Diana Urban is an author of dark, twisty thrillers. When she's not torturing fictional characters, she works in digital marketing for startups. She lives with her husband and cat in Boston and enjoys reading, video games, fawning over cute animals, and looking at the beach from a safe distance.
Our Infinite Fates (2025) Laura Steven "This gorgeous book is a must-read of 2025. It's like The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue meets Every Day and was a perfect, beautifully written, heart-wrenching story. What a privilege it was to read it early."
It's Only a Game (2024) Kelsea Yu "Heaps of fun and with breakneck pacing, It's Only a Game is an exhilarating read that teens will inhale-especially the gamers!"
Girls Who Burn (2024) MK Pagano "Girls Who Burn is a stunning examination of toxic privilege, with beautiful prose, rich character development, and red herrings that'll keep you guessing till the end! A masterful debut."
One Killer Problem (2024) Justine Pucella Winans "One Killer Problem is a fun, endearing, and delightfully quirky murder mystery, with a sleuth whose hilarious voice leaps off the page and fantastic IBS representation that will make kids living with chronic stomach pain feel SEEN."
Looking for Smoke (2024) K A Cobell "A stunning debut, as beautiful as it is bold. Cobell has woven an aching examination of grief in an Indigenous community with a thriller brimming with so many secrets and twists, it'll leave you breathless."
The Rosewood Hunt (2023) MacKenzie Reed "Such a fun adventure! Mackenzie Reed has crafted a fast-paced, exciting mix of treasure hunt, romance, and family secrets that fans of The Inheritance Games will surely gobble up."
The Prince & the Apocalypse (2023) (Prince & the Apocalypse, book 1) Kara McDowell "If you're looking for a heart-racing good time, this is it-for more reasons than one. I adored Wren, who wants to spend her last week alive getting home to the people she loves most... and winds up finding love with the last person she expected. The Prince & the Apocalypse is a relatable, charming page-turner readers won't be able to put it down!"
The Legacies (2023) Jessica Goodman "Thrilling and unputdownable. These dimensional, expertly crafted characters will sear into your mind and leave a mark long after you've turned the last page. This is Jessica Goodman's best work yet."
We'll Never Tell (2023) Wendy Heard "A fun, incredibly nerve-racking read! Readers will be on edge as this group of friends try to claw their way out of the hole they've dug themselves into."
A Forgery of Roses (2022) Jessica S Olson "A deliciously twisted gothic fantasy you'll want to read again and again, with characters you'll adore, prose that'll spellbind you, romance you'll swoon over, and a mystery that'll keep you guessing until the last stunning twist. A Forgery of Roses is totally addicting and captivating, and I already can't wait to re-read it!"
How We Fall Apart (2021) (How We Fall Apart, book 1) Katie Zhao "Through the eyes of her fierce, determined, and morally grey protagonist, Zhao unflinchingly exposes the pressures of elite high schools. This juicy thriller is steeped in secrets, betrayal, and toxic competitiveness--you won't be able to put it down."
Dark and Shallow Lies (2021) Ginny Myers Sain "Enchanting and chilling at once, you’ll instantly get sucked into this atmospheric tale of kindred spirits brimming with secrets that could tear them apart. Ginny Myers Sain’s haunting, lush, lyrical prose will keep you captivated till the end."
Don't Breathe a Word (2021) Jordyn Taylor "A truly fun and riveting page-turner! Don’t Breathe a Word has it all—from a fascinating dual-era mystery to a sweet, heartfelt romance… plus a chilling examination of how good people can succumb to brainwashing, both past and present. I couldn't put this book down!"
