Release date not yet known
SoulCast by Aaron Cole (Peachtree Teen)
Where the Girls Are Kept by Mel Hammond (Knopf)
Marisa DiNovis at Knopf has bought Where the Girls Are Kept by Mel Hammond, a YA reimagining of Rosemary's Baby. Artist Rowan welcomes the chance to escape her dumpster fire of a junior year when her mom inherits her aunt's Victorian fixer-upper in Arcana Falls, Ohio—but life in this sleepy town gets complicated as Rowan encounters an illegal birth control ban, a possible multi-level marketing cult, and an unexpected crush. Publication is slated for summer 2027; Tracey Adams at Adams Literary did the deal for North American rights.
Your Better Half by Emily Charlotte (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
Nicole Fiorica at McElderry Books has acquired Your Better Half by Emily Charlotte (Heart Check), a YA reimagining of Jane Austen's Emma, about a teenage matchmaker, recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, who creates a Bachelor-style fundraiser to date her school's most stubbornly single guy—only to fall in love with the leading man herself. Publication is slated for summer 2027; Caryn Wiseman at Andrea Brown Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
June 1st
While the Forest Burns by Xan Kaur (Henry Holt) - moved from 2026, then from April 2027 and May 2027.
New
York Times-bestselling author Xan Kaur's eerie paranormal mystery for
fans of Stranger Things, X-Files, and Twin Peaks, follows two teens
stationed in isolated fire lookout towers who investigate disappearances
and uncover a conspiracy that connects them in ways far more
dangerous―and intimate―than they ever expected.
Secrets lay buried in the pines.
“You deserve to know the truth of things," are the final, cryptic words Archie Bajwa’s beloved neighbor Jean says before she dies―and after two mysterious men in black appear at Jean’s door. Grieving and desperate to uncover secrets about Jean’s past, Archie takes a fire lookout job in a remote Florida forest, the same place where her own father went missing years ago. While looking for the truth, she finds something far more dangerous.
Miles away, Cameron Clarke is burying his father, a man forever changed by the horrors of war. But when government agents arrive demanding his father’s body for “research,” Cameron knows something is terribly wrong. Fleeing his grief and searching for answers, he too disappears into the wilderness of Eden National Forest.
As strange reports surface―a missing hiker, eerie lights moving through the blackwater swamp, radios warped by unexplained interference―Archie and Cameron discover each other through distant radio signals, bound by a connection too powerful to be chance. As they begin to uncover a long-buried government experiment hidden beneath the pines, they’ll face a choice that could cost one of them everything.
She Dies at Dawn by Roxane de Rouen (Henry Holt)
This romantasy set in an Ancient Greece-inspired world is full of assassinations, whispers of rebellion, and a reluctant alliance between a deathless thief and a hunted prince.
She has eleven lives. He might cost her every one.
Whipsmart has spent a lot of time dying. She is the last of the Deathless, a people with eleven lives who were massacred by the emperor years ago. Her family gone, she has grown up surviving as a thief. When Whip wakes up on her sixth life with a legendary blade in her hand and the emperor dead next to her, she’s sentenced to hang—even though she’s fairly sure she didn’t kill him.
The emperor’s sixth son, the vain, spoiled, and supremely unserious Leto, is fighting his own battles. With three of his brothers recently assassinated, and someone trying to frame him for the murders, he fears he might be the next victim. Though Leto suspects Whip couldn’t have killed his father, she is such a perfect scapegoat that he calls for her death anyway.
But when Whip turns up alive after her hanging, she and Leto form an uneasy alliance to find the murderer and stop a coup. So long as neither betrays the other first. While the death toll mounts and Whip’s remaining lives dwindle, sparks unexpectedly fly between the two former enemies. As their feelings become undeniable, they must uncover who killed the emperor before they wind up dead themselves.
Some Like It Spartan by A. C. McKay and Lauren Mugford (FSG) - YA graphic novel.
June 8th
Nice to Meet You: Volume One by Wishroomness (First Second) - YA graphic novel based on a webtoon, moved from 2026, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
When what seems like a harmless prank goes wrong, ditzy Mew finds herself in an awkward love triangle In this irresistible and compulsively readable new manga romance series!
When Mew finds the ID card of a popular student at her college, she thinks it would be funny to switch it with her own. Maybe she'll get a chance to get to know Daze? That part works all too well. What isn't clear is if Daze actually likes her, or if he's irritated by her whimsy. Plus, his best friend Wyn is also a factor. Caught in the delicious chaos of crushes, mixed signals, and way too many opinions from meddling friends, Nice to Meet You combines vibrant manga-inspired art, sweet humor, and butterflies, and it dives headfirst into the thrill (and torture) of figuring out who likes who—and when you finally dare to make a move.
June 15th
Blood Cinder Witch by Sarah Street (Feiwel and Friends) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Three young women struggle against a tyrannical king and the looming threat of war in this epic romantasy duology opener, perfect for fans of the Shadow and Bone trilogy.
A witch with no memory. A shapeshifter spy. And a rebel soldier determined to save them both.
In a kingdom where magic is punishable by fire, a girl wakes covered in spells, with no memory and no name. As strangers who seem to know her emerge, the ink-marked girl – Morgade – is thrust into the deadly world of magic and a past her own body won’t let her remember.
Isolde is a witch full of secrets who dreams of being queen. As magic dwindles across the realm, Isolde infiltrates the court of the tyrant King and spins webs of deceit and resistance, all while nursing an impossible love for his son.
Long before she was a commander, Nasim made a vow to the girl she loved that she would protect witchkind no matter the cost. Now that girl is dead, and Nasim’s childhood rival is likely to blame — if only she could recall what happened.
While the past tangles with the present, the future is on the brink of collapse. Morgade’s memories might hold the key, and it’s up to Nasim to help her remember, even if it destroys the attraction growing between them. As Isolde fights for power at court, danger lurks at every turn. Dying magic, missing gods, and kings who would burn them all. The three girls must risk losing everything to save their kingdom, including themselves, their hearts, and each other.
Empire of Dreams by Melissa de la Cruz (Henry Holt)
June 22nd
We Won't Remember Your Name by Zoë Harris (Godwin Books) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Welcome to Fossbridge, where the only thing worse than being seen is disappearing in the crowd.
The Fossbridge School for Timid Girls exists outside of time and place. Here, girls frozen in their sixteenth year live for their moment of triumph and freedom: Graduation. Divided into tiers and kept on a strict schedule, memories of the outside world fade quickly as the rigid rules and complex social hierarchy that dominate the girls’ days take over. Success means winning not only the approval of their teachers but their rivals as well. Top girls Graduate to resume their forgotten lives, while others watch and wait for any opportunity to climb. And then there are Leavers—but we don’t really talk about them…
When two new arrivals dare to challenge Fossbridge’s delicate ecosystem, cracks begin to show in the school’s serene facade. Girls hear voices in their rooms at night, civilized debates turn to vicious brawls, and sabotage lurks in every corner—their crumbling sanctuary’s darkest secret is about to be unleashed. After all, the one eternal truth about Fossbridge is that timid girls can change.
While the Forest Burns by Xan Kaur (Henry Holt) - moved from 2026, then from April 2027 and May 2027.
Secrets lay buried in the pines.
“You deserve to know the truth of things," are the final, cryptic words Archie Bajwa’s beloved neighbor Jean says before she dies―and after two mysterious men in black appear at Jean’s door. Grieving and desperate to uncover secrets about Jean’s past, Archie takes a fire lookout job in a remote Florida forest, the same place where her own father went missing years ago. While looking for the truth, she finds something far more dangerous.
Miles away, Cameron Clarke is burying his father, a man forever changed by the horrors of war. But when government agents arrive demanding his father’s body for “research,” Cameron knows something is terribly wrong. Fleeing his grief and searching for answers, he too disappears into the wilderness of Eden National Forest.
As strange reports surface―a missing hiker, eerie lights moving through the blackwater swamp, radios warped by unexplained interference―Archie and Cameron discover each other through distant radio signals, bound by a connection too powerful to be chance. As they begin to uncover a long-buried government experiment hidden beneath the pines, they’ll face a choice that could cost one of them everything.
She Dies at Dawn by Roxane de Rouen (Henry Holt)
This romantasy set in an Ancient Greece-inspired world is full of assassinations, whispers of rebellion, and a reluctant alliance between a deathless thief and a hunted prince.
She has eleven lives. He might cost her every one.
Whipsmart has spent a lot of time dying. She is the last of the Deathless, a people with eleven lives who were massacred by the emperor years ago. Her family gone, she has grown up surviving as a thief. When Whip wakes up on her sixth life with a legendary blade in her hand and the emperor dead next to her, she’s sentenced to hang—even though she’s fairly sure she didn’t kill him.
The emperor’s sixth son, the vain, spoiled, and supremely unserious Leto, is fighting his own battles. With three of his brothers recently assassinated, and someone trying to frame him for the murders, he fears he might be the next victim. Though Leto suspects Whip couldn’t have killed his father, she is such a perfect scapegoat that he calls for her death anyway.
But when Whip turns up alive after her hanging, she and Leto form an uneasy alliance to find the murderer and stop a coup. So long as neither betrays the other first. While the death toll mounts and Whip’s remaining lives dwindle, sparks unexpectedly fly between the two former enemies. As their feelings become undeniable, they must uncover who killed the emperor before they wind up dead themselves.
Some Like It Spartan by A. C. McKay and Lauren Mugford (FSG) - YA graphic novel.
June 8th
Nice to Meet You: Volume One by Wishroomness (First Second) - YA graphic novel based on a webtoon, moved from 2026, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
When what seems like a harmless prank goes wrong, ditzy Mew finds herself in an awkward love triangle In this irresistible and compulsively readable new manga romance series!
When Mew finds the ID card of a popular student at her college, she thinks it would be funny to switch it with her own. Maybe she'll get a chance to get to know Daze? That part works all too well. What isn't clear is if Daze actually likes her, or if he's irritated by her whimsy. Plus, his best friend Wyn is also a factor. Caught in the delicious chaos of crushes, mixed signals, and way too many opinions from meddling friends, Nice to Meet You combines vibrant manga-inspired art, sweet humor, and butterflies, and it dives headfirst into the thrill (and torture) of figuring out who likes who—and when you finally dare to make a move.
June 15th
Blood Cinder Witch by Sarah Street (Feiwel and Friends) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Three young women struggle against a tyrannical king and the looming threat of war in this epic romantasy duology opener, perfect for fans of the Shadow and Bone trilogy.
A witch with no memory. A shapeshifter spy. And a rebel soldier determined to save them both.
In a kingdom where magic is punishable by fire, a girl wakes covered in spells, with no memory and no name. As strangers who seem to know her emerge, the ink-marked girl – Morgade – is thrust into the deadly world of magic and a past her own body won’t let her remember.
Isolde is a witch full of secrets who dreams of being queen. As magic dwindles across the realm, Isolde infiltrates the court of the tyrant King and spins webs of deceit and resistance, all while nursing an impossible love for his son.
Long before she was a commander, Nasim made a vow to the girl she loved that she would protect witchkind no matter the cost. Now that girl is dead, and Nasim’s childhood rival is likely to blame — if only she could recall what happened.
While the past tangles with the present, the future is on the brink of collapse. Morgade’s memories might hold the key, and it’s up to Nasim to help her remember, even if it destroys the attraction growing between them. As Isolde fights for power at court, danger lurks at every turn. Dying magic, missing gods, and kings who would burn them all. The three girls must risk losing everything to save their kingdom, including themselves, their hearts, and each other.
Empire of Dreams by Melissa de la Cruz (Henry Holt)
June 22nd
We Won't Remember Your Name by Zoë Harris (Godwin Books) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Welcome to Fossbridge, where the only thing worse than being seen is disappearing in the crowd.
The Fossbridge School for Timid Girls exists outside of time and place. Here, girls frozen in their sixteenth year live for their moment of triumph and freedom: Graduation. Divided into tiers and kept on a strict schedule, memories of the outside world fade quickly as the rigid rules and complex social hierarchy that dominate the girls’ days take over. Success means winning not only the approval of their teachers but their rivals as well. Top girls Graduate to resume their forgotten lives, while others watch and wait for any opportunity to climb. And then there are Leavers—but we don’t really talk about them…
When two new arrivals dare to challenge Fossbridge’s delicate ecosystem, cracks begin to show in the school’s serene facade. Girls hear voices in their rooms at night, civilized debates turn to vicious brawls, and sabotage lurks in every corner—their crumbling sanctuary’s darkest secret is about to be unleashed. After all, the one eternal truth about Fossbridge is that timid girls can change.
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