A Lunar New Year 2026 Booklist

1. All the Way Around the Sun by XiXi Tian: After her brother dies unexpectedly and her family is uprooted once again during her senior year, Stella Chen feels lost and alone, but a trip up the California coast to look at college possibilities with her estranged childhood friend Alan Zhao brings a spark back to Stella's life and a glance at what the future could hold.
2. A Crane Among Wolves by Jun Hur: In a kingdom gripped by turmoil, privileged seventeen-year-old Iseul defies danger to rescue her sister Suyeon from the absolute power of tyrannical King Yeonsan, while Prince Daehyun, desperate to overthrow his despotic half-brother, forms an uneasy alliance with Iseul, leading them to join forces in a perilous gamble against the oppressive regime.
3. Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang: After making a cultural blunder at her cousin's wedding, seventeen-year-old Leah travels to China to connect with her roots and winds up falling for a former classmate on the trip, who she previously blamed for ruining her life.
4. On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly: High school freshmen, Pacy and Cecil, share a look of love at first sight that sparks a series of mistakes and awkward interactions that become part of their love story.
5. Solving for the Unknown by Loan Le: Viet Ho, a lovable oddball obsessed with forensic science, meets Evie Mai, a biology major, and bond over their shared hometown and similar history, in a story about juggling family expectations with a desire to forge one's own path.

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate!