2016 Favorite ReadsLike this list

17 items

• The Sun Is Also a Star

  Yoon, Nicola,

  Add The Sun Is Also a Star to your for later shelf

  FAVORITE read of the year. This book beautifully and eloquently explores immigration, fate, family dynamics, undocumented immigrants, consequences, and the uncontrollable.

• Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

  Albertalli, Becky

  Add Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda to your for later shelf

  So authentic, I'm surprised the author isn't an actual teenager. About a boy, theater, blackmail, secret e-mail pen pals, carnival rides, and owning who you are. Becoming a movie in 2018!

• Six of Crows

  Bardugo, Leigh

  Add Six of Crows to your for later shelf

  Awesome ensemble cast of characters attempting an impossible heist!

• Jane Steele

  a Confession

  Faye, Lyndsay,

  Add Jane Steele to your for later shelf

  A retelling of Jane Eyre where the governess is also a murderess.

• Salt to the Sea

  a Novel

  Sepetys, Ruta

  Add Salt to the Sea to your for later shelf

  A heartbreaking tale of refugees during WWII and the biggest maritime disaster in history that is often forgotten. The story is told in 4 points of view & changes narrators quickly which can be unsettling at first.

• Lumberjanes. Vol. 1, Beware the Kitten Holy

  Stevenson, ND,

  Add Lumberjanes. Vol. 1, Beware the Kitten Holy to your for later shelf

  Hilarious, wacky, and erring on the side of absurd, a fun story about 5 friends at summer camp.

• Ms. Marvel. Vol. 1, No Normal

  Wilson, G. Willow, 1982-

  Add Ms. Marvel. Vol. 1, No Normal to your for later shelf

  An average teen balancing school, family expectations, friends, and, ya know, saving her hometown.

• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

  Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

  Add Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe to your for later shelf

  Great for new audiobook listeners and for Hamilton fans, Lin-Manuel does a fantastic job at narrating this story of 2 Mexican-American teens growing up.

• Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns)

  Kaling, Mindy

  Add Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) to your for later shelf

  This book can't help but put you in a great mood!

• Why Not Me?

  Kaling, Mindy

  Add Why Not Me? to your for later shelf

  I mean both her books are fantastic, so I couldn't stop at recommending just one!

• A Court of Thorns and Roses

  Maas, Sarah J,

  Add A Court of Thorns and Roses to your for later shelf

  This book captures your attention and doesn't let go until the end.

• The Nightingale

  Hannah, Kristin,

  Add The Nightingale to your for later shelf

  “Love. It was the beginning and end of everything, the foundation and the ceiling and the air in between.” A moving account of two sisters during WWII and the choices the much make to survive.

• Hamilton

  the Revolution : Being the Complete Libretto of the Broadway Musical, With a True Account of Its Creation, and Concise Remarks on Hip-hop, the Power of Stories, and the New America

  Miranda, Lin-Manuel, 1980-

  Add Hamilton to your for later shelf

  Listen to the soundtrack while reading this to REALLY get you in the Hamilton mood!

• A Darker Shade of Magic

  Schwab, Victoria,

  Add A Darker Shade of Magic to your for later shelf

  Travel between worlds, a cross-dressing pirate, and a misanthropic magician. What could possibly go wrong? Answer: EVERYTHING

• The Wrath & the Dawn

  Ahdieh, Renée

  Add The Wrath & the Dawn to your for later shelf

  A loose retelling of A Thousand and One Arabian Nights with an epic romance

• Mirror in the Sky

  Khorana, Aditi

  Add Mirror in the Sky to your for later shelf

  I can't even formulate why or how I love this book so much, I just do. Tara is struggling with typical high school and friend problems, when scientists discover another Earth galaxies away.

• Avatar: the Last Airbender. The Search. Part One

  Yang, Gene Luen

  Add Avatar: the Last Airbender. The Search. Part One to your for later shelf

  These graphic novels (currently 5 series out) are perfect for anyone with a hole in their life since the TV show ended... 9 years ago.