May 2026 New Releases




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Victoria Dare and the Blood of Kings by Josh Roberts (Owl Hollow Press)
Hannah Smith at Owl Hollow Press has acquired world English rights to Victoria Dare and the Blood of Kings, a historical YA fantasy pitched as Indiana Jones meets The Diviners, by Josh Roberts (The Witches of Willow Cove). In 1939, when the world is on the brink of war, 16-year-old Victoria Dare accompanies her father on an excavation to uncover a lost Egyptian tomb, where she is drawn into a plot involving Nazi occultists, Bolshevik assassins, and a mysterious figure her psychic friend calls "The Shrouded Man." Publication is set for spring 2026; Becky LeJeune at Bond Literary Agency brokered the two-book deal.

May 5th
Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen (Simon and Schuster)
From acclaimed and #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a romantic coming-of-age novel about an unassuming girl who learns to stand on her own while falling in love during a life-changing summer.

Finley has always felt most comfortable in someone else’s shadow. Fortunately, she’s got Colin, her magnetic boyfriend, who sweeps her along for activities, friendships, and future plans. Then she goes on a last-minute trip with her distant mom to a family vacation house that Finley didn’t know existed and is now about to be sold.

Her mom was estranged from her own parents and siblings since leaving home for college, and it’s a novelty for Finley to see her aunts and cousins, and to meet the handful of teens who work at the Egg, her aunt’s diner, and make up a found family of their own—including undeniably handsome guitarist Ben.

Then her relationship with Colin goes into freefall, and Finley’s roadmap for life after high school is gone. She has no choice but to live, for the first time, without plans. The longer Finley stays, the closer she gets to the truth about why her mother stayed away—and why she’s brought Finley here now.

And the closer she grows to new friends at the Egg, the more she starts to fall for charmingly awkward, soulful Ben and to realize how much of herself she’s been missing. By the end of the summer, nothing will be the same—for this community or for Finley herself.

Body Count by Codie Crowley (Disney Hyperion) - moved from June 2026, full description not yet added to Goodreads.
Three wishes. One prom queen celebrating at the Jersey Shore. And one monster who will keep killing until her wishes are paid for.

From the virally popular author of Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch, a queer feminist YA horror/slasher novel perfect for fans of You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight.

Seven years ago, Sundae Valentine made a deal with a monster she met at the bottom of a motel pool. She didn’t know the wishes he offered had a price—or that the third wish, the one she still hasn’t made, will cost her life.

Back then, she barely escaped Wildwood alive. Now, the cheerleaders and football players are headed to the Jersey Shore for prom weekend—leaving Sundae no choice but to return to the scene of her sun-bleached nightmares.

Sundae tries to forget, throwing herself into the rides on the pier, the tequila-fueled dance parties, and the guitar-strumming girl she can’t quite look away from. She hopes the beast has forgotten, too.

But there are eyes like silver coins watching from the shadows, and teeth like a rusty saw glinting in the light of the boardwalk. Because Sundae still owes a debt. And whatever it takes, whoever he has to kill, this time the monster's determined to collect.

You're Dead to Me, Reed Walker by Gwenyth Reitz (Roaring Brook Press) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
A swoonworthy YA supernatural romcom where two academic rivals are trapped as ghosts to haunt the same house.

They'd kill each other...if they weren't already dead.

Tessa Sinclair is a winner. Winner of spelling bees, science fairs, and scholarships. So when she finds herself unexpectedly dead at an abandoned mansion graduation party, she's none too pleased. What's worse, her Harvard-bound, Mr. Perfect academic rival Reed Walker seems to be stuck in afterlife limbo with her.

Being a ghost is hard enough, but it's a thousand times worse being forced to haunt the same house with your archenemy. But as Tessa and Reed try to R.I.P. in their respective corners of the mansion, a mystery begins to unfurl about the exact cause of their deaths.

Though they'd rather die (again) than work together, they'll need to find a way to overcome their differences to hunt down a murderer on the loose. And should they happen to fall for each other along the way... Who ever said you can't find love after death?

Goldenborn by Ama Ofosua Lieb (Scholastic) - moved from April 2026.
Embark on a thrilling journey with Goldenborn, where a teen girl must navigate a hidden realm of Ghanaian gods and supernatural crimes in San Francisco's AfricaTown to save her father and uncover her true power.

Ever since an unexplained orb of blazing light left her father in a coma, seventeen-year-old Akoma Addo's secret job investigating supernatural crimes in San Francisco's AfricaTown has served as a distraction from her grief. But when a dead body is discovered in a pool of molten gold and ash, Akoma is drawn into a hidden world of Ghanaian gods and mages led by the trickster, storytelling god himself, Anansi. Soon, Anansi reels Akoma in with a proposition-one that promises to revive her father and snare the serial killer she's been hunting-as long as she agrees to lie to everyone she loves and awaken her ancestral magic... becoming the very type of supernatural being she's dedicated herself to fighting.

All of which complicates things with Xander, the new boy in town who's seriously gorgeous and vying for her attention. Lying has never come easily to Akoma. But in a world of assassins and double agents, she'll learn to spin her own stories-and discover whether she can trust a god famous for his duplicity.

Owl King by Bex Hogan (Tundra) - previously published in the UK.
A dark, captivating 12+/YA tale of deception and survival, set in the Realm of Never Moon where faeries live in fear of the Owl King.

Welcome to a world of glittering courts, dangerous bargains and dazzling trickery…

Long ago, kings and queens of the faery realms exchanged talismans with one another to maintain harmony in their world. The Stag King gave up a shard of antler, the Owl King a feather, the Minnow Queen a shimmering, silver scale. But the Owl King has grown restless, and his kingdom has become dangerous as he feeds off the magic of others. Always he hunts for a new bride to sustain him.

When devoted sisters, Ilsette and Lyla, are summoned to court, the Owl King's eye soon falls on the beautiful Lyla. Determined to save her sister from a terrible fate, Ilsette sets out on a quest to find the prized feather and change the balance of power.

Lyla bewitches the king with her stories, but time is running out. Meanwhile, Ilsette's search leads her to a realm with two moons and scarlet stars. Here she must trick King Locryn into revealing the feather's secret whereabouts, so that she can steal it. She's befriended by a strange magpie and two shadow faeries, but all the while, she faces an impossible truth – to save her sister, she must destroy peace among the realms.

Between Sun and Shadow by Laura Genn (Peachtree Teen) 

Hades and Persephone reimagined on a tidally locked planet, for fans of queer romance, mutant superpowers, eccentric robots, and speculative tech—featuring fun and stylish case art beneath the hardcover dust jacket!

Sixteen-year-old Kori struggles to be a dutiful heiress to the Daylands, a post-cataclysmic society reliant on chip implants to retain memory. With a strict routine and an overly cautious mother, Kori has only one friend, Aspect—an industrial robot she’s repurposed. Determined to awaken sentience in her metal companion, Kori crash-lands in enemy territory while hunting for a memory that might do the trick.

Ravaged by radiation from a meteorite, the citizens of the Shadowlands have evolved into beast-like creatures with supernatural abilities. Adria, a winged mutant, has wrested control of the Shadowlands from her bloodthirsty parents—but not everyone is so willing to embrace her leadership. What better way to instill confidence in her court than by capturing a foreign princess and demanding ransom?

However, what began as a political maneuver transforms into a potent attraction as Kori’s longing for relationship echoes Adria’s own. Granted free rein of Adria’s fortress, Kori stumbles upon a startling revelation that could upend the Daylands entirely. As rebellion grows and Adria’s precarious hold on her throne wavers, Adria and Kori must join forces to avert all-out war. Does a queen of shadows really stand a chance with a princess of sunlight? Or has the chasm between their nations grown too wide?

A science fantasy "Beauty and the Beast," this action-packed adventure is written in dual point of view and layered with a charming robot, a cuddly three-headed dog, mind-bending twists, and sapphic yearning.
 

Young World by Soman Chainani (Random House Books) - moved from March 2026.
From the international bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series comes a renegade thriller, about a teenager elected President of the United States, sparking a global revolution of young leaders—until one of them is murdered and he’s the prime suspect.

Presented in brilliant neon color, with over 150 nuke-orange visuals, fizzy orange-and-blue stained edges, full-color designed endpapers, and a neon-orange cover case.












Like We Were in Paris by Stephan Lee (Scholastic) - moved from June 2025, then from July 2025, March 2026 and June 2026.
Heartstopper meets Before Sunrise in this irresistible, swoony YA rom-com about two boys unexpectedly falling in love over the course of one night in Paris.

Ben Lim is so excited for his French Club's trip to the most romantic city in the Paris. Ben's even made a to-do list of all the things he wants to accomplish, like see the Mona Lisa IRL and read a book in a sophisticated cafe. Also, Ben's parents honeymooned in Paris, and being there will help Ben connect more to the memory of his late dad.

But things go wrong the first night when Ben misses curfew and finds himself locked out of the youth hostel...until morning.

Also locked out? Tyler Travers, the most popular and handsome boy in school. Who, oh yeah, happens to be Ben's former friend and current nemesis.

Ben cannot deal with Tyler's entitled-jock attitude. But now that they're thrown together, the two of them end up roaming around Paris and stumbling upon some cool sights--like the glittering Eiffel Tower, a drag show in the Marais, and even a chance to "borrow" a moped.

As their misadventures take them all across the city, Ben fights his growing attraction to Tyler, which was NEVER part of the plan. The two of them couldn't be more different. Besides, Tyler doesn't even remember that they were once friends. Right?

Acclaimed author Stephan Lee (K-Pop Confidential) brings the City of Light to dazzling life in this enchanting, funny, and adorable rom-com about croissants, crushes, and kisses that's perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Jenny Han.

Hear Ye Mortals by Yamile Saied Méndez (Levine Querido)
From the award-winning author of Furia—two brothers struggle against a totalitarian regime in this historical YA about fighting for what you believe in, even when the world around you tries to silence your voice.

In 1976 Rosario, Argentina, brothers Daniel and Adrián Aguirre share a passion for music and a bond as best friends. However, under the authoritarian military government, artists and musicians are considered enemies of the state, even if they're just teenagers playing at home. When one of their songs unexpectedly gains popularity on the radio, Daniel and Adrián, along with their band Río Babel—comprised of children of immigrants from Spain, Palestine, and Germany—face a daunting choice.

They must decide whether to pursue their dream of becoming musicians or to remain silent to protect their families. Ready to challenge the military regime, their resolve is tested when one of their own goes missing.

This novel delves into the power of music in the fight for a better tomorrow, making it a compelling read for those who appreciate stories of courage, family, and the enduring spirit of resistance against a totalitarian regime.

The Cove by Claire Rose (Wednesday Books) 
Midsommar meets Fear Street in this modern, sea-soaked folk horror debut about fighting to survive, and fighting to be yourself.

Seventeen-year-old Lindsay Weinberg has just gotten kicked out of another prep school, and has consequently found herself shipped to her Uncle Levi's farm in the cold, isolated town of Marbury, Maine.

When Lindsay arrives at a big, old farmhouse miles from civilization, she is greeted by her uncle’s new wife, a goy with a little too much Jesus decor for Lindsay’s taste—with Uncle Levi mysteriously away on a business trip. Not only that, but Lindsay isn’t the only teen staying there. In fact, there is a small group of teens going through some kind of reform program. Up at dawn. Manual labor all day. No phones, computers or tablets.

Things start to feel hopeless until Lindsay meets the twins, Phin and Cass. They live on an island off the Peninsula’s coast—and they have internet. Lindsay convinces the others at Haven House to sneak out for a party on the island, and the night is incredible. At least…what they can remember of it. All of them wake up in their beds with sea-shell mementos, no memory of how they got home, and wicked hangovers. All of them except one. And as the disappearances and mysteries pile up, Lindsay and the others realize that they have become involved in a terrifying fight to survive, before the Cove claims them all.


Shards of Silence by Brian Lee Young (Heartdrum)
In his first YA novel, award-winning author Brian Lee Young (Diné) bridges the generational divide between a Navajo teen at an elite prep school and his great-grandmother’s experience at a federal boarding school for Indigenous students. The book is an eye-opening call for community healing and a profound coming-of-age story. 

Even if it hurts to leave behind his friends and family in Navajo, New Mexico—especially his great-grandmother, Mildred—Derrick knows his scholarship to an elite East Coast boarding school is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Sagefield Academy is totally different from life on the rez: His new classmates vacation in Europe and take study drugs. Derrick wants to stick to caffeine, but handling sports, school, and a twenty-page term paper, all while dodging comments about his hair and heritage, feels straight-up impossible.

Back home, Másání Mildred’s health is fading quickly. On the phone, she begs Derrick to leave Sagefield. When he realizes her fear comes from her time in federal Native boarding schools, he knows he’s finally found the term paper theme he believes in: carrying her voice into the future.

Derrick will need to shatter a steadfast generational silence to untangle his great-grandmother’s memories--though her story might change him, and his family, forever.


You Pierce My Soul by Jessica Mary Best (Quirk Books) - moved from March 2026.
Packed with shocking plot twists and sapphic yearning, this romantic and thrilling queer dystopian YA is perfect for fans of Rachael Lippincott.

In the utopian city of New Ionia, everyone gets a soulmate – and Zada can’t wait for hers. Now that she’s eighteen, it’s her turn to meet her destiny with the help of Heartsong, an algorithm that chooses your perfect match for you. 

Then Zada crashes into her soulmate, setting off their shared Heartsong, and the unthinkable she feels nothing for him. But the Heartsong program doesn’t make mistakes, and by the end of the night, Zada is engaged to a man she doesn’t love. 

Desperate for a way out, Zada turns to her beautiful, reckless, and utterly impossible former best friend Daphne. Together, the two embark on a quest for the truth that throws Heartsong – and their entire world – into question. As time runs out, Zada must find the courage to choose what she believes and who she loves.



Stormbreaker by Nisha J. Tuli (Mayhem Books)
"Nisha J. Tuli's STORMBREAKER, pitched as DIVERGENT meets LEGENDBORN, with the storm-drenched aesthetic of THE 100 and the bite of Gossip Girl, in which a defiant heiress at an elite academy in post-eco- apocalyptic Manhattan must survive brutal society trials, conceal a dangerous power, and resist her forbidden connection to a mysterious outsider from a feared rogue faction-or risk bringing the entire system down, to Liz Pelletier at Mayhem Books, in a good deal, in an exclusive submission, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Lauren Spieller at Folio Jr. (world)."










Holloway by Elana K. Arnold (Clarion Books) - moved from February 2026.
"Holloway, a young adult novel by Elana K. Arnold, published in 2026, explores themes of love, duty, and survival during the Holocaust in Romania. It's a gripping tale that follows a Jewish teenager, Rieke, as she navigates both Soviet and Nazi occupation."
















Piper at the Gates of Dusk by Patrick Ness (Walker US) - moved from March 2026.
Two-time Carnegie Medalist Patrick Ness makes a thrilling return to the world of Chaos Walking with this launch of the extraordinary New World trilogy.

Some twenty years have elapsed since the denouement of Monsters of Men, and our young narrator feels a sense of foreboding. The fragile sense of security established by a previous generation in New World—led by his parents, Todd and Viola—feels much at risk, with a hostile force encroaching from the reaches of space. In this first of a highly anticipated new trilogy, Patrick Ness once again taps into the zeitgeist, drawing on themes of war and loyalty and wrestling with questions of forgiveness and moral ambiguity: Who are the good guys, and who are the bad guys? What happens when it’s not possible to reduce everyone to an enemy or a friend? And how do you live with those who once oppressed you? 

Piper at the Gates of Dusk is poised to captivate both fervent fans of the Chaos Walking series and readers discovering its world for the first time.


As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee and LeUyen Pham (First Second) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Franny and Sam are each other’s entire world. So what do you do when your world ends? Frozen’s Jennifer Lee and Lunar New Year Love Story’s LeUyen Pham deliver a tour de force young adult romance with a supernatural twist.

Falling in love is supposed to hurt. That’s what Franny and Sam, two cynical teenagers raised on tales of heartbreak and loss, have come to understand. Yet when they fall for each other, they find the reality of love is something else entirely: it’s electrifying, all-encompassing, and easy. Theirs is a love that can conquer anything…perhaps even death.

But Franny and Sam’s quest to stay together—no matter the cost—soon blurs the line between reality and fantasy, and their shared dream threatens to turn into a nightmare.


Lying, Stealing, and Other Ways to Save the Planet by Curtis Campbell (Annick Press) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
A hilarious YA novel about coming of age in the shadow of climate change, overcoming cynicism, and the power of collaboration from the award-winning author of Dragging Mason County.

Ever since the best story of his career became the worst humiliation of his life, teen reporter John O’Neil has gone rogue. He has turned his nose for news toward blackmailing those responsible, namely Lance McPhee, diabolical heir to the local country club. When John learns that the club plans to expand into a bird conservation area founded by his late grandfather, he begrudgingly joins forces with the school birdwatching club to expose the scandal. And if John ruins Lance’s life along the way? He’s only killing two birds with one stone.

John races against the clock in a desperate bid at environmental espionage involving forgeries, a car chase, and a high-stakes heist. But it’s a race John won’t win without former best friend/co-reporter Rachel Miller, who just so happens to want him dead. Can this motley crew flock together long enough for their mission to take flight?

The Summer of Second Chances by K.L. Walther (Sourcebooks Fire)
Olivia Lupo feels stuck. All her friends have gone on to their first year of college while she's still at home with her family. There's a good reason though, her beloved grandmother, Annie, has dementia, and Olivia can't bear the thought of being so far from home when Annie needs her the most.

So when her stepmother asks the family to spend three weeks of the summer on Martha's Vineyard, Olivia plans to say no...until she discovers an old box Annie filled with photos and memories from her own time there. Olivia decides to follow in her grandmother's footsteps and spend some time on the island that Annie describes as magical.

When she arrives, she meets Connor, a boy from her past who really wants to be a part of her present... and future. Olivia's never thought about forever with someone until meeting Connor...and it scares her. How can she make plans when all she wants to do is keep close to her grandmother before she's gone forever? As she recreates the memories Annie made a lifetime ago, she has to decide if she's finally willing to give someone her heart, just when she needs it the most.


Rebel Dawn by Ann Sei Lin (Tundra Books) - previously published in the UK.
The third and final book in Ann Sei Lin’s fantasy YA series Rebel Skies, set in a world of flying ships, sky cities and rebel uprisings. For fans of Elizabeth Lim, Kalynn Bayron and the films of Studio Ghibli.

The world is a different place from what it was before.

Kurara has discovered the key to releasing the shikigami from the bonds, but the knowledge has come at a terrifying, violent price. The sky cities have declared war on the empire. And the fallout from both the battle against Suzaku and the imperial fight has spread chaos, fear and death across Mikoshima. Kurara and her friends have run out of time to unlock the secrets of the falling star and of her and Haru’s past. As they are threatened from all sides, a sacrifice will be required. One that may be too much for Kurara to give up.

In the relentless and bittersweet final book in the Rebel Skies trilogy, readers will return to the soaring heights, incredible twists and dark depths of a totally unique fantasy world. 

The Electric Life of Lavender Lewis by Kara Storti (Union Square Kids) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
At seventeen, Lavender Lewis has had epilepsy for most of her life. Convulsions, hallucinations, you name it—she’s experienced them all, more times than she can count. No medication, therapy, or diet has helped. Forget surgery—no one is scooping out a chunk of her brain.

Her mom used to say epilepsy was magic, but how could it be, when all it’s ever brought is suffering? But after her mom’s death, Ven hallucinates a boy too real to be an illusion. Every time she seizes, he appears. Has her brain finally broken? Or is this the magic her mom always talked about?

All she knows is this boy needs her help. With her aunt, she road trips to Salem, MA, where Ven feels closer than ever to her mom’s spirit. All signs point to her mom guiding her from beyond the grave. After all, Ven couldn’t save her mom, but maybe she can save this boy, who truly sees the girl beyond her seizures.

As their journey winds deeper into New England, a tender romance blooms—all while Ven’s health worsens. She can’t help wondering: what if the person she needs to save was never him? 


She Knows All the Names by Michelle Jabès Corpora (Sourcebooks Fire) 
The sequel to the INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, His Face is the Sun.

Magic, adventure, romance, and horror collide in this lush, epic, Ancient Egyptian inspired trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tahereh Mafi, and Sabaa Tahir.


All Power to the People: Poems to Address the Past, Present, and Future of Policing by Various YA Authors (Zest Books) - previously titled "Witness", some editions dated August 2026.
Shaina Olmanson while at Lerner/Zest acquired world rights to Witness: Poems to Address the Past, Present, and Future of Policing, a YA poetry anthology compiled by McKnight fellow Ty Chapman (l.) and Pura Belpré Award-winning author Ari Tison (c.), illustrated by Damon Davis (r.). The book presents more than 30 voices including Ada Limón, Mariama Lockington, Erin Entrada Kelly, Tae Keller, Kekla Magoon, Junauda Petrus, Bao Phi, Aida Salazar, Danez Smith, Jason Reynolds, and Laura Ruby. Carol Hinz will edit; publication is set for fall 2026. Savannah Brooks at KT Literary represented Chapman, Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary represented Tison, and sophie lipman represented Davis; Chapman is now represented by Sara Crowe.

Fear of Falling by Suzanne Samin and Amalas Rosa
(G.P. Putnam and Sons)
- YA graphic novel.
Ruta Rimas at Putnam has bought, in a six-figure auction, Fear of Falling, a co-created YA graphic novel with text by Suzanne Samin  and art by Amalas Rosa. The book follows two former best friends from the Bronx: Aran, a Syrian American teen grappling with his mother's death, and Tao, a college basketball star with ADHD. When Tao moves back home after getting injured, both must confront the love they thought they'd left behind. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency did the deal for North American rights.

Two for Joy by Susan Dennard (Quill Tree Books)

Fatally Yours by Jessica Lacy (Sourcebooks Fire)


May 12th

The Hanging Bones by Elle Tesch (Feiwel and Friends) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.

From the author of What Wakes the Bells comes a rich, gothic fantasy steeped in Celtic folklore about a girl who enters a dangerous, magical hunt with the goal of winning the death of her predatory overlord. Perfect for fans of Adalyn Grace, Maggie Stiefvater, and V.E. Schwab.

Some monsters are born. Some are made. All can be killed.

Once every few years, the Scavenge Moon rises. From beyond its pale glow steps the Breimar Stag, an otherworldly creature with eyes of burning gold. Any reckless adventurer who chooses to join the hunt for the stag only has until the Scavenge Moon sets to claim their prize—if they catch it, they are granted the death of any person of their choice. And if no one catches it, the stag will claim one of the hunters' souls instead.

Katrin has lived on the border of the forest her whole life, raised on tales of the Folk that dwell within. As a gamekeeper for the baron who rules over the region, she is saddled with the onerous task of escorting the entitled nobles who descend upon her home for the Breimar Hunt. None of them respect the forest or its legends, and Katrin is only too happy to let them risk their foolish necks for what they see as a cheap thrill.

When her beloved cousin becomes the latest target of the baron's lecherous appetites, Katrin knows only his death will keep her family safe, and the only way she can claim his life is to win the hunt herself. But something hungry has begun to stir in the woods, something even older and more powerful than the stag. As the horrifying, mutilated bodies pile up, Katrin begins to question where the true danger lies.

Seconds to Spare by Rachel Reiss (Wednesday Books) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Buckle up for a wild ride with this airborne locked-door thriller. Previously a Wattpad WEBTOON Watty Award winning story.

Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Werth is trapped in what feels like a never-ending nightmare. She's the only person onboard Aloha Airways Flight 1333 who’s stuck in a 28-minute time loop, one that repeats over and over again. During each loop, four things always happen:

1. The Internet goes out and the pilot warns of upcoming turbulence.
2. There are five minutes of moderate shaking.
3. A woman in the very last row collapses.
4. The plane tilts forward and begins to nosedive.

When Orion James –the cute boy who's been asleep the entirety of each cycle– wakes, it triggers an alarming change in the events Evelyn has come to count on. As the two grow closer and learn to trust each other, they discover there’s more to the loop than they initially realized. They must discover the hidden clues, piece together the moving puzzle, and save everyone onboard –before it’s too late.


In Between Days by Camryn Garrett (Disney Hyperion) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
A stunning and uplifting contemporary YA about a young teen who explores her queerness and navigates her grief through an unlikely friendship with her deceased father’s boyfriend.

When her mother refuses entry to a stranger named Richard at her father’s funeral, 17-year-old Mira Howard doesn’t understand why. But snooping through her father’s things reveals that Richard was her father’s boyfriend—a boyfriend she never knew about. In fact, Mira never even knew for sure that her dad was gay. Hoping to feel more connected to her late father, Mira reaches out to Richard without telling her mom, who is still angry from the divorce. As Mira and Richard become closer, Mira gains more and more insight into the side of her father that she never got to see.

Grieving that she never got to connect with her dad about their shared queerness, Mira asks that Richard teach her “how to be queer” while she navigates a new crush on her co-worker, which brings her out of her diary and into the real world.

But as Mira grows more confident in herself, she finds it hard to keep her relationship with Richard a secret, questioning why her family never talked about her father’s sexuality in the first place. Soon Mira has to decide if she wants to keep the peace or honor her father’s memory by being her truest self.

An epistolary novel told through diary entries, text messages, and book reviews, IN BETWEEN DAYS is a story about queerness, grief, and families—both ones we are born into and ones we create.

Winners and Liars by Aleema Omontoni (HarperCollins) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Derin’s acceptance into Cambridge University is the end of an era—just not the one she expected.

When she and her ultra-competitive Uni prep group, The Kenfield Set, were first invited to Professor Darnley’s summer ball, they planned on celebrating the group's success surrounded by the riches of his historical Kenfield estate—not kicking off the festivities with the professor’s will reading.

But when the Darnley's aristocratic children are disinherited, the students are offered the opportunity of a lifetime: compete in a Victorian, literary-inspired inheritance competition to be named the new heir—winner takes all!

For Derin, it's a chance to help her working-class family. But the remaining Darnleys won’t take losing their stately home and its multimillion-pound inheritance lying down. And into the mix, a mysterious note is slipped under Derin’s door alluding to a dark family secret lying in wait.

Now, Derin must balance the cutthroat games; scheming relatives; and a cute Kenfield intern amidst her dawning realization that the history of this inheritance might be soaked in lies… and blood.


Lying About Last Summer by Sue Wallman (Sourcebooks Fire) - previously published in the UK.
The truth about what happened last summer refuses to stay buried when Skye starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be her dead sister. A suspenseful YA thriller perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Ravena Guron.

Last summer, Skye's sister died in a tragic accident. It's been an awful year without Luisa, and Skye's parents think that the back-to-back activities of a summer camp might be just what she needs to process through her grief. Skye is sent off to a remote, week-long camp for troubled teens at Morely Hill Activity and Adventure Center. All of the kids at the summer camp have lost someone close, but is bringing them together such a good idea?

Then Skye receives a text...from her dead sister. Who is pretending to be Luisa? And who at camp can be trusted? Skye must confront her past. But what if the danger is right in front of her?



In the Blood by April Henry (Little Brown/Ottaviano 
In this thrilling mystery by New York Times bestselling author April Henry, Tessa takes a DNA test to try to find her biological parents, unknowingly putting herself in the sights of a serial killer known as the Portland Phantom.

Adopted as a newborn, Tessa has always wondered who her biological parents are. After turning 18, she takes a DNA test in hopes of finding the answers. With best friend El and lab partner Victor, Tessa uses the results to start building her family tree. But they find more dead ends than answers. Her biological mother, who was raised in a religious cult, has cut all ties with her controlling family. And her biological father remains a complete mystery, at least until the police show up. For fifteen years, they’ve been trying to identify a serial killer known as the Portland Phantom. Tessa is the link they’ve been waiting for.

April Henry delivers a twisty tour-de-force about the families who choose us—and the ones we’re born into. Biology doesn't have to be one's destiny.


Queer and How We Got Here by Hazel Newlevant (Little, Brown) - YA graphic non-fiction, moved from 2024.
When Hazel was twelve years old, they came out as bisexual to their parents. At the time, they couldn’t have imagined who they are a nonbinary, transmasculine person in a loving queer relationship.

In seeking to understand their own history, Hazel takes readers on a parallel journey through queer history—from the origins of Western concepts of sexual orientation, to the synthesis of hormones, to the evolution of trans health care. They unpack the economic underpinnings of gender roles. They dive into the origins behind our concept of “coming out,” the history of "female husbands," neopronouns, and the emergence of drag kings.
 
As Hazel grows and changes, so does their understanding of those who came before them, and the interweaving of both narratives gives the reader a powerful entryway into not just Hazel's journey of self-actualization, but the queer community at large.



Royal Summer by Kass Morgan (HarperCollins)
"Finds Hannah working at a castle gift shop in Scotland for the summer—and falling hard for the Prince of England."


















My Wonderful Disgrace by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice (Candlewick) - previously titled Operation: School Ball and My Best Worst Night Ever, moved from May 6th.

Expect the unexpected in this funny, edgy, and highly anticipated second novel from best-selling authors Angourie and Kate Rice.

Amy Middleton has all her plans in place for the school ball - the perfect dress, the perfect date, the perfect night.

But fate, it seems, has other plans, as the night unravels in a perfect storm of misunderstandings, manipulations, over-exposure, and the utterly unexpected.

A funny, edgy, multi-layered dark comedy of errors from best-selling authors Angourie and Kate Rice.










Smash or Pass by
Birdie Schae (Knopf) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
For 16-year-old Ellie, beach volleyball camp is a disaster until she’s paired with Sierra, an athletic prodigy who teaches her that volleyball…and love are about taking the right shot in this sporty sapphic romance.

Ellie dates the Right Guy, says all the Right Things, and acts the Right Way to avoid being ridiculed for her autism. When that Right Guy unceremoniously dumps her right before they’re supposed to go to beach volleyball camp together, Ellie’s perfectly curated world comes crashing down and she’s labeled the boring, weird girl. 

Desperate to regain her good reputation (and yeah, sure, the boy...), Ellie goes to Camp SMASH, which is nothing like she expected. There, she’s paired with Sierra, a mysterious, standoffish volleyball legacy who makes Ellie’s quest to get her boyfriend back even more complicated…

Dive into this sporty summer romance full of the classics: a ragtag group of friends, a tense game of capture the flag, and a swoon-worthy sapphic love story. 

Under a Carnivore Sky by Brianna Jett (Page Street) - YA novel in verse, moved from February 2026 and March 2026, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Sixteen-year-old Lili is a hunter, which means she has one goal: Find the monster lurking in the carnivorous, labyrinthian swamp that borders their hometown—and slay it.

Her father failed to kill the beast, and like all townsfolk over eighteen, bits of his flesh and bone are being stolen away by its curse. With all roads out of town leading back in, they’re trapped with the curse unless Lili stops it; yet the ease with which she wanders the swamp leaves her more feared than favored.

When a boy, Caleb, offers to map the swamp in exchange for her help in finding a way through it, Lili agrees, hoping to track down the monster. But the more they explore, the more she resents the town and questions the curse itself. Confronted with the truth, Lili must decide if duty or her own freedom is a worthier pursuit.


The Saw Mouth by Cale Plett (Delacorte) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
For fans of The Last Bookstore on Earth and Compound Fracture, a heart-pounding rural thriller following a trans teen who survives a near-apocalypse, only to be hunted by a mysterious monster whose very existence is entwined with their own.

From a breathtaking new voice in YA, this story is for anyone haunted by the sins of past generations—and fighting to right them.

When Cedar was a child, fragmented, tortured souls woke up in the world’s most complex machines, destroying them and pushing technology back decades. A fall. The Fall, some said, and they called it Autumn.

Ten years later, following a family tragedy, Cedar moves to the nowhere town of Sawblade Lake only to find something hunting them. A long, bent shadow that reeks like rot and has the mouth of a deep crevice. It’s after Cedar, and it’s willing to go to any lengths to break them, including preying on Cedar’s new queer family.

The closer it circles, the more it seems to weave through Cedar’s whole life. It might stretch back to their mother’s gruesome, inexplicable death, to the murk of their missing family, to the house they grew up in. Back and back and back to the first day of Autumn.

Cedar thought they understood how their world had changed, but they’re far from dredging the bottom. 


Stars, Stripes and Summer Nights by Celeste Dador (Delacorte) - moved from May 1st.
A swoony, patriotic romance with Gilmore Girls charm—follow First Daughter Abby as she dives into a summer of surprises, small-town magic, and sparks with the boy who shakes up her world.

What if the person who turns your world upside down is exactly who you’re meant to find?

All First Daughter Abby Alzona wanted was one normal night. But one impulsive pizza order later, she’s front-page news—and officially exiled to a Wi-Fi-free country inn for the summer, along with her little sister Elle.

The inn belongs to Gabriel Calabrese’s family: he’s sarcastic, camera-obsessed, and definitely not dazzled by presidential perks (also, kind of the reason for the whole pizza fiasco). But Abby’s determined to make the most of her time away from the White House—with a summer bucket list full of things real teens get to do. Pool parties. Picnics. Maybe even a first kiss.

As she and Elle dive into small-town life, Abby starts to see what makes Gabriel tick. And maybe, just maybe, she’s falling for him.

Girls Like Us by Jennifer Dugan (G.P. Putnam and Sons)
In this sequel to Some Girls Do, two girls struggle when long distance complicates their relationship.

Ruby and Morgan fell for each other during their senior year of high school, and now, almost a year later, they are fighting to keep their spark alive, even while they are apart: Morgan is on a track scholarship at a university several hours away, studying public policy, while Ruby stayed in her hometown, exploring her love of mechanics in the automotive engineering program at the local community college. 

Long distance weighs on the girls, with new friendships and flirtatious classmates adding complications, and the two are looking forward to a spring break getaway to Washington, D.C., and the bliss of a whole summer vacation together. But when Morgan discovers she’s a finalist for the perfect internship, and Ruby gets the shot to appear on her favorite automotive TV show, the trip schedule—and their summer plans—are thrown into question. With both girls unwilling to stand in the way of each other’s future, they wonder: has the time come for them to go their separate ways? 


Sparks Fly by Hazel Henry (Avon)


Exchanged by Dan Perucco (Roaring Brook Press)

May 19th
I'm Gonna Get You Back by Eva Des Lauriers (Henry Holt) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.

For fans of Lynn Painter, Tillie Cole, and Jenny Han, this second chance love story follows exes Clara and Reid as they return to their small town where competitive old classmates, explosive secrets shared from an anonymous social media account, and friendship fallouts threaten to tear them apart—again.

Reid Rousseau was always a winner. Now, he's a former state champion runner with an injury no one can know about and a college scholarship on the line. When he’s invited as the guest of honor for Legacy Weekend, a competitive tradition that welcomes high school alumni back to his small mountain town, Reid would rather run away than face his crumbling future—and the girl who broke his heart.

Clara Suarez’s legacy can’t be failure. A year out of high school and aimless, she has one last shot at getting into her dream film school: shooting a Legacy Weekend video interviewing her former classmates—including her ex, Reid—about their explosive senior year and the scandal that capped it off. But any time people return to the mountain, drama follows... especially when an anonymous social media account starts airing everyone's dirty laundry.

Reid isn’t the only one hiding something, and Clara isn’t the only one with regrets. Their spark is still strong enough to set off a wildfire, but their secrets might just tear them apart for good.

Rani Deshpande Takes the Wheel by Arushi Avachat (Wednesday Books) - moved from 2024, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Rani's summer checklist didn't include falling in love in this sparkling romance for fans of The Summer of Broken Rules and Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute.

Nineteen-year-old Rani Deshpande is on a mission to reinvent herself the summer before transferring to her new university. After a challenging freshman year, Rani can’t help but feel like she’s playing catch up. To that end, she’s crafted a packed summer to get back on track: a dream internship, adventures with her hometown best friend, and regular driving lessons so that she can finally lose her passenger princess reputation - even if it means learning from her aggravating family friend (and childhood crush), Kush Khanna.

Kush and Rani grew up together, but they couldn’t be less alike. Within their close-knit Desi community - a Jane Austen style cast of ridiculous, meddlesome families - Kush is the beloved model son; Rani is more the black sheep. Kush is pre-med; Rani plans to teach elementary school. Kush is cool and collected, bordering on reticent; Rani couldn’t keep her mouth shut if her life depended on it. So when their mothers first force the pair to drive together, the arrangement feels like a recipe for disaster. As the lessons progress, however, Rani discovers there’s more to the boy she’s known her whole life than meets the eye.

In Arushi Avachat's Rani Deshpande Takes the Wheel, Rani must learn to course-correct, no matter how bumpy or windy the road – and even if it includes a detour right into love.

The Neon Sky by Alyssa Villaire
(Little, Brown)
For fans of Stephanie Garber and Holly Black comes the bewitching sequel to The Glittering Edge, where magic is real, witches make irresistible boyfriends, and keeping secrets is dangerous–but not as dangerous as the truth.

Penny Emberly didn’t expect to fall head over heels for Alonso De Luca last summer–or to discover that he’s a witch. Together with their friend Corey Barrion, they managed to save her mother from a deadly spell. Now autumn has arrived, and Penny believes they can take on anything.

But darkness is descending on the small town of Idlewood. Corey is desperate to undo the bloody legacy that made his family rich. The price, however, is steep: to unravel the magical bargain made by his grandfather, Corey must take a life.

As Corey wrestles with an impossible choice, Alonso begins to change. The more he pushes the limits of his magic, the more volatile, violent, and possessive he becomes. When tragedy strikes one of their classmates, the trio is forced to confront a terrifying question: is Alonso being consumed by something that’s bent on the destruction of everyone around him–especially Penny and Corey?

As supernatural forces drive them apart, Penny, Corey, and Alonso must decide what they’re willing to sacrifice before more blood is spilled–even if it means losing each other.


Stops Along the Way by Anna Sortino (G. P. Putnam and Sons)
A cross-country road trip may lead to love in this sunny YA romance from the author of Give Me a Sign.

Iris doesn’t trust the odds. Not when she has 1 in 4 odds of developing the same eye condition as her sister, Amelia, which would add vision loss to her pre-existing hearing loss.

When Iris enlists to help Amelia make the drive home from college, the last person she expects to run into on campus is exactly who she Declan, her board game club rival, who is also driving his brother home from school. The odds of that happening are…stacked against Iris, it seems.

To make matters worse, Amelia suggests the four of them caravan together on their ride back home, pulling Iris into a six-state road trip with the boy she battles it out on the board. Except…Declan might be funnier and more charming than Iris had thought. And the more time Iris spends with him, the more his unrelenting optimism catches on.

The odds of falling in love on the road seem low. Can Iris look past probability and embrace the unexpected?

Behind Five Willows by June Hur (Feiwel and Friends) - previously titled Adoration.

From the New York Times-bestselling author of A Crane Among Wolves comes a warm and romantic homage to Jane Austen set in historical Korea, about a reader and a writer who secretly fight against government book banning and find themselves irresistibly drawn together.

As the dutiful second-eldest daughter of a poor family, society would have Haewon believe that her only hope of a decent life is to marry well. But during a time of rampant government censorship and book banning, she instead works as an illegal book transcriber in order to make a little extra money for her family. It’s dangerous work, but she loves it—especially when she gets to transcribe the work of her favorite romance author, known as Black Lotus.

When her older sister becomes smitten with a wealthy young gentleman, Haewon is roped into chaperoning them during their courtship. Which wouldn’t be so terrible... if it weren’t for the young man’s uptight and annoying best friend who also accompanies them.

As the only son of a noble, Seojun has a lot expected of him. Wealth. Status. Respectability. Certainly not frivolous and often illicit activities such as reading fiction. But Seojun loves to do something even more scandalous: writing. He’s kept his work secret from his father and friends, but with each passing day, the pressure of being his father’s son and the dispiriting actions of the government make Seojun question the purpose of it all. The only thing keeping him going are the lovely, encouraging letters he receives from his transcriber, known only as Magpie.

When his best friend falls hard for a peasant girl, Seojun finds himself forced to act as chaperone to the infatuated couple—along with the girl's younger sister, who is as irritating as she is judgmental. But as Haewon and Seojun spend more time together, they begin to suspect they may have judged each other too quickly.

Force of Nature by Melissa Clark (FSG)
This fresh, smart, and funny young adult debut with a speculative twist asks the question: What if Mother Nature was a teenage girl?

Who is Chloe Lovejoy, really? A straight-C student, a girl with a crush on the cutie from chorus, an all-powerful being responsible for taking care of the planet... or perhaps all three. That’s what Chloe finds out on her sixteenth birthday, when she unexpectedly inherits the role of Mother Nature from her grandmother. Chloe is overwhelmed, to say the least. Then, when the unthinkable happens, and Grandma is no longer around to guide her, Chloe is left to oversee the natural laws of the world all by herself.

Between managing earthquakes and hurricanes, rivals at school, and her not-very-helpful mother, Chloe tries to maintain balance and harmony on Earth and in her everyday life. But someone in the community has an eye toward harnessing her powers for nefarious purposes, which means Chloe needs to dig deep and get her act together before her secret is found out. After all, the universe is depending on her.

Force of Nature by Melissa Clark is an utterly unique coming of age story about a teen girl rising to the occasion, even when she feels completely in over her head.


Shapes of Love by LV Peñalba (Wednesday Books)
Loveless meets This Time It’s Real in this aroace story about challenging the idea that romance is the ultimate life goal and finding where you fit in when you don’t follow society’s script.

When nineteen-year-old Sasha’s first album throws her into stardom, her fans become obsessed with discovering who inspired her love songs. Except, Sasha is aroace-spec (aromantic, asexual), and she’s not interested in romance (unless it comes in the shape of a slowburn enemies-to-lovers book or a star-crossed-lovers manga). Her music is all about her favorite love stories, not her own.

After running into Kai, her estranged best friend who she hasn’t seen in two years, pictures of them together leak, and everyone assumes he’s Sasha’s muse, the “boyfriend” who broke her heart. Pressured by her label and fearing fan backlash, Sasha agrees to a PR relationship with Kai for six months - but her sense of self is put to the ultimate test. Where does she fit in a society that equates happiness with romantic love? One where even her closest friends prioritize their partners over her?

Under the guise of their faux romance, Sasha and Kai get a chance to rebuild their platonic bond and heal the wounds of their past. But when actor Asher Grish enters the scene, threatening to shake the foundation of Sasha’s PR relationship, she finds herself at a crossroads. Either she loses herself, or her career.

L.V. Peñalba’s Shapes of Love is an unforgettable story of finding the people that feel like home - even if that home isn’t what the rest of the world expects. It's not a romance, but it's most definitely a love story.


Calling Me Home by Laurin Becker Macios (Holiday House) - YA novel in verse.
A beautifully crafted YA novel in verse that follows a 17-year-old girl's backpacking trip across Europe—filled with awe, danger, friendships, and something like love.

High school graduate Jenny Campbell's nomadic life has led her to be a planner—combating constant change by being her own reliable constant. During a solo summer backpacking trip that takes her from the smooth steps of Westminster Abbey to the curving streets of Santorini, she begins to embrace chance. Maybe even romance.

But when she returns home, on the cusp of fulfilling her ultimate plan—moving to New York City—she learns she's pregnant. Choosing to end her pregnancy, she steps onward into her hallowed plans—but finds she may no longer be the girl who's meant to live them.

Based on author-poet Laurin Becker Macios's own experiences, Calling Me Home is part classic travel bildungsroman (you can almost taste the ouzo in Greece and feel the wind of Ireland) and part meditation on how abortion is just one piece of a person's ever-changing identity and future.


Rebel Heiress by Amalie Howard (Joy Revolution)
A young heiress must disguise herself to attend a prestigious, all-male university, where she unexpectedly falls for her handsome tutor, in this swoony historical romance by the USA Today bestselling author of Queen Bee.

Lady Rosalin Chen has a secret—she isn’t as vapid as she pretends to be. In fact, she’s a computing genius and smarter than most of her peers in the ton, including her own cousin, Ansel. It’s a secret she’s kept for years, not that hiding her intelligence has done her any favors in the marriage department. 

In fact, after several dismal social seasons in London, she’s practically considered a spinster. With little to lose, she decides to set her sights on getting a proper education rather than finding a husband. Disguised as Ansel, who truly could be her twin, she attends Cambridge University while he galivants around Europe on a secret Grand Tour.

There Rosalin crosses quills with the Trinity College’s mathematics prodigy and her tutor Tarik St. Clair. For the first time in her life, Rosalin is genuinely intrigued by a boy. His mind seems to be as sharp as hers. Unfortunately, as a commoner, Tarik doesn’t fit her parents’ expectations. But what if he could? What if she concocted one more audacious plan that could raise his station and finally take her off the market? She just has to hope that her lies don’t catch up to her.


This Could All Go Bad by Spencer Hall (Bloomsbury)
It's no secret that Jensen Chapman is a coward. He's scared of skateboarding down Clay's Mill Hill, dodgeball day in gym class, talking to his crush Leslie Chen, starting high school…just to name a few things. But on the night before his eighth-grade graduation, that's all about to change.

When Jensen's two best friends, Maleek and Cooper, recruit him to compete against a group of girls (including Leslie Chen herself) in a series of dares, Jensen knows it's now or face his fears once and for all, or face a life of wimp-hood forever. The boys set out on an epic journey that includes faulty skateboards, internet-famous ferrets, frat bros, and a stolen golf cart. But when Jensen finds out that Maleek and Cooper have been keeping a huge secret from him, he'll need every scrap of his newfound bravery to save their friendship.


An Expanse of Blue by Kaua Māhoe Adams (Heartdrum) - novel in verse, release date on retails websites but not yet updated on Goodreads.
Rosemary Brosnan and Cynthia Leitich Smith at HarperCollins/Heartdrum have acquired, in a preempt, An Expanse of Blue, a debut YA novel in verse by Kaua Māhoe Adams, about a diasporic Native Hawaiian teenager and her struggle to find herself in the wake of a heartbreaking discovery about her family and first love. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary sold world English rights.

Wayfarers by Jeff Zentner and Brittany Cavallaro (HarperCollins)

May 26th
The Hyacinth Labyrinth by Jamie Pacton (Peachtree Teen)

A fantasy adventure through Fae full of whimsy, magic, peril, and sapphic slow-burn friends-to-lovers—for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries.

All Magic Begins in Stories. That’s what Fae princess Hyacinth has always been told. As the unmagical daughter of Queen Mab, Hyacinth has never fit in at her mother’s court. She hopes that if she can learn more about her father, who disappeared fifteen years ago, maybe she can finally learn more about herself, too.

When Hyacinth and her friend Chloe—a human stable hand trapped in Fae—sneak off to a riverside market, Hyacinth discovers a magical book sent to her by her father. Through the book, he reveals that he’s trapped inside a library at the heart of a treacherous labyrinth.

With the help of Chloe and a tiny dragon named Coffee, the two friends defy Queen Mab’s orders and set off into the wilds of the Moonshadow Kingdom. Along the way they face bandits, magical creatures, a centuries-old human who has traded all his stories to the Fae, as well as their own growing feelings for each other. Neither is prepared for what awaits at the center of the labyrinth, sweeping them into a story that's more perilous than they ever imagined.

A lush, fairy core, sapphic YA fantasy that returns readers to the Fae world introduced in Jamie Pacton’s bestselling novel The Absinthe Underground!

Perfect for readers who love Sapphic Slow-Burn, Friends-to-Lovers, Grumpy/ Sunshine, Princess/ Lady Knight, Bodyguard Romance, Fae/ Human Relationships, Only One Bed, and Stories Are Magic!


Lake Life by Tanya Boteju (Quill Tree Books)
Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, this charming, chaotic romance follows two teens who agree to fake-date when stuck together one summer in a quirky, scenic lake town.

This is definitely not how Maya wanted to spend the summer—depressed at her once-beloved cabin in Spruce Lake, and unable to avoid seeing her lifelong best friend, Rashida, after confessing her woefully unrequited love to her last year. Maya can’t decide if she wants to escape, or convince Rashida they’re still meant to be.

Gabe is sent to Spruce Lake by her mom in hopes she stays out of trouble. Gabe is NOT excited to be here. She does NOT like nature. She does NOT want to spend her summer in a tiny town with outdoorsy environmentalist types.

Gabe is pretty sure she’ll be spending this entire summer bored and alone…until she meets Maya. Together, they hatch a fake-dating scheme to make Rashida jealous and convince Gabe’s mom that Gabe has turned a wholesome new leaf.  

But as the plan plays out, and Gabe and Maya contend with protests, a relentlessly concerned community, and romantic twists, they start to realize that their assumptions about friendship and love might have led them completely astray. Can they find their way through this mess without hurting each other in the process?


The Lustrous Dark by Loretta Chefchaouni (Peachtree Teen) - moved from May 1st, release date not yet updated on Goodreads.
For fans of and Sabaa Tahir and Guillermo del Toro comes The Lustrous Dark, a sweeping YA fantasy inspired by a Moroccan folktale, in which a young midwife’s apprentice rises up to take back the power that’s been stolen from women.

Orphaned as a baby, Shay has spent her life training as the midwife’s apprentice. Her role grants her stability, yet Shay has always yearned for more. Namely, motherly affection and answers regarding her mysterious birth—neither of which the midwife deems practical to provide.

After Shay discovers her birth mother, Hind, is still alive and addicted to a magical drug called Snow, she determines to get the woman clean. But when Hind betrays Shay to get her hands on more Snow, Shay’s abandoned within a deadly forest and forced to rely on band of monstrous ghouls for safety.

Shay’s realm has long stood on the brink of war between the men who control magic and the revolutionaries who want to eliminate it. But in the forest, Shay hears the pleading call of ancient spirits who claim that not only has magic been stolen, she has the power to return it. With the help of a spit-fire revolutionary and boy capable of winning her heart, Shay discovers the horrific truth of who produces Snow and will have to decide for herself whether to heed the spirits’ charge or fade into obscurity.

This emotionally raw and gorgeously rendered fairytale combines the lush worldbuilding of This Woven Kingdom with the mother trauma of Snow White and a dash of Tim Burton. Steeped in mysticism and mythology, The Lustrous Dark confronts injustices against women with a righteous scream that’ll inspire readers to rally against the patriarchy and oppressive regimes worldwide.

Perfect for readers who love Political Revolutions, Fighting the Patriarchy, Toxic Mothers, Reawakening the Gods, Ancient Magic, Bone-Chilling Monsters, Haunted Forests, Female Friendships, Fairytale Retellings, North African Folklore, and Cinnamon Roll Love Interests.


We Could Be Anyone by Anna-Marie McLemore (Feiwel and Friends) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.

Lola and Lisandro are actors during Hollywood’s Golden Age, but you won’t see them on any silver screen. Instead, these siblings use their talents to scam the rich and famous out of their ill-begotten cash. They have their act down to a science: Lola plays the tragic ghost who haunts the mansions of the wealthy, and Lisandro plays the brave spiritualist who will help her soul find peace. For a small fee, of course.

The siblings have their sights set on their next target: The Coterie, the opulent estate of newspaper tycoon Bixby Fairfax and his famous mistress Blythe Bell. A score this big will allow them to move… well, anywhere but here. But this job requires them to do something they’ve never done before: switch roles. And as strange things keep happening at The Coterie… things that even Lola and Lisandro can’t explain.

As they are drawn deeper into The Coterie’s gleaming façade and tensions rise between brother and sister, one question looms over them. Will they be able to pull off their act? Or will this be their last performance?

In Case I Go Missing by R.N. Swann (Viking)

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder meets Fargo in this fast-paced YA mystery about a teen detective gone missing and her best friend who must finish her investigation.

Seventeen-year-old Fenny Allen has been Sarah Vincenty's sidekick for as long as she can remember, ever since the two of them solved the mystery of the stolen library books back in elementary school. Over the years, Sarah has ruffled a few feathers in their small town, building a reputation as both an amateur detective and a vigilante who has dispensed her own form of justice.

Now Sarah is missing. The police have written her off as yet another teen runaway, but Fenny is convinced that something more sinister has happened. When she discovers a binder Sarah left behind entitled In Case I Go Missing, Fenny learns that at the time of her disappearance, Sarah was investigating her biggest case yet.

Fenny knows that it's up to her to finish what Sarah had begun. As she and her friend Sam piece together the clues that Sarah left for them, they find themselves up against a decades-old mystery—one that links to the town's dark history. But is this binder a guide to finding Sarah—or are Fenny and Sam already too late?

The more the pair uncover, the clearer it becomes that those involved will go to great lengths to keep their secrets—even as far as murder.


How to Love You When You're Gone by Gabriela Gonzales (Little, Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads, release date and description taken from retail sites.

For fans of Shut Up, This Is Serious, this humorous, relatable novel gives an honest look at what it’s like to fall in love for the first time…with someone you were sure you hated.
 
High school senior Mayte has never been kissed, but it hardly matters. Her abuelita has cancer, her half sister with special needs has moved in, and college is off the table—family comes first. She keeps her problems to herself; why burden everyone she loves with more?
 
Meanwhile, fellow senior Auggie is set on attending an elite creative writing program. But as the self-proclaimed most boring person alive, he can’t exactly write the next great American novel when he’s struggling to write a short story for college applications.
 
After an awful blind date (“disaster” doesn’t even begin to describe it), Mayte and Auggie  are forced together by their merging social circles. The pair must at least pretend to get along…but soon they develop actual feelings. Then tragedy strikes Mayte’s family. Auggie feels compelled to write her story to help her process and heal—but are his intentions truly selfless? The best story he’s ever written could impact the best friendships he’s ever had. 

To the Stars and Back: Volume Two by Peglo (Little Brown Ink) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Bo Seon and Kang Dae have been neighbors for months and best friends for nearly as long. Their bond has only deepened, but Bo Seon can no longer ignore the butterflies in his stomach. He likes Kang Dae, as more than a friend, but fears confessing could ruin what they already share. 

On one starry night, the truth finally comes out, and everything changes. Their feelings align, and they begin a new chapter together as a couple. Yet love, they discover, is more than a confession… It requires trust. Bo Seon carries secrets from his past that he has never spoken aloud, retreating further into himself with each passing day. Kang Dae, determined and patient, vows to earn his trust before it is too late.

Tender, heartfelt, and honest, this is a story about first love, the courage it takes to be completely vulnerable, and the healing that comes when two people choose each other completely.  

In the Country I Love by Alaa Al-Barkawi (Peachtree Teen) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.

Two Iraqi American best friends—a struggling teen father and the community’s golden boy—confront dark truths about their families in the wake of a devastating crime in this heartrending YA debut.

As a seventeen-year-old single dad and a soon-to-be high school drop-out, Yassir Al-Azzawi’s lapsed Shia faith is just another thing convincing his parents he’s a failure. One more mistake, and they’ll send him back to their homeland, a war-torn Iraq. 

Khaled Al-Hakim is perfect on paper: devout in his faith, a straight-A student, and captain of the debate team. But beneath the surface, Khaled is no saint either, and his worst sin yet is ignoring his parents’ command to stay away from Yassir.  

When their secret friendship is exposed, the consequences set off a series of events that cause family secrets from both sides to come to light, and neither Yassir nor Khaled are prepared to learn the stains that taint their family names. 

Told through multiple POVs across time, this authentic exploration of the Shia Muslim experience in the U.S. seamlessly combines classic YA themes of identity, coming-of-age, and relationships with timely social themes of racism, Islamophobia, and justice. This compelling, contemporary debut is perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir’s All My Rage and Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief. 


Meet Me at the Picket Line by Jasper Sanchez (HarperCollins) 
- description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Unionizing his job wasn’t on Eli Goldstein’s summer bucket list—but neither was falling for his irritatingly self-righteous and handsome school rival. Sparks fly on the picket line in this hilarious, coming-of-age rom-com that’s perfect for fans of Jason June, Page Powars, and A.M. Woody! 

All’s fair in love and solidarity...

Eli Goldstein might be the only teenager looking forward to earning minimum wage at his objectively terrible summer job. Not only will he be working at the kitschy roadside museum he loves, he’ll finally have the down payment for his top surgery with a first-class surgeon. 

But the museum really is a late-stage capitalist hellscape, and Eli’s co-workers—led by his irritatingly self-righteous and annoyingly attractive school rival, Efraín—plan to unionize. With his sanity and safety at risk on the job, Eli knows he has to join their campaign.

If he and Efraín can stop bickering long enough to keep their ragtag union together, they might actually have a shot. But when management begins to grow suspicious, Eli will have to make a choice: Is he willing to stand in solidarity with his friends and the boy he’s starting to fall for, even if it means risking his job and the key to his life-changing surgery? 

Calypso's Odyssey by Arden Hayes (Avon) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The Summer I Turned Pretty meets Circe in this windswept, emotional retelling of The Odyssey. A stunning story of first love, ancient echoes, and the power of rewriting your own fate.

Eighteen-year-old Calypso Alvarado has never left Catalina Island. Her world is a crumbling cliffside inn, a father who’s more prison guard than parent, and a curse she believes she’s doomed to repeat: every summer brings a boy, a spark—and then a goodbye.

Until the summer everything changes.

A shipwreck. A storm. A boy washed ashore.

Odysseus “Odie” Reyes is secretive, wounded, and desperate to disappear. Calypso offers him shelter, a place to heal, and slowly, something more. But Odie is no ordinary castaway—he’s the heir to a global shipping empire, with a life already written for him: Yale, his best friend-turned-fiancée, and a future as a CEO he never asked for.

On Catalina, Calypso shows him another way to live. A life of freedom, belonging, and self-made purpose. A life where he could be anyone—even himself.

But when Odie’s past crashes back into their world, and the truth is revealed in a betrayal neither saw coming, both must make impossible choices: Odie, between legacy and love. Calypso, between holding on and setting herself free.

A star-crossed, slow-burn summer romance. A contemporary reimagining with mythological roots. A girl who learns that sometimes, the most epic love story is the one you write for yourself.

That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall (Random House)
A native Hawaiian teen travels to a luxury island resort in search of her missing twin and uncovers the dark side of paradise, in this YA supernatural thriller that's Mexican Gothic meets She is a Haunting.

Lehua is a college dropout-turned-mortician's assistant from Arizona. She never thought she'd visit Hawai'i, her family's ancestral homeland, but when her estranged twin sister Ohia goes missing, Lehua tracks her to Kōpa`a, an exclusive island resort reserved for the upper one percent.

Except once she arrives on the remote island, Ohia is nowhere to be found. And as Lehua begins to ask questions, the resort’s welcoming atmosphere turns sinister. She becomes convinced her sister didn't just leave—she was running from something, and now Lehua might be trapped on the island with whoever, or whatever, took her. With the help of fellow native girl Melia, Lehua will have to confront the island's bloody past and what lurks in the old plantation's cane fields… before it consumes her entirely.

With lush prose, a tender sapphic romance, and gothic horror, THAT WHICH FEEDS US deftly explores the cost of paradise, for readers of Rory Power and A Love Story.

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