Silvia Moreno-Garcia's latest book, The Intrigue, is an atmospheric noir, set in 1940s Mexico and full of morally complex characters. Ulises gets by through lonely heart scams. His latest target is Perla, but her niece figures out Ulises’ game. She doesn’t want to stop him—she just wants in on the action—but Perla is a much more formidable op-ponent than they assumed.

Kiamling and her family keep Hong Kong safe from supernatural threats. But the opium trade has brought a growing British presence, and British spirits are starting to meld with Cantonese ones. Harbour of Hungry Ghosts by Eliza Chan is an action-packed historical fantasy full of vivid atmosphere and clashing mythologies.

Wanting to move more and alleviate her stress, author Angelica Glass decided to walk every street in California’s Santa Cruz County. She took photographs and notes of what she saw along the way, but the long walks also gave her time to think and reflect on her abusive childhood. Scavenging Beauty by Angelica Glass is part memoir, part nature journal and a compelling read about the healing power of exercise, nature and curiosity.

Often the leading edge of both popular and counter cultures, nightlife has long offered escape and liberation, especially for marginalized groups. Imogen Willetts’ immersive history, Up All Night, shows how nightlife has shaped history and culture from the 17th-century Edo’s pleasure quarter to the 90s raves in Detroit and beyond.

After the death of her parents, Raven moves to a new town with her aunt and hopes to leave her grief behind. Instead, she finds herself the target of bullies, rumors that she's a witch and a vice principal who seems determined to enforce unfair rules. As Raven be-friends two girls with magical gifts of their own, she begins to reconnect with her love of baking and her Cherokee heritage. Middle grade readers looking for gentle fantasy blended with themes of grief, identity and activism will want to check out Raven Rising by Christine Hartman Derr.

When Rosamund Hammond transfers to a prestigious ballet school, she discovers she’s replacing a student who vanished under mysterious circumstances. While investigating the disappearance and rehearsing for a production of Coppélia, Rosamund be-comes entangled with the school's enigmatic headmistress and begins to question her own grip on reality. With haunting artwork and a dark academia atmosphere, Corpse de Ballet by Megan Kearney is a gripping psychological horror graphic novel for teen readers.