Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles is an absolute favourite YA fantasy with themes of smashing sexism + rebelling against systems in the midst of romantic yearning and an air of mystery.
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Rise of the Red Hand by Olivia Chadha is a a South Asian science-fiction dystopia that impressed me with its timely themes of climate change and classism around a revolution against technocracy.
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The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi is a heist-filled YA historical fantasy set in 1889 Paris with diverse characters, complex magic, romance and excellent themes. An absolute favourite of mine.
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We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal is the first in a YA fantasy duology set in ancient Arabia where darkness and cold is creeping over a kingdom of sand and sun. An absolute favourite of mine.
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These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong has easily become one of the best reads of the year and taken a place in my list of absolute favourites. It’s a historical fantasy romance set in 1926 Shanghai.
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This Is All Your Fault by Aminah Mae Safi is a YA contemporary where three young girls try to save their workplace, an independent bookstore on the verge of being closed; blog tour + giveaway!
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A House Is A Body by Shruti Swamy is a set of short stories published on August 11, 2020 by Algonquin Books. Read this book review to know why I rated this South Asian collection four stars.
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Four Asian books: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho, Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho, The Royal Abduls by Ramiza Shamoun Koya, and The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang.
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Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar is a YA standalone with fast-paced mythology-inspired fantasy plot and lush writing that makes you want to be lost in the shine of a star. Read the full review!
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10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon lists all the perfect ingredients of a YA contemporary romance to create a story of unexpected love, familial tension, voicing concerns, and summer days.
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