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Emily Wibberley - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's 11 in this thrilling YA adventure about a vengeful daughter determined to pull off the perfect heist in the midst of her father's wedding.. Seventeen-year-old Olivia Owens isn't thrilled that her dad's getting remarried...again. She's...
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If You Can't Take the Heat

Michael Ruhlman - Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover

From James Beard award-winning author Michael Ruhlman, a coming-of-age story about finding a new life and love in the kitchen ... and trying not to get burned along the way.. When high school football star Theo Claverback breaks his leg just weeks after a devastating break-up, he's...
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Stepping Off

Jordan Sonnenblick - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Jesse Dienstag's favorite sweatshirt says, "The real world isn't real." That's the slogan of the vacation-home community in Pennsylvania where his family has always spent every vacation and weekend for as long as he can remember. In the summer of 2019, as Jesse is about...
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With Love, Miss Americanah

Jane Igharo - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

With Love, Miss Americanah -- the Young Adult contemporary romance debut from Jane Igharo -- sees a teenager move from Nigeria to America and navigate her senior year with the help of classic teen movies and a new crush, all while working through grief and the rigid expectations of her mother.....
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One Killer Problem

Justine Pucella Winans - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

A darkly funny and thoroughly queer mystery thriller with a touch of camp, for fans of Kara Thomas and Kit Frick by way of Only Murders in the Building.When Gianna "Gigi" Ricci lands in detention again, she doesn't expect the glorified study hall to be her alibi.But when she and her friends...
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Four Eids and a Funeral

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Ex-best friends, Tiwa and Said, must work together to save their Islamic Center from demolition, in this romantic story of rekindling and rebuilding by award-winning authors Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar! These days, Said Hossain spends most of his time away at boarding...
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The Color of a Lie

Kim Johnson - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In 1955, a Black family passes for white and moves to a "Whites Only" town in the suburbs. Caught between two worlds, a teen boy puts his family at risk as he uncovers racist secrets about his suburb. A new social justice thriller from the acclaimed author of This Is My America!....
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Better Must Come

Desmond Hall - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Hardcover

Barely Missing Everything meets American Street in this fiercely evocative, action-packed young adult thriller that looks at the darker side of light-filled Jamaica and how a tragedy and missing drug money helplessly entangles the lives of two teens who want to change their fate. Deja is a "barrel...
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Annie LeBlanc Is Not Dead Yet: A Novel

Molly Morris - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

Every ten years in the strange little town of Lennon, California, one person is chosen to return from the dead ... . Wilson Moss entered the town's top-secret contest in the hopes of resurrecting her ex-best friend Annie LeBlanc, but that doesn't mean she thought she'd actually...
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Now, Conjurers

Freddie Kölsch - Union Square & Co.
Format: Hardcover

Following the murder of their leader and friend, a tight-knit coven of queer teens takes on a wish-granting demon lurking in their town, weaving together murder mystery with the occult in this YA horror novel perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo books. . NOW PAY ATTENTION,...
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Not If You Break Up with Me First

G.F. Miller - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook

Two friends who have unhappily found themselves in an accidental relationship try to drive the other one to call things off in this tongue-in-cheek middle grade romance. Childhood friends Eve and Andrew are destined to be together - everyone says so, especially their friends and classmates...
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Where Wolves Don't Die

Anton Treuer - Levine Querido
Format: Hardcover

Ezra Cloud hates living in Northeast Minneapolis. His father is a professor of their language, Ojibwe, at a local college, so they have to be there. But Ezra hates the dirty, polluted snow around them. He hates being away from the rez at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation. And he hates...
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Louder Than Words

Ashley Woodfolk - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

This amazing collaboration brings together two inspirational Black artists, NYT bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk and actress Lexi Underwood, for a story about the transformative power of art as protest and its capacity to change the world.When Jordyn Jones transfers to Edgewood High,...
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Of Jade and Dragons

Amber Chen - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Mulan meets Iron Widow in this thrilling silkpunk fantasy about a girl who must disguise herself as a boy and enter the famed and dangerous Engineer's Guild trials to unravel the mystery of her father's murder.. Eighteen-year-old Aihui Ying dreams of becoming a world-class engineer...
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Moonstorm

Yoon Ha Lee - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

In a society where conformity is valued above all else, a teen girl training to become an Imperial pilot is forced to return to her rebel roots to save her world in this adrenaline-fueled sci-fi adventure - perfect for fans of Iron Widow and Skyward!. Hwa Young was just ten years old when...
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Don't Be a Drag

Skye Quinlan - Page Street YA
Format: Hardcover

Two rival drag kings competing for a crown might just win each other's hearts.When eighteen-year-old Briar Vincent's mental health takes a turn for the worst, her parents send her to spend the summer in New York City with her older brother, Beau, also known as the drag queen Bow Regard....
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Lockjaw

Matteo L. Cerilli - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

Death is neither the beginning nor the end for the children of Bridlington in this debut trans YA horror book for fans of Rory Power and Danielle Vega.. Chuck Warren died tragically at the old abandoned mill, but Paz Espino knows it was no accident - there's a monster under the town,...
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Flawless Girls

Anna-Marie McLemore - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

The Soler sisters are infamous in polite society -- brazen, rebellious, and raised by their fashionable grandmother who couldn't care less about which fork goes where. But their grandmother also knows the standards that two Latina young ladies will be held to, so she secures them two coveted...
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London On My Mind

Clara Alves - PUSH
Format: Hardcover

Red, White & Royal Blue meets A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow in this unlikely London romance by debut author Clara Alves!Sixteen-year-old Dayana has always dreamed of visiting London -- to walk along the Thames, take pictures outside Buckingham Palace, and maybe even get a glimpse...
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Have You Seen This Girl

Nita Tyndall - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Courtney Summers and Tess Sharpe will devour this standalone YA thriller following a nonbinary teen investigating a series of copycat murders targeting girls in their small town - murders based on their serial killer dad's MO.Another girl has gone missing in Cardinal Creek.Sid...
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Malicia

Steven dos Santos - Page Street YA
Format: Hardcover

Four friends, three days, two lovers, and one very haunted theme park. On a stormy Halloween weekend, Ray enlists his best friends Joaquin, Sofia, and Isabella to help him make a documentary of Malicia, the abandoned theme park off the coast of the Dominican Republic where his mother and brother...
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Spilled Ink

Nadia Hashimi - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

In this insightful and affecting YA novel by well-loved author of books for adults and middle graders Nadia Hashimi, an Afghan American teenager's small town is thrown into controversy and violence when her brother, taking a stand against hatred, plays a prank that some think went too far ... When...
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Of Jade and Dragons

Amber Chen - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Mulan meets Iron Widow in this thrilling silkpunk fantasy about a girl who must disguise herself as a boy and enter the famed and dangerous Engineer's Guild trials to unravel the mystery of her father's murder.. Eighteen-year-old Aihui Ying dreams of becoming a world-class engineer...
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Seasick

Kristin Cast - Listening Library
Format: Hardcover

There's a killer on board a luxury yacht, and two former friends must team up to figure out which of their privileged classmates has a penchant for murder before they become victims themselves. Don't miss out on this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Kristin...
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Attached at the Hip: A Novel

Christine Riccio - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

Survivor meets The Bachelor in Attached at the Hip, an irresistible, romantic adventure by New York Times bestselling author Christine Riccio. Orie Lennox has spent her entire life prepping for her happily ever after -- and now that she's graduated, she's low-key wondering, when...
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The Black Girl Survives in This One: Horror Stories

Desiree S. Evans - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

A YA anthology of horror stories centering Black girls who battle monsters, both human and supernatural, and who survive to the end . Be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one.Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives...
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There Is a Door in this Darkness

Kristin Cashore - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A magic-tinged contemporary YA about grief and hope from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of the Graceling Realm novels. Wilhelmina Hart is part of the infamous class of 2020. Her high school years began with the election of Donald Trump and they ended with COVID. Now Wilhelmina,...
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Dear Wendy

Ann Zhao - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Dear Wendy's Sophie and Jo, two aromantic and asexual college students, engage in an online feud while unknowingly becoming friends in real life, in this dual POV Young Adult contemporary debut from Ann Zhao Sophie Chi is in her first year of college (though her parents wish she'd...
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Sweet Nightmare (Deluxe Limited Edition) (The Calder Academy, 1)

Tracy Wolff - Entangled: Teen
Format: Hardcover

Preorder now and receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last -- featuring gorgeous sprayed edges, as well as exclusive special design features. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run, a must-have for any book lover while supplies...
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Twelfth Knight

Alexene Farol Follmuth - Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six (under the pen name Olivie Blake) comes Twelfth Knight, a YA romantic comedy and coming-of-age story about taking up space in the world and learning what it means to let others in.. *This luxe hardcover edition will include endpaper...
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The Kill Factor

Ben Oliver - Chicken House
Format: Hardcover

A brand-new game show that offers young criminals the chance at freedom has been greenlit. Little do they know, winning is their only chance at survival. A captivating examination of the dark truths around the criminal justice system, Ben Oliver, critically acclaimed author of The Loop...
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Kill Her Twice

Stacey Lee - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl comes a YA murder mystery noir set in 1930s Los Angeles's Chinatown.. "A captivating and crackling noir full of suspenseful twists. Readers will fall in love with the Chow sisters and their quest for the truth."...
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The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge

Matthew Hubbard - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

A queer coming-of-age about three teenage boys in small town Alabama who set out to get revenge on their ex-boyfriends and end up starting a student rebellion. Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jason June!. Ezra Hayes has always felt like a background character compared to BFFs Lucas...
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Beastly Beauty

Jennifer Donnelly - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart.What makes a girl "beastly?"...
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Out of Blue Comes Green

M.E. Corey - Page Street YA
Format: Hardcover

Kinkade wants what every other teenage boy wants: a girlfriend and a successful rock band but that's not as easy as it sounds.. After a killer school talent show performance in full masculine presentation, trans boy Kinkade is quickly knocked back down to earth when his crush rejects...
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This Book Won't Burn

Samira Ahmed - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe. After her dad abruptly abandons her family and her mom moves them a million miles from their Chicago home, Noor...
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Rick Riordan Presents: It Waits in the Forest

Sarah Dass - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover

The very first thriller from Rick Riordan Presents! Drawing from the darkest corners of Caribbean mythology, acclaimed author Sarah Dass crafts a chilling tale of magic, murder, and how far we'll go to protect what's ours - perfect for fans of Angeline Boulley and Tiffany D. Jackson. Unlike...
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Trajectory

Cambria Gordon - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

The stirring and dramatic story of one young woman who must find a way to overcome her deepest fears in order to unlock the secret that will help America and the Allies to victory as World War II rages on. Seventeen-year-old Eleanor is nothing like her hero Eleanor Roosevelt. She is timid...
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The Brightwood Code

Monica Hesse - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In a breathless, haunting, and rich historical mystery, New York Times bestselling author Monica Hesse speaks to the depths of trauma and the power of memory. Seven months ago, Edda was on the World War I front lines as one of two hundred "Hello Girls," female switchboard operators...
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Blood at the Root

LaDarrion Williams - Labyrinth Road
Format: Hardcover

A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical. Enroll in this fresh fantasy debut unlike anything you've seen before.. Ten years ago, Malik's life changed forever...
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The Dare

Natasha Preston - Delacorte Press
Format: Paperback

#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with another pulse-pounding, twisty read! Would you accept the dare? In Marley's town, seniors are given a prank as a rite of passage ... a dare, if you will. The dares start out simple ... egging houses, balloons...
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King of Dead Things

Nevin Holness - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Legendborn, Neil Gaiman, and Leigh Bardugo, this urban young adult fantasy steeped in Afro-Carribbean folklore follows two Black teens searching for a powerful artifact in the hidden magical side of London. . Raising the dead is easy. Living is harder. Eli doesn't know who he is or who he came...
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Bite Me, Royce Taslim

Lauren Ho - Disney Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Acclaimed author of Last Tang Standing and Lucie Yi is Not a Romantic in her YA debut: a sharp yet sweet rivals-to-romance romp through Kuala Lumpur - perfect for fans of Emiko Jean, Abigail Hing Wen, and Kat Cho.. Agnes Chan never expected to be the punchline of her own life . . .. But how else...
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Hot Boy Summer

Joe Jiménez - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Hardcover

Four gay teens in Texas have the summer of their lives while discovering important truths about realness, belonging, and friendship in this joyful young adult contemporary novel for fans of Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli. Mac has never really felt like he belonged. Definitely not at home...
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Looking for Smoke

K. A. Cobell - Heartdrum
Format: Hardcover

In her powerful debut novel, Looking for Smoke, author K. A. Cobell (Blackfeet) weaves loss, betrayal, and complex characters into a thriller that will illuminate, surprise, and engage readers until the final word. A must-pick for readers who enjoy books by Angeline Boulley and Karen...
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In the Shallows

Tanya Byrne - Godwin Books
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Afterlove comes a beautiful sapphic second-chance love story drenched with longing, loss and mystery. Mara's ex, Nico, is the girl of her dreams: beautiful, wild and unpredictable. She's Mara's everything, even though Mara's never sure that...
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In Repair

A. L. Graziadei - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Nathaniel Conti doesn't feel real when he's alone. Maybe that's why he has a reputation as a troublemaker - he'll do just about anything to have everyone's eyes on him. But things are about to change. Nathaniel is in his first year of college, flung into new circumstances...
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Stay Dead

April Henry - Christy Ottaviano Books
Format: Hardcover

New York Timesbestselling author April Henry delivers a thrilling murder mystery featuring a teen with an assassin on her trail fighting to uncover the truth behind a government cover up, perfect for fans of Karen McManus. Sometimes, the only way to live is to make sure the world thinks...
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Take All of Us

Natalie Leif - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A YA unbury-your-gays horror in which an undead teen must find the boy he loves before he loses his mind and body.. Five years ago, a parasite poisoned the water of Ian's West Virginia hometown, turning dozens of locals into dark-eyed, oil-dripping shells of their former selves. With...
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The Quince Project: A Novel

Jessica Parra - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

Most Anticipated by HipLatina . Castillo Torres, Student Body Association event chair and serial planner, could use a fairy godmother. After a disastrous mishap at her sister's quinceañera and her mother's unexpected passing, all of Cas's plans are crumbling. So when a local...
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Lie Until It's True (Like Me Block You Book 2)

Jessie Weaver - Melissa de la Cruz Studio
Format: Hardcover

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets Knives Out in this haunting YA thriller. To redeem herself, true crime TikToker Amanda Pruitt spends the summer in Colorado investigating a murder that seems open and shut. But when two crimes - one past, one present - intertwine, Amanda becomes the main...
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Furious

Jamie Pacton - Page Street YA
Format: Hardcover

There's nothing more thrilling than being behind the wheel when the flag drops, a stretch of track ahead and her foot on the gas. Racing is in Jojo's blood. Or at least . . . it was.. Jojo Emerson-Boyd should be on the fast track to her own wildly successful racing career. Instead,...
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Rules for Camouflage

Kirstin Cronn-Mills - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Atypical meets Every Last Word in this relatable and heartfelt coming of age story about a neurodivergent teen navigating school, friendships and first love. Evvie Chambers is doing her best to skate through the last month of high school to graduation. The only thing standing in her way is a biology...
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