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30 YA Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books by Asian American AuthorsIt should come as no surprise that Team Epic Reads is always ready to dive into a new world. Sci-fi, fantasy, a genre-blend of both,...
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LGBTQ+ Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2023Pride Month is not the only time you should be reading books centering LGBTQ+ identities . Especially in a time where the...
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16 Time Travel & Time Loop Books That’ll Make You Wish You Had a Time MachineFirst question: If you could travel through time and go to any year (or anywhere), where would you go? Here at Team Epic Reads, we know it...
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Start Reading the Pitch-Perfect Rom-Com ‘Rhythm & Muse’Cinderella meets Cyrano in this pitch-perfect YA rom-com that is a celebration of Black joy, first crushes, and putting your heart on the...
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34 YA Books About Mental Health & Mental IllnessTW: Mentions of suicide, eating disorders, violence, sexual assault, addiction, racism, and more. Please proceed with caution and care....
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Start Reading the LGBTQ+ Rom-Com ‘Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball’The next LGBTQ+ young adult rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Jason June! Femme, gay teen podcaster Riley Weaver has...
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31 YA Books About Asian Americans in the Past and PresentWith the rise of anti-Asian racism, it’s important to denounce the violent acts targeting the Asian community. But it’s also important to note...
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38 Life-Changing Books That Deal With Important Social IssuesIn this turbulent world, it can be lovely to use books as an escape, to read about a different world with different problems, and maybe forget...
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New YA Graphic Novels Coming in 2023Graphic novels are one of our favorite forms of reading here at Team Epic Reads. Dynamic art combined with vibrant storytelling? What could...
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Start Reading the Queer Revenge Story ‘The Luis Ortega Survival Club’From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of John Tucker Must Die but tackling...
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Which Becky Albertalli Character Are You?To know a Becky Albertalli character is to love them, flaws and all. Becky Albertalli knows how to write a relatable and lovable main...
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17 Forbidden Love Books to Read and Root ForOf all the tropes in romancelandia, there is nothing more intriguing than forbidden romance. Maybe it’s because it’s the most fantastical...
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25 YA Books Featuring Jewish ProtagonistsMay is Jewish American Heritage Month ! We love books that delve into identity, and these books do exactly that, grappling with what it means...
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YA Nonfiction Books That Cover Topics You Should Know AboutWe talk a lot about all of the hottest new fiction (and all of our old favorites), but there’s a ton of great YA nonfiction out there, too. So...
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50 YA Books to Celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage MonthMay is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and it celebrates the cultures, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and...
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Start Reading the Bookish Rom-Com ‘Julieta and the Romeos’You’ve Got Mail meets a YA Beach Read with a bookish mystery at its heart in the newest YA rom-com from Maria E. Andreu. Julieta isn’t...
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19 Books Featuring Love and Romance With Asian CharactersIf you’re like us at Epic Reads HQ, you love love. You love love stories that surprise you, tropes that feel fresh and new, and...
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11 Fae Books That Will Enchant YouHaving a book hangover from series like ACOTAR , Iron Fey , and The Witch King ? You can’t be blamed! Fae, fairy, fay, faerie,...
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The 22 Most Anticipated YA Books to Read in MayAs the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers, but luckily in our case, both months are stacked with amazing reads! Too many to keep...
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16 Childhood Friends-to-Lovers YA Books to Live Vicariously ThroughThere’s nothing like a friends to lovers arc. Someone who knows you inside and out, someone who has been there for every major defining...
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4 Money Things I Wish I Knew in High School4 Money Things I Wish I Knew in High School FROM @HEYBERNA, FINANCIAL HYPE WOMAN ( Sigh. ) First things first: PUT. THAT....
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40 YA Book Titles That Are Mind-Blowingly CreativeThere are lots of different reasons why we decide to pick up a book. Sometimes it has a really cute cover . And sometimes it’s the title of...
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Start Reading the Teen Anthology ‘Magic Has No Borders’A fantasy and science fiction teen anthology edited by New York Times bestselling authors Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra that features a...
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20 YA Book Characters with Secret LivesThere’s a Hannah Montana reference in here somewhere… We love characters who live double lives. Not only is it impressive (where...
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Tell Us Your Sun Sign, and We’ll Give You a Book RecIf you’re an astrology-lover, you know the power of the stars and the universe to guide our choices and life trajectory. You look to the...
