By Leigh Bardugo Henry Holt and Co., $17.99, 356 pages Alina has been an orphan all her life. She and her best friend Mal have always been close to each other, and both enroll in the army, being one of few choices …

By Heather Brewer Dial Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 394 pages Kaya is a healer who lives among the unskilled. Her parents are both outlaws and would be killed if found. When they get a letter from the Zettai Council, Kaya is …

By Shelley Coriell Amulet Books, $16.95, 320 pages Chloe is a social fish, queen of the school, whom everyone laughs and has a good time with. So she gets an ugly shock when her friends Brie and Mercedes exclude her at …

By Medeia Sharif Flux, $9.95, 229 pages Almira Abdul’s family is strictly Muslim, meaning she is not allowed to even think of boys and must follow Muslim customs or face the disappointment of her whole family. Her parents expect her to …

By Anna Carey HarperCollins, $17.99, 322 pages In the future, everyone who takes the vaccine dies; only a few remain. Eve is valedictorian of her class, all of whom are protected. They are taught the arts and strive to go to college. …