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New YA Fiction
August
Fable for the end of the world
by Ava Reid

In a society controlled by one corporation, Inesa's mother has accrued enormous debt and offers Inesa as a sacrifice, who is then pursued by Melinoe, an assassin, in a dystopian romance about survival, sacrifice and love that risks everything. Simultaneous eBook.
Better left buried
by Mary E. Roach

Told in alternating voices, teenagers Lucy and Audrey investigate a town full of secrets, a family full of mystery, and an abandoned amusement park where people keep turning up dead
Their vicious games
by Joelle Wellington

Blacklisted from her top choice Ivy League college, prestigious Edgewater Academy scholarship student Adina Walker participates in the Finish, a high-stakes competition whose prize of wealth and power can open any door, only to find that she's playing for her life. Simultaneous eBook.
Bonesmith
by Nicki Pau Preto

Ghost-fighting warrior Wren seizes a chance to solidify her place in the noble House of Bone, but when a saboteur gets her banished to the Border Wall, she stumbles upon a dark alliance brewing between the living and the dead while trying to rescue a kidnapped prince. Simultaneous eBook.
A girl walks into the forest
by Madeleine Roux

The beautiful Valla travels through dangerous Gottyar Wood to get to Count Leonid's castle, but her face is torn to shreds en route and the Count is unhappy, in a female-forward narrative that borrows from horror, fairy tales and folklore
The survivor wants to die at the end
by Adam Silvera

"Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn't have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides he's done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say he's not dying, he'll just have to prove them wrong...Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives, but he doesn't feel in control of his own existence thanks to his father...Fate brings Paz and Alano together, but it's now up to the boys to survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end"
A theory of dreaming
by Ava Reid

"Return to the immersive, haunting, and lush world of the bestselling A Study in Drowning as the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston into a new adventure with the promise of magic, romance, and stories that might be washed away-and may be safer that way"
Fateless
by Julie Kagawa

"A thief is forced to team up with an alluring assassin to steal an ancient artifact from a forgotten city"
April
Wings of starlight
by Allison Saft

Clarion, a warm-season fairy, sets out to defeat a monster said to be crossing from Winter into Spring, but instead finds Milori, a young guardian of the Winter Woods, with whom Clarion forms an unlikely bond to save their lands. Simultaneous eBook.
March
Snowglobe
by So-yæong Pak

Given the opportunity to enter Snowglobe, the last place on Earth that's warm, where its residents, in exchange for fame, fortune and safety, broadcast their lives 24/7 to the less fortunate outside, Chobahm discovers reality is a lie?—?and the truth is out of reach. Simultaneous eBook.
(S)kin
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi

Fifteen-year-old Marisol, who sheds her skin every new moon and shifts into a fireball witch, is connected by a family secret to 17-year-old Genevieve, who reaches for some memory of her estranged mother, in a novel in verse based on Caribbean folklore. Simultaneous eBook.
Chronically Dolores
by Maya Van Wagenen

"Dolores Mendoza is not thriving. She was recently diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition called interstitial cystitis. The painful disease isn't life threatening, but it is threatening to ruin her life. Just when things seem hopeless, Dolores meets someone poised to change her fate. Terpsichore Berkenbosch-Jones is glamorous, autistic, and homeschooled against her will by her overprotective mother. After a rocky start, the girls form a tentative partnership. Beautiful, talented Terpsichore will helpDolores win back her ex-best friend, Shae. And Dolores will convince Terpsichore's mom that her daughter has the social skills to survive public school. It seems like a foolproof plan, but Dolores isn't always a reliable narrator, and her choices may puther in danger of committing an unforgivable betrayal"
February
On the bright side
by Anna Sortino

After her deaf boarding school shuts down, Ellie is mainstreamed into public high school, which is extremely difficult, especially when she's paired with Jackson, a boy who gets it all wrong, but when he receives a life-changing diagnosis, they unexpectedly become each other's lifeline. Simultaneous eBook.
Compound fracture
by Andrew Joseph White

After being nearly beaten to death for evidence he holds against the corrupt sheriff, sixteen-year-old transgender Miles joins his fellow townsfolk to end the blood feud and oppressive politics that plague his town
Light enough to float
by Lauren Seal

"The story of a teenage girl's recovery, in a psychiatric hospital, from anorexia, told in poetry"
Honeysuckle and Bone
by Trisha Tobias

Carina Marshall wants to reinvent herself in Jamaica, her mother's homeland, where she has an au pair gig for a wealthy, politically powerful family, but when strange things start happening to her, she must figure out what is haunting her. Simultaneous eBook.
November
Twenty-four seconds from now
by Reynolds, Jason

The #1 New York Times best-selling author tackles a first-time sexual experience from the guy's perspective in this unfiltered and undeniably sweet stream of consciousness story about teen boy Neon, who is about to experience a huge first with his girlfriend, Aria. Simultaneous Large Print and eBook. Illustrations.
Forty words for love
by Saeed, Aisha

In the aftermath of a tragedy in their magical town of Moonlight Bay, Yasmine, a child of the town, and Rafay, an immigrant, find their friendship growing into something more, prompting the forest elders to warn the two that falling love will lead to devastating consequences. Simultaneous eBook.
October
Otherworld
by Jason Segel

When his friend Katherine disappears after being seen with men from the company responsible for the latest virtual reality gear, Simon must decide how far in the game he's willing to go to save her
September
A pocket full of posies
by Shawn Sarles

"The scent of the town engulfs Parker in its perfume the moment she enters the gates. So much so that she nearly forgets all about the life that she left behind and the best friend she abandoned. Coronation is a place where she and her parents can have anew start. And as soon as Parker gets there, its peacefulness puts her at ease. Everyone is nice. The tennis team immediately accepts her. Even the boys are easy to talk to. The only thing that she can't quite understand is the town's history--its devotion to the saint, Rosamund, who helped the original town settlers survive their first winter all those years ago"
I'd rather burn than bloom
by Shannon C. F. Rogers

Left with nothing but burning anger after her mother dies suddenly, Filipina-American teen Marisol is determined to stay angry until a new friendship begins to develop, making her see there's something more to who she is, and who she could be. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
The Rosewood hunt
by Mackenzie Reed

"When her grandmother, the chair of their family's luxury coat business, dies suddenly and her fortune goes missing, Lily Rosewood and three other seemingly random teens are sent on a treasure hunt around Rosetown that becomes more dangerous than she ever could have imagined. Simultaneous eBook."
Dark star burning, ash falls white
by Amâelie Wen Zhao

"To save the Last Kingdom, Lan uses her Silver Dragon powers to search for the Godslayer, the only weapon capable of destroying the Demon Gods, which leads her to the boy she loves whom she must kill in order to free her people. Simultaneous eBook."
How to survive your murder
by Danielle Valentine

Knocked out before she can testify against the man suspected of killing her sister Claire, Alice wakes up a year earlier, on the same day Claire was murdered, and has until midnight to save her sister and the bring real killer to justice. Simultaneous eBook.
August
The spirit bares its teeth
by Andrew Joseph White

Shipped away in 1883 London to Braxton's Finishing School and Sanitorium after a failed attempt to escape an arranged marriage, 16-year-old autistic trans Silas Bell decides to expose the school's darkest secrets to the world when the ghosts of missing students beg him for help. Simultaneous eBook.
Betting on you
by Lynn Painter

While working at a hotel waterpark, polar opposites Bailey and Charlie make bets on their co-workers' romantic lives, but when they start to fall for each other, Charlie has a secret that if revealed could doom their relationship before it starts. Simultaneous eBook.
Tales of light and life
by Zoraida Câordova

These thrilling short stories, each written by a New York Times best-selling author, feature fan-favorite High Republic characters, bridge Phases, resolve mysteries and hint at what is to come.
Doomed : Sacco, Vanzetti, and the end of the American dream
by John Florio

"Set in the early 1920s, as the Red Scare gripped America, two Italian immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, were wrongly accused of murder, making front-page headlines as they maintained their innocence to the very end. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."
Girls like her
by Melanie Sumrow

Told through a collection of letters, meeting notes, news articles and court transcripts, this unflinching story follows 15-year-old homeless teen Ruby, who is accused of murdering a wealthy businessman and must make desperate choices to prove her innocence with the help of her state-appointed caseworker. Simultaneous eBook.
July
ASAP
by Axie Oh

When her ex-boyfriend, a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world and forbidden from dating, is rocked by scandal, K-pop idol Sori offers him a hideaway with her until she must decide if her future is worth sacrificing for a second chance at love. Simultaneous and eBook.
May
For better or cursed
by Kate Williams

When the Synod, the Sitterhood's governing circle, calls a once-in-a-generation Summit, Esme should be excited to get the answers she wants, but she is struck, instead, by a building sense of panic
Didn't see that coming
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Playing anonymously as a guy to avoid harassment from other male players, 17-year-old gamer girl Kiki Sirega, whose online best friend doesn't know her true identity since they've never met in real life, unwittingly transfers to his school where romantic chaos ensues. Simultaneous and eBook.
April
A fragile enchantment
by Allison Saft

"While designing the wardrobe for a royal wedding, magical dressmaker Niamh forms an unlikely friendship with the groom that makes her a pawn in a game to expose the royal family's secrets, destroying her hope for a love she never thought possible. Simultaneous eBook."
She drives me crazy
by Kelly Quindlen

Getting into a fender-bender with a beautiful rival after an embarrassing loss to her ex, a talented basketball athlete reluctantly agrees to a carpool arrangement before an opportunity for revenge leads to an unlikely relationship. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
After you vanished
by E. A. Neeves

Nearly a year after her twin sister went missing during a midnight race across Bottomrock Lake, eighteen-year-old Teddy Ware sifts through Izzy's secrets, hoping to find evidence that Izzy is still alive
Well, that was unexpected
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

"When their parents secretly set them up, Sharlot Citra and George Clooney Tanuwijaya (whose father is obsessed with American celebrities) are thrown together on a trip to one of the most romantic places on earth, which leads to the unexpected. Simultaneous eBook."
A study in drowning
by Ava Reid

Entering a contest to redesign late author Emrys Myrddin's estate, aspiring architect Effy Sayre arrives at Hiraeth Manor where she meets a stodgy young literature scholar who draws her into a battle against dark forces?—?both mortal and magical?—?that threatens to consume them both. Simultaneous eBook.
Always the almost : a novel
by Edward Underhill

"Determined to win the Midwest's biggest classical piano competition, 16-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson finds himself distracted by the new boy in town, a proudly queer cartoonist who makes him feel like he's enough, instead of almost enough. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. "
March
Little thieves
by Margaret Owen

Posing as a royal to rob the nobles blind, seventeen-year-old Vanja Schmidt is thrilled by her luck until she crosses the wrong god and is cursed to turn into the jewels she covets unless she can pay back her debts--quickly
February
Unwind
by Neal Shusterman

In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and eighteen can have their lives "unwound" and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to uphold their beliefs--and, perhaps, save their own lives.
January
The invocations
by Krystal Sutherland

"To get what they want most, Zara and Jude search for Emer, an orphaned witch with dark and deadly powers, but when a serial killer targets Emer's clients, the three girls form an uneasy alliance to hunt the killer before they meet the same fate. Simultaneous eBook."
Sofi and the bone song
by Adrienne Tooley

While vying for the title of Musik—one of five musicians in the country licensed to compose and perform original songs—Sofi begins to doubt her family, her music and the girl she thought was her enemy. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
The Grimmer
by Naben Ruthnum

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This cursed light
by Emily Thiede

"In this thrilling sequel to This Vicious Grace, Dante works to assemble an army powerful enough defeat the gods while Alessa fights the growing darkness within her that's consuming her mind, both discovering their love will be the price of saving the world. Simultaneous eBook."
Savi and the memory keeper
by Bijal Vachharajani

"In Shajarpur, everyone is always happy...But newcomer Savi, a lonely teenager, doesn't know what happiness means anymore. If she were to make a list of things that were the absolute worst, moving to Shajarpur would be right on top. Well, right after missing her father, who just died of a heart attack. As Savi grapples with loss in a strange new town, she discovers...not only can she communicate with her father's plants...she can talk to the giant ficus tree behind her school. Savi soon learns that Tree...knew her father as well and that their friendship was at the heart of a magical network of animals and plants working together to protect Shajarpur"
Divine rivals : a novel
by Rebecca Ross

When 18-year-old journalist Iris Winnow's personal letters fall into the hands of her rival at the paper, she forges a magical connection that follows her into the battle for her family, the fate of humankind, and love. 150,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
December
The fates divide
by Veronica Roth

When Cyra's father Lazmet Noavek, a soulless tyrant thought to be dead, reclaims the throne, Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are desperate to stop him from igniting a barbaric war
Yo no soy tu perfecta hija Mexicana / I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
by Erika L. Sanchez

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November
Die for me
by Amy Plum

After their parents are killed in a car accident, Kate Mercier and her older sister Georgia move to Paris to live with their grandparents and Kate finds herself drawn to Vincent who seems to harbor a mysterious and dangerous secret
Murtagh / : The World of Eragon
by Christopher Paolini

Hated, alone and exiled to the outskirts of society, Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn, must decide what he stands for in a world that has abandoned him when a new enemy emerges from the shadows of Alagaësia. Simultaneous eBook.
This winter : a Heartstopper novella
by Alice Oseman

Set over a particularly difficult holiday season, this standalone Heartstopper novella reunites Tori Spring, her little brother Charlie and Charlie's boyfriend Nick. Simultaneous eBook.
A little like waking
by Adam Rex

Stuck in a strange dreamscape where she encounters Langston, a boy who feels more real to her than anyone she's ever met, Zelda is pushed toward a truth she doesn't want to face. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
These twisted bonds
by Lexi Ryan

Caught in a web of lies of her own making, Brie is torn between two very different princes while finally realizing she cannot escape the role she must play in the fate of the fae realm. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
All the fighting parts
by Hannah V. Sawyerr

In the wake of being sexually assaulted by her pastor, sixteen-year-old Amina struggles to regain her footing until she finds the strength within herself to confront her abuser in court
Find him where you left him dead
by Kristen Simmons

Summoned by the ghost of Ian, the friend they left for dead, Owen, Madeline, Emerson and Dax must restart the deadly game they never finished in order to bring Ian home, entering into a hell-scape of Japanese underworlds where they must make the ultimate sacrifice. 150,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
by Maggie Stiefvater

A latest entry in the popular series that began with The Raven Boys and The Dream Thieves continues the adventures of Ronan, Gansey, Blue and Adam. By the award-winning author of The Scorpio Races. Simultaneous eBook. 100,000 first printing.
October
Solitaire
by Alice Oseman

In this novel that introduced Nick and Charlie from Heartstopper, Tori Spring isn't sure how to be happy again until she meets Michael Holden, and together, they try to unmask the mysterious Solitaire while trying to survive high school. Media tie-in. Simultaneous eBook.
Hatchet girls
by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

"When her brother is accused of murdering Mariella Morse's wealthy parents with an axe, Tessa enters a notoriously cursed forest to prove his innocence, where she must face a darkness plaguing their town before the days of Lizzie Borden?—?the original axe murderess of Fall River. Simultaneous eBook."
What Souls Are Made Of
by Tasha Suri

Sometimes, lost things find their way home...

Yorkshire, North of England, 1786. As the abandoned son of a lascar―a sailor from India―Heathcliff has spent most of his young life maligned as an "outsider." Now he's been flung into an alien life in the Yorkshire moors, where he clings to his birth father's language even though it makes the children of the house call him an animal, and the maids claim he speaks gibberish.

Catherine is the younger child of the estate's owner, a daughter with light skin and brown curls and a mother that nobody talks about. Her father is grooming her for a place in proper society, and that's all that matters. Catherine knows she must mold herself into someone pretty and good and marriageable, even though it might destroy her spirit.

As they occasionally flee into the moors to escape judgment and share the half-remembered language of their unknown kin, Catherine and Heathcliff come to find solace in each other. Deep down in their souls, they can feel they are the same.

But when Catherine's father dies and the household's treatment of Heathcliff only grows more cruel, their relationship becomes strained and threatens to unravel. For how can they ever be together, when loving each other―and indeed, loving themselves―is as good as throwing themselves into poverty and death?
September
Once more with chutzpah
by Haley Neil

While on a weeklong exchange trip to Israel with her twin brother, who is recovering from a tragic accident, Tally questions her sexual identity amid her spiraling anxiety and reexamines where she fits in the country's history as well as the wider Jewish diaspora. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Live, laugh, kidnap
by Gabby Noone

When the power couple behind a cult that has conned the entire town decide to take over her family's ranch, Genesis and her friends, vowing to protect what is theirs, decide to scam the scammers, which doesn't go according to plan. Simultaneous eBook.
August
The sinister booksellers of Bath
by Garth Nix

Merlin, his sister Vivien, and an art student struggling with her magical heritage follow a newly discovered sorcerous map to a place separated from this world and guarded by monstrous living statues, where they must stop a murderous Ancient Sovereign from killing again. Simultaneous eBook.
Forward march
by Skye Quinlan

"Harper 'Band Geek' McKinley just wants to make it through her senior year of marching band--and her Republican father's presidential campaign. That was a tall order to start, but everything was going well enough until someone made a fake gay dating profile posing as Harper...With her dad's campaign on the line, Harper's relationship with her family at stake, and no idea who made that fake dating profile, Harper has to decide what's more important to her: living her truth or becoming the First Daughter of America"
The lesbiana's guide to Catholic school
by Sonora Reyes

Transferred to a Catholic school, 16-year-old Yami Flores finds it hard to fake being straight when she falls for Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, but refuses to follow her heart until she learns to live her full truth out loud. Simultaneous eBook.
The Luis Orgega survival club
by Sonora Reyes

"Ariana Ruiz wants to be noticed. But as an autistic girl who never talks, she goes largely ignored by her peers--despite her bold fashion choices. So when cute, popular Luis starts to pay attention to her, Ari finally feels seen. Luis's attention soon turns to something more, and they have sex at a party--while Ari didn't say no, she definitely didn't say yes. Before she has a chance to process what happened and decide if she even has the right to be mad at Luis, the rumor mill begins churning--thanks, she's sure, to Luis's ex-girlfriend, Shawni. Then Ari finds a mysterious note in her locker that eventually leads her to a group of students determined to expose Luis for the predator he is. To her surprise, she finds genuine friendship among the group, including her growing feelings for the very last girl she expected to fall for. But in order to take Luis down, she'll have to come to terms with the truth of what he did to her that night--and risk everything to see justice done"
Improbable magic for cynical witches
by Kate Scelsa

An atmospheric and romantic coming-of-age story about learning to make peace with the past in order to accept the beauty of the present finds 17-year-old Eleanor opening herself up to magic and romance again after a devastating loss. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Raising the Horseman
by Serena Valentino

Wanting nothing to do with Sleepy Hollow's superstitious celebrations after receiving her ancestor's diary, Kat van Tassel must uncover a 200-year-old secret that is shockingly linked to her own life in time to protect what she truly loves. 100,000 first printing.
Greymist Fair
by Francesca Zappia

The people of Greymist Fair know that the woods are a dangerous and magical place and that they should never set foot off the road, but when a young tailor, Heike, discovers a body on the road, her search for the culprit reveals even more strange and dark happenings around her town. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
July
The sun and the star : a Nico di Angelo adventure
by Rick Riordan

Nico, the son of Hades, and his boyfriend Will, the son of Apollo, travel to Tartarus, the deepest, darkest part of the Underworld, as they attempt to rescue an old friend
May
Breathe and count back from ten
by Natalia Sylvester

"Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body"
Nigeria Jones
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi

When her mother disappears, Nigeria Jones, the daughter of the leader of a Black liberation group, searches for her, uncovering a shocking truth which leads her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family. Simultaneous eBook.
Only this beautiful moment
by Abdi Nazemian

Set against the backdrop of Tehran and Los Angeles, this sweeping intergenerational story, examining queer identity at the end of different decades, follows three boys in the same Iranian family as they each gain a new understanding of their history, culture?—?and themselves. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
The wicked bargain
by Gabe Cole Novoa

"Hiding a magical ability to manipulate fire and ice, transmasculine nonbinary teen pirate Mar teams up with the most unlikely allies to reverse a wicked bargain made by their father and retrieve his soul from el Diablo. Simultaneous eBook. "
As you walk on by
by Julian Winters

When his promposal goes epically wrong, 17-year-old Theo Wright, who has his life all figured all?—?or so he thinks?—?seeks refuge in an empty bedroom where he is joined by others escaping who they're supposed to be outside the bedroom door. Simultaneous eBook.
The lies we tell
by Katie Zhao

While attending the prestigious Brookings University, Anna Xu looks into her childhood babysitter's unsolved murder, which brings about a threat on her life, leading her to her rival, Chris Lu, the victim of a hate crime surprisingly linked to her investigation. 75,000 first printing.
Anne of Greenville
by Mariko Tamaki

"An ABBA-loving singer/actor/writer of disco-operas, queer, Japanese American Anne starts a new school in middle-of-nowhere Greenville after a series of dramatic and unfortunate events and quickly finds herself wrapped up in a love triangle she never expected. 50,000 first printing."
I must betray you
by Ruta Sepetys

In a country governed by isolation, fear, and a tyrannical dictator, seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer, but he decides to use his position to try to outwit his handler, undermine the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country
Lying in the deep
by Diana Urban

When her boyfriend leaves her for her best friend, Jade joins a semester long cruise program unaware that the two are also onboard, and when her ex-boyfriend is murdered and his new girlfriend goes missing, Jade must dig into her shipmates' lives to findthe murderer and clear her name
April
Bianca Torre is afraid of everything
by Justine Pucella Winans

Grappling with an ever-growing list of fears, nonbinary teen Bianca Torre, an avid birder, finds themself investigating the murder of their neighbor with the help of their best friend, their crush, and a fellow birding aficionado. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Imposter syndrome and other confessions of Alejandra Kim
by Patricia Park

"When a microaggression at her wealthy Manhattan high school thrusts her into the spotlight, half-Latinx/half-Korean Alejandra Kim, who feels like an outcast, must carve out a place for herself while dealing with the loss of her father. Simultaneous eBook. "
March
These hollow vows
by Lexi Ryan

To save her sister from the sadistic king of the Unseelie court, Brie makes a deal to steal three magical relics from the Seelie court and finds herself caught between two dangerous faerie courts and their seductive princes. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Revelle
by Lyssa Mia Smith

"With Prohibition threatening their livelihood, Luxe Revelle, the star of her family's fantastical show, agrees to pose as the girlfriend of the son of Charmant's wealthiest family and finds herself playing a dangerous game when she meets the boy who is her destiny. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. "
Chaos theory
by Nic Stone

"A senior at Windward Academy, Shelbi, who has a diagnosed mental illness, keeps to herself until she forms a connection with Andy Criddle, who is battling addiction, but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull them apart. Simultaneous eBook. "
She is a haunting
by Trang Thanh Tran

Seventeen-year-old bisexual Jade Nguyrn is spending the summer in Vietnam at the French colonial house her estranged father is fixing up as a vacation rental, but unbeknownst to her family, the house and its ghosts have other plans
One last shot : a story of wartime photographer Gerda Taro
by Kip Wilson

"Sent to Paris after being arrested for distributing anti-Nazi propaganda, Gerda Taro teams up with a fellow photographer to take pictures of military conflict and sell them at a high price but soon loses sight of her own safety. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. "
Song of silver, flame like night
by Amâelie Wen Zhao

When Zen, one of the fabled magicians of the Last Kingdom, saves her life, Lan, a practitioner with a powerful ability hidden in the mark on her arm, finds an ally on her quest to overthrow the Elantian regime and fulfill her destiny. Simultaneous eBook.
The island
by Natasha Preston

A visit to a private amusement park is the trip of a lifetime for a group of teen influencers, until they learn that getting off the island alive is not part of the plan
The other Merlin
by Robyn Schneider

"Emry, the daughter of the famed wizard Merlin, must disguise herself as her twin brother to learn magic in Prince Arthur's court, where she finds scandal, danger, and romance"
The love match
by Priyanka Taslim

When her meddling mother arranges a match to secure their family's financial security, Bangladeshi American teen Zahra and her match, Harun, decide to slowly sabotage their parents' plans, allowing her to explore her feelings for a co-worker who understands her in a way no one has before. Simultaneous eBook.
February
Ain't burned all the bright
by Jason Reynolds

This smash-up of art and text visually captures what it is to be Black in America—and what it means to REALLY breath. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
January
The cartographers
by Amy Zhang

Seventeen-year-old Ocean Wu moves to New York City to start college, but she defers her enrollment, keeping it a secret from her immigrant mother, and instead uses the time to deal with her ambivalence about her place in the world
Seven percent of Ro Devereux
by Ellen O'Clover

Creating an app that can predict a person’s future with 93% accuracy, Ro Deveraux garners the attention of tech investors when it goes viral and is thrust into a fake dating scenario with her ex-best friend who is her projected soul mate. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
The mysteries of Thorn Manor
by Margaret Rogerson

In this delightful sequel novella to the New York Times best-selling Sorcery of Thorns, Elisabeth, Nathaniel and Silas must unravel the magical trap keeping them inside Thorn Manor in time for their Midwinter Ball. Simultaneous eBook.
The 9:09 project
by Mark H. Parsons

Seventeen-year-old Jamison finds hope after the loss of his mother, and recognizes the role that family, friends, and even strangers can play in the healing process if you are open and willing to share your experience with others
Wait for me
by Sara Shepard

"Escaping to the remote town of Avon when she is plagued by voices in her head and visions of places she’s never been, 17-year-old Casey Rhodes shares an immediate connection with a boy she’s never met, and together they search for answers. Simultaneous eBook."
Live your best lie
by Jessie Weaver

When social media influencer Summer Cartwright goes missing and then a post pops on her feed saying she’ll be dead soon, four of her friends decide to investigate and discover that no filter is strong enough to mask the lies we tell ourselves.
Henry Hamlet's heart
by Rhiannon Wilde

Despite their differences, soon to be eighteen-year-olds Henry Hamlet and Lennon Crane have been best friends for most of their lives, but in their senior year at Northolm Grammar School for Boys in Brisbane, Australia, Henry realizes he is in love with Len
6 times we almost kissed (and one time we did)
by Tess Sharpe

Penny and Tate have often clashed, despite their mothers' epic friendship; but now that they are living in the same house, beset by medical crises and Penny's problems dealing with the trauma of her father's death, they have to come to terms with their true feelings for each other
Nick and Charlie : a Heartstopper novella
by Alice Oseman

Questioning if their love is strong enough to survive being apart as Nick prepares to leave for university, Nick and Charlie find things spiraling out of control as they try to make sense of where things stand between them. Simultaneous eBook.
November
Creep : a love story
by Lygia Day Peñaflor

Obsessed with popular couple Laney and Nico, Rafi weaves her way into their lives until her actions become invasive, delving deeper and deeper, until shes consumed by their most intimate secrets. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Scattered showers : stories
by Rainbow Rowell

"From a girl meeting a boy camping outside a movie theater to Simon Snow himself returning for a holiday adventure, this beautifully written collection of nine love stories features unforgettable characters who will steal your heart. 250,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."
Lolo's light
by Liz Garton Scanlon

"When her neighbors infant daughter, Lolo, dies suddenly and inexplicably on the night she babysits, Millie is riddled with guilt even though there was nothing she could have done and must find a way to go on after this tragic experience."
Gleanings : stories from Arc of a Scythe
by Neal Shusterman

"Featuring contributions from todays top authors, this collection of Scythedom stories reveals secrets and histories of characters from the first three volumes and introduces new heroes, new foes and some figures in between. Simultaneous eBook."
Nothing sung and nothing spoken
by Nita Tyndall

"Despite the dangers of breaking the Nazi Partys rules, Charlie and Geli visit an underground club to dance to contraband American jazz and swing music, until the tightening vise of Hitlers power tests how much they are willing to risk??and to lose. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook."
October
White Rose
by Kip Wilson

Tells the story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenges the Nazi regime during World War II as part of the White Rose, a non-violent resistance group
The first to die at the end
by Adam Silvera

"With society divided by a new technology claiming to alert people on the day of their death, thousands sign up, and on day one, dozens receive their calls, including two boys destined for love until one receives the first End Day call. 500,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook."
Man made monsters
by Andrea L. Rogers

Haunting illustrations are woven throughout these horror stories that follow one extended Cherokee family across the centuries and well into the future as they encounter predators of all kinds in each time period. Illustrations.
September
The Sunbearer Trials
by Aiden Thomas

"Chosen to participate in The Sunbearer Trials, where the loser is sacrificed to refuel the Sun Stones, Teo, the 17-year-old trans son of the goddess of birds, must compete against more powerful and better trained opponents for fame, glory and his own survival. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook."
Almost there : what if Tiana made a deal with the Shadow Man?
by Farrah Rochon

Thanks to the notorious Dr. Facilier, Tiana finds herself in a new reality where all her dreams come true until the Big Easy grows increasingly eerie and new threats emerge, forcing her to set things right. 100,000 first printing.
The girl in the castle
by James Patterson

Torn between the past and present, institutionalized Hannah Dory, now Hannah Doe, must return to the year 1347 to save her sister before its too late and must convince an Abnormal-Psych student to help her, even if it means she may never return. Simultaneous eBook.
Miss Peregrine's museum of wonders : an indispensable guide to the dangers and delights of the peculiar world for the instruction of new arrivals
by Ransom Riggs

Written by Miss Peregrine herself, this must-have guide to the peculiar world introduces countless new peculiars, enemies, time loops, stories and secrets, along with never-before-seen vintage found photographs and illustrations. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
I'm the girl : a novel
by Courtney Summers

After discovering the dead body of a 13-year-old girl, 16-year-old Georgia Avis decides to find and bring the killer to justice before he strikes again, drawing her into a world of money, power and beauty without conscience or consequence. Simultaneous eBook.
August
Gravebooks
by J. A. White

In this thrilling sequel to Nightbooks, Alex is forced to complete a scary story each night when the witch who held him captive enters his dreams in a new way, plunging him into a nightmareliterally. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
July
When stars come out
by Scarlett St. Clair

"Sixteen-year-old Anora Silby hoped that moving schools and changing her identity would help her hide her ability to see the dead, but secrets have a way of getting out, and Anora finds herself the target of a group that not only threatens to expose her,but is also threatening her new friends"
The valkyrie's daughter
by Tiana Warner

When a vision shows her a greater destiny is possible, teenage stable hand Sigrid makes an alliance with an enemy Valkyrie with whom she forms a powerful friendshipand possibly something moreas they search for the truth about Sigrids birthright.
Hell followed with us
by Andrew Joseph White

"Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him...Desperately, he searches for a place where the cult can't get their hands on him, or more importantly, on the bioweapon they infected him with. Benji is rescued by a group ofteens from the local Acheson LGBTQ+ Center, affectionately known as the ALC. The ALC's leader, Nick, is gorgeous, autistic, and a deadly shot...Still, Nick offers Benji shelter among his ragtag group of queer teens...Benji accepts Nick's terms...until hediscovers the ALC's mysterious leader has a hidden agenda, and more than a few secrets of his own"
Someday we'll find it
by Jennifer Wilson

When her mother returns out of the blue, 17-year-old Bliss Walker finds herself facing a painful choice between the life shes always longed for and the world shes starting to make for herself. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Stealing infinity
by Alyson Noël

An ordinary girl waking up in an extraordinary world where art is revered, history is changeable and students travel though time, Natasha Clarke experiences the wonders of the past and discovers her true originsand her destiny. 
A secret princess
by Margaret Stohl

When a tragedy befalls one of them, three best friends find a plan and a secret that change everything for the better, in this clever and romantic YA retelling-mashup of A Little Princess and The Secret Garden. 
This vicious grace
by Emily Thiede

As demons invade her island home when her people turn on her, Alessa fights for her survival while trying to master her gift from the gods with the help of a cynical outcast. 
Never coming home
by Kate Williams

Chosen to be the first to experience a mysterious new resort on Unknown Island, 10 elite influencers soon discover the vacation has been arranged by someone who wants to make sure they dont get off the island alive.
June
We all fall down
by Rose Szabo

The lives of four individuals converge after the death of a corrupt police officer, not realizing they have been selected to act out an ancient ritual that will revive the flow of magic through their world. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Private label
by Kelly Yang

When her successful fashion designer mother is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, 17-year-old Serene must take over her mothers business while also trying to find her father with the help of a new boy in town in whom she finds refuge and love. Simultaneous eBook.
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