Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha Book 1)

According to Teen Vogue, it took Adeyemi "45 drafts and 18 months to complete her book because of her commitment to getting all the small but crucial cultural details in the story right." Inspired by West African folklore and mythology, this fantasy has already been optioned for film and taken the YA world by storm. It features Zélie Adebolam, who has a chance to bring back magic and use it to bring down the monarchy in Orïsha.