Needy Little Things is high on my to-be-read list. It follows Sariyah Lee Bryant, a Black teen who can sense when people need everyday items like a pencil or phone charger—and when her friend disappears, she uses this unusual ability to unravel a dark mystery in her town. Fans of emotionally rich YA mysteries with supernatural twists—like The Devouring Gray and Ace of Spades—will likely appreciate this debut.
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Bookish Essentials
Genre: Young Adult / Supernatural Thriller / Mystery
Series: Standalone
Reading Age: 14+
Published: 2025
Pages: 320
From the Jacket of Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours
In this debut speculative YA mystery, a Black teen with premonition-like powers must solve her friend’s disappearance before she finds herself in the same danger, perfect for fans of Ace of Spades.
Sariyah Lee Bryant can hear what people need―tangible things, like a pencil, a hair tie, a phone charger―an ability only her family and her best friend, Malcolm, know the truth about. But when she fulfills a need for her friend Deja who vanishes shortly after, Sariyah is left wondering if her ability is more curse than gift. This isn’t the first time one of her friends has landed on the missing persons list, and she’s determined not to let her become yet another forgotten Black girl.
Not trusting the police and media to do enough on their own, Sariyah and her friends work together to figure out what led to Deja’s disappearance. When Sariyah’s mother loses her job and her little brother faces complications with his sickle cell disease, managing her time, money, and emotions seems impossible. Desperate, Sariyah decides to hustle her need-sensing ability for cash―a choice that may not only lead her to Deja, but put her in the same danger Deja found herself in.
Why Needy Little Things is on my TBR
Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours sounds like a standout paranormal mystery perfect for any TBR. The novel follows Sariyah Lee Bryant, a Black teen who senses the tangible needs of people around her—until her friend Deja disappears, and Sariyah must use her gift to uncover a dark secret hidden in her small town. As the mystery intensifies, Sariyah’s ability becomes both a burden and her only hope.
Readers who enjoy emotionally layered YA mysteries with supernatural twists—like The Devouring Gray—will likely be drawn to this one.
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