This month, we’re sharing banned books we love in honor of Banned Books Week! AMANDA’S PICK: THE TALK BY DARRIN BELL This is a graphic memoir by a Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning that offers a deeply personal meditation on the “the talk” parents must have with Black children about racism and the brutality […]
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Banned Books Week 2024: Spotlight
This Banned Books Week, we’re highlighting Macmillan titles that have been banned or challenged. For the full list of Macmillan’s banned and challenged books, as well as resources and information on how you can join the fight against censorship, click here to know more about Banned Books. Adult: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME by André […]

Challenged Books Spotlight (4/8/24)
In celebration of National Library Week, we’re uplifting the voices of challenged books, from epic fantasies to romances and queer stories. We proudly stand with authors, librarians, teachers, booksellers, and fellow readers against book banning. We strongly believe everyone should have access to books and actively support organizations championing the freedom to read. As we […]

Day’s YA: THE BAD ONES
THE BAD ONES by Melissa Albert97812508948922/20/2024Flatiron BooksAges 14-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Halloween might be over, but if you’re still on the hunt for a perfectly haunting story, look no further. Nora and Becca, once thick as thieves, have been growing apart lately. But when Becca suddenly vanishes one night—along with three other […]

E-Book Deals for Banned Books
Happy Banned Books Week! We are excited to raise awareness, celebrate diverse voices, and advocate for the freedom to read. To celebrate kicking off Banned Books Week, Macmillan is offering a special e-book pricing for frequently banned titles that will include 25% off at digital library retailers. Other flexible purchase models are available as well, […]

Day’s YA: WHERE ECHOES DIE
WHERE ECHOES DIE by Courtney Gould97812508257976/20/23Wednesday BooksAges 14-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Backravel, Arizona. This strange small town in the middle of the desert has had a hold on Beck for years, in one way or another. For as long as she can remember, her journalist mother, Ellery, would leave their home in […]

ALA’s 2023 Rainbow Book List
We’re so excited to have 8 titles on ALA’s 2023 Rainbow Book List for Teen Readers!! THE DEAD AND THE DARK by Courtney GouldLogan and her two fathers (who are reality TV ghost hunters) move toSnakebite, OR to chase their next story. While there, Logan and Ashleighattempt to uncover the hidden evil in the town […]

2023 Texas Tayshas Reading List
We’re thrilled to have eleven titles on the 2023 Texas Tayshas Reading List! FULL FLIGHT by Ashley Schumacher (in the top ten!)TONIGHT WE RULE THE WORLD by Zack Smedley (in the top ten!)ALL OF US VILLAINS by Amanda Foody and C.L. HermanI KISSED SHARA WHEELER by Casey McQuistonLONG STORY SHORT by Serena KaylorONCE UPON A […]

Kirkus Best Books of 2021 — YA
Feast your eyes on Kirkus‘ Best YA Books of 2021! Best YA Fiction of 2021 TONIGHT WE RULE THE WORLD by Zack Smedley Best YA Fantasy and SF of 2021 THE SISTERS OF RECKONING by Charlotte Nicole Davis ALL OF US VILLAINS by Christine Lynn Herman and Amanda Foody WHEN NIGHT BREAKS by Janella Angeles […]

Books for Teens 2022
Read on to see all that 2022 has in store, including swoony romances, enchanting fantasies, intriguing mysteries, and much more! 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 and backlist YA titles. Click here to view the Edelweiss […]

