2025 YA/MG Ownvoices (71 books)

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1	For No Mortal Creature by Keshe Chow (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 395 ratings score: 466, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 590 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Celestial Banquet by Roselle Lim (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 463 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Blood Phoenix (Fall of the Dragon, #2) by Amber Chen (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 743 ratings score: 275, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Breath of the Dragon (Breathmarked, #1) by Shannon Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 3,424 ratings score: 265, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Floating World (The Floating World, #1) by Axie Oh (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 7,410 ratings score: 254, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Dreamslinger (Slinger #1) by Graci Kim (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 312 ratings score: 251, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Demon and the Light (The Floating World, #2) by Axie Oh (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,064 ratings score: 248, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Lost Queen (Lost Queen, #1) by Aimee Phan (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 315 ratings score: 211, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Never Ever After (Never Ever After, #1) by Sue Lynn Tan (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 3,001 ratings score: 204, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	On Thin Ice by Jessica Kim 3.96 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 202, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Coldwire (Coldwire, #1) by Chloe Gong (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,920 ratings score: 200, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira Ahmed (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 338 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	You've Found Oliver (You've Reached Sam, #2) by Dustin Thao (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 2,899 ratings score: 199, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	I’ll Pretend You’re Mine by Tashie Bhuiyan (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 914 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Wish Upon a K-Star by Kat Cho (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 785 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 4,853 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 7,598 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Oathbound (The Legendborn Cycle, #3) by Tracy Deonn (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 26,488 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia’s Mythical Creatures by Hanna Alkaf (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.16 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 185, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	You Started It by Jackie Khalilieh (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 981 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Last Rhee Witch and the Nine-Tailed Fox (The Last Rhee Witch #2) by Jenna Lee-Yun (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 181, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Embrace the Serpent by Sunya Mara (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 870 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Illusions of Fire by Nisha Sharma (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 381 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Court of the Dead (The Nico di Angelo Adventures, #2) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 6,293 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Kill Creatures by Rory Power (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 4,052 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Lemons and Lies by Alexis Castellanos (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 148 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 580 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 1,491 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite (Goodreads Author) 3.28 avg rating — 1,482 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Maya in Multicolor by Swati Teerdhala (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 145 ratings score: 153, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Dear Manny by Nic Stone (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,522 ratings score: 152, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Meet Me at Blue Hour by Sarah Suk (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 869 ratings score: 151, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 342 ratings score: 149, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	When Devils Sing by Xan Kaur (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 3,190 ratings score: 146, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,473 ratings score: 144, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Last Tiger by Julia Riew 3.83 avg rating — 1,395 ratings score: 142, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Romance Rivalry by Susan Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 3,542 ratings score: 136, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Starstrike (Moonstorm #2) by Yoon Ha Lee 3.82 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 134, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Watch Me (Shatter Me: The New Republic, #1) by Tahereh Mafi 4.27 avg rating — 55,765 ratings score: 131, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Kaya Morgan’s Crowning Achievement by Jill Tew (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 131, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Solo Stan by Talia Tucker (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 127, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Love Craves Cardamom (Love in Translation, #2) by Aashna Avachat (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 281 ratings score: 125, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	His Mortal Demise (The Last Bloodcarver, #2) by Vanessa Le (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 883 ratings score: 123, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Always Be My Bibi by Priyanka Taslim (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 125 ratings score: 121, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Eliza, from Scratch by Sophia Lee 4.12 avg rating — 843 ratings score: 117, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 10,057 ratings score: 107, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Firebred (Storm Dragons #2) by Julie Kagawa (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 105, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa Montalban (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 585 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Momo Arashima Duels the Queen of Death (Momo Arashima #3) by Misa Sugiura (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 100, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	This Ends in Embers (Divine Traitors, #2) by Kamilah Cole (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,095 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	We Are Villains by Kacen Callender 3.31 avg rating — 281 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,365 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Chef's Secret (Front Desk #6) by Kelly Yang (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 744 ratings score: 92, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Scepter of Memories by Claribel A. Ortega (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 220 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Vanya and the Wild Hunt (Vanya #1) by Sangu Mandanna (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 749 ratings score: 89, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 853 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 6,582 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	First Love Language by Stefany Valentine (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 563 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,252 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 220 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Leo Martino Steals Back His Heart by Eric Geron (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 131 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Moth Dark by Kika Hatzopoulou (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 709 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Iron Tongue of Midnight (The Forge & Fracture Saga, #3) by Brittany N. Williams (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Legendary Frybread Drive-In by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.16 avg rating — 1,288 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	This Book Might Be About Zinnia by Brittney Morris (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 103 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Amelia, If Only by Becky Albertalli (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 2,311 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Serwa Boateng's Guide to Saving the World (Serwa Boateng #3) by Roseanne A. Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 84 ratings score: 40, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Trouble with Sunshine by Yamile Saied Méndez (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 123 ratings score: 36, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Forgotten Summer of Seneca by Camryn Garrett (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 34, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Where Shadows Meet by Patrice Caldwell (Goodreads Author) 3.10 avg rating — 1,633 ratings score: 30, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars