1. Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Osman

In the fifth volume of the Heartstopper series, Nick and Charlie have finally said I love you to one another. But with Nick going off to university next year, will everything change? This graphic novel contains powerful stories about life, love, and mental health and YEM fell in love with the characters and the small moments of Nick and Charlie’s lives. 

2. The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

In one of the biggest bestsellers of the year, The Fourth Wing follows 20-year-old Violet Sorrengail as she was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, but her mother has other plans for her. Violet instead joins the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. It is the first book in The Empyrean series and the second, Iron Flame was released in November, both getting rave reviews from a new dedicated fanbase. 

YEM Author Interview: Rebecca Yarros chats about inspiration behind her book Fourth Wing

3. Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen 

In the third book of the bestselling series Loveboat, Taipei from Abigail Hing Wen, readers return to the world of Loveboat with Pearl Wong in a new journey of romance, self-discovery, and empowerment. This book also has characters from past books and is more than just a romance, also exploring important themes of culture and friendship.

4. The Inheritance Games book #4 by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Four brothers. Two missions. In Jennifer Lynn Barnes Tik Tok sensation Inheritance Games series, Grayson and Jameson Hawthorne are drawn into twisted games on opposite sides of the glove, and with help from their brothers, they must dig deep to decide who they want to be and what each of them will sacrifice to win. This book was just as good as the first three with an enjoyable shift of point of views.

5. One of Us is Back by Karen McManus

In the third book of the One of Us Is Lying series from Karen M. McManus, someone from the Bayview Four’s past resurfaces and history begins to repeat itself as secrets will eventually come out. This book is filled with mystery, twists, and familiar faces from the first two books.