Looking for a new book club read? Kirkus Reviews has some recommendations for your next pick! Click here to view the full list. THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson “Johnson, the Pulitzer-winning author of THE ORPHAN MASTER’S SON, unfolds a majestic saga of political unrest in the South Pacific and a girl’s quest to save her […]
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Day’s YA: IN TIME WITH YOU
IN TIME WITH YOU by Kristin Dwyer 9781250355133 3/3/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Nieve Monroe is nineteen years old, and she’s standing at her boyfriend’s funeral. She knows everyone there blames her for Carter’s death. Even Carter’s best friend, Max. Even Nieve herself, sometimes. After all, Carter drowned while […]
Three Stars for MASS MOTHERING!
Sarah Bruni’s MASS MOTHERING, a luminous story of the mutuality of grief and the world-bending force of a mother’s love, has received three starred reviews! “Bruni’s second novel (after THE NIGHT AFTER GWEN STACEY DIED, 2013) serves as an oracle in the wake of historical events, offering guidance through our most primal source of comfort—mothers.”—Booklist, […]
Day’s YA: THE FALL OF IRIS HENLEY
THE FALL OF IRIS HENLEY by Jennifer Graham 9781250323835 (Trade Paperback) | 9781250323811 (Library Hardcover) 2/24/26 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Iris Henley knows what it feels like to hit rock bottom. Six months ago, she had it all. She was popular, one of the best cheerleaders at her Texas […]
Kirkus Best Books of 2025
Announcing the Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2025! FICTION MYSTERIES AND THRILLERS MARGUERITE BY THE LAKE by Mary Dixie Carter KING OF ASHES by S. A. Cosby BOOK CLUB FICTION FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi HISTORICAL FICTION THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson ROMANCE CHAOS by Constance Fay LADIES IN HATING by Alexandra Vasti SCIENCE FICTION AND […]
Day’s YA: THE SWAN’S DAUGHTER
THE SWAN’S DAUGHTER: A Possibly Doomed Love Story by Roshani Chokshi 9781250873101 1/6/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Thanks to a poorly worded wish to a sea witch, Prince Arris and his ancestors are cursed. All it takes to rule the Isle of Malys is the heart and hand in […]
Day’s YA: BREAK WIDE THE SEA
BREAK WIDE THE SEA by Sara Holland 9781250854490 11/11/25 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley The Fairfax Whaling Company is the Fairfax family’s life work and mission, and Annie Fairfax is the heir to the whaling empire. The people of Kirkrell need whale magic, and for many years, Annie’s family has […]
Kirkus Reviews’ 60 Most Anticipated Books of the Fall
The smart folks at Kirkus Reviews have picked the 60 books you’ll want on your shelves this Fall, including these Macmillan titles! ONE OF US by Dan Chaon THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson LIFE, AND DEATH, AND GIANTS by Ron Rindo PALAVER by Bryan Washington […]
Day’s YA: UNDER A FIRE-RED SKY
UNDER A FIRE-RED SKY by Geraldine McCaughrean 9781250225535 (TP) | 9781250225542 (HC) 11/4/25 Flatiron Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Greenwich, England. 1940. On board a train meant to evacuate the children of Greenwich to safety, four teens decide to embark on a journey of their own. Lawrence, Gemmy, Franklin, and Olive […]
Three Stars for for ONE OF US!
Dan Chaon’s ONE OF US, a playfully macabre and utterly thrilling tale about orphaned twins on the run from their murderous uncle, has received three starred reviews! “Set mainly in 1915, the novel captures a vanished vaudeville world that Chaon resurrects in thoughtful detail, down to the era’s slang (ziggety, conflustered, woofits). But in its latter chapters, the […]
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