Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Gravity of Us (2020, Bloomsbury YA) by Phil Stamper, which has discussions of death, an airplane accident, depression, and anxiety. Phil Stamper’s YA contemporary debut
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Lore by Alexandra Bracken Disney-Hyperion; 2021; 480 pages Content Warnings: Graphic descriptions of violence, loss of loved ones, blood, murder, dismemberment, sexual assault, fire, intense action scenes About the Author:
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Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston Balzer + Bray; Releases January 19, 2021; 416 pages Content Warnings: Racism, some minor violence, a character in a coma, some intense
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City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda Rick Riordan Presents; 2021; 382 pages Content Warnings: Islamophobia, animal death, some graphic descriptions of violence and gore, death of a loved
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Wench by Maxine Kaplan Abrams Kids; 2021; 400 pages Content Warnings: Death of a loved one, self-harm, strong language About the Author: “Maxine Kaplan was born in Washington, DC. She
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With 2020 officially behind us, it’s time for a clean slate—and a new TBR. Gritty dystopias, spooky Peter Pan retellings, and plenty of swoon-worthy rom-coms await, and we cannot wait
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