Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1)
By: Xiran Jay Zhao
4.09
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
Zachary Ying never had many opportunities to learn about his Chinese heritage. His single mom was b…
Want to Read $ 8.99"Если хочешь обрести истинную власть над своей жизнью, тебе нужно перестать так сильно беспокоиться о том, что подумают другие"-Xiran Jay Zhao, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1)
"«Если хочешь обрести истинную власть над своей жизнью, тебе нужно перестать так сильно беспокоиться о том, что подумают другие»."-Xiran Jay Zhao, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1)
"He died taking mercury pills that he thought would make him immortal," Tang Taizong said. "So did you!" Qin Sho Haung yelped without looking at him. "Allegedly! Sources differ!" "You know what you did!"-Xiran Jay Zhao, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1)
"You cling so hard to morality out of a desperation for others to like you. You think they'd stop treating you like an outsider if you were a good boy who did everything they wanted. This is your greatest weakness. If you want any true power over your life, you must stop caring so much about what others think."-Xiran Jay Zhao, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1)
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1. A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1)
By: Judy I. Lin
3.83
Format: 374 pages, Hardcover
For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was t… read more
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- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
- audiobook
"In the morning, Lian and I tuck into a breakfast of fluffy baozi, fresh from the bamboo steamers of Small Wu’s kitchen m. We pull the dough apart to reveal the filling within — ground pork mixed with…"-Judy I. Lin, A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1)
2. Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
By: Esme Symes-Smith
4.43
Format: 389 pages, Hardcover
In a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches, a twelve-year-old her… read more
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- adventure
- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"Fear is not an excuse for abuse."-Esme Symes-Smith, Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
3. The Emperor and the Endless Palace
By: Justinian Huang
3.52
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
“What if I told you that the feeling we call love is actually the feeling of metaphysical recogniti… read more
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- fantasy
- lgbt
- fiction
- queer
"Despair not. History is carved by men who did not have their fathers' favor."-Justinian Huang, The Emperor and the Endless Palace
"You mean like a past life?' Calvin says. Garden snorts. 'Are you for real?' 'Excuse me, this is a "yes and" environment, G,' Calvin replies, 'and billions of people around the world believe in reinca…"-Justinian Huang, The Emperor and the Endless Palace
"[River] 'Maybe he was just trying to shake me off. I mean, why would he want to be with me?' Without warning, Calvin bonks me on the side of my head, not hard, though it startles me, and some wine sp…"-Justinian Huang, The Emperor and the Endless Palace
4. Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1)
By: Xiran Jay Zhao
4.09
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
Zachary Ying never had many opportunities to learn about his Chinese heritage. His single mom was b… read more
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- audiobook
- childrens
- adventure
- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
"Если хочешь обрести истинную власть над своей жизнью, тебе нужно перестать так сильно беспокоиться о том, что подумают другие"-Xiran Jay Zhao, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1)
"«Если хочешь обрести истинную власть над своей жизнью, тебе нужно перестать так сильно беспокоиться о том, что подумают другие»."-Xiran Jay Zhao, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1)
"He died taking mercury pills that he thought would make him immortal," Tang Taizong said. "So did you!" Qin Sho Haung yelped without looking at him. "Allegedly! Sources differ!" "You know what you di…"-Xiran Jay Zhao, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1)
"You cling so hard to morality out of a desperation for others to like you. You think they'd stop treating you like an outsider if you were a good boy who did everything they wanted. This is your grea…"-Xiran Jay Zhao, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1)
5. Hell Followed With Us
By: Andrew Joseph White
4.13
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Prepare to die. His kingdom is near. Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cu… read more
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- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"Do you believe in God? I do, please stop, there's so much blood"-Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed With Us
"I think it hits us all at the same time that maybe we'll live long enough to grow up."-Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed With Us
"I'm done begging for a scrap of respect-I am done with those who enact suffering, and I am done with the sons of bitches who stand back and let it happen."-Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed With Us
"Bein transgender is who you are, and the pain is what the outside does to you. The pain is what happens when you and the world go at each other's throats."-Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed With Us
6. The Wicked Bargain
By: Gabe Cole Novoa
4.19
Format: 368 pages, None
El Diablo is in the details in this Latinx pirate fantasy starring a transmasculine nonbinary teen … read more
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- queer
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- audiobook
7. Witchlings (Witchlings, #1)
By: Claribel A. Ortega
4.15
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
A magical adventure for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Nevermoor, about three witchlings … read more
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
8. Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)
By: Roshani Chokshi
4.50
Format: None pages, None
The Pandavas only have until the next full moon to stop the Sleeper from gaining access to the nect… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
- audiobook
"Vasuki’s great eyes closed. His head swung a little. Aru crouched, ready for the snake king to lunge…but he didn’t. Instead, he…bopped to the music? "Did not expect that one," said Brynne."-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)
"First things first," said Aru, lifting her hand. "I cannot speak to you in iambic pentameter. I'm in high school. And I'm in Otherworld training. So, I've got, like, three brain cells left, and it wo…"-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)
" S. saw that you might need this. The helmets should block Aiden's hypnotic apsara stuff so no one does anything embarrassing... again >:) -N & S P.S. The tambourine? hahaha "Amazing," said Aru, cros…"-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)
"Aru teetered backward, her arms pinwheeling as she scrambled for secure footing. Someone caught hold of her wrist. 'I've got you, Shah,' said Aiden fiercely. It was the last thing she heard before so…"-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)
9. Amari and the Great Game (Supernatural Investigations, #2)
By: B.B. Alston
4.33
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this magical second book in the New York Times and Indie bestsel… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
10. Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three, #1)
By: Joan He
3.74
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm… read more
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- fiction
- fantasy
- young adult
- audiobook
"When i was mortal, I thought myself a god."-Joan He, Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three, #1)
"People are more predictable than they care to admit."-Joan He, Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three, #1)
"You wound me I remove his hand and meet him in the eye. "No worse than I already have."-Joan He, Strike the Zither (Kingdom of Three, #1)
11. Most Ardently
By: Gabe Cole Novoa
4.02
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in … read more
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- queer
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
"I love you, Oliver," Darcy said, "Most ardently."-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently
"We're permitted to bring a guest,' Darcy said. 'We could bring a guest every week if we wanted to. I'd be happy to make you mine.' Oliver arched an eyebrow. Darcy's face flushed pink. 'My... guest. T…"-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently
"Just the notion of being able to spend multiple days as himself made Oliver feel lighter. He finished his tea and stood, the heaviness of his argument with his mother melting away at the prospect of …"-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently
12. The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
By: Aiden Thomas
4.33
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the h… read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
"No hetero, but damn, Teo, your wings" Niya circled Teo back on the boat. "Does this make me a furry?"-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
"No hetero, but damn, Teo, your wings!" Niya circled Teo back onto the boat. "Does this make me a furry?"-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
"Why was it that just because his body was different from everyone else’s, they thought they could ask whatever inappropriate questions they wanted."-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
"Why was it that just because his body was different from everyone else's, they thought they could ask whatever inappropriate questions they wanted?"-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
13. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)
By: Tọlá Okogwu
4.11
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
- audiobook
14. Spell Bound
By: F.T. Lukens
4.14
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in t… read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"Sometimes a family was a mischievous magical boss, her magical rival turned friend, a magical girl who used to be a babysitter and now was like an older sister, and the person you didn't understand i…"-F.T. Lukens, Spell Bound
15. A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2)
By: Judy I. Lin
3.61
Format: 352 pages, None
The enthralling conclusion to Judy I. Lin's Book of Tea duology—A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Ven… read more
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- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
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"The bond of family is a kind of magic all its own."-Judy I. Lin, A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2)
"To be human is to be vulnerable. To be human is to have more power than the gods will ever wield"-Judy I. Lin, A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2)
"We all believe we are the center of the universe, but we forget we are merely specks among the stars. Moving through the streams of possible futures, sometimes colliding."-Judy I. Lin, A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2)
"Magic does not belong to Shénnóng. It is not unique to one god or the other. Those are human terms, human rules. All magic is the same. It is only the vessel that shapes it."-Judy I. Lin, A Venom Dark and Sweet (The Book of Tea, #2)
16. Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend (Winnie Zeng #1)
By: Katie Zhao
4.05
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An epic new fantasy series inspired by Chinese mythology that #1 New York Times bestselling author … read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
- audiobook
17. Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit (Theo Tan, #1)
By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
After inheriting a grieving fox spirit, a Chinese American boy must learn to embrace his heritage t… read more
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- childrens
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- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
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- audiobook
18. Sneaks
By: Catherine Egan
3.91
Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition
Men in Black meets middle school! A school project takes an alien turn when three kids uncover a se… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
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19. Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2)
By: Aiden Thomas
4.42
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Teo never thought he could be a Hero. Now, he doesn’t have a choice. The sun is gone, the Obsid… read more
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- lgbt
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- fiction
- fantasy
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- queer
20. Theo Tan and the Iron Fan (Theo Tan, #2)
By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A Chinese American Boy and his snarky fox spirit face down demon kings as they race against time to… read more
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21. Màgòdiz
By: Gabe Calderón
4.02
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Màgòdiz (Anishinabemowin, Algonquin dialect): a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises… read more
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- fiction
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- audiobook
