THE WHITE GUY DIES FIRST: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power by Terry J. Benton-Walker 9781250861269 7/16/2024 Tor Teen Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley This is a horror anthology like no other. The monsters are scarier, the twists are more shocking, and the stories are written by fan-favorite authors of the […]
Books for Teens
Day’s YA: THE CALCULATION OF YOU AND ME
THE CALCULATION OF YOU AND ME by Serena Kaylor 9781250908704 (TP) | 9781250908681 (HC) 6/18/24 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Marlowe Meadows has never been cool. In fact, she’s always been the girl who’s weirdly obsessed with all things math. But when popular boy Josh asks her out, she suddenly […]
Day’s YA: SIX MORE MONTHS OF JUNE
SIX MORE MONTHS OF JUNE by Daisy Garrison 9781250348678 (trade paperback) 9781250348654 (hardcover) 6/11/24 Flatiron Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on NetGalley Caplan and Mina weren’t always best friends, but the day they’re paired up as reading partners in third grade changed everything. Soon, they’re lying on Mina’s bedroom floor, reading Harry Potter and bonding […]
Day’s YA: THE GHOST OF US
THE GHOST OF US by James L. Sutter 9781250869760 6/11/24 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Cara is an aspiring ghost hunter, but despite searching all the abandoned buildings and eerie spots in her town, she has never had a real paranormal encounter . . . until one day when she […]
Day’s YA: TWELFTH KNIGHT
TWELFTH KNIGHT by Alexene Farol Follmuth 9781250884893 5/28/2024 Tor Teen Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley After long days of running the school as Vice President, stubborn and prickly Viola likes to unwind by playing a video game called Twelfth Knight. But knowing how terribly girls are treated in the gaming world, she […]
Day’s YA: ANNIE LEBLANC IS NOT DEAD YET
ANNIE LEBLANC IS NOT DEAD YET by Molly Morris 9781250290069 6/4/2024 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Wilson Moss’ life hasn’t been the same since things fell apart with her two best friends, Ryan and Annie. The three of them had been close since childhood until Annie transferred to a new […]
Day’s YA: THE QUINCE PROJECT
THE QUINCE PROJECT by Jessica Parra 9781250888518 (Trade Paperback) 9781250862778 (Hardcover) 5/28/2024 Wednesday Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Castillo Torres is a planner. She loves helping others achieve their HEAs (Happily Ever Afters) by being a fairy godmother-esque party planner extraordinaire. So far, her experience has consisted of planning school events […]
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Join us for a Spring 2024 Preview as we match Adult + YA books with new readers, and hear from Casey McQuiston, author of THE PAIRING! Tune in Thursday, March 7th at 2pm EST / 1pm CST! Register here. […]
2024 Best Fiction for Young Adults
We’re over the moon to have four titles on YALSA’s 2024 Best Fiction for Young Adults list!! ANDER & SANTI WERE HERE by Jonny Garza Villa DIVINE RIVALS by Rebecca Ross (in the top ten!) ALWAYS THE ALMOST by Edward Underhill GOING BICOASTAL by Dahlia Adler You can view the full list here. […]
Genre Mashups (2/13/24)
We know the struggle of trying to decide what to read next–that’s why we love mashups so much. With these delightful crossovers, you can get two genres for the price of one! BLESS YOUR HEART BY LINDY RYAN Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by March 1st. The mashup: horror and mystery! […]