Thursday, October 3, 2024

This month’s best new YA

 
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This Month's Best New YA
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Book cover for Heir by Sabaa Tahir
An orphan, an outcast, and a prince — with the fate of an empire in their hands
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Good Morning America's first-ever YA book club pick
  • Praise from Stephanie Garber, Victoria Aveyard, and Alex Aster
  • First in a new duology set in the same universe as An Ember in the Ashes
  • From a #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award–winning author
FEATURED IN:
Good Morning America Book Club, TODAY Show, People, Harper's Bazaar, Paste, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson
The long-awaited new novel from the author of I'll Give You the Sun and The Sky Is Everywhere
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The Fall siblings are about to crack apart — but could a mysterious, rainbow-haired stranger make them whole again?
  • "I am fervently in love with this brave, funny, tender, exuberant beating heart of a book" (Becky Albertalli)
  • An ABA Indie Next List pick with road trips, curses, and shocking family secrets
FEATURED IN:
People, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, School Library Journal
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Book cover for The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig
Hazel is a healer who must kill those who can't be saved — but what will she risk for a king fated to die?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A dark, romantic fairy tale reimagining with a gothic twist
  • Written by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows
  • "I was enchanted from the very first page" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid)
FEATURED IN:
Paste, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for Signed Sealed Dead by Cynthia Murphy
Can Paige's true crime obsession help her solve a series of murders in her father's creepy hometown?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Deliciously twisted fun!" (Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying)
  • From the author of Win Lose Kill Die, a BookTok sensation
  • Perfect for fans of the Truly Devious series
FEATURED IN:
Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal
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Book cover for The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones
The Hunger Games meets The Cruel Prince in this breathtaking tale
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Three unlikely allies band together as they compete in a deadly competition for a life-changing prize
  • "Lush and lyrical, this extremely satisfying and adventurous fantasy is not to be missed" (Booklist starred review)
  • Fantastic world-building featuring fae magic and inspired by Welsh mythology
FEATURED IN:
Book of the Month, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal
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Book cover for Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White
A transgender, autistic teen must save his family from a deadly, 100-year-old feud
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Set in a rural Appalachian town plagued by corruption
  • Miles is haunted by the ghost of his great-great-grandfather — whose brutal execution sparked the conflict
  • An instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Hell Followed with Us
  • "Tremendously suspenseful… Unflinching and empowering" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
FEATURED IN:
Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Forbidden Book by Sacha Lamb
A spellbinding historical fantasy steeped in Jewish folklore
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When Sorel flees her wedding and disguises herself as a man, she embarks on a magical journey like no other
  • "A heart-pounding mystery and a poignant tale of identity and found family" (Isaac Blum)
  • Explores themes of gender identity and literary censorship
FEATURED IN:
Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal
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Book cover for The Champions by Kara Thomas
At Sunnybrook High, someone is poisoning the football players one by one…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A dark, propulsive thriller from the author of The Cheerleaders
  • In a small town with a tragic past that threatens to repeat itself, can Hadley stop a killer?
  • This "engrossing, thrilling" mystery stars "a likable protagonist" (Kirkus Reviews)
FEATURED IN:
Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Brightness Between Us by Eliot Schrefer
'3, 2, 1… blastoff for mystery, adventure, and queer intergalactic bodice-ripping' (Kirkus Reviews)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • On a distant planet's colony, Ambrose and Kodiak discover the greatest threat to their survival is shockingly close to home
  • The follow-up to The Darkness Outside Us, which is being adapted into a feature film
  • Intertwines two storylines set more than 30,000 years apart
FEATURED IN:
Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot by Preeti Chhibber
Payal has a plan to get her crush's attention — if she doesn't fall for her enemy along the way
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Perfect for fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before
  • "Look no further: Here's the funniest book of the year!" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Oshiro)
  • You'll root for Payal as she discovers she's been looking for love in all the wrong places
FEATURED IN:
Paste, Kirkus Reviews
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