Try Your Worst

Ages 13 And Up

I Kissed Shara Wheeler meets The Agathas in this cozy mystery about rivals who must find out who has been framing them for crimes they didn't commit, from Stonewall Honor-winning author Chatham Greenfield.

Sadie and Cleo have been rivals since birth—literally. Ever since Cleo beat Sadie to be the first baby born in the new year, she’s been beating her at just about everything. Now in the fall of their senior year, Sadie and Cleo are neck-and-neck for valedictorian. But then a series of pranks take over their school, and all signs point to Sadie and Cleo as the perpetrators. With expulsion on the line, the two must team up and find who is framing them. The girls are questioning more than suspects, though. Sadie's ivy league dream isn't as appealing as it once was, and Cleo is wondering if it's about time she start fighting for what she really wants. And as the two grow closer, both begin to wonder: Could it be that Sadie and Cleo weren't meant to be rivals at all, and were instead destined to be something more?

About the Author

Chatham Greenfield is a young adult author born and raised in Florida, which is why their stories often take place in humid seaside towns. After graduating from Sarah Lawrence College in 2020, they were selected as a fellow in the inaugural class of LitUp by Reese’s Book Club. You can find them wherever there’s air conditioning, wrapped up in a blanket, reading a gay love story. Connect with Chatham @chatgreenfield on socials and at chatgreenfield.com.