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Top Reads: Hollow by Taylor Grothe
After a meltdown in her school cafeteria prompts an unwanted autism diagnosis, Cassie Davis moves back to her hometown in upstate New York, where her mom hopes the familiarity will allow Cassie to feel normal again. Cassie’s never truly felt normal anywhere, but she does crave the ease she used to have with her old friends. Problem is that her friends aren’t so eager to welcome her back into the fold.
Top Reads: Within These County Lines by Brian Zepka
Eighteen-year-old Stetson Delancey never thought breaking up with his boyfriend would turn him invisible.
In Penango County, Pennsylvania, high school couples
carve their names into the legendary Ardor Tree, a rite of passage said to grant love that lasts. Stetson and his boyfriend were no exception. But a bitter breakup just before college splinters their future, and in a moment of anger, Stetson does the unthinkable: he hacks their names from the tree.
Top Reads: Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar
Ella wishes that she could do something more fun on New Year’s Eve than babysit, but lately her life has taken a scary turn with a diagnosis that she is trying her best to ignore. So after she barely recovers from another paralyzing migraine, Ella arrives late to her aunt’s house for babysitting.
But when nobody answers the door, she knows something isn’t right. Breaking in, she finds her cousins unconscious on the floor.
Top Reads: Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet
Sarah Barley Books is thrilled to be launching with its inaugural publication, BETH IS DEAD by Katie Bernet (on sale January 6, 2026). Little Women meets One of Us Is Lying in this incredibly fun and original take on the Louisa May Alcott classic.
When Beth March is found dead in the woods on New Year’s Day, her sisters vow to uncover her murderer.