Young Adult Indie

A freak electro-magnetic pulse leaves 17-year-old Bo and six other teenagers trapped inside a building in the British seaside resort of Blackpool, desperately trying to work out what just happened, why they can’t get out, and how to survive the weirdest weekend of their lives. Dealing with...

People are dying under mysterious circumstances in the small town of New Haven. And the city's best hope of uncovering the truth rests with a troubled teen and the girl who can't stand him. Cassie Underwood's life is shattered when her younger...

The spotless reputation? Check. The gorgeous movie star? Check. The only problem? She can’t seem to stop embarrassing herself around him. Eliza isn't an actress like her friends. She'd rather come up with the stories than appear in them. When she took up a couple summer jobs on campus,...

Dreams do come true. It’s Jude's job to make sure they don’t. Born with the curse of prophetic nightmares, Jude sees violent murders through the eyes of the killer before they happen. His father, who shares Jude’s dark gift, has trained Jude to save the innocent...

Fourteen-year-old Audrey Wood has more balls than a baseball team. Eccentric on purpose with light-saber wit, she’s a Wikipedia addict, a connoisseur of single-color-palette wardrobes, a sly-dog sleuth, and a budding social advocate. Her home is the second floor of her dad’s animal hospital in Louisville, KY, though she’s...

A thrilling, coming-of-age story with a queer protagonist about the power of friendship, overcoming harmful stereotypes, growing up in the shadow of family expectations, and discovering your true self. High school best friends Hashim, Alex, and Maryam must confront real-life issues that loom for Gen-Z today, including...

Growing up on the proverbial "wrong side of the tracks" gave me a long list of bullies and a short list of friends. I spent most of my childhood days thinking of creative ways to escape the dirty pit that was Palmer, Georgia, until a new kid showed up...

"…a thought-provoking and engaging tale…beautifully crafted to combine history and personal growth…" – Munir Muhammad for Readers’ Favorite “I loved the themes covered by this book… diversity, tolerance, climate issues, and our moral responsibility to do the right thing.” – Frank Mutuma for...

Justin Ortega doesn’t just make mixtapes, he lives them. Justin Ortega might as well be starring in his very own coming-of-age 80s movie. If only he could find his dream boy to pull up in front of his house in a red convertible and sweep him...

Okay. Start at the beginning, Mom always tells me, so here goes: I was born. At the usual age and in the usual manner, at least so I've been told. It's not like I remember it personally, which is probably a good thing all told, what with...