January 1st
Stone Field by Christy Lenzi (Square Fish) - re-release of a previously published YA novel.
A stunning debut novel that
offers a new look at a classic love story about soul mates torn apart
by the circumstances of their time.
Catrina Dickinson is haunted
by her past and feels caged in by life in small town Missouri. When she
discovers a strange man in Stone Field where her family grows their
sorghum crop, her life takes on new meaning. He has no memory of who he
is or what brought him to Cat's farm, but they fall passionately in
love. Meanwhile, the country is on the brink of the Civil War, and the
conflict in Missouri demands that everyone take a side before the
bloodbath reaches their doorstep.
A passionate and atmospheric
reimagining of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, Stone Field by Christy
Lenzi explores how violence and vengeance perverts the human spirit, and
how hatred can be transcended by love.
It Don't Come Easy by Eric Gansworth (Levine Querido) - moved from 2023, then from 2024.
January 6th
Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet (Sarah Barley Books)
When Beth March is found dead in the woods on New Year’s Day, her sisters vow to uncover her murderer.
Suspects abound. There’s the neighbor who has feelings for not one but two of the girls. Meg’s manipulative best friend. Amy’s flirtatious mentor. And Beth’s lionhearted first love. But it doesn’t take the surviving sisters much digging to uncover motives each one of the March girls had for doing the unthinkable.
Jo, an aspiring author with a huge following on social media, would do anything to hook readers. Would she kill her sister for the story? Amy dreams of studying art in Europe, but she’ll need money from her aunt—money that’s always been earmarked for Beth. And Meg wouldn’t dream of hurting her sister…but her boyfriend might have, and she’ll protect him at all costs.
Despite the growing suspicion within the family, it’s hard to know for sure if the crime was committed by someone close to home. After all, the March sisters were dragged into the spotlight months ago when their father published a controversial bestseller about his own daughters. Beth could have been killed by anyone.
Beth’s perspective told in flashback unfolds next to Meg, Jo, and Amy’s increasingly fraught investigation as the tragedy threatens to rip the Marches apart.
16 Forever by Lance Rubin (HarperCollins) - moved from 2025, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
He’s psyched and ready to get his driver’s license, his little brother’s not hogging the bathroom, and, man, something smells good for breakfast…
But when Carter bounds downstairs, Mom bursts into tears. It happened again. It’s Carter’s 16th birthday—for the sixth time. Every time he’s supposed to turn 17, he loops back a year. His memory gets wiped clean, his body ages backward—the rest of the world moves on, just not him.
Maggie Spear, on the other hand, has been dreading this day ever since she and Carter started dating. When she spies him in the halls and he doesn’t seem to know her at all, it’s obvious that it’s over between them. She can’t be in a relationship with someone who is just going to forget her again and again. Since Carter doesn’t remember that they’re together, then it’s probably better if she just pretends that they never were.
Except Carter senses that there’s more to their story than Maggie’s letting on, and Maggie’s keeping secrets of her own—but in the process of trying to let the other go, they find themselves falling in love all over again.
With Maggie soon leaving for college and Carter’s birthday quickly coming around again, will they be able to find a forever that isn’t stuck at 16?
Filled with tender moments, silly banter, and lots of teenage angst, 16 Forever is the latest YA page-turner from New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Lance Rubin.
Love Goes Viral by Alexander Berman, Camille Stochitch and Estelle Laure (Simon and Schuster) - description not yet updated on Goodreads, moved from February 2026.
When she takes the blame for her influencer boyfriend’s mistake, Love loses sponsorships and ten million fans overnight. She needs to rehab her image. Fast. And that means dating someone a little more homegrown.
Enter Austin Grey. Austin is about as homegrown as it gets, and his only followers are the regulars at his family’s struggling diner that he’s doing his best to save. But everything changes when he gets a DM from an internet star he never expected to cross paths with again.
When Love walks back into Austin’s life, they both think this is a purely online scheme with
an expiration date. But as actual feelings start to develop that keep them coming back to each
other again and again, will either of them be willing to take a chance on something real?
What We Did To Survive by Megan Lally (Sourcebooks Fire)
A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens' sailing charter hits stormy seas in this propulsive new thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Lally!
Hannah can't wait to spend spring break with her best friend, Emmy, and her family. A week at a resort in Mexico is going to be fantastic de-stressing from senior year, not to mention Hannah's been crushing on Emmy's brother for as long as she can remember. Maybe he'll finally notice her. That would be paradise. . .
The beach is gorgeous, except Jackson always has his nose in a book and Emmy meets a guy. Hannah can't help but feel like a third wheel. When Emmy's new boyfriend charters a catamaran, Hannah and Jackson are invited along for the day. Hannah still has hope for a windswept kiss.
As the clouds roll in and the skies darken, their boat is the only one leaving the marina. And the further they get into open water, the more Hannah doubts their captain's - and Emmy's boyfriend's - intentions. Something's not right - and it's not just the impending storm. Forget surviving graduation. Can they make it back to land alive?
Royal Liars by Lindsey Duga (Christy Ottaviano Books) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
It’s been eight months since King Leander named Ashland’s heir apparent and a new year is about to begin at Almus Terra Academy…
Sadie is trapped in a fake dating scheme with one prince, while the other is dead set on winning her heart. Titus is desperate to make things right with the girl he wronged, but his own ambitions and secrets stand in his way. Emmeline has lost her friends, her dreams, and her family. For the first time in her life, she’s not sure she has what it takes to win them all back. Alaric goes down dark paths to strike against his traitorous father, but his quest for revenge will only keep him apart from the girl he loves.
When the Ashland heirs learn that the school and the country they’ve come to love are in danger, can they put their egos aside long enough to make a difference? Or will their rivalries cost them everything?
Complete with enemies-to-lovers romance, political intrigue, and legendary betrayals, Royal Liars is a thrilling conclusion to this commercial duology and a thoughtful, escapist read for our times.
P.S. I Like You by Kasie West (Scholastic) - repackaging of a 2016 release.
While spacing out in chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she finds that someone has continued the lyrics on the desk and added a message to her. Intrigue!
Soon, Lily and her anonymous pen pal are exchanging full-on letters—sharing secrets, recommending bands, and opening up to each other. Lily realizes she’s kind of falling for this letter writer. Only, who is he? As Lily attempts to unravel the mystery and juggle school, friends, crushes, and her crazy family, she discovers that matters of the heart can’t always be spelled out…
Saint by Adrienne Young (Wednesday Books) - repackaging of a 2022 release.
As a boy, Elias learned the hard way what happens when you don’t head the old tales.
Nine years after his lack of superstition got his father killed, he’s grown into a young man of piety, with a deep reverence for the hallowed sea and her fickle favor. As stories of the fisherman’s son who has managed to escape the most deadly of storms spreads from port to port, his devotion to the myths and creeds has given him the reputation of the luckiest bastard to sail the Narrows.
Now, he’s mere days away from getting everything his father ever dreamed for him: a ship of his own, a crew, and a license that names him as one of the first Narrows-born traders. But when a young dredger from the Unnamed Sea with more than one secret crosses his path, Elias’ faith will be tested like never before. The greater the pull he feels toward her, the farther he drifts from the things he’s spent the last three years working for.
He is dangerously close to repeating his mistakes and he’s seen first hand how vicious the jealous sea can be. If he’s going to survive her retribution, he will have to decide which he wants more, the love of the girl who could change their shifting world, or the sacred beliefs that earned him the name that he’s known for—Saint.
The Swan's Daughter by Roshani Chokshi (Wednesday Books)
Thus, Arris expects that the day after his marriage and murder he will wake up as a sentient tree alongside the rest of his predecessors. His only chance at a long life is finding true and lasting love. When Arris's parents announce a tournament of brides to compete for his hand and heart, a slew of eligible, lovely and (possibly murderous) bachelorettes make their way to Rathe Castle. Amidst glittering balls in ozorald caves, strolls through menageries of daydream trees and pearl crocodiles, tea time on glass boats and kisses that leave his head spinning, Arris cannot tell who is here out of love for him…or lust for power.
Until he meets Demelza.
As a veritas swan, Demelza’s song wrings out the truth. Forced into hiding, Demelza strikes a deal. Arris will provide her with safekeeping in exchange for her truth-telling song to sort through his potential brides.
While Arris is used to dodging death threats and Demelza is accustomed to fighting for her voice to be heard, to survive the tournament of brides requires a different kind of bravery. And perhaps the bravest thing one can do is not merely protect one’s life, but find the courage to chase a life worth living.
Cruel Summer by Elizabeth Eulberg (Scholastic)
The sequel to LOVE STORIES (The Taylors Version #1) follows the Taylors over through four very different love stories over the course of a turbulent summer.
The Weight of One Pomegranate by Brynne Rebele-Henry (Soho Teen)
From Lammy Award finalist Brynne Rebele-Henry, this lyrical and emotional contemporary YA novel follows a teen who unravels the thread of her older sister's hidden life in the wake of her death. A discovery of authentic self, sexuality, and first love perfect for fans of Nina LaCour, Laura Nowlin, and Lily Braun-Arnold.
The Weight of One Pomegranate follows seventeen-year old Isadora as she navigates the loss of her older sister, Eleni. When Isadora discovers secret letters in Eleni’s belongings, she travels to New York City, where she begins to unravel the threads of Eleni’s life. In doing so, Isadora finds a secret painting of Eleni’s—she was an artist—and embarks on a journey of self-discovery, coming to terms with her sexuality, and falling in love. Can Isadora honor Eleni’s memory without being consumed by her absence? Can she learn to live when Eleni doesn’t?
Honor by Susan McClelland and Nataliia Mariichyn (Astra Young Readers) - moved from October 2025.
Told from dual perspectives, this remarkable true story for YA readers recounts the tale of two individuals—a Ukrainian teen in the early 2010s and a Jewish boy in hiding during WWII—whose lives are entwined through a box of letters.
Nataliia, a teenager in Ukraine, is at home when she makes a puzzling a box of letters written from a Jewish boy, Eliezer, about his experience during the Holocaust. At first, Nataliia doesn't understand why her family possesses Eliezer's letters. But as she reads through them, she is able to piece together a fascinating connection—her ancestors were the ones who sheltered Eliezer during the war. Decades later, Nataliia and Eliezer’s family find each other in the same orbit again—as the world faces conflicts anew.
This is the incredible true story of two families brought together through war and a girl’s discovery of her family’s past—and what it means for the future.
A War of Wyverns by S.F. Williamson (HarperTeen)
January 13th
Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar (Delacorte) - moved from 2025.
Ella wishes that she could do something more fun on New Year’s Eve than babysit, but lately her life has taken a scary turn with a diagnosis that she is trying her best to ignore. So after she barely recovers from another paralyzing migraine, Ella arrives late to her aunt’s house for babysitting.
But when nobody answers the door, she knows something isn’t right. Breaking in, she finds her cousins unconscious on the floor. And Aunt Julie is dead. Ella is barely able to rescue them from the house before she collapses into the snow.
When investigators discover that the cause of death was from a gas leak, a small voice in the back of her head keeps reminding Ella that it could have been her—not Aunt Julie—inside that house. Ella is determined to find out what really happened to her aunt, but her family is so sure it was an accident. After all, Ella’s paranoia must just be a side effect of her diagnosis—a diagnosis that makes everyone tiptoe around her.
As deadly lies begin to seep through the cracks of the investigation, Ella gets the feeling that the gas leak might not have been an accident—and that someone might be out to kill her next.
We've Hit Turbulence by Jessica L. Cozzi (Delacorte Romance)
As if flying couldn’t get any worse.
Olive Austin just wants to get on her flight to visit her long-distance boyfriend in peace—a spring break filled with white-sand beaches, cute date nights, and soaking up the sun in Hawaii. It’s exactly what the doctor ordered…especially since lately she can’t shake the feeling that her relationship is on the rocks.
Unfortunately, when she boards her cross-continental flight she discovers that her seatmate for her 13-hour journey is none other than Tyler Ferris, her ex…a.k.a the boy that her heart never really got over.
Even though Olive’s prepared to ignore him and survive the flight with her heart unscathed, Tyler has other plans, and before long, with nowhere else to go, the past begins to resurface. Now, Olive’s feeling more confused than ever about her heart, what went down that tore her and Tyler apart, and—most importantly—what she’s going to do once the turbulence passes and the flight finally lands.
Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis-Featherstone (Wednesday Books) - previously titled Oxford Slays, moved from September 2025,
Love, Lies, Legacy...High-achieving state-school pupil Eva has one dream – reading English at Oxford. If she gets in, not only will she receive a world-class education at an elite university, but she will be fulfilling the dreams of her mother and gain some independence from her father, the overprotective Inspector Dawkins.
At the same school, Eva's best-friend George is also hoping to go to Oxford. The attraction between him and Eva is undeniable, but they’ve agreed to put any romance on hold until their places at Oxford are secured. Eva cannot be distracted from her goal – although when they are both invited for interview week, their future together feels oh-so close.
Until George shows up dead.
The police rule his death an accident, but the behaviour of some of the other interview candidates has Eva suspecting foul play. When a shocking secret about George is revealed, Eva finds suspicion falling on her. What was meant to be one of the most important weeks of her life is fast turning into a nightmare.
All eyes are now on Eva, including the anonymous posters behind OxSlay, a gossipy social media forum exclusively for Oxford students. But amongst the conspiracy theories, lurk hidden clues. Could they help Eva clear her name - and catch the killer?
Downfall by Marc J. Gregson (Peachtree Teen)
Mayhem has erupted in the Skylands. Uncle’s iron-fisted grip has eroded peaceful governance, and the Meritocracy hovers on the brink of civil war. Disowned once again, teenage hero Conrad is sent to invade the Below’s colonies—a perilous mission with almost no chance of survival, where Conrad is left for dead.
Rescued by an old enemy and escaping capture by sky pirates, Conrad finds shelter on a faraway island in the Eastern Airs. Under the guise of a new identity, Conrad undergoes training from the King’s enemies and takes to the dueling pits where he competes for the status to challenge Uncle once and for all. Can a dead prince rise again, or will Conrad succumb to the brutal horrors of his world? To rally support and overthrow a despot, Conrad will have to prove the Meritocracy won’t be trading one feckless tyrant for another.
Take a seat for the bloodiest of showdowns in the final installment of the Above the Black fantasy trilogy. Marc J Gregson’s action-adventure revels in gory monster battles, fierce duels, empathetic characters, and a morally gray dystopia that is strikingly imaginative.
A Barista's Guide to Love and Larceny by Caroline Bonin (Feiwel and Friends) - previously titled Worth A Dream.
Dani Lionet is no stranger to working hard. But now she’s attending her dream university, and must manage classes, shifts at the local cafe, and maintaining her partial scholarship—all while trying to keep her unique ability under wraps. That way, no one else can take advantage of it like her parents used to.
So when a visiting professor calls Dani out on her ability, she’s terrified. Yet, it seems Professor Silva just wants to pay her to use it to help investigate a soon-to-be-released lucid dreaming product with horrible side effects. Dani is hesitant, but she needs the money, and it would help her new friend who was part of the product’s clinical trials. Meanwhile, she has a swoony distraction in Kass, her endearingly cute new regular at work.
But then Silva’s plan evolves into stealing the formula. Can Dani help with this “group project,” learn to embrace her ability, and get to know Kass? Or will it all fall apart?
Say No To The Dress by Keren David (Union Square) - previously published in the UK.
Miri is fourteen and in the last year she’s been mugged by puberty. She’s grown several inches, expanded in all directions, her breasts are out of control, and she’s prone to random eruptions of spots. Life already feels like a nightmare and now she’s been asked to act as a bridesmaid for two of her siblings.
Two weddings and two bridesmaid dresses – could things get any worse?
Love Me to Death by Tara Mueller and Julian Juaregui (Little, Brown) - YA graphic novel based on a webtoon.
In the city of San Guadario, necromancy has been banned for one hundred years. Every aspect of life, from buying food to getting married, requires a signature written in one’s own blood. If a necromancer were to sign, their identity would be revealed by the magic that courses through their veins. As a necromancer, Victor and his cute one eyed cat must live a discreet life, constantly on the run.
Everything changes when the wealthiest patron in San Guadario hires Victor to resurrect his recently deceased, and impossibly beautiful, bride. The catch? Victor must perform an ancient ritual which eternally binds himself to this bride. After he brings her back to life, Victor finds himself magically entangled with the bride and groom and caught in the middle of more romance than he knows what to do with.
Adapted from the wildly popular webtoon series, Love Me to Death is a gorgeously illustrated saga that is bound to stop your heart.
Red and the Wolves by Cherry Zong (Andrews McMeel) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2024, previously titled "Red", description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Red, a fiercely loyal hunter, has dedicated her life to protecting her witch Grand Mother. Monsters have been roaming the forest that they call home, bringing forth a mysterious illness that has devastated the land and chased every living soul away. Until Red stumbles upon an injured wolf-girl named Sil.
Red is cautiously optimistic to befriend someone new, but the more their relationship deepens, the more she begins to uncover the sinister truths behind everything she’s ever known.
Red must make the difficult decision of who to defend, before catastrophe consumes them all. This graphic novel that's an apocalyptic fantasy meets queer love story turns the classic Little Red Riding Hood fairytale on its head.
I, in the Shadows by Tori Bovalino (Page Street YA) - previously titled "These Stolen Words", moved from September 2025.
Liam has been dead for ten months, haunting the house he used to share with his family, and facing intermittent and terrifying encounters with an eldritch entity called The Beast, who seems determined to consume his soul. Besides that complication in Liam’s new existence, he’s actually adjusted well enough to boredom. But all of that changes when a new family moves in and Liam finds himself sharing a room with Drew Tarpin, who is all of the things Liam never was when he was athletic, queer, and effortlessly cool.
Except, Liam and Drew do have something in their hopeless attraction to Hannah Steward, the nerdy captain of the school mock trial team. After Drew stands in to protect Liam from the Beast, he agrees to help her win Hannah over if Drew keeps Liam from spending the entirety of his afterlife as demon food. It shouldn’t be hard, since Liam was in unrequited love with Hannah for his entire natural life, and her best friend until his untimely death. But the Beast will not be satisfied no matter how much Drew fights back on Liam’s behalf—and when Hannah catches on that Liam might not be totally gone, it puts all of their lives at risk.
Just Between Us by Adeline Kon (Dial) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2025, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, Olympic hopeful Lydia tries to fall back in love with figure skating without falling for her competition
Lydia Chen knows how good she is on the ice. Technically perfect, she’s been the one to beat since her debut years ago.
Except now, something is missing in her performances—a spark that’s been gone for a while. Between the constant training, appealing to sponsors to fund her, and the pressure to perform, Lydia’s passion for skating has disappeared.
When her rival Elaine Yee starts training at the same rink, Lydia’s struck by the emotion in Elaine’s routines and unwillingly finds herself getting closer to her as they compete for a spot in the Olympics.
As the tension between them comes to a head, Lydia’s about to find out how a competitor can become an ally and figure out how to feel alive on the ice again.
January 15th
Hex and Havoc by Nilah Magruder and Sonia Liao (HarperCollins) - YA graphic novel, previously dated October 2023, February 2024 and January 2025, release date not yet updated on Goodreads. Some editions dated 6th February.
Stephanie Guerdan at HarperCollins has bought world rights to the queer YA fantasy duology Hex and Havoc, written by Nilah Magruder (Reel Love; M.F.K.), illustrated by Sonia Liao (Thief in the Trees; The Marie Curie Society). The books follow two girls in a caste-based magical society as they fall in love and spark a revolution. Publication is planned for summer 2023 and 2024; Tricia Lawrence at Erin Murphy Literary represented the author, and the illustrator represented herself. Magruder is now represented by Patrice Caldwell at New Leaf Literary.
January 20th
I Don't Wish You Well by Jumata Emill (Delacorte)
Five years ago, the infamous Trojan murders turned the small town of Moss Pointe, Louisiana into a living nightmare. Four teen boys—all star players on Moss Pointe High's football team—were murdered one after the other by a Trojan-mask wearing killer.
Eventually, the murderer was unmasked. But the community has never forgotten—and some folks in town still wonder whether the police got it right.
Eighteen-year-old Pryce Cummings is one of them. An aspiring journalist, Pryce is pretty sure he just stumbled upon evidence that throws the killer's guilt into question. It's the perfect story for his own podcast, and a reason to go back to the hometown he's avoided since coming to terms with his sexuality while at college.
But in Moss Pointe, digging into the past is anything but welcome. There's so much more to what happened in there five years ago, and Pryce is ready to crack it all wide open . . . if he lives to tell the tale.
If All the Stars Go Dark by S. G. Prince (Godwin Books)
As Keller and Lament are forced to work together to investigate a mysterious visionary who can predict catastrophes, they soon realize the danger runs deeper than they’d believed. With threats mounting and secrets unfolding, they’ll have to learn to trust one another—especially once they discover what they’re really up against.
With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, the only thing worse than failing their mission might just be losing each other.
Worst Case Scenario by Ray Stoeve (Amulet)
Sidney has one goal for their junior year. Well... two, if they’re being honest. Number become president of their school’s Queer Alliance club. And number keep their self-diagnosed anxiety in check so their grades don’t tank like they did last year.
But when the election results in a tie with none other than Sidney’s arch nemesis, the class clown Forrest, the two are forced to share the presidency until a revote at the end of term. Sidney expects Forrest to be insufferable, but it turns out that working together is . . . kind of nice?
As surprising feelings for Forrest emerge, Sidney’s techniques for managing their anxiety stop working. With the reelection approaching and assignments starting to pile up, will all this pressure be too much for Sidney to handle on their own?
Fustuk by Robert Mgrdich Apelian (Penguin Workshop) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Seventeen-year-old Katah Fustukian has always felt like the odd one out in his family of chefs. Unlike his older siblings, he is useless in the kitchen, and too young to have known their late father—a legendary Hye chef who’d made a name for himself in the Pars Empire.
But with his mom’s illness worsening, Katah hopes that his vision-like dreams are a sign of magic stirring within him—especially after they lead him to Az, a powerful div with some mysterious connection to his family. In an attempt to save their mom’s life, he and his siblings strike a deal: Az’s help in exchange for a dish that rivals their father’s.
But after the siblings clash over what to cook, Katah will have to make sense of his magic and family history—and wager far more than a single meal to meet Az’s demands…
Creator Robert Mgrdich Apelian weaves together multiple timelines in an inventive, fantastical story of Armenian family and food, speaking to diasporic culture and how those within it relate to their different worlds.
A Wild Flame Rises by Maria Ingrande Mora (Peachtree Teen) - moved from September 2025, and from February 2026, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
A
searing YA dystopian fantasy for fans of Arcane and Iron Widow! When a
girl with the ability to conduct electricity discovers that the powerful
House of Industry is not the benevolent organization they present to
be, she teams up with two boys—former lovers—who are standing against
the harm the House has caused in the name of progress.
Josephine
Haven’s outbursts are infamous at the House of Industry, the secretive
school for children who can wield Radiance, an electricity-like magic.
She’s tried to follow the rules, but her fiery nature is at odds with
the core tenant of the House: never form attachments to others. How is
she meant to feel nothing when her classmates are maddening?
No
one is surprised when upon graduation, Josephine is banished to the
Mission farthest from Sterling City. In Frostbrook, she must work under
the authority of standoffish Julian, the former golden boy of the House
of Industry. Rather than being helpful, he seems determined to watch her
fail. And then there’s Ezra, the flirtatious stranger who’s a little
too curious about how the Mission operates.
But there are
bigger problems than two frustrating, secretive boys. A deadly disease
is spreading across the countryside. When Josephine pulls on threads she
shouldn’t, she discovers that the Wasting is a consequence of the
powerful magic she’s been spreading across the land.
Horrified,
Josephine resolves to expose the corruption at the heart of everything
she’s ever known. With no remaining allegiance to the House, she gives
in to intoxicating feelings and discovers that relationships are even
messier than she imagined. Alongside unexpected allies Julian and Ezra,
Josephine must return to Sterling City and take down the House of
Industry before the damage caused by Radiance becomes irreversible.
Dead Fake by Vincent Ralph (Wednesday Books) - moved from 2025.
Would you Swipe to Die?
When the new craze takes over Bleak Haven High, Ava Wilson refuses to join in. As the niece of an infamous murderer, it’s the last thing she needs.
The mysterious website allows people to view their own ‘death’ – an AI generated version of their final slasher-movie-moments. But, when some of her classmates’ deepfakes are replicated in real life, Ava can either catch the killer…or be the next victim.
Night Terror by Vincent Ralph (Wednesday Books)
Who the hell holds up a bookstore? That’s what Noah asks when his favorite spot is suddenly targeted by masked attackers.
But these people don’t want a ransom. They are searching for Bleak Haven’s very own urban legend – The Burning Book.
When
something with a thirst for flesh creeps from its pages, Noah must team
up with the other hostages and try to escape the mall without turning
their town into a bloodbath.
On the Fence by Kasie West (HarperCollins) - repackaging of a 2014 release.
For sixteen-year-old Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, being raised by a single dad and three older brothers has its perks. She can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows—including her longtime neighbor and honorary fourth brother, Braden. But when it comes to being a girl, Charlie doesn't know the first thing about anything. So when she starts working at chichi boutique to pay off a speeding ticket, she finds herself in a strange new world of makeup, lacy skirts, and BeDazzlers. Even stranger, she's spending time with a boy who has never seen her tear it up in a pickup game.
To cope with the stress of faking her way through this new reality, Charlie seeks late-night refuge in her backyard, talking out her problems with Braden by the fence that separates them. But their Fence Chats can't solve Charlie's biggest she's falling for Braden. Hard. She knows what it means to go for the win, but if spilling her secret means losing him for good, the stakes just got too high.
Soul of a Gentleman Witch by David Ferraro (Page Street)
Tamara
Grasty at Page Street has bought Soul of a Gentleman Witch by David
Ferraro (The Alchemy of Moonlight; A Vile Season). Pitched as The
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by way of Studio Ghibli, this YA
historical fantasy follows a witch who must collect 666 souls for
Lucifer, and whose ledger will be wiped clean if he delivers a young man
safely from London to America, only to fall for his charge and risk
Lucifer's wrath, and his own soul, to protect him. Publication is set
for spring 2026; Eva Scalzo at Speilburg Literary Agency did the deal
for world English rights.
Better the Devil by Erik J. Brown (Storytide)
January 27th
The Roommate Arrangement by Samantha Markum (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
Blair might be a little type-A, but she never thought of herself as completely overbearing…that is, until her two best friends drop her from their housing arrangement a week before her pre-college summer coding program is about to start.
Blair knows if she switches to an on-campus dorm, her parents will make her give up her expensive sculpture class with her dream mentor in order to pay for it. Desperate, she agrees to be the fifth roommate to four off-campus sophomores who are also in a last-minute bind. But things get complicated when one of her new roommates turns out to be her brother’s best friend, Jamie Atwater.
Blair begs Jamie not to tell her brother about the new living arrangement. Her brother would go straight to their parents, who would definitely not approve, and all her plans would fall apart. So they strike a deal: she’ll help him finish coding the app he’s building if he promises to keep her secret.
Spending more time together shouldn’t be a problem. Sure, Jamie has a new haircut, a mysterious tattoo, and a year’s worth of earned muscle, but it’s not like Blair is noticing. After all, they’re only roommates, right?
Love Makes Mochi by Stefany Valentine (Joy Revolution) - moved from February 2026.
Goth fashionista Lilyn Jeong’s dreams are coming true. For a semester, she’ll be mentored by a famous clothing designer—in Tokyo, Japan. But when Lilyn is late to her first lesson with the strict Mrs. Matsumoto, Lilyn knows she messed up. Any more mistakes could cost her the recommendation she desperately needs to get into a prestigious fashion college.
Thank God, Yua, Mrs. Matsumoto’s daughter, offers to help Lilyn redeem herself. Yua, an aspiring tattoo artist, is sweet and rebellious and the total opposite of Lilyn. And yet, Lilyn finds herself falling hard and fast.
As Lilyn’s becomes consumed by dates around the city and art sessions with Yua, she starts to fall behind on assignments. Lilyn also knows that romancing her boss’s daughter is a faux pas. But can she find balance between work and love? Or will she watch as everything falls apart at the seams?Freddie and Stella Got Hot by Maggie Horne (Feiwel and Friends)
By the time the Beaumont-Gardiner Award is announced, everyone's going to hate Levi Preston. And they're going to love us.
Freddie and Stella are on a mission: take down their former best friend turned queen bee Levi Preston by depriving her of the one thing she wants more than anything: The Beaumont-Gardiner Award. Only the coolest, smartest, and - let’s face it - hottest girls win... so Freddie and Stella are going to have to get a whole lot cooler, smarter, and hotter.
At first, it seems to work – Freddie and Stella slowly manage to worm their way in with the cool girls. With every shopping date, agonizing salon appointment, and hot yoga class, the girls get closer to the in-crowd and Levi fades more and more into the background. The higher they rise, though, the more uneasy Freddie starts to feel. Stella’s gone from her lovable, goofy best friend to someone she barely recognizes, using her newfound power for evil at every opportunity. Soon, Freddie realizes she’s created a monster – and she needs Levi’s help to put a stop to it.
Lost Girls of Hollow Lake by Rebekah Faubion (Delacorte)
Eight were lost. Five were found. None will ever be free.
For Evie Williams, life is about to get a lot more complicated. Haunted by the events of a school trip to Hollow Lake National Park that went disastrously wrong, Evie and her friends returned changed, their lives forever marked by the mysterious Island they encountered—and the three girls they left behind.
Now, someone is picking off those who were involved, one by one. Their families, friends, and even online investigators are all caught in a deadly game. The stakes are raised when Evie receives a chilling message: to save her loved ones, she must return to the Island.
As Evie and the other “Lost Girls” navigate the treacherous terrain of the Island once more, they must confront the secrets they’ve buried, the horrors they witnessed, and the person—or thing—that’s hunting them. But some secrets refuse to stay hidden, and the Island demands a price for freedom.
Masquarade by L.R. Lam (Daw Books/Astra) - previously published in the UK.
Micah's Chimaera powers are growing, until his dark visions overwhelm him. Drystan is forced to take him to Dr Pozzi, to save his life. But can they really trust the doctor, especially when a close friend is revealed to be his spy?
Meanwhile, violent unrest is sweeping the country, as anti-royalist factions fight to be heard. Then three chimaera are attacked, after revealing their existence with the monarchy's blessing - and the struggle becomes personal. A small sect decimated the chimaera in ancient times and nearly destroyed the world. Now they've re-emerged to spread terror once more. Micah will discover a royal secret, which draws him into the heart of the conflict. And he and his friends must risk everything to finally bring peace to their land.
Once a Crown by Sarah Arthur (Waterbook)
In Once a Castle, Arash and Zahra discovered they were long-lost cousins, separated by a curse and family secrets, growing up in separate worlds. But they haven't finished uncovering the truth about their family or about the enchantress Mindra's evil plans for not only their worlds, but all worlds. They'll need to join forces with the Addison family and a mysterious stranger to untangle the threads of Mindra's deception and weave their own pattern of strength and courage.
Wither: Fifteenth Aniversary Edition by Lauren DeStefano (Simon and Schuster) - collector's edition of a 2011 release.
Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. A botched effort to create a perfect humanity has left all males with a lifespan of twenty-five years, and all females with one of twenty—and the world has fallen into a state of panic. Geneticists seek a miracle antidote, desperate orphans crowd the population, crime and poverty have skyrocketed, and girls are kidnapped off the streets and forced to serve as wives and bear children for the scions of the rich and powerful.
Despite her every precaution, Rhine is kidnapped and forced to become a bride. Kept under tight guard, and tossed into a glittering world of illusion, Rhine is given wealth and luxury beyond anything she’s ever dreamed. Her every need is met…every need except freedom. With the help of sweet, caring Gabriel—a servant in the manor—Rhine will do anything it takes to escape, go home, and reunite with her twin brother.
But Florida is a long way from Manhattan; her father-in-law, a scientist from the perfect, healthy “first generation” who is obsessed with finding a cure for this early death, is watching her every move and hoarding corpses in the basement; and her husband, Linden, is a far cry from the monster she imagined him to be. But in a world that continues to decay, and with only four years left to fight for, is there any room for someone like Rhine to choose her own path?
Rhine and Gabriel may have escaped the mansion, but they’re far from safe—outside, they find a world even more disquieting than the one they left. Determined to get to Manhattan and find Rhine’s twin brother Rowan, the two press forward amidst threats of being captured again…or worse.
The road they are one is long and treacherous, and in a world where everyone dies young, time is precious. Rhine must decide if freedom is worth the price, especially now that she has more to lose than ever.
Sever: Fifteenth Aniversary Edition by Lauren DeStefano (Simon and Schuster) - collector's edition of a 2013 release.
Time is ticking down until the virus takes its toll, and Rhine is desperate for answers. After enduring Vaughn’s worst, Rhine finds an unlikely ally in his brother, an eccentric inventor named Reed, and she takes refuge in his dilapidated house. But the people she left refuse to stay in the past—while Gabriel haunts Rhine’s memories, Cecily is determined to be at Rhine’s side, even if Linden’s feelings are still caught between them.
Meanwhile, her twin brother Rowan’s growing involvement in an underground resistance compels Rhine to reach him before he does something that cannot be undone. And what she discovers along the way has alarming implications for her future and for the past her parents never had the chance to explain—forcing Rhine to reconsider everything she thought to be true.Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik (HarperTeen) - moved from 2025.
Eighteen-year-old Krishna Kumar has just had the best summer of her life. She’s ticked off every point on her “summer before med school” checklist – well, almost every point, because she didn’t quite have the elusive summer fling she’s been dreaming of with the cute boy next door, Amrit Acharya. Sure, they’ve been flirting on and off, but there’s still an asterisk for no kissing on her list. So, when Krishna’s flight back to the US gets cancelled and Amrit sends her the text – promising a raincheck on the goodbye kiss he “owes” her, winky face emoji and all – she sees a chance to finally have her moment.
Unfortunately, Amrit isn’t in Mumbai anymore; he’s at his second-cousin’s wedding in Goa – having left her farewell party early to make the trip – which is a day’s travel away. Which means Krishna needs to convince her best-cousin-turned-enemy, Priti, the only one with access to a car, to join her on a road trip so that she can crash a wedding, tell Amrit how she feels, slay her first kiss, and return in time to make the next flight home. Problem is, said car belongs to Priti’s brooding best friend Rudra Desai, who has been a stranger to Krishna all her life, a background character in Krishna’s sunshine montage.
Now, Krishna has to spend twenty-four hours on the road with Snow Queen and her equally cold best friend, without sending her DDLJ-esque plans spitballing down the drain. That includes avoiding confrontational fights with Priti about why Krishna’s immigration split them apart, owning the pieces of her culture she lost when she moved, and most importantly…avoiding falling for Rudra Desai.
The Sundown Girls by L.S. Stratton (Nancy Paulsen Books)
A YA thriller about a Black teen whose family vacation to a town with a terrifying history becomes a desperate search for two missing girls and a fight for survival.
When sixteen-year-old Naomi Stoakes and her family head to a secluded cabin in the Shenandoah Valley for summer vacation they don’t know the small, mountainous town of Sparksburg, Virginia has a dark and twisted past. But when they arrive, Naomi can’t shake the feeling that something about Sparksburg just isn’t right. When she learns Sparksburg had once been a Sundown Town—a town where Blacks weren’t allowed after sunset lest they be murdered—well Naomi’s unease starts to make sense.
As Naomi digs more into Sparsburg’s violent origins, she finds herself haunted by the ghost of a girl, appearing nightly outside her window. Then she learns of two girls who’ve recently gone missing and suspects the past may still be present in Sparksburg and beneath the quaint façade of this tourist town is a palpable danger.
When Naomi decides to track the disappearance of the two girls herself and confronts the ghost of another, she become suspicious of a local man who has kindled fear in Naomi more than once. When she learns he has a connection to one of the missing girls, Naomi is certain he’s responsible for the disappearances.
When no one believes her, Naomi takes matters into her own hands. But to save the missing girls, she’ll have to finally face her own past trauma as a “missing girl”, and risk losing everything she loves.
Winter White by Annie Cardi (Union Square Kids)
A bold and authentic reimagining of The Winter’s Tale full of tragedy, triumph, and an unforgettable voice.
Pia and her brother, Max, live on an isolated farm in rural Maine, and it’s the only life they remember. Their father says the only way for them to stay protected is to stay on the farm. Pia doesn’t question it. Pia’s entire world turns upside down when her father breaks his leg, and she must be the one to venture into town to make farm deliveries. And then she sees him. Felix, a boy who is both a stranger and somehow familiar, makes her question everything she thought she knew about herself, her past, and her family. But no matter how she feels about Felix, she must always obey her father, above all else.
But Pia’s feelings are too big to ignore, and the more she engages with Felix, the more she begins to see that there’s promise for her beyond the isolated world to which she’s grown accustomed. And the more she dreams about a better life, the more she wonders if her father is telling the truth about their family’s past. Pia knows her father and his friend Anthony are hiding something, and soon Pia must reckon with the damage her father is doing to their community and the damage he has done to their own lives.
Winter White is an astonishingly told and searingly authentic reimagining of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Kathleen Glasgow, and Sarah Dessen.
Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen (Roaring Brook Press) - previously self-published, moved from November 2025.
Hannah wants to spend her senior year of high school going to football games and Mardi Gras parties with her tight-knit group of friends.
The last thing she wants is to fall in love with a girl--especially when that girl is her best friend, Baker.
Hannah knows she should like Wally, the kind, earnest boy who asks her to prom. She should cheer on her friend Clay when he asks Baker to be his girlfriend. She should follow the rules of her conservative Louisiana community--the rules that have been ingrained in her since she was a child.
But Hannah longs to be with Baker, who cooks macaroni and cheese with Hannah late at night, who believes in the magic of books as much as Hannah does, and who challenges Hannah to be the best version of herself.
And Baker might want to be with Hannah, too--if both girls can embrace that world-shaking, yet wondrous, possibility.
The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay by Ryan Douglass (HarperCollins)
Carolina Mancheno Ortiz at HarperCollins has bought The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay by Ryan Douglass (The Taking of Jake Livingston), a reimagining of The Great Gatsby. Set in 1920s Harlem Renaissance, Nick Carrington and Jay Gatsby's paths intertwine in both their passion for each other and anger at a society that is set to destroy them as they set out to execute a heist to rid Tom Buchanan of his ill-gotten wealth. Publication is scheduled for winter 2026; Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret negotiated the deal for world rights.
Sparking Fire Out of Fate by Brigid Kemmerer (Bloomsbury) - moved from 2025.
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