At forty-two, Reaner, a single father and former competitive gamer, can barely provide for his eleven-year-old daughter, Tealy. However, despite the pressure of bills and responsibilities, he streams video games with his daughter as a hobby. After a streaming session one day, Reaner receives a...

Downfall by Abigail Morrison is set in Castia, a snowbound city built in strict levels, where engineering student Rebecca Dalton discovers that strange power surges near the great support pillars may be manufactured. When she investigates one signal, she is attacked and wakes up in...

In Dear Dairy by Steve Goldsmith, the story follows Justin Case, a twelve-year-old boy who writes about his life in a diary while dealing with school, family struggles, and the challenges of being dyslexic and mildly autistic. His entries, full of misspellings and made-up words,...

Dancing in the Daylight by Ben Hafer is a perfectly delightful YA coming-of-age story. Noah Harper wants to stay in the shadows, away from the spotlight. He loves 80s pop culture and prefers to spend his time giving his imagination free rein. Riley is his...

Dolly by B. B. Calais is a poignant story that follows Dolores, a high school student who tends to keep to herself and lives in silence. The narrative explores her tumultuous inner world and her struggle to find stability amidst trauma, societal expectations, and personal...

Dirt Town by Paula Baker and Aidan Davies delivers a steampunk fantasy that will appeal to fans of YA fantasy and adventure. Dr. Aldrich Durante lives a life of privilege in a city where magic dictates destiny and robots enforce a rigid hierarchy. But when...

Dare to Dream by Amanda LaPera is the first book in the Desert of Dreams series. In it, Kiara ends up in the ironically named desert environment of Lake Los Angeles after her parents’ divorce. Her mother calls it affordable housing, but to Kiara, it’s...

Dystpopia! Hero’s Quest by David Horn is a wildly creative, fourth-wall-breaking adventure that turns storytelling on its head. It follows Hero, a tough young warrior trying to defend her post-apocalyptic kingdom while also fighting off Murray—the author—who keeps messing with her story. As the two...

Defined by Destiny is the first book in The Destiny Duology series by Hermione Lee. Kathleen Bell is heartbroken after her date, Weston Stevenson, leaves her stranded at Magneta High's fall dance. Soon, Kathleen realizes that it was the most popular girl in school, Marjorie...

Demon's Song (Requiem of Stone) by Julie Boglisch is a young adult fantasy that follows Alex, a young boy trying to survive in an unkind world. A slave himself, Alex gets caught up in a web of intrigue and has to do what he can...