories of intrigue, betrayal and death set from Tanglewood to Third Ward penned by cu...

Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan―she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can’t be bi if she’s only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she’s in a relationship…with a girl her friends absolutely hate―Ishita "Ishu" Dey. Ishu is the complete opposite of Hani. She’s an academic overachiever who hopes that becoming head girl will set her on the right track for college. But ...

A GUARDIAN ‘BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026’OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICKTIME MUST-READ BOOKSHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONFINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE‘Nothing goes to plan in this propulsive black farce which combines vertiginous plot twists and a persuasive doomy atmosphere with a terrific s...

**Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things?Introducing an unforgettable graphic novel, adapted for audio, about connection, friendship, and the wonder all around us from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass and debut illustrator Gabi Mendez.**When you’re named after a 250-year-old tortoise, you grow up believing life is full of possibilities and wonder. But ever since Addie’s family got turned upside down, thos...

From chudails and peris to jinn and goddesses, this lush collection of South Asian folklore, legends, and epics reimagines stories of old for a modern audience.This fantasy and science fiction teen anthology edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra contains a wide range of stories from fourteen bestselling, award-winning, and emerging writers from the South Asian diaspora that will surprise, delight, and move you. So read on, for after all, magic has no ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026A GUARDIAN ‘BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026’OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICKTIME MUST-READ BOOKWINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONFINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE

A Most Anticipated Book of the Year from The New York Times, Literary Hub, Stylist and many more'Takes all the expected stories about growing up Indian American, slices them open with razor-sharp wit, and turns them inside out' CELESTE NG, author of OUR MISSING HEARTS'Droll, caustic . . . and laced with wit and compassion' FINANCIAL TIMESGeorgie and Agatha Krishna killed...

A tense and twisty story of a woman who goes missing on a morning run and her wife's determination to both find her and clear her own name--from the bestselling author of HonorOne night after a party, old grievances surface between married couple Aliya and Sam and the night ends badly with a heated argument. Sam goes for a run early the next morning to clear her head—and doesn’t come back.Aliya reports her wife missing, but as a gay, Muslim daughte...

**A powerful novel in verse set in India that follows a 12-year-old girl as she navigates new beginnings, difficult truths and a crush."A story that soars from quite literally the very first page. A book brimming with both humor and heart, Patel’s debut is a remarkable tale of finding oneself among the imperfect rollercoaster of life." —Shifa Safadi Saltagi, National Book Award-winning author of Kareem Between**For twelve-year-old Chandni, 1999 is the year everythi...

"Come for the road trip of a lifetime. Stay for the kissing!”— Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries seriesBuckle up for a wild ride with this cheeky and charming rom-com where one girl’s quest across India to seal her first kiss turns into finding first love in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Axie Oh and Jenny Han!Krishna Kumar may have gotten into her dream college, but that doesn...