YA Books - September 2024
Recent Releases
How to Die Famous
by Benjamin Dean

Aspiring actor Abel has a starring role in the upcoming reboot of a teen drama. This big break is also his chance to investigate how his older brother died in a “tragic accident” on the set of the original show. This compelling, suspenseful mystery explores Hollywood’s exploitation of young talent.
Sunderworld V-01: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry
by Ransom Riggs

Obsessed with the 1990s kids' fantasy series Sunderworld, Leopold Berry believes the mythology is real and he's destined to be Sunder's chosen one, which turns out to be half right when he must survive LA's magical side that's less disappointing and far stranger than he ever imagined.

Sunderworld (1) 
The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky
by Josh Galarza

To cope with his mother’s cancer diagnosis, Brett relies on alcohol and disordered eating. When his food journal ends up on social media, fellow student Mallory recognizes Brett’s dangerous patterns and takes him under her wing. Read-alikes: Nic Stone’s Chaos Theory; Andre Fenton’s Worthy of Love.
Sync
by Ellen Hopkins

Told in dual perspectives through unsent letters, this heartbreaking novel follows 17-year-old twins Storm and Lake, separated in the foster care system, as they each take different paths — one incarcerated and one living on the streets — and fight to find their way back to each other.
Death at Morning House
by Maureen Johnson

Marlowe gives tours at Morning House, the historic summer home of a wealthy family and the site of tragic deaths in 1932. The mysterious drowning of another tour guide makes Marlowe suspect there’s ongoing danger. Fans of author Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious series will devour this suspenseful standalone mystery.
Wisteria
by Adalyn Grace

When she discovers a new side of herself linked to the man she's bound herself to, fiercely independent and strong-willed Blythe Hawthorne must decide if she's willing to let an unexpected spark ignite — and to discover the truth about who she really is. 

Belladonna (2)
Hemlock House : A Liar's Beach novel
by Katie Cotugno

Starting over as a freshman at Harvard and reuniting with his old girlfriend Greer, Michael Linden, when a friend is murdered in Greer's dorm room, wonders if this was a case of mistaken identity and calls in childhood friend Holiday Poirot to help him investigate. 

Liar's Beach (2)
Mysterious Ways
by Wendy Wunder

Starting at a new school, which is a challenge, omniscient 17-year-old Maya meets a cute guy she actually wants to know everything about, realizing maybe her power isn't so doomed after all — or maybe there really is such a thing as knowing too much. 
Ami
by S. Jae-Jones

When her prophecy-spouting father steals from the monastery, sixteen-year-old Ami offers to serve his sentence at the mysterious Beast's castle, meanwhile Zahara searches for the Guardian of Wood to defeat the revenants prowling the land

Guardians of Dawn (2)
Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice
by Katie Cicatelli-kuc

In her quaint New England town, 16-year-old Lucy finds trouble brewing when a multinational coffee chain opens up across the street from her mom's coffee shop and her crush turns out to be the owner's son, placing the Cup o' Jo and her heart in hot water.  
The Maid and the Crocodile
by Jordan Ifueko

Accidentally binding herself to a powerful being known only as the Crocodile, Small Sade, a Curse Eater gifted with the ability to alter people's fates by cleaning their houses, must stay one step ahead of the handsome god while trying to earn her place in Oluwan City.
Today I Am : 10 Stories of Belonging
by Jael Richardson

In this timely, thought-provoking, funny and heartbreaking collection, ten acclaimed BIPOC authors from across Canada explore the theme and concept of home. In addition to Jael Richardson, 'Today I Am' includes stories by Marty Chan, Rosena Fung, Michael Hutchinson, Chad Lucas, Angela Misri, Mahtab Narsimhan, Danny Ramadan, Liselle Sambury, and Brandon Wint!
 
Under the Surface
by Diana Urban

On their way to a mystery boy's exclusive party in the Paris catacombs, Ruby and her friends get lost in the endless maze of bones and uncover dark secrets about the catacombs — and each other — as something sinister chases them, determined to stop them from seeing another day.
With love, Echo Park
by Laura Taylor Namey

Two Cuban teens, 17-year-old Clary, set to inherit her family's florist shop, and Emilio, who's supposed to take over Avalos Bicycle Works one day, clash over their visions for the future of Echo Park until they find there's something stronger than local history tying them together.
The Zombie Apocalypse Running Club
by Carrie Mac

When seventeen-year-old queer twins Eira and Soren leave their survivalist home, they enter a world overcome by zombies and discover the only way to stay alive is to run
Our Shouts Echo
by Jade Adia

Building a doomsday bunker in her backyard during her first summer in LA, 16-year-old Niarah Holloway is filled with anxiety and dread and whose mantra“be prepared” doesn't prepare her for falling in love.
New Graphic Novels
Ash's Cabin
by Jen Wang

Nonbinary teen Ash feels disconnected from peers who don’t feel the urgency of the climate crisis and family members who don't accept their identity. They decide to find their late grandfather’s cabin in the California wilderness and stay there for good. Read-alikes: Jay Martin’s Lost Boy; Anton Treuer’s Where Wolves Don't Die.
Surviving the City: We Are the Medicine (3)
by Tasha Spillett

Grief and anger take precedence over Miikwan and Dez's plans after the remains of 215 children are found at a former residential school in British Columbia. The teens struggle with feelings of helplessness in the face of injustice. Can they find the strength to channel their frustration into action towards a more hopeful future?

Tasha Spillett lives on Opaskwayak Traditional Territory in Manitoba. Illustrator Natasha Donovan lives in Vancouver, BC.
Fangirl (4)
by Rainbow Rowell

"Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, everybody is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life. Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath just can't let go... Cath and Levi are officially dating--finally!--but Cath still has a lot on her plate as the end of freshman year approaches. She only has a few more weeks to save her grade in Fiction-Writing, her twin sister, Wren, is acting increasingly reckless, and an unexpected reunion with her mother has thrown everything off-balance. Plus, with the release date for the last Simon Snow novel looming, Cath is struggling to focus on anything except finishing her epic fanfiction--including her relationship with Levi. In this final volume of Fangirl, Cath must decide whether finding her ownpath forward means walking away from Simon Snow for good"
Fate: The Winx Saga (1)
by Olivia Cuartero-briggs

In a continuation of the hit Netflix series, 'Fate: The Winx Saga Vol. 1: Dark Destiny' follows a group of fairies enrolled at the magical school of Alfea in the wake of losing their close friend, Bloom. In this new school year, Aisha, Kat, Terra and the rest of our heroes must face a mysterious new enemy that threatens to destroy everything they love.
Full Shift
by Jennifer Dugan

Tessa, a reluctant seventeen-year-old werewolf on a desperate quest for a cure, accidentally attracts the attention of werewolf hunters, endangering her loved ones, and the only way to save them is to embrace the things inside her that are howling to getout
Wonder Woman: The Adventures of Young Diana
by Jordie Bellaire

"The world may know her as Wonder Woman, but once upon a time she was Diana, the young princess of Themyscira. Back then, she struggled to find her place on an island deemed paradise by many, but which was, to her, a prison. Trapped in her role as a royal and shielded from the harsh realities of Man's World, Diana yearned for adventure, or at least a purpose. So when ancient texts portraying her home's history go missing, she gets both. How far will our hero go to find the texts and the truths they're hiding?"
Birds of Prey: Megadeath (1)
by Kelly Thompson

"Dinah Lance is one of the DC Universe's most elite fighters, and combined with her sonic scream, she's a fearsome foe in any scenario...but sometimes even the Black Canary needs help. Faced with a personal mission brought to her by a mysterious new ally, and up against near-impossible odds, she re-forms the Birds of Prey with an unrivaled group of badasses-Cassandra Cain, Big Barda, Zealot, and Harley Quinn-and only one goal: extraction without bloodshed. What could possibly go wrong?"
Blue Beetle: Scarab War (1)
by Josh Trujillo

"The follow-up to the hit Blue Beetle: Graduation Day series finds Jaime Reyes enjoying his new life in Palmera City, also operating as his alter ego Blue Beetle. He's got a new crop of Beetle's to train alongside his childhood friends Paco and Brenda! However, there's a new evil lurking in the shadows and the Scarab War has only just begun. Jaime Reyes joins Dawn of DC in the first volume of his new ongoing series"
Bendy the Graphic Novel:
Dreams come to Life (1)
by Chris Hastings

"Seventeen-year-old Buddy has spent most of his life trying to escape the Lower East Side slums of New York City. Working as a delivery boy to support his family, Buddy wants to become an artist, a dream he's sure will never be realized. But that all changes when a delivery job puts him face-to-face with Mr. Joey Drew, the eccentric owner of an animation studio. Mr. Drew takes Buddy under his wing as an apprentice, thrusting him into a world unlike anything Buddy has ever seen before. But not everything at the studio is as picture-perfect as it seems... Something is going bump in the night at Joey Drew Studios, something that leaves behind trails of thick, dark ink. While the studio frantically works toward their latest deadline, Buddy and Dot, the writing intern, team up to find out just what is tormenting the studio after-hours, even if it means tracking the trail to Mr. Drew himself"
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