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 […]
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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 […]

Books for Teens 2025
2025 is set to be one for the books! Read on to see all that’s coming this year! Follow us on Twitter (@MacmillanLib) for all book-related news, on Instagram (@Macmillan_Lib) for pretty pictures of books, and read our “Day’s YA” reviews of upcoming YA titles. Click on the link to view the Edelweiss catalog of […]

Booklist YA Webinar Recap (8/13/24)
A big thank you to all who attended today’s Booklist YA webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click on the link to watch the recording! FOR SHE IS WRATH by Emily Varga | 9781250877383 | 10/29/24THE DEBUTANTES by Olivia Worley | TP: 9781250881465 | HC: 9781250881441 […]

Get Your YA On 2023 – Recap
Thank you to everyone who tuned in for our third annual Get Your YA On event! If you missed it or would like a recap, see below! First, Jonny Garza Villa spoke about their upcoming book, CANTO CONTIGO. Then we presented the following titles: INFINITY ALCHEMIST by Kacen Callender EVEN IF IT BREAKS YOUR HEART […]

Witches & Vampires Staff Picks (10/26/23)
This October, we’re recommending books filled with magical witches and bloodsucking vampires. Check out what we’re reading below! Amanda’s pick: THE SERPENT & THE WINGS OF NIGHT by Carissa Broadbent A little bit Hunger Games, a little bit FROM BLOOD AND ASH, and a lotta bit action, intrigue, banter, steam, twists, and all the feels. […]

Books for Teens 2024
2024 is set to be one for the books! Read on to see all that’s coming this year! Follow us on Twitter (@MacmillanLib) for all book-related news, on Instagram (@Macmillan_Lib) for pretty pictures of books, and read our “Day’s YA” reviews of upcoming YA titles. Click here to view to view the Edelweiss catalog of […]

Booklist YA Webinar Recap (8/15/23)
A big thank you to all who attended today’s Booklist YA webinar! In case you missed it, check out the titles we talked about below, and click on the following link to watch the recording! RUTHLESS VOWS by Rebecca Ross | 9781250857453 | 12/26/23THE HUNTING MOON by Susan Dennard | 9781250194145 | 11/7/23ARTIFACTS OF AN […]

YA Spotlight (2/28/22)
In today’s YA Spotlight, we have an emotional story following a family on the run, a journey of learning to be yourself filled with fandom and friendship, and an epic love adventure taking place in a magical yet haunted forest. THIS GOLDEN STATE by Marit Weisenberg “A teen tries to unravel her parents’ secrets, truths […]

2022 YA Starred Reviews Round-Up (so far)
These YA reads are all pretty stellar, but don’t just take our word for it check out what Booklist, Publishers Weekly, BCCB, and Kirkus Reviews have to say in their starred reviews! WAKING ROMEO by Kathryn Barker9781250174109 | available now “Packed with Shakespearean references both playful and somber . . . This breathtaking, meticulously plotted […]

