Author
Angie Thomas
4 books here
The Hate U Give
Young adult · age 14+ · 780L · 2017
The most important teen novel about code-switching and speaking truth to power in a generation — emotionally honest, unflinching about racism and grief, and deeply affirming of Black girlhood.
Nic Blake and the Remarkables
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 750L · 2023
A solid, fast-paced middle-grade adventure that balances humor with genuine stakes; less literary than Thomas's YA work but perfectly calibrated for its age band.
On the Come Up
Young adult · ages 14–18 · 800L · 2019
A fierce, funny, and unflinching coming-of-age about a girl fighting to own her art and voice—the scaffolding is tight, the stakes are real, and Thomas nails both the humor and the sting of being misread by the world.
Concrete Rose
Young adult · ages 14–18 · 750L · 2022
A prequel that works entirely on its own—Maverick's voice is raw and specific, the 1990s gang landscape is unflinching, and the book never lets him off the hook for his choices, which is rare and honest.