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A Comic-Con Rom-Com by Will Buono (Simon Pulse) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Kristin Gilson at Simon Pulse has acquired, in an exclusive submission, world rights to A Comic-Con Rom-Com by Will Buono, the pseudonym of an entertainment industry insider. This debut novel follows the relationship between two hunky teen guys who have been hired to appear in costume in the booth of a family-friendly media conglomerate at San Diego Comic-Con. Their budding romance occurs amid hijinks that skewer everything from theme parks to superheroes to beloved children's authors, as well as comics, consumer product licensing and, of course, family-friendly media conglomerates. Publication is set for May 2027; the author was unagented.
May 4th
On Thin Ice by Jennifer Iacopelli (Little, Brown) - moved from February 2027.
She can win gold or she can follow her heart. She can’t do both.
The highly anticipated sequel to the book that inspired the hit Netflix show Finding Her Edge.
Adriana
Russo is closer than ever to reaching her dreams. Now a Junior World
Champion with major sponsorships and her first love, Freddie, back in
her life, the next three years are supposed to be simple: train hard,
stay focused, and win.
There’s just one complication—her ice dance partner, Brayden Elliot.
He’s
her best friend and the only person who can match her ambition on the
ice. But as their chemistry is electric, and when a split-second kiss
goes viral, rumors spiral, sponsorships hang in the balance, and the
line between performance and reality begins to blur. The connection that
makes them unbeatable in competition may be the very thing that tears
apart Adriana’s carefully rebuilt life.
With the World
Championships looming and an injury threatening her season, Adriana must
decide what matters most: the boy she thought was her forever, the
partner who could help her win gold, or the dream she’s sacrificed
everything for.
Don’t miss this high-stakes novel about ambition,
first love, and the impossible choice between romance and achieving
your dreams.
Dead Swans Don't Sing by Maggie Auffarth (Disney Hyperion) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The beachside mystery of We Were Liars meets the eat-the-rich vibes of Saltburn in this YA thriller about one girl’s mission to join the beautiful, elite lifeguard crew at a wealthy North Carolina lake club, or die trying––with a shocking twist ending you won’t see coming!
I am Natalie and I am in control.
Natalie Dee watches them. The spoiled, rich brats that invade her town every summer. The ungrateful, undeserving Ivy Leaguers–in-training who’ve had everything they could ever want handed to them. The beautiful, enviable lifeguards of the lake at the local country club. The Swans.
Natalie hates them, and all she’s ever wanted is to be them.
When a traumatic, near-drowning experience leaves her with hazy memories and the unshakeable feeling that she’s connected to something sinister, Natalie decides to investigate by infiltrating the group she’s always watched from afar.
After months of training and scheming and dreaming, she finally makes it happen. But it isn’t long before Natalie’s promise of a golden future begins to tarnish. She discovers there are secrets lurking beneath the surface of Swan Lake—affairs, corruption, even murder.
When bodies of her fellow Swans start to wash up on the country club’s pristine shores, outsider Natalie soon becomes suspect number one. Clearing her name means uncovering scandals long hidden by wealth and status. It’s a dangerous game, and if Natalie doesn’t play by the Swans’ rules, this summer may be her swan song.
After all, people may work for money, but they’d kill to be rich.
Heart-pounding, immersive, and filled with twists up to the very last page, Dead Swans Don’t Sing puts a sharp eye on what happens when what you see... isn’t what you get.
A Royal Kind of Reckless by Yamile Saied Méndez (Little, Brown) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
For Iris, being a princess is no fairytale. Trapped at an elite Swiss boarding school surrounded by headline-hungry paparazzi, she’s counting down the days until she turns eighteen and can finally renounce her title. But just months before her birthday, one slip-up proves that she’s not the perfect princess the world expects and her parents ship her out of the public eye to her grandmother’s ranch in Argentina.
In the sprawling Pampas grasslands, Iris finds a new version of herself, one shaped by family, new horizons, and a boy from her past who sees her as more than a title. Torn between her royal responsibilities and the new life she’s falling in love with, Iris faces an impossible question: Should she walk away from the throne… or claim it on her own terms?
Outside the Lines by Veera Hiranandani (Rocky Pond Books) - previously titled Look Under Me, moved from 2026.
Are all stories created by the few seconds when things crash into each other, lip to lip, or plane to ground?
Leela has a story to tell—the story of her intense junior year, dominated by an unexpected love triangle with two boys from her art class, and made even more complicated by her grief over her father’s tragic death and the separateness she feels as a girl with both Indian and Jewish backgrounds in a school where white Christian students are the majority. She keeps her relationship with Andre and Noah a secret from her mother, losing herself in the art and connection they create together, puzzling over her feelings for each boy, and pushing away her worries... until it's impossible to continue doing so.
Written as a free-verse letter to her favorite musician, who Leela feels might actually understand, this gorgeous and empowering novel is about discovering one’s place in the world and forgiving ourselves for the mess we often make in the name of love, art, and being human.
To Death, We Dance by Megan Lally (Wednesday Books)
After a scandal blacklists her in society, eighteen-year-old Maeva Whitney is forced to flee with her family to their long-neglected country home to wait out the disgrace. Rockwell Manor is crumbling, drafty, and Maeva feels eyes on her wherever she goes—even when there’s no one else in the room. Worse, the Whitneys are swiftly welcomed by the Holloways, a powerful family in the looming estate across town, whose hospitality feels more like a summons.
Maeva has no desire to charm her new neighbors, especially once she learns of their bizarre fixation on The Death Days, an eleven-day celebration to honor those who died during an epidemic centuries ago. Back in the city, it’s an excuse for a new ballgown. In Hollyhurst, it’s a grand, utterly creepy holiday. And this year—the two-hundredth anniversary—the Holloways are determined to make it unforgettable.
Unsettled, Maeva begins to dig into their past, forming a reluctant partnership with the broodingly handsome Beau, a young man living under the Holloways’ roof with secrets of his own. As their stolen conversations turn into something undeniably magnetic, he folds Maeva into his investigation of the Holloways and their bloodstained history. But the closer they get to the truth, the more they realize something far more sinister is at work.
Megan Lally’s To Death, We Dance is a dark and dazzling novel about the cost of survival in a place where the dead are never truly gone.
A Missing Frame of Time by Alexis Castellanos (Bloomsbury) - full description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The women in Camila Jiménez's family are cursed--at least, that's what her grandmother and mother tell her. But if you ask Camila, they just don't know how to let things go. Like the pain of when Camila's dad left, of when her grandmother fled Cuba, and now, the pain of losing her aunt Veronica. Tired of carrying her family's burdens, Camila takes it upon herself to clean out Veronica's junk-filled home. There, she discovers her aunt was investigating a centuries-old family mystery: In 1895, amidst the Cuban War of Independence, Camila's distant ancestor Luisa was kidnapped by family friend Hector Alvarez, and neither were ever seen again.
Until Camila touches a photo of Luisa and Hector, and she's suddenly seeing it being taken in real time--in nineteenth-century Cuba.
Camila sets out to solve the mystery of what happened to Luisa and Hector in hopes it will get her back to her time. But the deeper she digs, cracks start to form not only in their isolated countryside mansion, but in Luisa and Hector's story. And Camila soon realizes that some secrets demand to stay buried.
The perfect book for:
- Fans of gothic romance and romantasy
- Anyone who enjoys an unexpected twist
- Readers who love sweeping intergenerational stories
All at Once by Lucas Maxwell (Scholastic) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
This stunning debut novel from MBE award winning librarian Lucas Maxwell, inspired by the author's childhood, explores themes of family addiction and Lucas's own experience growing up with undiagnosed autism.
During a winter when the snow and ice storms extend right through to April, Elias's family is being shattered like icicles hit with a baseball bat.
Deep crevasses are being driven into his once loving family unit. His older brother Bo is suddenly displaying aggressive behaviour, caused by his descent into the local drug culture. Their parents are constantly arguing over how to deal with the wayward teenager, and his dad's long hours at work and his profession as a policeman in a small town is not helpful to the family's situation. Elias cannot fully grasp what is going on with the older brother that he adores, but knows that things need to be fixed... and feels that it is his responsibility to bring his fractured family back together... even if his dad insists that Elias isn't all there in the head.
His solution is to win the school talent contest with his repertoire of clever jokes, thinking that the free Pizza Hut meal, awarded to the winner, will glue his family back together.
In this short novel, Lucas Maxwell deftly explores human relationships, presenting his readers with a fascinating cast of characters each of whom are navigating their way through the missiles that life hurls at them. Elias is a character who will live long in readers' hearts, with his single-minded determination to save his brother, regardless of the consequences for himself, and his ferocious and precise wit.
You Haven't Seen the Last of Me by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (Scholastic) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Thrilling and suspenseful in the vein of Lamar Giles's The Getaway, You Haven't Seen the Last of Me is a chilling YA thriller where love, lies, and likes collide. Set during the second season of the hit reality dating show SunKissed Hearts, a curated group of teen social media influencers are given the ultimate platform to gain fame-and maybe even find romance. But behind the dazzling smiles and viral moments, each contestant is hiding something. Dark secrets simmer beneath the surface, and as the cameras roll, the façade begins to crack, revealing a twisted game no one signed up for.
With a razor-sharp take on reality TV culture and the pressures of performative authenticity, this gripping novel explores what we're willing to risk for the spotlight. Equal parts shocking, stylish, and smart, You Haven't Seen the Last of Me unpacks the cost of fame and the power of truth, all while celebrating diverse voices, self-discovery, and the blurred line between what's real and what's for the feed.
Skyclimbers by Eliza Gabriël (Mischief Books) - description and cover not yet updated on Goodreads.
Don’t. Look. Down. Divergent meets Skyhunter from debut author Eliza Gabriel.
The oceans rose, and they brought death with them. In Horizon City, a single drop of poisonous water means the Scourge—a swift, inevitable end. The only people brave or desperate enough to venture outside are the skyclimbers—fearless scavengers who survive by trusting each other with their lives.
Moon has nobody else left. Her mother and sister are gone, and her father is a mere shell of the man he used to be. The skyclimber crew she’s fighting to join is the closest thing she has to family.
When she pulls a data pyramid from the ruins, a find so rare most consider them a myth, it should be her ticket to joining the crew. Except the data inside is locked, and a pyramid no one can open is worth nothing at all.
There’s only one person she knows who might be able to crack it: Barker, a charming hacker she’s never met but talks to every single day. Close enough to trust. Distant enough to feel safe. Near enough to dream about…
Desperate, Moon sets out across the most dangerous terrain on earth to find him. What she discovers will shatter everything she thought she knew about her past.
Because someone has been keeping secrets. And what’s locked inside that pyramid threatens to bring all of Horizon City crashing down.
The Plume War by Phillip Hoose (Little, Brown/Ottaviano) - YA non-fiction, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
In the late 1800s, feathers were the height of fashion in the West. They were expensive so wearing a hat with plumage conveyed a person’s wealth and social status. But by the 1870s, mass production and mail-order catalogs made feathered hats available and affordable to the average woman. Birds were exploited as a large-scale commodity, to the point where many species became endangered or went extinct. The fashion industry spread false news, which temporarily obscured the public’s understanding of the gravity many bird species were facing.
Fortunately, there were heroes—activists such as Frank Chapman, Harriet Hemenway, Guy Bradley, Etta Lemon, and Ned McIlhenney, whose efforts lead to the development of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the National Audubon Society, among other animal rights organizations.
The Plume War should be read as a cautionary tale about how fashion trends can have deadly consequences. This horrific tragedy helped bring global awareness to the animal rights movement and establish protections for animals.
Theo Guide to Being a Guy by Kacen Callender and Teo Duvall (Abrams) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2026. Previously titled Theo Page's Guide to Being a Guy. Description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Being a man is hard, and no one knows that better than 18-year-old Theo Page. Having just moved in with his friends, Theo is having a difficult time fitting in. He doesn't know what he wants to do with his life, his friend Maya is going off to college soon, and that leaves him alone with the rest of their friends of cis gay men who don't seem to understand Theo and his gender identity. Misgendered by his crush, friends, and the world around him, Theo creates a rulebook on how to be a true "guy": guys don't cross their legs, guys don't wear makeup or dresses, guys don't tie people down. There's a lot of rules, but Theo's determined to follow each and every one.
That is, until he meets Quinn, his cute coworker who is very much a guy and breaks the rules Theo has so carefully mapped out. Between his crush and Quinn, Theo is left running in circles and trying to figure out-is there really one true way to being a guy?
With artist Teo H. DuVall, Stonewall and Lambda Literary Award-winning author Kacen Callender crafts a heartfelt graphic novel about fighting toxic masculinity, self-acceptance, and self-love in defiance of those who refuse to understand you.
Beyond the Dust by Alison Gervais (Blink)
Award-winning YA author Alison Gervais brings the little-known events of the Colorado Coalfield Wars of the early 20th century to life in Beyond the Dust, a gripping dual-narrative historical mystery of resilience, identity, and justice, set during one of the deadliest labor disputes in American history.
Evie is finishing her senior year of high school and working part-time at the local state history museum. What was supposed to be a way to take her mind off graduation becomes something much more mysterious when the more time she spends in the library and exhibits, the more she feels strangely inspired to draw. She soon discovers that the more she draws, the more her artwork tells the story of an old mining town in southern Colorado long forgotten by history.
Mariska is a young woman who has spent most of her life in Ferndale by 1913, a closed mining town owned by the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company. Determined to forge her own path, Mariska dreams of venturing outside the barbed wire fences surrounding town. Tensions are brewing between the company and the United Mine Workers of America, upending everything Mariska thought she knew about her community in Ferndale. She inevitably finds herself drawn into the miners’ decades-long fight for representation, fair wages and safe working conditions, causing her to question where her loyalties lie and what she is willing to sacrifice for the sake of her family as a strike looms on the horizon.
The compelling story of these two young women woven together across time offers a personal perspective of the American labor movement, immigration, industrialization, corporate greed, and what it means to honor the past when the past refuses to remain silent.
Little Shop of Hoarders by Piet Marino (Lerner/Carolrhoda Lab) - full description not yet released.
Merciful is the Dark by Sophie Clark (Knopf) - description not yet updated on Goodreads, moved from November 2026.
In the romantic and devestating sequel to Cruel is the Light, desire and danger have become inseparable. But for a soldier and the demon she cannot bear to lose, even love can be a weapon, and survival may demand the ultimate sacrifice.
Rome is drowning in shadows. The Vatican’s masked enforcers prowl its streets. Demons whisper about broken gods. And Selene Alleva–once called the Butcher of Rome–stands at the center of the storm.
Only one thing steadies her: Jules Lacroix, soldier, heir, and demon. Together they burn against the dark, their love forged in defiance of everything the Vatican holds sacred. But secrets can cut deeper than a blade, and when betrayal rises and assassins strike from the alleys, Selene and Jules are faced with an impossible choice: save the Rome she swore to protect–or the forbidden love they risked everything for.
His Heart is Hidden by Michelle Jabès Corpora (Sourcebooks Fire) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The epic conclusion to the instant New York Times bestseller His Face Is the Sun.
As the Oracle of the Lamb foretold, a princess, priestess, rebel, and thief have been drawn from the four corners of the kingdom to defend Khetara and its peoples. Setnahkt, the undead Pharaoh, marches on Thonis to retake his throne. Destruction and death follow in his wake, as Setnahkt's power rivals that of the gods themselves, and the future he seeks will be darker still.
Sita, Neff, Rae, and Karim must combine their gifts if they are to mount a defense. But how can that be enough given the terror they've seen? Their one hope is to locate the legendary lost Book of Thoth. It is said to offer the knowledge of the universe, and perhaps holds the power to defeat Setnahkt.
As the shadow of evil descends, the blazing desert sun will burn away the kingdom's remaining secrets...but will those truths set Khetara free or bring about its final ruin?
See You on the Sideline by Erin Madison (Union Square) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Kailey used to know exactly who she was: a star U-17 soccer player carrying on her World Cup Champion stepmom’s legacy, and half of a power couple with her hot teammate turned girlfriend. Then an injury on the field changed everything.
Permanently benched by an ankle that refuses to heal and new debilitating symptoms from her connective tissue disorder, Kailey finds that her soccer dreams and her relationship have gone up in smoke. And she has no idea what to do with her life.
Desperate to figure out her future, Kailey decides to travel with her stepmom’s pro team for the summer and tour colleges along the way. At a game, she runs into her toxic ex who brags about dating a hotshot rookie on the rival team. Kailey panics and announces she has a new girlfriend too. Now she has 90 minutes to get someone to date her, or she’ll give her ex one more reason to think she’s pathetic.
In the stands, Kailey runs into Abby, a nerdy soccer superfan who jumps at the chance to be her fake girlfriend. Except Kailey realizes her new “relationship” can’t end after just one game, and that kicks off a summer of limping around colleges, stargazing in cornfields, and cheering for goals with a cute girl who somehow understands her disability better than anyone else. Could Kailey’s feelings for Abby be more than just a game?
Funny and heartfelt, Erin Madison’s debut is the sporty, queer YA romance of the season.
Alter Ego by Julia Riew and Brad Riew (Kokila) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
From the New York Times bestselling sibling duo behind The Last Tiger comes Free Wilma, a portal fantasy about a chronically ill teen who wakes up inside her favorite sci-fi series and must decide whether to follow the story she knows or write her own.
Wilma Oh has spent the last few years feeling trapped-by a severe chronic illness, the four walls of her bedroom, her own uncooperative body. Her only escape? The Reality Show, her favorite sci-fi series, which depicts a brutal, high-stakes world that's basically Squid Game meets The Hunger Games in space.
Then the impossible happens, and Wilma wakes up inside The Reality Show universe.
She's in the body of Kira, the story's fearless hero...without Kira's ruthless survival skills.
Armed with an obsessive encyclopedic knowledge of every plot twist, every alliance, and every death, Wilma is determined to stay alive by following the story beat for beat. But surviving this universe means making impossible choices-including killing to stay in the game.
And when Wilma's actions begin to change the story, everything she thought she knew starts to unravel. The plot veers off course. The future becomes uncertain. And worst of all, Wilma finds herself falling not for the hero's intended love interest, but for the story's antagonist.
To survive, Wilma must do more than rewrite the ending. She has to let go of the story that once saved her-and choose her own.
The Fallen Sun by C.M. Basma (Delacorte) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The first in a sweeping epic crossover fantasy duology about a young girl whose treacherous journey to reclaim her people’s magic and homeland leads her to discover an unexpected destiny—perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir’s Heir.
Thrice-born, of the Sun, the Moon and the Void, Laena Redan harnesses the magic of her three Sky Folk ancestors. But having been born on the poisoned island of Persiphyl—once part of the prosperous Illynaid before it was cleaved from the continent after the civil war—she has been a captive of the human king for her entire life.
For the last century, the poison border has stripped the Sky Folk of their magic. When it begins to afflict her little brother, Laena is forced to act. She plans an escape across the perilous sunken border in the hope of finding a better life for her family.
Once outside of Persiphyl, she discovers a hidden Silna resistance. Uncovering the depth of her power on a land free from poison and surrounded by new allies, Laena finally learns the lengths she is willing to go to tear the human king from his throne.
As she grows closer to her new friends—especially her dour but passionate mentor Mowran—she risks becoming distracted from her goals. Because the resistance may have their own secrets—including knowledge of Laena’s origins and plans for her future.
Dragon Reign by Elise Kova (Entangled Teen) - moved from April 2027, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Continue the fierce romantasy where a deadly curse deepens, a crumbling city edges closer to ruin, and one girl’s unraveling destiny collides with truths that could save her—or destroy everything she’s fighting for.
Experience the next chapter of Dragon Cursed from INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Elise Kova in a stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION, available only in the initial U.S. and Canadian print run. This beautifully crafted collectible is perfect for fantasy readers who crave immersive worlds, dangerous magic, and slow‑burn tension...
Wanderlust by Rachel Lynn Solomon (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads, release date announced on author's social media.
"Rachel Lynn Solomon's WANDERLUST, about best friends who vow to lose their virginities on a school spring break trip to Europe, ideally to their respective crushes - a plan complicated by their growing feelings for each other, to Nicole Ellul at Simon & Schuster Children's, in a significant deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2027, by Elizabeth Bewley at Sterling Lord Literistic (world English)."
May 11th
The Nature of Love by Sydney Langford (FSG)
Zane Kerrigan is a troublemaker. Well… according to his strict dad, who ships Zane off to summer camp instead of a tropical family vacation. Even worse, he quickly discovers hikes and mosquito bites pale in comparison to the Wilderness Trials: Northwest Juniors a grueling off-the-grid survival competition where contestants spend weeks trekking through Oregon’s harshest terrain. Worst of all? He’s paired with Leif “Nature Prodigy” Mackenzie.
Leif is nothing if not a by-the-book survivalist. When given the chance to compete for a full-ride scholarship and impressive cash prize, they jump at it. Alongside their best friend Cam, Leif aims to conquer the wilderness—even if their disability doesn’t always cooperate—so Zane’s addition to their team is an unwelcome surprise. After all, Zane thinks “roughing it” involves an air mattress and porta potty.
As daunting survival challenges and natural disasters force the polar opposites to work together, Leif and Zane realize their differences could be the key to success—and their initial bickering sparks an unexpected connection. But in a competition where only one team can win, falling for your teammate might be the riskiest move of all...
Last Night in Brighton by Paul Webb (Balzer + Bray) - moved from May 4th.
Eighteen-year-old Callum is a bit of a wallflower, but he honestly doesn’t mind. Most nights he watches old movies with his gran or hangs out with his goofy best friend, Tommy. But Tommy has decided that since they’re about to graduate, it’s time to finally do all the things they should have done as proper gay teen boys. He makes a list, with things like going to a gay bar, dancing all night, and breaking the rules.
On their first ill-advised night out, Callum can’t believe it when a gorgeous university student named Jake actually seems interested in him. Although his hopes are dashed when he discovers Jake has a boyfriend, Jake introduces them to his group of friends, who start to become Callum’s friends too. Finally Callum is living a life he’d never dreamed of, with parties and dancing, and even cute boys. But Jake is still giving him mixed signals, and Callum’s feelings for him could risk breaking apart this new friend group that has transformed his life.
This sparkling debut is about the messiness of falling in love, finding your people, and most of all, the courage to live life on your own terms...
Sincerely, You by Lydia Kang (Quill Tree Books) - moved from 2026.
Yoona Im is ready to check all her boxes this summer. Her List of Lists is perfectly arranged to keep her life on track.
Enrolling at her dream Korean summer school? Check.
Freedom from family obligations? Check.
Reuniting with her childhood sweetheart? She's working on it.
Max and Yoona have exchanged handwritten letters for years, and soon they'll finally be together in Seoul. Yoona knows this summer will be their most romantic chapter yet--but nothing could prepare her for an unexpected roommate crash-landing into her love story.
Indigo is everything Max isn't: brash, unapologetic, up for anything. But Max isn't who Yoona thought he would be, either. And as more surprises take Yoona's life off-schedule, messy feelings threaten her perfect plan...and reveal some secrets of her own.
From acclaimed author Lydia Kang comes a propulsive, poignant exploration of first love, surprising friendships, and the tender joy that awaits when we embrace our true selves.
Rabbit Heart by Abby Dewsnup (Wednesday Books)
Lena has spent her entire life in servitude to the occult. The Beaumonts are the secret stewards for an eldritch entity known as the Witness, and for generations, it has granted their family knowledge, influence, and power. But every gift comes at a cost. Blood for understanding. Death for insight.
When Lena is chosen to deliver the next sacrifice to the Witness, she never expected it to be Oliver Vance—the infuriatingly charming, folklore-obsessed boy from her astronomy lecture. Her task is befriend him, gain his trust, and lead him to the altar where The Witness will claim what is owed. Simple. Clean. Necessary.
But Oliver isn’t what she expected. What begins as a calculated act of deception transforms into something heady and electric—midnight confessions in motel rooms, contagious laughter in babbling streams, hands brushing in old roadside diners. And no matter how many distractions Lena seeks, the open road still carries them toward the inevitable. For the forest is waiting and patient, where the pull of the Witness grows impossible to ignore, whispering Oliver’s name through the trees.
Lena was never meant to love him. And Oliver was never meant to survive.
The Alchemy of Lies by Linsey Miller (Storytide) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Hester Crooks knows she could be a great writer, but she has neither the money nor the support to pursue it.
When Hester is invited to attend an exclusive retreat where attendees will be mentored by some of the continent's most successful entrepreneurs, she's determined to use the weekend to convince alchemical genius Elona Whitbee to become her patron. Patronage would pay Hester's university tuition and allow her to write full-time. There's just one obstacle: Edwin Turner, her ex-boyfriend-and biggest competition.
But the retreat takes a deadly turn when Whitbee attacks Edwin over his project, and Hester kills the alchemist in self-defense. Desperate to find out why she attacked him and clear their names before the retreat ends, Hester and Edwin have no choice but to act as grim puppet masters to pretend Whitbee is still alive. But as they get closer to uncovering Whitbee's murder-worthy secret, they realize it's far more dangerous knowledge than they anticipated.
And worse, the other mentors might also kill to keep her secret.
Rock On, Summer Sanders by Stephanie Kate Strohm and Sofia Miller Salazar (Running Kids Press) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Sixteen-year-old Summer Sanders has been in a band since she was five. Unfortunately, that band is the Sanders Family Folk Collective, and it most decidedly does not rock—unlike Lethal Convection, the undefeated Anderson High Battle of the Bands champion. Like almost every other junior in Chicago, Summer has a raging crush on gorgeous frontman Shane Wiley, but actually finding the courage to talk to him feels about as impossible as the Sanders Family Folk Collective playing Coachella. But when her neighbor and Lethal Convection guitarist Isaac mentions that they’ve lost their bassist, Summer impulsively offers to take her place.
There’s only one problem: Summer plays the banjo, not the bass. And when Lethal Convection gets an opportunity that goes way beyond the Anderson High gymnasium, the stakes are higher than she could have imagined. As Summer immerses herself in learning the history of punk, how to actually play the bass, and what it means to take the stage, she realizes that Isaac might be more than the boy-next-door, that the band isn’t just a way to get to Shane, and that the music she grew up on rocks in its own way, too. In Rock On, Summer Sanders, Summer finds her voice—in every way.
Then Comes July by Sarah Jung (Levine Querido) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2025 and 2026 and March 2027. Previously titled And Then Comes July.
The stunningly told and illustrated story of Vanessa, a Korean-American kid from a family that struggles with poverty and violence, who triumphs with the power of sisterhood and determination.
Vanessa tries to compete on the track team, but despite her skill at running she can't keep up with kids who have new shoes and family support. Then she comes home one day and witnesses their dad striking her younger sister. Vanessa grabs Abby and flees, seeking out their oldest sister who had escaped the danger many years before. Without a plan or money, the two get medical attention with the help of two kind strangers, sleep in the bathroom of a 7-Eleven, and ride the buses, invisible.
Filled with risk and raw emotion, this is a story of desperate bravery and the sometimes fraught but always unbreakable bond between siblings.
Skatefire 100: Volume One by Stephanie Evangelista Fukuda and Daigo Fukuda (First Second) - YA graphic novel, adapted from a web comic. Moved from 2028. Description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The Fire 100 skate crew—Etna, Benji, Rita, Ash, and Agni—always ride together. There's nothing they love more than coasting down Mt. Jupiter on their long boards. But lately, rides on this dormant volcano have been...different. Lava is flowing uphill, and a mysterious rock formation appeared overnight—ominous signs that suggest Mt. Jupiter won’t stay dormant for long.
Legend says only a sacred festival can appease the mountain. Etna wants to hold a skate festival, but pulling it off means teaming up with Team Jewel Sorbet. This rival crew wants to claim Fire 100's spot as the top skaters on the mountain, and they're not afraid to play dirty to get there. Can Etna bring two crews together before Mt Jupiter heads for a meltdown?
Dream Away the Night by Amparo Ortiz and Karen De La Vega (Tu Books) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
When their magical boarding school lets out for summer, the young couple decides to run away to Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest…but little do they know all the chaos that’s in store!
Two people are on their trail: Demetrio, a rich boy determined to win Herminia over, and Helena, Demetrio’s ex-girlfriend who’s still desperately in love with him. When the ancient faeries of El Yunque spot the four teenagers in their territory, they turn the chase into even more of a tangled mess. The teens may be in training to use their magic to protect the forest, but they’re no match for the faeries’ interventions. Then again, the course of true love never did run smooth!
With references to Taíno culture, Spanish phrases, and dynamic illustrations, Dream Away the Night is a refreshing reimagining of the classic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Fans of fantasy graphic novels and Shakespeare alike will be enchanted!
Riseball by Victoria Zeller (Dutton) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
A fierce, moving, and funny coming-of-age novel about estranged sisters who must play on the same softball team after one of them comes out as transgender, from New York Times bestselling and Stonewall award-winning author of One of the Boys.
Last year, Josie was the most promising young pitcher in the state—now she’s just the girl who had a breakdown on the mound and came out as trans. At a new school, away from her overbearing dad and his oppressive expectations, Josie is ready for a fresh start. But when she chokes at baseball tryouts, failing to make the team, a friend convinces her to try softball instead.
Amy has spent her entire life in Josie’s shadow. Despite—or maybe because of—her father’s obvious favoritism, Amy has become one of the best softball pitchers in New York. She doesn’t care that Josie is new to school or newly out; softball is Amy’s thing.
While Josie struggles to fit in and adjust to a new sport, Amy wrestles with deep-rooted resentment and worsening symptoms of PCOS. And when Josie’s place on the team causes backlash, both sisters’ softball careers are put into jeopardy. Can Josie and Amy look beyond their fraught past to protect the game they both love, or will old wounds tear them even further apart?
It's Always Pride Here by George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson (FSG) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
From New York Times-bestselling author George M. Johnson and USA Today-bestselling author Leah Johnson comes a revolutionary romcom full of joy and humor about a group of teens experiencing their first New York City pride parade.
Borderline by Lilia Vargas Costello (Union Square and Co.)
May 18th
SwapLife by Abdi Nazemian and Pedro Rhuas (Balzer + Bray)
Pasha seems to have it all: a Los Angeles mansion, a wealthy father, a celebrity stepmom — a picture-perfect family. The problem is that he doesn't feel a part of it. Lost and lonely, the only thing Pasha is sure of is his crush on his best friend Noah. But after a humiliating failed kiss, Pasha needs to escape LA somewhere as far as possible. Somewhere like...
Rio de Janeiro, where Natan will be starting business school in the fall. His real dream of becoming a Hollywood filmmaker feels impossibly out of reach. Or is it? His best friend Mari wants him to join the SwapLife app, where you switch places with someone in another country, living in their home, and experiencing all the trappings of their life.
When Pasha and Natan match on SwapLife, it seems like the answer they've been looking for. However, a brief layover in New York City takes a turn when flight delays force them to spend the night. Sparks fly, but they part ways as their adventure begins.
As Natan and Pasha dive into each other's worlds, they begin to realize their favorite thing about their new lives might just be each other. But what happens when the swap is over?
Forgotten Crown by Janilise Lloyd (Feiwel and Friends)
Even with most of his memories stolen, Prince Archer knows to not trust a thief. But while his head may not remember Kyra, his heart certainly does, drawing him to her in ways he doesn’t understand. As nobles threaten his ascension as king and the ground crumbles into the sea, Archer will do anything to save his kingdom from ruin... even if that means a political marriage and a secret blood oath with the murderous crime lord Vulcan.
When Kyra learns that Vulcan's new plans now involve Archer, Kyra and her team attempt the greatest heist in all of Heartwood's history: steal the prince. As Heartwood's royals and Vulcan’s saps race after them, Kyra searches for a way to return Archer’s memories before his blood oath kills him and the kingdom crumbles apart completely.
And the answer might be closer to her than she realizes, within the very magic that’s flowed in her family for generations.
The Sun Has a Shadow by Dami Salako (Tor Books)
In a world devoid of a sun, the night sky meant death and we were living in its shadow.
Baba Alade is tired–you’d think working as a courier wouldn’t be that hard, but when you have a bad leg, no sun and no dragon, you can never rest. And to add insult to injury he’s in crippling debt to a dangerous dragon summoner.
Out of options, he agrees to take Layo Sowande to the Obsidian Mountain to get the payout he needs to start over. Unfortunately for him, Layo is full of secrets, but worse–she’s curious about his own.
As they race across the desert with half the kingdom chasing them down, Baba realizes this job might be more than he bargained for. Especially since the queen who plunged their world into darkness when she killed all the phoenix summoners is hunting down a mysterious package…that Layo is carrying.
As tensions rise and secrets are revealed, Baba and Layo grow closer–but their enemies are getting closer too and if they want to see the sun rise again, they’ll have to survive the night.
You Made Me by Meredith Adamo (Bloomsbury) - moved from 2025.
Sienna Benson doesn’t exist.
At least, that’s what her dream school says when they can’t verify her identity. But Sienna knows exactly who she is—and once upon a time, a quarter-million followers did, too. Her entire childhood was posted on My Little Mini, her mom's old Instagram account, for anyone to see. How is that not proof enough that she's real?
But then a mysterious letter sends her mom running off into the night. Her mom doesn’t return, but the letters keep coming. Letters written by someone named Mallory. Letters that tell a story Sienna’s heard before, about nine schoolgirls who went missing in the wilderness, but only four made it out alive. Letters, Sienna realizes, about her mother.
As Sienna searches for her missing mom, she must confront the truth of who her mother is and what she’s done—not just all those years ago, but with My Little Mini. And if her mother truly is the monster everyone says she is, what does that make Sienna?
Perfect for fans of:
- Twisty, layered thrillers
- Mysteries with a side of social commentary
- Feminist stories
Bottle Blonde by Elle Grenier (HarperCollins)
Amelia knows she was born to be a leading lady. But there’s just one thing: only one other person knows she’s a girl.
With only three and a half months until graduation, Amelia is determined to make her senior year dreams come true. And the key to living out her picture-perfect high school fantasy is landing the part of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical. It would give Amelia the chance to play opposite her longtime crush—sensitive, mega-talented basketball star, Travis dos Santos. Travis, who always laughs at her jokes and makes space for her thoughts. Travis, who has started to look at her a bit differently.
But if she wants a real shot at her dream role, she has to come out as a trans girl.
Amelia is closer than ever to turning her main-character daydreams into reality, if only she could prove herself to the rest of the school. But finding her happily-ever-after might be more complicated than she thought—and her vibrant imagination might just carry her away this time.
This Treacherous Night by M. Stevenson (Henry Holt)
In this sweeping YA romantasy for fans of Six of Crows and Fable, five magic-wielding teens must pull off an impossible heist after the sun god is stolen and the world is plunged into darkness—but when the stakes turn personal and they uncover a larger plot to bring down the gods, will they stay loyal to saving the world or just themselves?
A stolen sun, a ticking clock, an endless night... and a score to settle.
Ever since her family was betrayed and murdered, Talia has survived by staying invisible—a smuggler who trusts no one and hides her illusion magic. But when the God of the Sun is stolen from the sky, plunging the world into endless night, she’s recruited for an impossible heist: steal back the sun… from the very man who killed her family.
Eager for a chance at vengeance, Talia joins a volatile crew of four other teens, each armed with magic, secrets, and motives of their own. A pickpocket. A runaway. Death’s own hand. A loyal brother. Together, they'll have to sail through dangerous waters, infiltrate a heavily guarded island fortress, and free the captive god.
But as loyalties shift and buried truths come to light, the heist begins to unravel. Because darkness has a way of exposing every secret—and powerful forces will do anything to ensure the sun never rises again.
Girl with Wings by Julie Restivo (Delacorte) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
In this dark fantasy thriller, a girl sets out to solve the suspicious death of her former best friend with the help of the mysterious golden boy from school, only to discover that her quaint small town has connections to a magical and ancient force—a twisted legacy she may be at the center of.
In the small town of East Thornbury, Rhode Island, the sudden death of sixteen-year-old Arly is all anyone can talk about.
Nikki Lyons can’t shake the suspicion that her former best friend’s death was no accident. Her search for answers leads to Desmond, the school’s enigmatic golden boy, whose name appears in a troubling message Arly left behind. When Desmond reveals that he shares Nikki’s doubts, the two form an uneasy alliance—but the closer they get, the more Nikki begins to wonder if there’s something he isn’t telling her.
As Nikki and Desmond dig deeper into what happened to Arly, they uncover a truth darker than they ever imagined. Hidden in their town’s buried past is a twisted revelation that will change Nikki’s world forever. Now Nikki must accept the dangerous secrets thrumming through her blood and the dark legacy she has fallen into... or risk losing everyone she loves.
Us in Another Universe by Alisha Rai (Quill Tree Books)
May 25th
Half a Life Apart by Shannon C.F. Rogers (Feiwel and Friends) - previously titled The Ocean Between Us, moved from 2026. Description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Liezel Palad DeJesus is ready for college, despite what her nosy school counselor thinks. Liezel doesn’t need help. She’s always understood her role in a family of Overseas Filipino Workers: to make the most of her US education, get a job, and support the extended clan.
But as political winds shift and fear rips through their immigrant community, Liezel’s grandmother makes the decision to self-deport. Suddenly, Liezel’s thoughtful plan to live at home with her while attending the local college evaporates. Her lola has been her entire world since she came to the US at five, and she barely knows her mother, who lives on the opposite end of the globe. Liezel has always hoped they’d reunite someday, but that dream feels as far away as her mother herself.
Suddenly everyone is asking Liezel what she wants to do– but that’s not a question she thought she was even allowed to ask. And when things change for Liezel again - in a big way - she's forced to make a decision that could affect the rest of her life.
Moving, powerful, and written in Roger's signature prose, this is an unmissable and timely YA novel.
Pull by Alex London and L. Fury (Greenwillow Books) - YA graphic memior, moved from April 2026 and October 2026.
When he was fifteen, Alex London was keeping a secret. He kept it from his friends, from his conservative prep school, and from his family. Especially his dad, who tried so hard to connect with him, even as Alex pulled away. They seemed to have so little in common. Until his dad gave him a shotgun. On the skeet shooting range, that gun brought him closer to his dad, closer to feeling like a man, and to his first feelings of real excellence.
But it didn’t make him brave enough to stop hiding who he really was. And it didn’t stop him from fearing what would happen if he was found out. His gun offered another solution. One that was irreversible, irrevocable, and terrifying, just a trigger pull away. A trigger pull he couldn’t stop thinking about.
Pull is the memoir of acclaimed author Alex London, strikingly illustrated in an impactful two-color format by comic artist L. Fury, illustrator of Run by John Lewis..
Magical Girl Burnout by Jade Armstrong (First Second) - YA graphic novel, previously titled "Rox, Piper & Snips", moved from 2025. Description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Magical Girls Rox, Piper, and Snips are the protectors of love, justice and…
…the local community fridge, the abandoned mall, the eerie pool, the struggling fruit stand, the hipster music shop, and every other place in the town that gets attacked by The Forces of Evil. This leaves our trio of teens very little time for normal high school stuff. Worse yet, there are no temps and no time off, resulting in missed classes, getting sick, and skipping anime club AGAIN. Work/life balance anyone???
When Snips finally gets fed up and quits the team to pursue greater opportunities (like getting a job that ACTUALLY pays money), the remainder of the group is sent into turmoil. Rox is overwrought and overworked, Piper’s immune system and emotional stability takes a tumble, and assistant-manager Shoya is barely able to pick up the slack. SURELY there’s a better way to protect the town of Pumpkin Hill right? Because these burned-out teens aren’t gonna be able to hold on much longer.
Welcome Home, Stranger by Yoojin Grace Wuertz (FSG)
It's (Not) the End of the World by Jennifer Dugan (G. P. Putnam and Sons)
From the author of the TikTok sensation Some Girls Do comes a sapphic YA romance set at the (grossly miscalculated) end of the world.
The world is ending. No, seriously. THE WORLD IS ENDING! An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, and according to experts, humanity will be wiped out in less than a day. Civilization has slipped into chaos, and the masses are carrying out their innermost desires with reckless abandon.
But Katie Lane is choosing romance. With only fifteen hours left on Earth, she decides to profess her love to Lark Valentine, the beautiful soccer captain she’s had a crush on since ninth grade. To Katie’s surprise, Lark is cool about it and even kisses her back. It’s not a bad way to go. And in fact... Katie doesn’t go anywhere. Nobody goes anywhere.
Because the world doesn’t end. The predictions were wrong, and the asteroid never hits. Now, everyone must face the consequences of their reckless choices on their “last day on Earth.”
Katie thought she was ready for the end. But what follows—going viral for her kiss with Lark and discovering that they might not be meant to be after all... that she’s definitely not ready for.
Deep in the Bone by Cheryl Isaacs (Heartdrum)
This compelling horror novel from award-winning author Cheryl Isaacs (Mohawk) dives into the dark roots of generational trauma and the all-consuming consequences of rage and revenge.?
Grace finally has a name. Her whole life has been under the control of a woman she knows only as “Granny,” who has moved Grace from alias to alias, and from city to city. Grace has no idea what they’re running from, or who she truly is.
But a shadow has answered the call of her pain. Now Granny is dead, and Grace is finally free to choose her own name and her own path. Terrified and wary, Grace follows her only a map to a tiny town and a man who may or may not be her uncle.
The locals of Bitter Lake are welcoming, especially a kindhearted boy named Jay, who is determined to help her. But old habits die hard, and Grace can feel the shadow that has followed her—and her growing connection to the monster it hides.
As her path grows blood-soaked, will Grace run away, or risk everything—and everyone—to find her true family?
In her wrathful, chilling, and compassionate new speculative horror novel, author Cheryl Isaacs (Mohawk) shines a light on the history of stolen Native children.
These Hollow Ruins by Cassidy Ellis Salter (Bloomsbury) - moved from March 2027.
The second installment of the gloriously gothic Wyrdos trilogy, where magical rivals must battle for survival in a visceral and deadly world. Queer, high fantasy perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and The Atlas Six.
From the rubble of the old world, a new and deadlier one awaits.
The Desecrae has fallen, and the curse of Fourspires has lifted. Alix and Elliot may have survived the apocalypse, but they now find themselves in the lethal world of Newspires. Slipping into the ocean and built on fish bones and salt, arcania has new rules here and deadly games of manipulation must be played in order to survive life at court. And whilst the un-dead nuns perished in the fall of Fourspires, more sinister creatures plague the court of Newspires – malefici; twisted, hungry arcanical monsters forged from warped magic. This strange and terrifying new world forces a close proximity between former rivals Alix and Elliot, and soon burning passion and hatred ignite.
Meanwhile, in the Netherworld, Taro has forced her way into the land of the dead in a desperate attempt to find Nixie. But the very last thing that Nixie wants is to be chased through the afterlife by her bone witch ex-girlfriend. The ghost of Sobweb still haunts them, even in death, and they’ll need to find a way to communicate with the living if they’re ever going to banish her once and for all.
Because in the bowls of the Newspires castle, The Drowning Rooms hold a terrifying secret that history has very nearly forgotten. It’s a secret that once exposed could change not only Newspires but also the Netherworld and all those who dwell in them.
Fangs Not Included by Shveta Thakrar (HarperCollins)
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