New books in Sora
We have added over 80 new books into our Sora collection. Sora is our platform for ebooks and audiobooks and has thousands of books for leisure reading or listening, way more than we have in the library. Here is the full list of all the new books.
This page gives you the supersimple instructions for getting set up, how to find a book, how to borrow books, and how to access them. You can also click on one of the links below, find UHS, and log in with your school email address. No password required! If you have any questions about Sora, please come and ask!
Realistic fiction
Bright Red Fruit by Over one summer, Sudanese American teenager Samira discovers her identity as a poet but becomes entangled with an older man through an online forum.
James by A brilliant re-imaging of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from the point of view of enslaved Jim. This will be on all the year's best books lists. Also in audiobook.
Pick the Lock by In this powerful, surreal, and unconventional novel, Jane rebels against her tyrannical father.
Mysteries and thrillers
The Champions by An engrossing, intricate and at times grim mystery. High school journalist Hadley becomes enmeshed in the dark goings on of her school football team.
Looking for Smoke by Highlighting the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis, this thriller is set on the Blackfoot Reservation in Montana.
Such Charming Liars by Former step-siblings Kat and Liam reunite to solve a murder in the latest novel from this acclaimed mystery author.
Speculative fiction
The Poppy War by For those of you who loved Babel, we now have the author's Poppy War trilogy - a fantasy reimagining of 20th century Chinese history.
Service Model by A thoughtful and compelling story about one robot's journey through their own version of Dante's circles of hell.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by A bittersweet and heartwarming sequel to The House on the Cerulean Sea.
Time and Time Again by Two friends are stuck in a time loop, but things change when they decide to take advantage of the "no consequences" clause.
Historical fiction
Everything Glittered by Set in Prohibition-era Washington DC, this murder mystery also has a queer coming-of-age theme.
Medici Heist by A group of young misfits stage a heist in Renaissance Florence in this fun and fast-paced caper. Also in audiobook.
Audiobooks
Flawless Girls by This gothic horror novel set in a prestigious finishing school, examines what it means to be "the right kind of girl." Also in ebook.
Now, Conjurers by Nesbit Nuñez and his teen witch coven investigate the gruesome murder of one of their own. Also in ebook.
Two Sides to Every Murder by This gripping and creepy murder mystery is set at a summer camp where three people were murdered sixteen years ago by a masked witch. Also in ebook.
Romance
A Darker Mischief by Cal, a transfer student to an elite prep school discovers a powerful secret society where he falls for the charming Korean American, Luke.
Love Requires Chocolate by In this romcom, Black American Whitney is studying abroad in Paris where her tutor, grouchy Thierry, offers to show her the real city.
Sunrise Nights by A slow burn swoony romance set over the course of three Sunrise Nights - the closing ceremony of a summer arts camp.
