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Two Can Keep a Secret

Karen M. McManus - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

"When it comes to YA suspense, Karen M. McManus is in a league of her own. Fresh off her best-selling breakout One of Us Is Lying . . . the author has returned with a juicy second novel. It's even better than what came before." --EWThe New York Times bestselling...
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The Fight for Midnight

Dan Solomon - North Star Editions
Format: Hardcover

It's been a rough year for Alex Collins. In the past twelve months, he's lost his best friend, become the target of the two biggest bullies at school, and been sentenced to community service. But on June 25, 2013, he gets a call for help from Cassie Ramirez, the prettiest girl in school....
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She Who Rides the Storm

Caitlin Sangster - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Long ago, shapeshifting monsters ruled the Commonwealth using blasphemous magic that fed on the souls of their subjects. Now, hundreds of years later, a new tomb has been uncovered, and despite the legends that disturbing a shapeshifter's final resting place will wake them once again,...
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Fake Dates and Mooncakes (Underlined)

Sher Lee - Underlined
Format: Paperback

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a handsome new customer.. Dylan Tang wants to win a Mid-Autumn Festival...
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Fat Witch Summer

Lizzy Ives - Sword and Rose Press
Format: Paperback

"A fantasy that offers compelling worldbuilding and rich character arcs... Ives turns the coming-of-age road-trip trope on its magical head." - Kirkus ReviewsDumplin' meets The Craft in this body-positive fantasy novel for fans of summer road trips, female friendship, and magic.Sixteen-year-old...
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Legends and Liars

Morgan Rhodes - ?Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

This riveting sequel to Echoes and Empires sees Joss and Jericho team up with some of their greatest enemies - including two of the most powerful mages in the world - to bring an end to the queen's empire of lies, from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes.Josslyn Drake is in over...
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Julieta and the Romeos

Maria E. Andreu - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

You've Got Mail meets a YA Beach Read with a bookish mystery at its heart in the newest rom-com from Maria E. Andreu. The ideal next read for fans of Emily Henry, Kasie West, and Jennifer E. Smith.Julieta isn't looking for her Romeo - but she is writing about love. When her summer...
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We'll Never Tell

Wendy Heard - Christy Ottaviano Books
Format: Hardcover

An ambitious and juicy whodunit doused in Hollywood lore, perfect for fans of sexy summer thrillers like The Twin by Natasha Preston and The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.No one at Hollywood High knows who's behind We'll Never Tell - a viral YouTube channel where the anonymous...
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Manslaughter Park (Jane Austen Murder Mysteries, 3)

Tirzah Price - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Mansfield Park is the center of a deadly accident (or is it?) in the third book of Tirzah Price's Jane Austen Murder Mystery series. Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper. Aspiring artist Fanny Price is an unwelcome guest at her uncle Sir Thomas Bertram's...
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All the Dead Lie Down

Kyrie McCauley - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

The Haunting of Bly Manor meets House of Salt and Sorrows in award-winning author Kyrie McCauley's contemporary YA gothic romance about a dark family lineage, the ghosts of grief, and the lines we'll cross for love. The Sleeping House was very much awake . . .Days after a tragedy...
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Always Isn't Forever

J. C. Cervantes - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author J.C. Cervantes comes a sparkling, unforgettable YA romance, perfect for fans of You've Reached Sam.. Best friends and soul mates since they were kids, Hart Augusto and Ruby Armenta were poised to take on senior year together when Hart tragically...
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The Queens of New York: A Novel

E. L. Shen - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

From acclaimed author E. L. Shen comes a sun-drenched, cinematic YA novel about three Asian American girls, their unbreakable bond, and one life-changing summer, perfect for fans of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.Best friends Jia Lee, Ariel Kim, and Everett Hoang are inseparable....
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Those We Drown

Amy Goldsmith - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

An ocean-drenched, atmospheric horror debut! Liv's best friend disappears on their first night aboard their dream semester-at-sea program - but is he really sick, like everyone says, or is something darker lurking beneath the water?. It should have been the trip of a lifetime.. When...
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Magic Has No Borders

Samira Ahmed - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

SamiraAhmedis theNew York Timesbestselling and award winning author of the young adult novelsLove, Hate, & Other Filters,Internment, Mad, Bad, & Dangerous to Know and Hollow Fires.She is also the author of the middle grade fantasy duologyAmira & Hamzaand theMs. Marvel: Beyond theLimitcomic...
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Only This Beautiful Moment

Abdi Nazemian - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

From the Stonewall Honor-winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three generations of boys in the same Iranian family. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and Darius the Great Is Not Okay. 2019. Moud is an out gay teen living in Los Angeles with his distant...
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The Night in Question (An Agathas Mystery)

Kathleen Glasgow - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master - Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find themselves in the middle of another Castle Cove mystery in the sequel to New York Times bestseller The Agathas, by powerhouse authors Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.. Last October, Alice...
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Saint Juniper's Folly

Alex Crespo - Peachtree Teen
Format: Hardcover

Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this spellbinding debut!. For Jaime, returning to the Vermont town of Saint Juniper means returning to a past he's spent eight years trying to forget. After shuttling between foster homes, he hopes to make something out of this fresh...
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Threads That Bind

Kika Hatzopoulou - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

"Dripping with atmosphere and edged with danger, Threads That Bind weaves together a gorgeous dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance, and modern myth. You won't be able to put this one down." - Alexandra Bracken, New York Times bestselling author of Lore. In a world where...
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Her Good Side

Rebekah Weatherspoon - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

A swoony, heart-melting YA romance from beloved author Rebekah Weatherspoon about two awkward teens who decide to practice dating in order to be good at the real thing. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han.. Sixteen-year-old Bethany Greene, though confident and self-assured, is what...
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The Isles of the Gods

Amie Kaufman - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Magic, romance, and slumbering gods clash in the start of a riveting fantasy series that spans gangsters' dens, forgotten temples, and the high seas from the New York Times bestselling author of the Aurora Cycle and the Illuminae Files.. Selly has salt water in her veins. So when her father...
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Something More

Jackie Khalilieh - ?Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

A contemporary teen romance novel featuring a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her autism diagnosis while navigating her first year of high school, for fans of Jenny Han and Samira Ahmed.Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic...
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Something Close to Magic

Emma Mills - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A baker's apprentice reluctantly embarks on an adventure full of magic, new friendships, and a prince in distress in this deliciously romantic young adult fantasy that's perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Gail Carson Levine.. It's not all sugar and spice at Basil's...
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Ruling Destiny (Stealing Infinity Book 2)

Alyson Noël - Entangled: Teen
Format: Hardcover

The Da Vinci Code meets Riverdale, set in a unique boarding school in the next installment in the Stealing Infinity series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noel.The Stealing Infinity series is best enjoyed in order.Reading Order:Book #1 Stealing InfinityBook #2 Ruling Destiny
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When It All Syncs Up

Maya Ameyaw - Annick Press
Format: Hardcover

A Black teen dancer with dreams of landing a spot in a prestigious ballet company must learn to dance on her own terms in this explosive debut about the healing power of art and friendship, perfect for fans of Euphoria and Tiny Pretty Things.. Ballet is Aisha's life. So when she's...
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The Chaperone

M Hendrix - Sourcebooks Fire
Format: Paperback

"Hendrix's dystopian society is somewhat of a Handmaid's Tale for YA, and offers a dark world with a glimmer of hope." -- BOOKLIST , STARRED reviewLike every young woman in New America, Stella knows the rules:Deflect attention.Abstain from sin.Navigate the world with...
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Borrow My Heart

Kasie West - Delacorte Press
Format: Paperback

When a girl overhears a guy getting verbally destroyed by his friends for being catfished, she jumps in to save the day - and pretends to be his online crush. A young adult romance from the critically acclaimed author of Places We've Never Been.. Wren is used to being called a control...
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The Wicked Unseen

Gigi Griffis - ?Underlined
Format: Paperback

The new girl in town is having trouble fitting into a community that believes there's a secret Satanic cult conducting rituals in the woods. When her crush goes missing, she starts to wonder if the town's obsession with evil isn't covering up something far worse. Perfect for fans...
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Warrior Girl Unearthed

Angeline Boulley - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter Angeline Boulley takes us back to Sugar Island in this high-stakes thriller about the power of discovering your stolen history.. Perry Firekeeper-Birch has always known who she is - the laidback twin, the troublemaker, the best...
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Our Vengeful Souls

Kristi McManus - ?CamCat Books
Format: Hardcover

It all started with a curse. When magical mermaid Sereia saves her little sister and overshadows brother and the sea's rightful heir, Triton, the position of next ruler of the sea is in question. Determined to keep his throne, Triton curses Sereia, transforming her into a human and stripping...
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Darkhearts: A Novel

James L. Sutter - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Red, White, & Royal Blue, Darkhearts is a hilarious, heartfelt, enemies-to-lovers romance about love, celebrity, and what happens when the two collide.. When David quit his band, he missed his shot at fame, trapped in an ordinary high school life while...
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Sing Me to Sleep

Gabi Burton - ?Bloomsbury YA
Format: Hardcover

In this dark and seductive YA fantasy debut, a siren must choose between protecting her family and following her heart in a prejudiced kingdom where her existence is illegal.Saoirse Sorkova survives on lies. As a soldier-in-training at the most prestigious barracks in the kingdom, she lies...
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Girls Like Girls

Hayley Kiyoko - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

Trailblazing pop star, actor and director, Hayley Kiyoko debuts her first novel, a coming-of-age romance based on her breakthrough hit song and viral video, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS.. It's summertime and 17-year-old Coley has found herself alone, again. Forced to move to rural Oregon after...
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Venom & Vow

Anna-Marie McLemore - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Two enemy kingdoms are forced to work together to break a curse in this lush YA fantasy, featuring a transgender prince and a bigender dama/assassin in the lead roles.. Keep your enemy closer.. Cade McKenna is a transgender prince who's doubling for his brother.Valencia Palafox is a young...
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Where Echoes Die: A Novel

Courtney Gould - Macmillan Audio
Format: Hardcover

In her sophomore novel Where Echoes Die, Courtney Gould draws listeners into the haunting town of Backravel and explores grief, the weight of not letting go of the past, first love, and the bonds between sisters, mothers, and daughters.Beck Birsching has been adrift since the death of her mother,...
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Court of the Undying Seasons

A.M. Strickland - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Sarah J. Maas meets A Deadly Education in A.M. Strickland's lush, queer YA dark fantasy novel. . In becoming a vampire, I'm less than a girl. And more.Or maybe I'm becoming what I always have been, deep inside.A blade.. When nineteen-year-old Fin volunteers to take her secret...
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At the Speed of Lies

Cindy L. Otis - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Trust no one. Question everything.Quinn Calvet was supposed to be having an epic year. She had all kinds of plans with her best friend, Ximena, and sister, Ava, and to grow her following as an influencer on The Whine. Instead, Quinn finds herself third wheel to Ximena and her new boyfriend...
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He Who Breaks the Earth (The Gods-Touched Duology)

Caitlin Sangster - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Wicked Saints meets There Will Come a Darkness in this sequel to the atmospheric, "tightly woven" (Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author) She Who Rides the Storm that follows the four thieves turned unlikely allies as one of their own decides where their loyalties...
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A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife

Kendall Kulper - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A budding starlet and her handsome-but-moody co-star go from bitter enemies to reluctant partners when they get tangled up in the disappearance of a beautiful young actress in 1930s Hollywood.. Eighteen-year-old Henrietta arrives in Los Angeles in 1934 with dreams of trading her boring...
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This Is the Way the World Ends: A Novel

Jen Wilde - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

Fans of One of Us Is Lying and The Hazel Wood are cordially invited to spend one fateful night surviving an elite private school's epic masquerade ball in Jen Wilde's debut thriller, This Is the Way the World Ends.. As an autistic scholarship student at the prestigious Webber Academy...
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If Tomorrow Doesn't Come

Jen St. Jude - Bloomsbury YA
Format: Hardcover

We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in this YA debut about queer first love and mental health at the end of the world-and the importance of saving yourself, no matter what tomorrow may hold.. Avery Byrne has secrets. She's queer; she's in love with her best friend, Cass;...
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Secret of the Moon Conch

David Bowles - ?Bloomsbury YA
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning authors David Bowles and Guadalupe García McCall join forces to craft a sweeping fantasy romance about falling in love despite all odds.In modern-day Mexico, Sitlali has no family left and has caught the attention of a dangerous gang leader. She has no choice but to make...
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The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide

J Elle - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

An original novel written by New York Times best-selling author J. Elle inspired by Disney upcoming live action reimagining of The Little Mermaid.. After the death of Ariel's mother, the queen of the sea, the seven daughters of King Triton have grown estranged at best. It's been...
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Imogen, Obviously

Becky Albertalli - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship in this timely new novel.Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she's got the World's Greatest Ally title locked down.She's never missed...
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Garden of the Cursed (Garden of the Cursed, 1)

Katy Rose Pool - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

In this romantic, edge-of-your-seat fantasy mystery, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with a powerful noble to gain entry into an illustrious -- and deadly -- society that holds clues to her mother's disappearance. Perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, These...
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The Unstoppable Bridget Bloom

Allison L. Bitz - ?HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Abright and fun fat-positive YA novel about learning how to express yourself when what has always defined you is no longer an option. Perfect for fans of Julie Murphy and Emma Lord.Bridget Bloom's out-of-this-world voice is the perfect fit for center stage. When Bridget's admitted...
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And Break the Pretty Kings (The Sacred Bone Series, 1)

Lena Jeong - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

A crown princess. A monster the gods fear. A destiny no one can outrun.Inspired by Korean history and myths, the first book in the Sacred Bone series is a rich and evocative high-stakes fantasy that is perfect for fans of Gallant and Six Crimson Cranes.Mirae was meant to save her queendom,...
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Ever Since

Alena Bruzas - Rocky Pond Books
Format: Hardcover

An intense, beautiful debut about the power of finding your voice and sharing your story after trauma. Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Kathleen Glasgow.. Seventeen-year-old Virginia makes bad choices. In fact, she's That Kind of Girl, according to the whispers. But as long as she has her tight...
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This Town Is on Fire

Pamela N. Harris - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of When You Look Like Us comes a page-turning YA contemporary novel about what happens when the latest "Becky" on the internet is your best friend. A lot is up in the air in Naomi Henry's life: her spot as a varsity cheer flier, her classmates'...
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Starlings

Amanda Linsmeier - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

A dark YA fantasy debut perfect for fans of House of Hollow and Small Favors. In the wake of her father's death, a teen girl discovers a side of her family she didn't know existed, and is pulled into a dark - and ancient - bargain she is next in line to fulfill.. Kit's father...
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