Today, we’re chatting about a world champion professional wrestler with presidential ambitions; a crew of magical outlaws who steal from the corrupt and fight for the forgotten; and a self-proclaimed lazy private investigator who discovers that his uncle’s death might not have been an accident. RASPUTIN SWIMS THE POTOMAC by Ben Fountain | 9781250776549 | […]
Tag: books for teens 2026

Day’s YA: THE RIVER SHE BECAME
THE RIVER SHE BECAME by Emily Varga 9781250878694 6/30/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley THE RIVER SHE BECAME, the start to a new romantasy duology, is filled to the brim with heart stopping twists, high stakes, a brave heroine stealing back her future, ancient magic, and dangerous forbidden romance. Yasmeena […]

Day’s YA: CHECKING YOU OUT
CHECKING YOU OUT by Jennifer Chen 9781250396136 6/23/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Imagine checking out your favorite book from the library only to find a slip from the previous borrower listing every single one of your top fantasy series sitting inside it. Book soulmates, right? This is where the […]

Day’s YA: WHEN DEALING WITH DRAGONS
WHEN DEALING WITH DRAGONS by Dana Swift 9781250402431 6/30/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Copper crafter Farren Walsh was born to be a healer. She’s preparing to follow in her father’s footsteps, hoping to become a dragon veterinarian, and helping him run their family’s dragon sanctuary in the meantime. In […]

Day’s YA: EVERY EXQUISITE THING
EVERY EXQUISITE THING by Laura Steven 9781250346797 5/26/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Penny Paxton is the daughter of a supermodel, a woman who has many adoring fans and immense fame. Now it’s Penny’s turn to find her place in the spotlight and prove herself to her mother, and that […]

2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults
We’re thrilled to have 6 titles on YALSA’s 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults list! DUST by Alison Stine NOBODY IN PARTICULAR by Sophie Gonzales NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART by Lex Croucher OUR INFINITE FATES by Laura Steven SALVACIÓN by Sandra Proudman THE THRASHERS by Julie Soto You can view the full list […]

Day’s YA: RANI DESHPANDE TAKES THE WHEEL
RANI DESHPANDE TAKES THE WHEEL by Arushi Avachat 9781250895905 5/19/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Nineteen-year-old Rani Deshpande is ready for a summer of transformation. She’s just returned home from a challenging freshman year, during which her grandfather had a stroke, leaving her homesick and feeling guilty about not being […]

ALA’s 2026 Rainbow Book List
We’re so excited to have 7 titles on ALA’s2026 Rainbow Book Listfor Teen Readers! THE GOOD VAMPIRE’S GUIDE TO BLOOD & BOYFRIENDS by Jamie D’Amato (in the top ten!) Brennan is surprised to wake up a vampire one day. He’s also surprised to find himself falling for a cute librarian who seems oddly accepting of […]

Day’s YA: THEY WANT US DEAD
THEY WANT US DEAD by CL Montblanc 9781250340535 4/28/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Sam Tombs is a seventeen-year-old true crime content creator who is hoping to gain more views on the videos they make to raise awareness of violent crimes against LGBTQ+ teens. When they get invited to a […]

Day’s YA: THE COVE
THE COVE by Claire Rose 9781250387127 (trade paperback) 9781250452412 (library hardcover) 5/5/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Seventeen-year-old Lindsay Weinberg has just been kicked out of prep school (again) and her parents’ driver has arrived to take her to yet another new school. But instead of heading to a school […]

