A Running List of the Best Books of 2021, For All Your TBR Needs

Two of October's best YA books focus on cheerleaders, but the stories couldn't be more different. Up first is The Falling Girls by Hayley Krischer, a thriller that delves into toxic friendships and the complex relationships between teen girls. When Shade joins the cheerleading team, her best friend, Jadis, isn't happy about the idea of sharing her friend with a new group, but would that really drive her to commit murder?

Out Oct. 5