Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is a writer from South London who has dreamt of writing books about black kids saving (or destroying) the world all her life. She is an avid tea drinker, and a collector of strange mugs. Faridah currently studies English Literature at a university in the Scottish Highlands.
Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Romance
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Novels
Ace of Spades (2021)
Where Sleeping Girls Lie (2024)
Four Eids and a Funeral (2024) (with Adiba Jaigirdar)
The Heirs (2026)
Where Sleeping Girls Lie (2024)
Four Eids and a Funeral (2024) (with Adiba Jaigirdar)
The Heirs (2026)
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Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé recommends

What Lies Beneath the Flowers (2026)
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"What Lies Beneath the Flowers is an intricately woven mystery about girlhood, familial ties, buried secrets, and the truth that blooms from the deepest depths of sorrow. Natasha Diaz is a rare and brilliant talent."

Twelfth Knight (2024)
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"What a joy this book was, found myself literally kicking my feet and screaming. Twelfth Knight is a firecracker of a novel, taking a well-beloved Shakespearean classic, gutting out its heart, and forming a fresh, compulsively readable story that is reminiscent of the best of the 90's movie teen cult classics. With charming nods to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and a captivating heroine who always stands her ground, Alexene Farol Follmuth has composed an irresistible and heartwarming novel."

A Crane Among Wolves (2024)
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"Hur is known for her stunning female-centered historical YA novels, and this is arguably her darkest book yet. ... If slow-burn romances, well-paced plots and historical fiction set somewhere other than the West interest you, this book might just be your new favorite read."
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