98 Young-Adult Books to Add to Your Reading List in November

Ali Hazelwood proves that romance is her arena no matter the range with her YA debut, "Check & Mate," centered around the competitive chess circuit. Mallory Greenleaf promised herself that her days of competing in chess were over, no matter how good she may have been. She's too busy caring for her family for a game to take up so much headspace. When she caves to compete in a charity chess game and unknowingly beats the chess world champion, Nolan Sawyer, her days out of the spotlight come to an end. Continuing to play in order to win cash prizes, Mallory establishes a new friendship with Nolan, who — despite being her biggest competitor — is her greatest ally, too.

Release date: Nov. 7