You Only Live Twice by Allen, Autumn
You Only Live Twice by Allen, Autumn

You Only Live Twice

An unforgettable, heartwarming, hilarious coming-of-age story about faith, family, all kinds of love, and a Black Muslim...
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Author: Autumn Allen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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You Only Live Twice by Allen, Autumn

You Only Live Twice

$25.18
You Only Live Twice by Allen, Autumn

You Only Live Twice

$25.18
Author: Autumn Allen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
An unforgettable, heartwarming, hilarious coming-of-age story about faith, family, all kinds of love, and a Black Muslim teen pursuing an ordinary goal in an extraordinary time.

Barely one week into senior year of high school, Boston native Zakiyyah is making her 2012-2013 Get Free Plan.

Step one: quit high school. (PSA: There are other ways to get to college!)

Step two: live like it's Ramadan year-round.

As she gets deeper into her Plan, she starts to wonder if there's someone out there who would be a good companion. To everyone's surprise, Zakiyyah decides she wants to get married. But there are some complications.

Problem one: she's never met a guy she liked. Zakiyyah's family (reluctantly) and friends (eagerly) agree to support the search.

Problem two: what's the secret to choosing a good life partner?

Enter Musa, by way of mutual friends. With marriage in mind, Zakiyyah and Musa get to know each other, progressing from email to instant messaging to phone calls. Things are going well... thrillingly well... until tragedy strikes Boston. In a moment of heightened emotion and stress, Zakiyyah and Musa have their first major disagreement.

Zakiyyah can call the whole thing off. But with or without Musa, what does it mean to live on her own terms?

Author: Autumn Allen
Publisher: Kokila
Published: 07/28/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780593619070
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/20/2026
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2026
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2026
School Library Journal 05/02/2026 pg. 1
Booklist 06/01/2026

About the Author
Autumn Allen is an author, editor, consultant, and educator. Her debut young adult novel, All You Have to Do, was a People Magazine must-read for fall 2023, a Black Caucus of the ALA debut honor award winner, and was long listed for the Massachusetts Book Award. Her second novel, You Only Live Twice, is a JLG Gold Standard Selection. Her forthcoming picture books, Step On Board: Sculpting a Memorial to Harriet Tubman, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, Answered Prayers, illustrated by Charly Palmer, and To Know By Heart, illustrated by Daniel Minter, celebrate Black and Muslim history and culture. Autumn is a senior editor at Barefoot Books and has taught literature, writing, and publishing to students of all ages. Visit her online at AutumnAllenBooks.com.
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