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UNDERRATED Books That Belong On Your Shelf!
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items Fame is the name of the game — but what about those books that deserve recognition they’ve never gotten? The ones we gate-keep because they’re almost too good to be critiqued? Well, these are just SOME underrated young adult books I HIGHLY recommend ...
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🔥 plots (sci-fi / fantasy centric)
💓🙈 (romance, romance, and romance!)
👸 a woman-izing experience (books with feminist plots, as it should be 😼, and I think these can be categorised as women’s fiction)
❤️🩹 in order to feel something real
🔥 plots (sci-fi / fantasy centric)
Ah yes, my favourite genre. Can you really name anything better than soaking up — in Princess Jasmine’s words — ‘a whole new world?’ 🗺️ ✨
It’s honestly got an intriguing plot and intriguing characters and the whole thing feels like a manageable read with great gains of insight. The characters are quite likeable and I recommend drinking 5 total cups of tea while you’re in your nook and ...
Lore by Alexandra Bracken, Paperback
Just YES. This book may or may not be one of the loves of my life and it literally doesn’t even belong to me. I borrowed this from a friend like — two years ago? Yeah, safe to say, I was so obsessed with it that I remember it till this day. Shoutout ...
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan, Paperback
This one’s super cute! I mean, really epic too. I personally love myself some diversity and a genderfluid protagonist made me squeal like I was a little girl again. I think it has great representation and is way too underrated for our generation. Def...
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Paperback
Aww I truly loved the coziness of this one, and don’t ask me why I consider it ‘cozy’ — you’ll understand if you’ve read it! Such good spacey vibes and the setting is so interesting as well as the whole cast where humans and aliens live as one in the...
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers Series #1)
Absolute perfection, though I can admit it’s not exactly underrated. But it’s something I can’t handle *not* putting on this rec list! It’s addictive to read and all the characters have a perspective I can enjoy — a book where switching POV actually ...
Six of Crows (Six of Crows Series #1) by Leigh Bardugo, Paperback
As a Loki fan, I greatly enjoyed this novel more than I’ve ever enjoyed any other Loki adaptation (except maybe some of him in the comics and in Norse mythology). Definitely worth your time if you’re interested in a bit of pre-Marvel movies Loki. We ...
Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee, Paperback
💓🙈 (romance, romance, and romance!)
We’ve all been in that desperate state of NEEDING to read something heart-throbbingly good, right? Something that possibly, sort of, just kinda, fills the empty ache in our own damned hearts?
Ok so this ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE goes by two names: Boy from the Mish (which is the format I read) or Ready When You Are. Don’t ask me why. Just ask me why IT’S SO GOOD. Seriously, Gary Lonesborough is a great author. This book had me reeling and laug...
The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough [Paperback]
The better Icebreaker by A. L. Graziadei iykyk (not by Hannah Grace) DESCRIPTION: “A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is an irresistible YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the romance that catches them by surprise along the way.S...
Icebreaker by A. L. Graziadei, Paperback
👸 a woman-izing experience (books with feminist plots, as it should be 😼, and I think these can be categorised as women’s fiction)
I’ve considered putting these books in their specific genre sections, then I realised my mind has created a special genre just for them all, because I simply enjoy reading so many of these types of stories, they genuinely deserve their own special se...
I particularly love this one for its… everything, really. And yes, this one is happily sitting on my shelf! Reading this, you despise the antagonist right off the bat, and root for the protagonist throughout her entire journey… and right into the seq...
Girls of Paper and Fire (Girls of Paper and Fire Series #1)
This one was my first sort of book read in this genre — it is fantasy, but definitely with a focus on sexism. So, obviously, I love it. A twist on the classical Cinderella story that honestly works. DESCRIPTION: “Cinderella Is Dead is a young adult f...
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, Paperback
I GENUINELY APPLAUD THIS BOOK FOR EVERYTHING. Yes we needed polyamory in sci-fi/fantasy. Yes we needed Chinese history. Yes we needed all of this rep and diversity and plot. DESCRIPTION: “Iron Widow is a young adult sci-fi novel by Xiran Jay Zhao, bl...
Iron Widow (Book 1)|Paperback - Xiran Jay Zhao
A read that even made me angry. I wholeheartedly love the protagonist and the entire plot line was just *chef’s kiss* You can’t get better than Blood to Poison when it comes to wanting to express your utter rage at life’s worst complications. DESCRIP...
Blood to Poison by Mary Watson | eBook
❤️🩹 in order to feel something real
I suppose these could be categorised as contemporary fiction, or historical drama, or even mystery or thriller or basically ‘whatever the hell else is left from my terribly long list of book recs’
This novel is quite the classic amongst others my age. I can distinctly recall many of my other bookish peers holding a copy of this in their hands walking around the school. And I can safely say I’ve done the same with my bought and dearly pampered ...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1)
Oh yeah, this one’s great. It’s dark, it’s funny, it’s complex… it’s REAL. If that makes sense. I truly enjoyed this one and miss its presence everyday since returning it to the library (those library overdue notices/emails haunted me for a good whil...
Too Much Lip Melissa Lucashenko Paperback Fiction Cultural Heritage ...
I can relate to this one is an unfortunate series of ways, therefore I guess that’s why it has such a special place in my heart. Though, admittedly, I reckon this one is fairly popular considering the absolute hit that Heartstopper by Alice Oseman wa...
Loveless by Alice Oseman, Paperback
I also couldn’t resist putting this one on my rec list; it sits on my shelf like a trophy, honestly. The way it took me ages to get this book… also not exactly underrated, but more people need to read it! DESCRIPTION: “Aging and reclusive Hollywood m...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Paperback