Anamnesis by JCJB (First Second) - YA graphic novel.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has acquired, in a preempt, Anamnesis by JCJB,
pitched as Studio Ghibli meets Yoruban folklore. The manga-style YA
graphic novel debut follows Isra, a narcoleptic, romance novel-obsessed
witch living in a magical but war-stricken land, who draws power from
memories and teams up with a ragtag group of travelers to save her
world. Publication is scheduled for winter 2026; Jas Perry at KT
Literary brokered the deal for world rights.
The Nowhere in Between by Amy B. Scher (Tiny Ghost Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Joshua Dean Perry at Tiny Ghost Press has bought Amy B. Scher's queer YA debut, The Nowhere in Between, a coming-of-age-while-dead story. After her murder, college hopeful Salon Rose arrives at the Nowhere in Between, a waystation between life and death taking the form of a high school auditorium, where a group of fellow deceased teens are all working toward one goal—moving on. Publication is scheduled for winter 2026.
Emily Settle at Feiwel and Friends has bought world rights to The Beauty Emancipation, a nonfiction YA title by Rachel Werner (The Glam World Tour), illustrated by Céli Godfried, an exploration of the history of the beauty industry and the racial prejudice baked within. Publication is scheduled for winter 2026; Savannah Brooks at KT Literary represented the author and illustrator.
The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare (Knopf) - moved from 2022.
How She Fell by Tess Sharpe (Little, Brown) - UK release date announced but not US.
Lisa Yoskowitz at Little, Brown has acquired world rights to How She Fell by Tess Sharpe, a YA thriller about a teen filmmaker who sends her last moments to her best friend, revealing she did not fall off the bluffs like everyone thinks—she was pushed. Dot Reeves keeps the truth of Liberty's murder secret as she searches for her killer and plots to take revenge—and justice—into her own hands. Publication is scheduled for spring 2026; Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret negotiated the deal.
Every Last Lie by Jen Lavallee (Random House)
Caroline Abbey at Random House has bought Every Last Lie by Jen Lavallee, a YA mystery debut told in two timelines, about the death of a popular girl at an elite boarding school and the toxic friendship that may have led to her demise. Publication is scheduled for spring 2026; Lanie Davis, Joelle Hobeika, and Jessica Harriton at Alloy Entertainment brokered the deal for North American rights on behalf of Lori Galvin at Aevitas Creative Management.
The Demon's Prince by Remy Lai and Lauren Dimaya (Walker Books US) - YA graphic novel.
Susan Van Metre at Walker Books US has acquired world rights to The Demon's Prince by Remy Lai, illustrated by Lauren Dimaya; Christine Engels will edit. The YA graphic novel follows Langya, a royal guard who has spent 250 years in servitude as one of the Five Demons after being murdered by the prince he was sworn to protect. To move on to a peaceful afterlife, he has to complete one final task: making that same heartless prince, now reincarnated as an ordinary high schooler, fall in love. Publication is set for spring 2026; Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret represented Lai, and Marietta B. Zacker at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency represented Dimaya.
Blood Sick by Adam Cesare (Union Square Kids) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Ardyce Alspatch at Union Square Kids has bought, in a preempt, Blood Sick, a YA horror novel by Adam Cesare, author of the Stoker Award-winning Clown in a Cornfield franchise. When an evil creature awakens from a 300-year hibernation, bringing a plague to a working-class Massachusetts town, the high school's most notorious party house becomes ground zero for a deadly string of events. Publication is projected for spring 2026; Alec Shane at Writers House brokered the two-book deal for world English rights.
Heart of the Moon by Kelsey Impicciche (Blackstone) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Marilyn Kretzer at Blackstone has acquired, in an exclusive submission, YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and former BuzzFeed producer Kelsey Impicciche's Heart of the Moon. A betrayed siren princess must join forces with a backstabbing pirate captain to reclaim her sister, unlock ancient magic, and overthrow the ruthless Pirate King before the ocean is lost to chaos. Publication is slated for spring 2026; Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media sold North American rights.
Laced in Gold by Charity Alyse (Denene Millner Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Denene Millner at S&S/Millner has bought Laced in Gold by Charity Alyse (Other Side of the Tracks), a dark contemporary YA novel about Jabari, a Black teenage boy who is offered his recently deceased cousin's place at an elite prep school. When Jabari realizes his cousin's death might have not been accidental, he proves it by competing in the school's underground competition which is a test of wits, self-control, and willpower, and not everyone comes out of it alive. Publication is planned for spring 2026; Zabé Ellor at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.
Cleave by Ashley Wilda (Rocky Pond Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Lauri Hornik at Penguin/Rocky Pond Books has bought Cleave, a YA novel by Ashley Wilda that explores the complex relationship between an Arab-American girl and her absentee father, who she tries to please by pushing herself to become a champion rock climber, but her plans are disrupted when she develops a potentially toxic relationship with a teammate. Publication is slated for spring 2026; Liz Nealon at Great Dog Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.
Will They, Won't They by Maulik Pancholy (Kokila) - not yet added to Goodreads, moved from Summer 2026.
Zareen Jaffery at Kokila has acquired, in a multi-bidder, six-figure auction, Will They, Won't They, the debut YA from Stonewall Honor and Lambda Award-winning author Maulik Pancholy, an enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy that follows an Indian-American teen from Queens and the son of an internationally renowned Bollywood actor when they meet at a glitzy gay wedding in Mumbai and get swept up in a "will they/won't they" media circus full of high-profile, romantic sizzle. Publication is planned for summer 2026; Jessica Regel at Helm Literary sold North American rights.
So Superb It's Killing Me by Zachary Sergi (Tiny Ghost Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Joshua Dean Perry at Tiny Ghost Press has bought Zachary Sergi's urban fantasy So Superb It's Killing Me. An elite athlete at a school for teens with magical abilities (called Superbs), Sam is one of the most promising students in the Superb Battle League, a new sport in which Superbs face off in magic-fueled arena battles. He dreams of going pro but recurring nightmares haunt him in the arena, plus he fears that his wish to express his gender fluidity publicly could hamper his chances of winning. Publication is planned for spring 2026; Moe Ferrera at Triada US did the deal for world English rights while at BookEnds.
Eyes to the Sky: Eunice Newton Foote at the Dawn of Climate Science and Women's Rights by Lindsay H. Metcalf (Charlesbridge) - YA non-fiction, not yet added to Goodreads.
Karen Boss at Charlesbridge has acquired world rights to Eyes to the Sky: Eunice Newton Foote at the Dawn of Climate Science and Women's Rights by Lindsay H. Metcalf, a YA biography in verse based on the life and achievements of Eunice Newton Foote, who first calculated the negative impact of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in 1856, and whose work was undercut by the scientific establishment and almost forgotten entirely. Emily Mitchell at Wernick and Pratt represented the author for spring 2026 publication.
Blightfall by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson (Delacorte)
"A trilogy opener and companion to the Skyward Series, which fins Skyward Flight on a new adventure to investigate mysterious happenings on the remote planet Blightfall."
"A trilogy opener and companion to the Skyward Series, which fins Skyward Flight on a new adventure to investigate mysterious happenings on the remote planet Blightfall."
No releases currently scheduled.
Worse Than the Others by Mackenzie Reed (Storytide)
Tara Weikum and Sarah Homer at Storytide have bought Worse Than the Others by Mackenzie Reed (The Rosewood Hunt), a YA thriller about a rising true crime YouTuber who gets trapped in an abandoned hotel with five other teen suspects and must solve puzzles to catch a murderer in their midst by dawn, or they'll all die. Publication is planned for summer 2026; Amy Bishop-Wycisk at Trellis Literary Management did the two-book deal for world English rights.
A Different Kind of Enemy by Lee Wind (Interlude/Duet Books) - not yet added to Goodreads
An anomaly in space has stopped in Earth’s path in a way not accounted for by astronomical physics. Is it aliens? With only six days before inevitable contact, newly married teen spies Nicolas “Nico” Hall and Samuel “Sam” Solomon are enlisted to investigate—each young man sworn to secrecy even from the other.
Nico is in the field looking for answers and tracking a mysterious Person of Interest. Sam is working first contact scenarios on the thirteenth floor of a Manhattan building that doesn’t officially have a thirteenth floor. And they're both wondering if the rules of love change if it’s the end of the world.
As humanity slips into the grip of alien invasion panic, Nico and Sam realize they're going to have to work together to save the world—and their marriage.
The Comment Section by Arvin Ahmandi (HarperCollins)
Mabel Hsu at HarperCollins has won, in a five-house auction, Arvin Ahmadi's If You're Reading This, I'm Dead and The Comment Section. In the first YA novel, a teen boy obsessed with preparing for his eventual death is caught unaware when a near-death experience triggers the accidental release of his "death capsule"—love letters, vengeful notes, funeral plans and all. The second novel is a dual POV murder mystery with two teens searching for a missing friend by following a digital trail that leads them abroad. Publication is set for summer 2025 and summer 2026; Jenny Bent at the Bent Agency sold world English rights.
Bled by Jennifer Banash (Nancy Paulsen Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Stacey Barney at Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books has acquired Bled by Jennifer Banash (The Rise and Fall of Ava Arcana; Silent Alarm), a thriller about two sisters who leave NYC to escape their father's latest public scandal and move to Vienna to attend an all-girl's finishing school in a crumbling castle that once belonged to serial killer Countess Elizabeth Bathory. When the girls find the Countess's diary on campus they become obsessed—that is, until students start disappearing, leaving only a bloody trail behind. Publication is set for summer 2026; Kelly Van Sant at KT Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.
Look Under Me by Veera Hiranandani (Rocky Pond Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Lauri Hornik at Penguin/Rocky Pond Books has bought Newbery Honor author Veera Hiranandani 's YA debut, Look Under Me. Leela Keswani, a lonely teen and budding artist growing up in early '90s suburban New York, enters into a complicated relationship with two boys in her art class. Desperate for a confidant, she writes a letter to her favorite rock star as she tries to work through her new relationships, her biracial/interfaith identity, and moving past the long-term grievance she and her mother have experienced since her father died in the Pan Am 103 plane bombing. Publication is set for summer 2026; Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary sold world English rights.
How to Be a Heartbreaker by Morgan Thompson (Scholastic) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Maya Marlette at Scholastic has bought Cherokee author Morgan Thompson's YA romantic comedy How to Be a Heartbreaker, where a heartbroken Native American teenager enlists the help of a powerful Deer Lady spirit to teach her how to be confident in the hope of winning back her ex. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Linda Camacho at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
A Court of Dark Water by PC Cast (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Eileen Rothschild at Wednesday Books has bought, in an exclusive three-book deal, A Court of Dark Water, a YA romance series based on Scottish legends featuring fae, witches, and kelpies, by PC Cast, author of the bestselling House of Night series . Publication of the first book is tentatively scheduled for late summer 2026; Rebecca Scherer and Jessica Errera at Jane Rotrosen Agency negotiated the deal for North American rights.
Renfield by Alex Brown (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Emily Settle at Feiwel and Friends has acquired Renfield by Alex Brown, a sapphic YA retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula, set during the Great Depression and featuring Violet Renfield, the daughter of a Filipino pensionado, who teams up with a newly turned Lucy Westenra to do the impossible: kill Dracula once and for all. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Amy Bishop-Wycisk at Trellis Literary Management handled the deal for world rights.
Heartache by Kelsi Jo Silva (G.P. Putnam and Sons) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Chris Hernandez at Putnam has acquired Heartache by Kelsi Jo Silva, the author's debut as author-illustrator. This YA graphic novel about overcoming and surviving domestic abuse with the help of found family, follows a young witch who accidentally transforms her father into a literal monster during a fight and must partner with her nemesis-turned-friend (and potentially something more) to undo the curse before her father can hurt anyone else. Publication is planned for summer 2026; P.S. Literary Agency handled the deal for North American rights.
The Count of Monte Cristo High by Rey Terciero and Alex Moore (Penguin Workshop) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Elizabeth Lee at Penguin Workshop has bought world rights to The Count of Monte Cristo High, a YA graphic novel by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Alex Moore. This modern-day reimagining brings readers into the world of Ernesto, who after being bullied in high school is back for revenge. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Jas Perry at KT Literary represented the illustrator.
Side Quested Volume Two by KB Spangler and Ale Presser (Andrews McMeel) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Katie Gould at Andrews McMeel has bought world rights to the two-book YA series Side Quested, based on the webcomic by KB Spangler, illustrated by Ale Presser, in which a comedy of errors between a strong-willed librarian, a sheltered prince, and a talented witch's daughter leads to a love triangle that could start a war. Publication is projected for spring and summer 2026; Bailey Tamayo at GreenburgerKids represented the author and illustrator.
The Ghost Key by S.R. Appavu (Holiday House) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Alexandra Aceves at Holiday House has acquired S.R. Appavu's debut young adult horror graphic novel, The Ghost Key, in which a trans high school senior haunted by grief and prophetic dreams of death after the loss of their sister must fight the ghost of their guilt and come to terms with themself to prevent the imminent tragedy in their new recurring nightmare. Publication is set for summer 2026; Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
The Shape of Water by Tonya Abari (Nancy Paulsen Books) - YA non-fiction, not yet added to Goodreads.
Stacey Barney at Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books has bought The Shape of Water by Tonya Abari, a YA nonfiction about the ways Black Americans are deeply connected to water, not just as passageways, but as social, cultural, economic, and political spaces from past to present. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Natalie Lakosil at Looking Glass Literary & Media handled the deal for world rights.
Untitled by Amy Goldsmith (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Lavender & Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson (Delacorte) - US release date not yet announced.
This cosy, atmospheric Sapphic multiverse fantasy spins a tale of love against all odds and across many worlds, for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January and V. E. Schwab's Shades of Magic series.
Every morning, Tansy takes tea to her employer, Lady Aster. She goes on a walk along the cliffs, waving to the cat on her way. She dusts the elaborate glass globes full of strange and beautiful worlds that Lady Aster creates. She cleans their cottage, Oubliette. Every day, exactly the same.
Until, one afternoon, Tansy drops the globe containing a replica of the cottage, leaving a tiny fracture in the glass. And things begin to change.
She finds an injured knight from another world, Merit, sleeping in their pigsty. Merit was raised to be a monster, a servant of the terrible Unmaker who once terrorised her world—but after betraying a fellow knight, she escaped through a crack between places and found herself in the Oubliette.
There's a reason every day in the Oubliette is identical; that Tansy can't remember anything about her life before she joined Lady Aster's service. As she and Merit begin to explore the many worlds outside the Oubliette, they realise one story unites them the trail of war, violence and destruction left by the Unmaker, who they fear will one day return. And—however unwittingly—Tansy and Merit have opened the door.
The crack in the Oubliette was only the beginning. Soon, as the Unmaker's story becomes increasingly ensnared with their own, both Tansy and Merit will have to are they who they were born to be, or the people they've become to each other?
Somewhere in the Gray by Michelle Jing Chan (FSG)
Grace Kendall at FSG has acquired world rights, at auction, in a six-figure deal, Michelle Jing Chan's debut graphic novel, Somewhere in the Gray, which follows a girl who is dating the most popular girl at school, and what seems easy for her friends—being intimate in any way with their partners—doesn't feel quite right to her as she learns it's more than okay to live somewhere in the gray of asexuality. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at Andrea Brown Literary Agency negotiated the deal.
Blood Lick by Olivia A. Cole (Labyrinth Road)
Liesa Abrams at Labyrinth Road has acquired, in an exclusive submission, Blood Lick by Olivia A. Cole (Ariel Crashes a Train). Pitched for fans of Courtney Summers, this YA novel-in-verse centers on a lonely outcast in a small town following the trail of a girl who left her home near Blood Lick mountain and never came back. Publication is tentatively slated for fall 2026; Patrice Caldwell while at New Leaf Literary & Media and Trinica Sampson-Vera brokered the deal for North American rights; the author is now represented by Joanna Volpe and Trinica Sampson-Vera at New Leaf.
The End of Us by Sandra Proudman (Joy Revolution) - previously titled Love in the Oasis.
Bria Ragin, Nicola Yoon, and David Yoon at Joy Revolution have bought Sandra Proudman's dual-POV YA dystopian romance, Love in the Oasis. For years Jules and her boyfriend Rico have depended on one another for survival in a post-apocalyptic San Francisco. But when Rico gives Jules his winning lottery ticket to the last safe haven in California, they vow to find each other again, even if it means allying themselves with forces that could disrupt the peaceful life they're fighting for. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Kate Schafer Testerman at KT Literary did the deal for world rights.
Our Strange Duet by Erin A. Craig (Delacorte)
Wendy Loggia at Delacorte Press has bought, in an exclusive submission, Our Strange Duet by Erin A. Craig (House of Salt and Sorrows), a Christine-forward retelling of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical The Phantom of the Opera that gives new insight to Christine's experience navigating the Opéra House, developed in collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber's LW Entertainment. Publication is set for fall 2026; Sarah Landis at Sterling Lord Literistic did the deal for world rights.
Mischief Girls by Aashna Avachat (Delacorte)
Lydia Gregovic at Delacorte Press has won, at auction, Mischief Girls by Aashna Avachat (Love Craves Cardamom). Truly Devious meets Holly Jackson in the author's mystery debut, which follows a freshman who must delve into her college's dark history after a classmate she was responsible for goes missing. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Laurel Symonds at KT Literary handled the deal for world English rights.
Poison Heart by Tegan Cassell (Mayhem Books)
Madison Pelletier at Mayhem Books has acquired, in a preempt, Poison Heart by Tegan Cassell, a YA novel in which a governor's daughter moonlighting as the captain of an all-woman pirate crew teams up with her nemesis to embark on a search for the sea goddess who will save his sister—and her freedom. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Gabriella Melendez at Great Dog Literary did the two-book deal for world rights.
An Auction of Souls by Amber Chen (Viking)
Kelsey Murphy at Viking has acquired An Auction of Souls by Amber Chen (Of Jade and Dragons), a YA fantasy duology that follows a girl who runs a legendary magical auction house, whose life is upended after a stranger shows up wanting to sell a soul. She must embark on a dangerous journey with two Hell guardians to save her grandmother and unravel the mystery of the soul—before hell is literally set loose on earth. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US negotiated the two-book deal for world English rights.
The Queen of the Spirit Woods by Sharon Choe (Atheneum)
Kristie Choi at Atheneum has acquired The Queen of the Spirit Woods and a sequel, a YA debut by Sharon Choe, pitched as The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea meets The Cruel Prince. In this epic YA romantic fantasy inspired by Korean history, a girl who has faked her way into becoming a royal kitchen maid is embroiled in palace intrigue and forbidden love after stumbling into the mysterious Spirit Woods and unwittingly becoming a vessel for 10,000 nature spirits. Publication is set for fall 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US handled the deal for world rights.
You're No Better by Andrew Joseph White (Peachtree Teen)
Ashley Hearn at Peachtree Teen has bought, in a six-figure deal, two novels by Stonewall Honor author Andrew Joseph White, once again featuring transgender, autistic protagonists. In You're No Better, Morgan Slaughter must contend with his famous-hungry mother, a true crime-obsessed classmate, and his own destructive impulses to prove he is nothing like his serial killer father. In Beast//Warden, cursed boy Blythe plans to kill the other apprentice vying for the dangerous position of Beastwarden, ensuring his survival in a village that hates him, only to become entangled in a monstrous love story instead. Publication is planned for fall 2026 and 2027; Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency sold world English rights.
Best Foot Forward! by Liv Hamilton (IDW) - YA graphic novel
Megan Brown at IDW has acquired world rights to Best Foot Forward!, a debut YA graphic novel by Liv Hamilton. After simultaneously coming out and confessing her feelings to her childhood best friend, wallflower band geek Lacey Hanley is left picking up the pieces of a broken friendship just in time for the start of the new marching season. Publication is set for fall 2026; Hamilton was unagented.
Last Night I Dreamed of Home by Sophie Li (Norton Young Readers) - YA graphic novel.
Simon Boughton at Norton Young Readers has won at auction Last Night I Dreamed of Home by Sophie Li, a YA graphic novel about two college students originally from China who fall in love and who must grapple with their identities and the expectations of their families. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for world English rights.
The Grey and the Gallant by Ryan Lecount (Amulet) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2025, release year change not yet updated on Goodreads but announced on social media.
Charlotte Greenbaum at Abrams/Amulet has acquired Ryan Lecount's graphic novel debut The Grey and the Gallant. In the first of this YA fantasy/SF series, Merek and Eliot, two young squires, and their princess, Emeline, find themselves thrown into an intergalactic conspiracy when an alien spaceship crash-lands near their medieval kingdom. Publication is slated for fall 2025; Paloma Hernando at Einstein Literary Management negotiated the deal.
Theo Page's Guide to Being a Guy by Kacen Callender and Teo Duvall (Abrams) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Charlotte Greenbaum and Mariko Tamaki at Abrams ComicArts/Surely have bought world rights to NBA-winning author Kacen Callender's Theo Page's Guide to Being a Guy, illustrated by Teo Duvall, about an 18-year-old transgender teen who, because of struggles with transphobia and misgendering, takes notes on how to be seen as a man as he seeks validation from his cis boyfriend but learns to battle his own toxic masculinity with the help of a new crush, ultimately realizing that there is an infinite number of ways to be a guy. Publication is set for fall 2026; Beth Phelan at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency represented the author, and Allison Hellegers at Stimola Literary Studio represented the illustrator.
Unfinished by Nidhi Chanani (Atheneum) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Kristie Choi at Atheneum has bought, at auction, Unfinished by Nidhi Chanani (Pashmina), a YA graphic novel interweaving a contemporary story of family grief with a historical story in a way that highlights the process of comic book making. In group counseling, 15-year-old Sanjay Lal sets out to finish a historical comic his older brother began before his death about a group of Indian freedom fighters in 1913 San Francisco, in the process uncovering astonishing truths about his brother, his community, and the power in remembering. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Jodi Reamer at Writers House handled the deal for world English rights.
Red Flags by Sophie Jo (Amulet) - previously published in the UK, US edition not yet added to Goodreads.
Claire Stetzer at Amulet Books has acquired Sophie Jo's Red Flags, a YA rom-com in which a girl with "high standards" and a boy who is "easily spooked" are challenged by their friends to stay in a relationship for two months, and must move past their icks and red flags despite doing everything to put each other off. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Chloe Seager at Madeleine Milburn Agency brokered the deal for North American rights.
Frankie Lu's Summer of No Regrets by Betty Chan (Mischief Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Madison Pelletier at Mischief Books has bought world rights to Betty Chang's debut Frankie Lu's Summer of No Regrets, pitched as Better Than the Movies meets Loveboat, Taipei. It features a teen girl whose summer famcation helping out at her grandparents' bao store in Taipei takes an unexpected turn when she's forced to ask her annoying childhood rival to help her catch the eye of her lifelong crush. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Emily Sylvan Kim at Prospect Agency did the two-book deal.
The Gods Will Sing Our Song by Autumn Krause (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Hannah Hill at Delacorte Press has acquired, at auction, The Gods Will Sing Our Song by Autumn Krause (Before the Devil Knows You're Here), a YA historical fantasy pitched as Divine Rivals meets Lovely War. Set in a WWII incarceration camp and inspired by the author's grandparents, this romantic novel follows two first-generation Japanese American teenagers drawn together by fate who collide with ancient magic and confront heart-wrenching injustices as their world crumbles around them. Publication is set for fall 2026; Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary handled the six-figure, two-book deal for North American rights.
When Evil Lingers by Melissa Blair (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Bria Ragin at Delacorte has bought, in an exclusive submission, When Evil Lingers by Melissa Blair (A Broken Blade), a debut YA speculative thriller in which a 17-year-old Anishinaabe girl, Cheesh, finds herself on the side of the living as a ghost after dying at a residential school decades before. When a murder spree begins the same day she appears, she teams up with Giiwedin, the granddaughter of a respected community Elder, to not only catch the killer but to get Cheesh back home to her ancestors. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Danielle Burby at Mad Woman Literary Agency sold world rights.
Our Dark Unraveling by Margot McGovern (Random House) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Elizabeth Stranahan at Random House has bought Our Dark Unraveling by Margot McGovern, a YA contemporary horror pitched as Practical Magic meets Don't Let the Forest In. Two roommates are left reeling when a classmate dies in a freak accident. But when the boy's ghost begins appearing on campus, it becomes clear the dead has unfinished business—and this ghost is determined to be just as controlling in death as he was in life. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Talia Moodley at PRH Australia sold U.S., Canada, Philippines, and non-exclusive world rights except U.K. and Commonwealth English rights.
Beautiful to See You (Again) by Lygia Day Peñaflor (Sarah Barley Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Sarah Barley at S&S/Sarah Barley Books has acquired, in a preempt, Lygia Day Peñaflor's new YA novel, Beautiful to See You (Again), a mind-bending spin on a love triangle. The story follows Tia, a college dropout who revisits a tragic past via a mysterious tunnel in Central Park. But how can she begin a new life with a new love when her heart and the tunnel won't let her? Publication is planned for fall 2026; Hillary Jacobson at CAA sold North American rights.
Veiled in Shadow by Liz Edelbrock (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Wendy Loggia at Delacorte Press has acquired Veiled in Shadow by Liz Edelbrock, a YA romance debut pitched as Caraval with a dash of Murder on the Orient Express, about a dangerous, forbidden romance between a betrothed princess and the bodyguard who is sworn to protect her as the two race to reveal an assassin before their train arrives in her new kingdom. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Chelsea Eberly at Greenhouse Literary Agency on behalf of Dovetail Fiction/Working Partners sold US, Canada, non-exclusive open market, and audio rights.
Something Wicked in the Woods by Megan Cooley-Peterson (Holiday House) - not yet added to Goodreads.
"Author of THE LIAR'S DAUGHTER and DEAD GIRLS TALKING Megan Cooley Peterson's SOMETHING WICKED IN THE WOODS, in which a teenage girl in the early aughts must uncover the dangerous secrets of Camp Shadow Lake to find the best friend who disappeared during Summer Solstice, pitched as a combination of SADIE and THE WICKER MAN, to Mora Couch at Holiday House, for publication in fall 2026, by Amy Giuffrida at Belcastro Agency (world)."
All Souls Academy by K.H. Saxton (Union Square Kids) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Ardyce Alspach at Union Square Kids has bought All Souls Academy by K.H. Saxton (The A&A Detective Agency). In the author's YA debut, 15-year-old Jane, an amateur ghost hunter and new student at the prestigious All Souls Academy boarding school, is determined to unravel the mystery of the death of a former student, but to do so she has to survive the machinations of her privileged peers and stern administration—and the realization that the mystery is closer to home than she first thought. Publication is set for fall 2026; Erin Clyburn at Howland Literary did the deal for world rights.
The Secret to Belonging by Megan E. Freeman (Atheneum) - YA novel in verse, not yet added to Goodreads.
Reka Simonsen at Atheneum has bought The Secret to Belonging by Megan E. Freeman (Alone and Away), a YA novel in verse about a young woman who learns to navigate a new culture, a new language, and new relationships while trying to protect her hard-won happiness from the destructive forces of her old life. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Deborah Warren at East West Literary handled the deal for world rights.
Vue Collecteur by Megan Beam (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Krista Marino at Delacorte Press has acquired Megan Beam's debut Vue Collecteur, a dark, dystopian folktale about a girl who discovers she possesses magical Other Eyes and is forced to flee her strict village and venture beyond its wall, where she learns that her world is built on lies. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Rebekah Von Lintel at Embolden Media Group sold world rights.
The Bloodwinds by Tlotlo Tsamaase (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Katherine Harrison at Knopf has acquired North American rights to Lambda Award finalist and Nommo Award-winning author Tlotlo Tsamaase's The Bloodwinds and its sequel. The YA dystopian fantasy duology features a girl from an underground city beneath post-apocalyptic Botswana who discovers a dangerous secret while on a mission aboveground, a truth that's been buried as deep as the city itself, and a love as fierce as the wind. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Chelsea Eberly at Greenhouse Literary Agency did the six-figure deal on behalf of Dovetail Fiction/Working Partners and Naomi Davis at BookEnds Literary Agency.
Insatiable by Erica Ridley (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Bria Ragin at Delacorte Press has bought Erica Ridley's Insatiable, a gothic twist on Jennifer's Body steeped in Scottish lore. In a world where wishes come true in the worst possible way, a 17-year-old girl joins the first class of female coeds at an isolated boarding school only to fight against boys who are monsters—as well as the nascent monster within her. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Lauren Abramo at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret sold world rights.
Blood Art by Autumn Krause (Peachtree Teen) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Ashley Hearn at Peachtree Teen has bought a YA gothic horror novel by Autumn Krause (Before the Devil Knows You're Here). Inspired by Jane Eyre, The Portrait of Dorian Gray, and Japanese folklore, Blood Art is set in a strange English manor where evil "muses" torment a handsome young artist, the subjects of possessed portraits slip out of their frames to stalk the halls at night, and an 18-year-old half-Japanese girl arrives with secrets of her own: a mysterious yōkai painting has appeared on her back and threatens to cover her body entirely. Publication is set for fall 2026; Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary did the deal for world rights.
Dirty Windows Don't Open by R.L. Toalson (Aladdin) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Kara Sargent at S&S/Aladdin has bought Dirty Windows Don't Open by R.L. Toalson (The First Magnificent Summer), a contemporary YA novel about Harper, who works nights at Subway to help support her family. Harper sees no opportunity for college until she starts to work on a project about coyotes with her brother's best friend, who helps her see that she might be able to get out of her small Texas town for good. Publication is set for fall 2026; Rena Rossner at the Deborah Harris Agency sold world English rights.
Indoor Girl by Krystle Brantzeg (Scholastic) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Samantha Palazzi at Scholastic has acquired We Need Diverse Books mentorship finalist Krystle Brantzeg's debut Indoor Girl, a contemporary YA romance. Pitched for fans of Jenny Han and Mariama J. Lockington, the story follows Keysa Perrault, a Filipina American teenage bookworm who is homeschooled and housebound due to her mother's grief-rooted agoraphobia and "parentnoia." When she has an unlikely meet-cute with a Korean American high school volleyball star whose grades have tanked due to his own recent loss, the two find love and unexpected healing between clandestine tutoring sessions and late-night joyrides—but they will have to rely on their broader community to help Keysa and her mother if they want to bring their relationship into the light of day. Publication is tentatively set for fall 2026; Larissa Melo Pienkowski sold North American rights while at Jill Grinberg Literary Management.
Christmas Trees & Weak Knees by Katrina Emmel (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Alison Romig at Delacorte Press has bought Christmas Trees & Weak Knees by Katrina Emmel, a contemporary dual POV YA romance set on a Tennessee Christmas tree farm in which a teen singer-songwriter with stage fright finds herself helping a famous musician with a bad case of writer's block finishes his album before the New Year. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Literary Agency sold world rights.
Catching Feelings by Emily Charlotte (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Nicole Fiorica at McElderry Books has acquired Catching Feelings by Emily Charlotte (Heart Check), a YA romance in which the head of the spirit committee and the mysterious new football transfer agree to go to Homecoming together to avoid a real relationship, only for their carefully laid plans to fall apart when they start to develop feelings for each other. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Caryn Wiseman at Andrea Brown Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
Fleet of Wonders by Erin Hànyù Lynch (Nancy Paulsen Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Stacey Barney at Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books has acquired, in a six-figure auction, Fleet of Wonders, a debut YA fantasy duology by University of Chicago undergrad Erin Hànyù Lynch, set in a steampunk world where two poor mixed-race factory workers, Eliza and Jules, seeking riches and glory, con their way into a treacherous and sinister technological competition at sea for the brightest minds of their generation. But as the competition heats up, Eliza develops a taste for power while Jules finds love. As the two friends choose different paths, they realize too late that winning could cost them everything. Publication will begin with Fleet of Wonders in fall 2026; Danielle Burby at Mad Woman Literary Agency did the two-book deal for North American rights.
Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Isaac Blum (Philomel) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Talia Benamy at Philomel has bought, in an exclusive submission, Out of the Clear Blue Sky and an untitled YA novel by Isaac Blum, Morris Award-winning and National Book Award long-listed author of The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen. In the first novel, two teens grapple with grievance, faith, and family in the wake of a tragic accident. Publication is planned for fall 2026 and fall 2028 respectively; Rena Rossner at the Deborah Harris Agency brokered the deal for world English rights.
Accelerant by TL Simpson (Flux) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Meg Gaertner at Flux has acquired Accelerant by TL Simpson (Strong Like You; Cope Field). In this YA contemporary, set against the backdrop of wildfires plaguing rural Missouri, two brothers reunited after their family's separation confront one another across ideological lines, as one faces radicalization by a white supremacist criminal organization, and the other seeks revenge against that same group for attacking his friend's Pride demonstration. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Shari Maurer at Stringer Literary Agency sold world rights.
Akimbobo by Nafissa Thompson-Spires (Make Me a World) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Lois Evans at Random House/Make Me a World has acquired Akimbobo, the YA debut of National Book Award nominee Nafissa Thompson-Spires (Heads of the Colored People), a satire about a summer camp for misfit Black kids, driven by a suspenseful plot that comments on larger issues of identity, policing, and the often cyclical nature of abuse. Publication is slated for fall 2026; PJ Mark at Janklow & Nesbit sold North American rights.
Gris Grimly's Phantom of the Opera by Gris Grimly (Clarion Books) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Jordan Brown at Clarion Books has bought Gris Grimly's Phantom of the Opera, a YA graphic reimagining by Gris Grimly of the classic tale of gothic horror in the author's signature macabre style. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Steven Malk at Writers House negotiated the deal for world rights.
Too Hot to Tango by E.E. Salo and Megan Kearney (Abdrams Fanfare) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Charlotte Greenbaum at Abrams Fanfare has acquired Too Hot to Tango by E.E. Salo and Megan Kearney. Pitched as "Dirty Dancing but gay," the YA graphic novel follows Honey, sports camp counselor and soccer star, as she gets roped into being arts camp rival Teddi's competitive dance partner. The only problem is Honey can't dance, and she just may be falling head over heels for Teddi. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Susan Graham while at Einstein Literary Management handled the deal for world rights.
I Shall Master This Family: Volume One by Kim Roah, Mon, and ANTStudio (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Jordan Blanco at Random House Graphic has acquired I Shall Master This Family, the manhwa by Kim Roah, Mon, and ANTStudio, a Korean YA courtly intrigue and royal romance graphic novel series. Firentia has been forced to watch as her noble family is led to ruin by her nefarious relatives. However, she's given a second chance after she wakes up as her six-year-old self, following what should've been a fatal accident. To save her house from its downfall, she'll need to climb the social ranks and become the master of her family. The first volume is set for fall 2026; Nim Kook at D&C Media sold world English rights.
Marionetta by Míriam Bonastre Tur (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads. Previously a webtoon.
Alex Lu at Random House Graphic has bought, in a preempt, in a six-book deal, Marionetta by Míriam Bonastre Tur (Hooky), based on the hit Webtoon. This YA fantasy graphic novel series follows Julia, who gets more than she bargained for when she visits a traveling circus of mysterious misfits who turn out to be immortals, and strikes a terrible bargain in order to survive. Publication of the first book is slated for fall 2026 as part of the Ink Pop line; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management negotiated the deal for world rights.
I Got You, Allen Liu by Derrick Chow (Simon and Schuster) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Deeba Zargarpur at Simon & Schuster has acquired, at auction, YA graphic novel I Got You, Allen Liu by Derrick Chow (Ravenous Things), a heartfelt and humorous coming-of-age story that follows 16-year-old Lukas and the challenges he faces as he tries to support his brother through his mental health struggles while navigating his own anxieties and the burgeoning romance with his first boyfriend, inspired by the author's own experiences. Publication is set for fall 2026; Thao Le at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency sold world rights.
River Song by Julie Flett (Greystone Kids) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Lara LeMoal at Greystone Kids has acquired world rights to River Song, a YA graphic novel from Cree–Métis author-illustrator Julie Flett, a spirited coming-of-age story inspired by Flett's father's life experiences. Publication is scheduled for fall 2027; Steven Malk at Writers House negotiated the deal.
Nice to Meet You by Wishroomness (First Second) - YA graphic novel based on a webtoon, not yet added to Goodreads.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has bought Nice to Meet You by Wishroomness, based on the hit Webtoon. In this YA contemporary romance graphic novel, college freshman Mew finds her handsome classmate Daze's lost student card and switches it with hers, hoping for a chance encounter, but when the two actually meet, Mew can't help but wonder if she's made the best decision of her life or the worst. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management handled the three-book deal for world rights.
Embracing Your ADHD Brain: An Actually Helpful Guide for Teens by Danielle Sullivan (Free Spirit) - YA non-fiction, not yet added to Goodreads.
Deidra Purvis at Free Spirit has bought world rights to Embracing Your ADHD Brain: An Actually Helpful Guide for Teens by Danielle Sullivan, a neurodiversity coach and host of the Neurodiverging podcast. The book equips teens with practical strategies for self-advocacy, executive functioning, and emotional regulation, providing tools to thrive with ADHD rather than work against it. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; the author represented herself..
Fateless #3 by Julie Kagawa (Inkyard Press) - likely to be moved to 2027.
Untitled by Marissa Meyer (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Susan Lee (HarperCollins) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Ruby Martinez (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Elba Luz (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads, moved from 2025, then from June 2026.
Dearest reader… let me catch you up.
Gwen, our lady knight.
Isobelle, our knight’s lady.
They fight monsters, and they’re in love. Well, they fought one monster, once. And while they are in love, they haven’t discussed that fact with each other, and neither wants to be the first to bring it up. This is going to be fine.
This story includes: Seaside mysteries, brooding redemption arcs, a cursed town, a sea monster, medieval tourist attractions, an evil sorceress, a crumbling dark tower and moonlit magical rituals.
(Ignore all the tentacles, everything is definitely fine…)
Saddle up your dragons: We’re going on a road trip!
No One Knows Who Dies at the End by Adam Silvera (Quill Tree Books)
In this third book of the USA Today and #1 New York Times mega-bestselling They Both Die at the End series, two strangers—each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast—help each other learn to live.
Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn’t have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides he’s done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say he’s not dying, he’ll just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life.
Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives, but he doesn’t feel in control of his own existence thanks to his father. And with a violent organization called the Death Guard threatening Alano, his End Day might be closer than he thinks. It’s time to live.
Fate brings Paz and Alano together, but it’s now up to the boys to survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end.
This book contains themes that some readers may find difficult.
The Choromancer Chronicles #1 by Tricia Levenseller (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2024 and from 2025.
Holly West at Feiwel and Friends has acquired the next four YA fantasy novels by Tricia Levenseller. The Chromamancer Chronicles, a trilogy in which an orphan, princess, and ranger must stop a magical serial killer from destroying their world, will follow an expedited schedule with titles releasing six months apart in 2024 and 2025. The Darkness Within Us will be a companion novel to the author's bestselling The Shadows Between Us focusing on Alessandra's sister, and is slated for 2023. Rachel Brooks at BookEnds Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.
The Fast Track by Angelica Cheng (Simon and Schuster) - release year announced on author instagram.
Alyza Liu at Simon & Schuster has acquired, at auction, Angelica Cheng’s debut The Fast Track, a YA rivals-to-lovers romance pitched as Check & Mate meets Drive to Survive, in which a 17-year-old rookie pursues her dream of becoming the first female F1 champion, and must face off paparazzi, prejudice, and an attraction to her annoyingly handsome teammate—who is her competitor on and off the track. Claire Friedman at InkWell Management did the two-book deal for North American rights.
A Promise to Hades by Kelly Creagh (Viking)
Dana Leydig at Viking has acquired A Promise to Hades by Kelly Creagh (Phantom Heart), a YA romance in which a young priestess eager to explore her forbidden crush on a handsome musician is surprised when her final ceremonial rite pulls her to the Underworld, where she's promised as bride to the God of Death. Publication is slated for 2026; Jessica Watterson at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.
Terminal Hope by Michelle Wong (First Second Books) - YA graphic novel.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has acquired at auction Michelle Wong's debut YA graphic novel Terminal Hope, for fans of Marissa Meyer and Marie Lu, about an orphaned teen who must team up with a rogue android to survive the underbelly of mankind's last remaining sanctuary and thwart city enforcers when he becomes a target for powers he unwillingly received. Publication is scheduled for 2026; Thao Le at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency sold world rights.
Unreal by Ellen Walker (Little, Brown Ink) - YA graphic novel.
Andrea Colvin at Little, Brown Ink has bought Unreal, a debut YA graphic novel by Ellen Walker. This memoir-inspired story follows Frances Ward in her adolescent years as she and her sister, Annabelle, use the power of their imaginations to help them navigate neurodivergence, social stigma, and coming of age. Publication is planned for 2026; Alex Slater at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates negotiated world rights.
Henna for the Jinn by Safiya Zerrougui (First Second Books) - YA graphic novel.
Samia Fakih at First Second has acquired Henna for the Jinn, Safiya Zerrougui's historical fiction YA graphic novel about an Algerian girl who takes a job as a henna painter in a mysterious noble Turkish household while she investigates the disappearance of her brother. Publication is planned for 2026; Paloma Hernando at Einstein Literary Management brokered the deal for world rights.
I'd Like You to Like Me by Kat Schneider (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2025.
Whitney Leopard at Random House Graphic has bought world rights to I'd Like You to Like Me, a debut YA graphic novel by Kat Schneider. This graphic novel follows 15-year-old Meg during two weeks at Pioneer Bible Camp, a Pentecostal sleepaway camp in the Adirondacks, where first love challenges Meg's faith and view of the world forever. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Chad W. Beckerman at the CAT Agency did the two-book deal.
Hex and Havoc by Nilah Magruder and Sonia Liao (HarperCollins) - YA graphic novel, previously dated October 2023, February 2024 and January 2025, January 2026 and February 2026. May not publish.
Stephanie Guerdan at HarperCollins has bought world rights to the queer YA fantasy duology Hex and Havoc, written by Nilah Magruder (Reel Love; M.F.K.), illustrated by Sonia Liao (Thief in the Trees; The Marie Curie Society). The books follow two girls in a caste-based magical society as they fall in love and spark a revolution. Publication is planned for summer 2023 and 2024; Tricia Lawrence at Erin Murphy Literary represented the author, and the illustrator represented herself. Magruder is now represented by Patrice Caldwell at New Leaf Literary.
Gutless by Rose Bousamra (First Second) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2024. New release year announced on author website but not yet updated on Goodreads.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has bought Gutless by Rose Bousamra. The YA graphic novel follows the last mermaid in the world, a witch princess, and a wooden knight as they embark on a journey of self-discovery while trying to stop an ancient magical being from destroying the earth. Publication is scheduled for 2024; Tamara Kawar at ICM Partners brokered the deal for world English rights.
Kloud 9 by AJ O. Mason and Dominic Bustamante - YA graphic novel, moved from 2023 and 2024, new release year not yet updated on Goodreads but announced on author instagram.
Erika Turner at IDW has bought, in a three-book deal, a YA graphic novel series by debut writer and illustrator team AJ O. Mason (l.) and Dominic Bustamante, called Kloud 9. The queer space opera is about Kal, a lonely orphan trying to keep himself afloat with odd jobs, and Cosmo, an extraterrestrial Star Soldier. After falling in love, the two are forced to go on the run and flee the solar system, joined by a motley crew. Publication of the first book is set for 2023; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management represented the duo for world rights.
Mystery Mary and the Undertaker's Apprentice by Laura Nowlin (Sourcebooks Fire) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Annette Pollert-Morgan at Sourcebooks Fire has bought North American English-language rights to If He Had Been with Me and If Only I Had Told Her author Laura Nowlin's YA/crossover time-slip murder mystery, Mystery Mary and the Undertaker's Apprentice. A contemporary young woman who is transported back in time and trapped in Victorian-era New York teams up with a handsome undertaker's apprentice and a local suffragist to unmask a serial killer while hiding the secret of her true identity, pitched as Outlander meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Publication is set for 2026; Ali McDonald at 5 Otter Literary brokered the deal.
Subwoofer by Candice Iloh (Dutton) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Andrew Karre at Dutton has acquired Subwoofer by NBA finalist and two-time Printz Honor author Candice Iloh (Salt the Water), a near-future YA in which a teen with a spotless reputation in her community volunteers at a wealthy church at her mother's insistence , a position that serves as the perfect cover when she discovers an off-the-radar refuge for runaways who've left society for a life of softness and safety, and mottos a plan to steal what they need; plus Glad UR OK, an epistolary novel that explores guilt in the aftermath of surviving a near-death experience. Publication is set for 2026 and 2027; Patricia Nelson at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency did the two-book deal for world English rights.
The Oceans Between Us by Shannon CF Rogers (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Kat Brzozowski at Feiwel and Friends has bought The Oceans Between Us by Shannon CF Rogers, author of the APALA Award-winning I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom , about a Filipina American teen, caught between the country she knows and the family she's lost, who uncovers a family secret that threatens everything she thought was true. Publication is scheduled for 2026; Serene Hakim at Ayesha Pande Literary sold world rights.
And Then Comes July by Sarah Jung (Levine Querido) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads, moved from 2025, release year change announced on instagram.
Arthur A. Levine at Levine Querido has bought And Then Comes July by Sarah Jung, a contemporary YA graphic novel that explores two sisters' relationships as they are escaping an unsafe home environment, and their respective immigrant identities. Publication is slated for spring 2025; Shadra Strickland at Painted Words brokered the deal for world rights.
The Eliza Effect: True Tales of Affection, Deception, and Conversation with AI by Ashley Walker (MITeen Press) - YA nonfiction/memoir, not yet added to Goodreads.
Olivia Swomley at Candlewick/MITeen Press has bought The Eliza Effect: True Tales of Affection, Deception, and Conversation with AI by Ashley Walker. Part narrative nonfiction and part memoir, this YA book examines how artificial intelligence personas, such as ELIZA, Siri, and ChatGPT, found their voices—and how talking to them teaches us about what it means to be human. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Kelly Dyksterhouse at Tobias Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
Go Back and Get It by Mariah-Rose Marie (Make Me a World) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Lois Evans at Random House/Make Me a World has acquired, in a four-house, six-figure auction, Mariah-Rose Marie's debut YA graphic novel Go Back and Get It. When two mixed-race sisters drive cross-country to visit family in the American South, they come to reckon with their history, differences, and roots, all while unknowingly answering the call of something more ancient, magical, and illuminating than they could imagine. Publication is planned for 2026; Desiree Wilson at the Bent Agency negotiated the deal for world English rights.
Divided by Steve Sheinkin and Toby Cypress (First Second) - YA nonfiction graphic novel.
Mark Siegel and Connie Hsu at First Second have bought world rights to Divided by Steve Sheinkin and Toby Cypress, a YA nonfiction graphic novel set in 1850s Washington, DC, in a polarized nation on its way to the Civil War. Connie Hsu will edit; publication is planned for 2026. Susan Cohen at Writers House represented Sheinkin, and Cypress was unagented.
Acorn by J.T. Petty and Wook-Jin Clark (First Second) - YA graphic novel, US edition not yet added to Goodreads.
Mark Siegel at First Second has bought world rights to Acorn, a YA graphic novel by J.T. Petty and Wook-Jin Clark, about a boy who tries to fight parasitic giants that have overrun the world; Tess Banta will also edit. Publication is scheduled for 2026; the authors were unagented.
The Dream Frontier by Tony Weaver Jr. and Irene Yeom (First Second) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Mark Siegel and Kiara Valdez at First Second have bought world rights to The Dream Frontier, a shounen-inspired YA graphic novel series written by Tony Weaver Jr., illustrated by Irene Yeom. The story follows Sygnus, a Black teen who uses a mysterious virtual reality competition game to help understand himself and his place in the world. Publication will begin in 2026; Jennifer Gates and Erica Bauman at Aevitas Creative Management represented the author, and Maeve MacLysaght at Copps Literary Services represented the illustrator.
Quiet Appetites by Casey Gilly and Morgan Beem (First Second) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Samia Fakih at First Second has acquired world rights to Quiet Appetites, a YA graphic novel by Casey Gilly and Morgan Beem, about a family who moves to the rural English countryside and is haunted by something ancient. Publication is scheduled for 2026; the authors were unagented.
Worse Than the Others by Mackenzie Reed (Storytide)
A Different Kind of Enemy by Lee Wind (Interlude/Duet Books) - not yet added to Goodreads
An anomaly in space has stopped in Earth’s path in a way not accounted for by astronomical physics. Is it aliens? With only six days before inevitable contact, newly married teen spies Nicolas “Nico” Hall and Samuel “Sam” Solomon are enlisted to investigate—each young man sworn to secrecy even from the other.
Nico is in the field looking for answers and tracking a mysterious Person of Interest. Sam is working first contact scenarios on the thirteenth floor of a Manhattan building that doesn’t officially have a thirteenth floor. And they're both wondering if the rules of love change if it’s the end of the world.
As humanity slips into the grip of alien invasion panic, Nico and Sam realize they're going to have to work together to save the world—and their marriage.
The Comment Section by Arvin Ahmandi (HarperCollins)
Mabel Hsu at HarperCollins has won, in a five-house auction, Arvin Ahmadi's If You're Reading This, I'm Dead and The Comment Section. In the first YA novel, a teen boy obsessed with preparing for his eventual death is caught unaware when a near-death experience triggers the accidental release of his "death capsule"—love letters, vengeful notes, funeral plans and all. The second novel is a dual POV murder mystery with two teens searching for a missing friend by following a digital trail that leads them abroad. Publication is set for summer 2025 and summer 2026; Jenny Bent at the Bent Agency sold world English rights.
Bled by Jennifer Banash (Nancy Paulsen Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Stacey Barney at Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books has acquired Bled by Jennifer Banash (The Rise and Fall of Ava Arcana; Silent Alarm), a thriller about two sisters who leave NYC to escape their father's latest public scandal and move to Vienna to attend an all-girl's finishing school in a crumbling castle that once belonged to serial killer Countess Elizabeth Bathory. When the girls find the Countess's diary on campus they become obsessed—that is, until students start disappearing, leaving only a bloody trail behind. Publication is set for summer 2026; Kelly Van Sant at KT Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.
Look Under Me by Veera Hiranandani (Rocky Pond Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Lauri Hornik at Penguin/Rocky Pond Books has bought Newbery Honor author Veera Hiranandani 's YA debut, Look Under Me. Leela Keswani, a lonely teen and budding artist growing up in early '90s suburban New York, enters into a complicated relationship with two boys in her art class. Desperate for a confidant, she writes a letter to her favorite rock star as she tries to work through her new relationships, her biracial/interfaith identity, and moving past the long-term grievance she and her mother have experienced since her father died in the Pan Am 103 plane bombing. Publication is set for summer 2026; Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary sold world English rights.
How to Be a Heartbreaker by Morgan Thompson (Scholastic) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Maya Marlette at Scholastic has bought Cherokee author Morgan Thompson's YA romantic comedy How to Be a Heartbreaker, where a heartbroken Native American teenager enlists the help of a powerful Deer Lady spirit to teach her how to be confident in the hope of winning back her ex. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Linda Camacho at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
A Court of Dark Water by PC Cast (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Eileen Rothschild at Wednesday Books has bought, in an exclusive three-book deal, A Court of Dark Water, a YA romance series based on Scottish legends featuring fae, witches, and kelpies, by PC Cast, author of the bestselling House of Night series . Publication of the first book is tentatively scheduled for late summer 2026; Rebecca Scherer and Jessica Errera at Jane Rotrosen Agency negotiated the deal for North American rights.
Renfield by Alex Brown (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Emily Settle at Feiwel and Friends has acquired Renfield by Alex Brown, a sapphic YA retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula, set during the Great Depression and featuring Violet Renfield, the daughter of a Filipino pensionado, who teams up with a newly turned Lucy Westenra to do the impossible: kill Dracula once and for all. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Amy Bishop-Wycisk at Trellis Literary Management handled the deal for world rights.
Heartache by Kelsi Jo Silva (G.P. Putnam and Sons) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Chris Hernandez at Putnam has acquired Heartache by Kelsi Jo Silva, the author's debut as author-illustrator. This YA graphic novel about overcoming and surviving domestic abuse with the help of found family, follows a young witch who accidentally transforms her father into a literal monster during a fight and must partner with her nemesis-turned-friend (and potentially something more) to undo the curse before her father can hurt anyone else. Publication is planned for summer 2026; P.S. Literary Agency handled the deal for North American rights.
The Count of Monte Cristo High by Rey Terciero and Alex Moore (Penguin Workshop) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Elizabeth Lee at Penguin Workshop has bought world rights to The Count of Monte Cristo High, a YA graphic novel by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Alex Moore. This modern-day reimagining brings readers into the world of Ernesto, who after being bullied in high school is back for revenge. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Jas Perry at KT Literary represented the illustrator.
Side Quested Volume Two by KB Spangler and Ale Presser (Andrews McMeel) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Katie Gould at Andrews McMeel has bought world rights to the two-book YA series Side Quested, based on the webcomic by KB Spangler, illustrated by Ale Presser, in which a comedy of errors between a strong-willed librarian, a sheltered prince, and a talented witch's daughter leads to a love triangle that could start a war. Publication is projected for spring and summer 2026; Bailey Tamayo at GreenburgerKids represented the author and illustrator.
The Ghost Key by S.R. Appavu (Holiday House) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Alexandra Aceves at Holiday House has acquired S.R. Appavu's debut young adult horror graphic novel, The Ghost Key, in which a trans high school senior haunted by grief and prophetic dreams of death after the loss of their sister must fight the ghost of their guilt and come to terms with themself to prevent the imminent tragedy in their new recurring nightmare. Publication is set for summer 2026; Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
The Shape of Water by Tonya Abari (Nancy Paulsen Books) - YA non-fiction, not yet added to Goodreads.
Stacey Barney at Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books has bought The Shape of Water by Tonya Abari, a YA nonfiction about the ways Black Americans are deeply connected to water, not just as passageways, but as social, cultural, economic, and political spaces from past to present. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Natalie Lakosil at Looking Glass Literary & Media handled the deal for world rights.
Untitled by Amy Goldsmith (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Romancing the Throne by Caitlin Cooper (Feiwel and Friends)
Holly West at Feiwel and Friends has acquired, in a preempt for six figures, Romancing the Throne by Caitlin Cooper, a tongue-in-cheek YA meta-fantasy a la The Princess Bride or This Is Spinal Tap! , in which a teen mega-fan of romance fiction is pulled into the world of her favorite unfinished series, and uses her knowledge of the books and the genre tropes to help bring the story to a satisfying conclusion and to find herself true love. Publication is planned for late 2026; Michael Stearns and Ted Malawer at the Inkhouse sold North American rights.
Lavender & Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson (Delacorte) - US release date not yet announced.
This cosy, atmospheric Sapphic multiverse fantasy spins a tale of love against all odds and across many worlds, for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January and V. E. Schwab's Shades of Magic series.
Every morning, Tansy takes tea to her employer, Lady Aster. She goes on a walk along the cliffs, waving to the cat on her way. She dusts the elaborate glass globes full of strange and beautiful worlds that Lady Aster creates. She cleans their cottage, Oubliette. Every day, exactly the same.
Until, one afternoon, Tansy drops the globe containing a replica of the cottage, leaving a tiny fracture in the glass. And things begin to change.
She finds an injured knight from another world, Merit, sleeping in their pigsty. Merit was raised to be a monster, a servant of the terrible Unmaker who once terrorised her world—but after betraying a fellow knight, she escaped through a crack between places and found herself in the Oubliette.
There's a reason every day in the Oubliette is identical; that Tansy can't remember anything about her life before she joined Lady Aster's service. As she and Merit begin to explore the many worlds outside the Oubliette, they realise one story unites them the trail of war, violence and destruction left by the Unmaker, who they fear will one day return. And—however unwittingly—Tansy and Merit have opened the door.
The crack in the Oubliette was only the beginning. Soon, as the Unmaker's story becomes increasingly ensnared with their own, both Tansy and Merit will have to are they who they were born to be, or the people they've become to each other?
Somewhere in the Gray by Michelle Jing Chan (FSG)
Grace Kendall at FSG has acquired world rights, at auction, in a six-figure deal, Michelle Jing Chan's debut graphic novel, Somewhere in the Gray, which follows a girl who is dating the most popular girl at school, and what seems easy for her friends—being intimate in any way with their partners—doesn't feel quite right to her as she learns it's more than okay to live somewhere in the gray of asexuality. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at Andrea Brown Literary Agency negotiated the deal.
Blood Lick by Olivia A. Cole (Labyrinth Road)
Liesa Abrams at Labyrinth Road has acquired, in an exclusive submission, Blood Lick by Olivia A. Cole (Ariel Crashes a Train). Pitched for fans of Courtney Summers, this YA novel-in-verse centers on a lonely outcast in a small town following the trail of a girl who left her home near Blood Lick mountain and never came back. Publication is tentatively slated for fall 2026; Patrice Caldwell while at New Leaf Literary & Media and Trinica Sampson-Vera brokered the deal for North American rights; the author is now represented by Joanna Volpe and Trinica Sampson-Vera at New Leaf.
The End of Us by Sandra Proudman (Joy Revolution) - previously titled Love in the Oasis.
Bria Ragin, Nicola Yoon, and David Yoon at Joy Revolution have bought Sandra Proudman's dual-POV YA dystopian romance, Love in the Oasis. For years Jules and her boyfriend Rico have depended on one another for survival in a post-apocalyptic San Francisco. But when Rico gives Jules his winning lottery ticket to the last safe haven in California, they vow to find each other again, even if it means allying themselves with forces that could disrupt the peaceful life they're fighting for. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Kate Schafer Testerman at KT Literary did the deal for world rights.
Our Strange Duet by Erin A. Craig (Delacorte)
Wendy Loggia at Delacorte Press has bought, in an exclusive submission, Our Strange Duet by Erin A. Craig (House of Salt and Sorrows), a Christine-forward retelling of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical The Phantom of the Opera that gives new insight to Christine's experience navigating the Opéra House, developed in collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber's LW Entertainment. Publication is set for fall 2026; Sarah Landis at Sterling Lord Literistic did the deal for world rights.
Mischief Girls by Aashna Avachat (Delacorte)
Lydia Gregovic at Delacorte Press has won, at auction, Mischief Girls by Aashna Avachat (Love Craves Cardamom). Truly Devious meets Holly Jackson in the author's mystery debut, which follows a freshman who must delve into her college's dark history after a classmate she was responsible for goes missing. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Laurel Symonds at KT Literary handled the deal for world English rights.
Poison Heart by Tegan Cassell (Mayhem Books)
Madison Pelletier at Mayhem Books has acquired, in a preempt, Poison Heart by Tegan Cassell, a YA novel in which a governor's daughter moonlighting as the captain of an all-woman pirate crew teams up with her nemesis to embark on a search for the sea goddess who will save his sister—and her freedom. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Gabriella Melendez at Great Dog Literary did the two-book deal for world rights.
An Auction of Souls by Amber Chen (Viking)
Kelsey Murphy at Viking has acquired An Auction of Souls by Amber Chen (Of Jade and Dragons), a YA fantasy duology that follows a girl who runs a legendary magical auction house, whose life is upended after a stranger shows up wanting to sell a soul. She must embark on a dangerous journey with two Hell guardians to save her grandmother and unravel the mystery of the soul—before hell is literally set loose on earth. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US negotiated the two-book deal for world English rights.
The Queen of the Spirit Woods by Sharon Choe (Atheneum)
Kristie Choi at Atheneum has acquired The Queen of the Spirit Woods and a sequel, a YA debut by Sharon Choe, pitched as The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea meets The Cruel Prince. In this epic YA romantic fantasy inspired by Korean history, a girl who has faked her way into becoming a royal kitchen maid is embroiled in palace intrigue and forbidden love after stumbling into the mysterious Spirit Woods and unwittingly becoming a vessel for 10,000 nature spirits. Publication is set for fall 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US handled the deal for world rights.
You're No Better by Andrew Joseph White (Peachtree Teen)
Ashley Hearn at Peachtree Teen has bought, in a six-figure deal, two novels by Stonewall Honor author Andrew Joseph White, once again featuring transgender, autistic protagonists. In You're No Better, Morgan Slaughter must contend with his famous-hungry mother, a true crime-obsessed classmate, and his own destructive impulses to prove he is nothing like his serial killer father. In Beast//Warden, cursed boy Blythe plans to kill the other apprentice vying for the dangerous position of Beastwarden, ensuring his survival in a village that hates him, only to become entangled in a monstrous love story instead. Publication is planned for fall 2026 and 2027; Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency sold world English rights.
Best Foot Forward! by Liv Hamilton (IDW) - YA graphic novel
Megan Brown at IDW has acquired world rights to Best Foot Forward!, a debut YA graphic novel by Liv Hamilton. After simultaneously coming out and confessing her feelings to her childhood best friend, wallflower band geek Lacey Hanley is left picking up the pieces of a broken friendship just in time for the start of the new marching season. Publication is set for fall 2026; Hamilton was unagented.
Last Night I Dreamed of Home by Sophie Li (Norton Young Readers) - YA graphic novel.
Simon Boughton at Norton Young Readers has won at auction Last Night I Dreamed of Home by Sophie Li, a YA graphic novel about two college students originally from China who fall in love and who must grapple with their identities and the expectations of their families. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for world English rights.
The Grey and the Gallant by Ryan Lecount (Amulet) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2025, release year change not yet updated on Goodreads but announced on social media.
Charlotte Greenbaum at Abrams/Amulet has acquired Ryan Lecount's graphic novel debut The Grey and the Gallant. In the first of this YA fantasy/SF series, Merek and Eliot, two young squires, and their princess, Emeline, find themselves thrown into an intergalactic conspiracy when an alien spaceship crash-lands near their medieval kingdom. Publication is slated for fall 2025; Paloma Hernando at Einstein Literary Management negotiated the deal.
Theo Page's Guide to Being a Guy by Kacen Callender and Teo Duvall (Abrams) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Charlotte Greenbaum and Mariko Tamaki at Abrams ComicArts/Surely have bought world rights to NBA-winning author Kacen Callender's Theo Page's Guide to Being a Guy, illustrated by Teo Duvall, about an 18-year-old transgender teen who, because of struggles with transphobia and misgendering, takes notes on how to be seen as a man as he seeks validation from his cis boyfriend but learns to battle his own toxic masculinity with the help of a new crush, ultimately realizing that there is an infinite number of ways to be a guy. Publication is set for fall 2026; Beth Phelan at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency represented the author, and Allison Hellegers at Stimola Literary Studio represented the illustrator.
Unfinished by Nidhi Chanani (Atheneum) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Kristie Choi at Atheneum has bought, at auction, Unfinished by Nidhi Chanani (Pashmina), a YA graphic novel interweaving a contemporary story of family grief with a historical story in a way that highlights the process of comic book making. In group counseling, 15-year-old Sanjay Lal sets out to finish a historical comic his older brother began before his death about a group of Indian freedom fighters in 1913 San Francisco, in the process uncovering astonishing truths about his brother, his community, and the power in remembering. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Jodi Reamer at Writers House handled the deal for world English rights.
Red Flags by Sophie Jo (Amulet) - previously published in the UK, US edition not yet added to Goodreads.
Claire Stetzer at Amulet Books has acquired Sophie Jo's Red Flags, a YA rom-com in which a girl with "high standards" and a boy who is "easily spooked" are challenged by their friends to stay in a relationship for two months, and must move past their icks and red flags despite doing everything to put each other off. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Chloe Seager at Madeleine Milburn Agency brokered the deal for North American rights.
Frankie Lu's Summer of No Regrets by Betty Chan (Mischief Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Madison Pelletier at Mischief Books has bought world rights to Betty Chang's debut Frankie Lu's Summer of No Regrets, pitched as Better Than the Movies meets Loveboat, Taipei. It features a teen girl whose summer famcation helping out at her grandparents' bao store in Taipei takes an unexpected turn when she's forced to ask her annoying childhood rival to help her catch the eye of her lifelong crush. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Emily Sylvan Kim at Prospect Agency did the two-book deal.
The Gods Will Sing Our Song by Autumn Krause (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Hannah Hill at Delacorte Press has acquired, at auction, The Gods Will Sing Our Song by Autumn Krause (Before the Devil Knows You're Here), a YA historical fantasy pitched as Divine Rivals meets Lovely War. Set in a WWII incarceration camp and inspired by the author's grandparents, this romantic novel follows two first-generation Japanese American teenagers drawn together by fate who collide with ancient magic and confront heart-wrenching injustices as their world crumbles around them. Publication is set for fall 2026; Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary handled the six-figure, two-book deal for North American rights.
When Evil Lingers by Melissa Blair (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Bria Ragin at Delacorte has bought, in an exclusive submission, When Evil Lingers by Melissa Blair (A Broken Blade), a debut YA speculative thriller in which a 17-year-old Anishinaabe girl, Cheesh, finds herself on the side of the living as a ghost after dying at a residential school decades before. When a murder spree begins the same day she appears, she teams up with Giiwedin, the granddaughter of a respected community Elder, to not only catch the killer but to get Cheesh back home to her ancestors. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Danielle Burby at Mad Woman Literary Agency sold world rights.
Our Dark Unraveling by Margot McGovern (Random House) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Elizabeth Stranahan at Random House has bought Our Dark Unraveling by Margot McGovern, a YA contemporary horror pitched as Practical Magic meets Don't Let the Forest In. Two roommates are left reeling when a classmate dies in a freak accident. But when the boy's ghost begins appearing on campus, it becomes clear the dead has unfinished business—and this ghost is determined to be just as controlling in death as he was in life. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Talia Moodley at PRH Australia sold U.S., Canada, Philippines, and non-exclusive world rights except U.K. and Commonwealth English rights.
Beautiful to See You (Again) by Lygia Day Peñaflor (Sarah Barley Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Sarah Barley at S&S/Sarah Barley Books has acquired, in a preempt, Lygia Day Peñaflor's new YA novel, Beautiful to See You (Again), a mind-bending spin on a love triangle. The story follows Tia, a college dropout who revisits a tragic past via a mysterious tunnel in Central Park. But how can she begin a new life with a new love when her heart and the tunnel won't let her? Publication is planned for fall 2026; Hillary Jacobson at CAA sold North American rights.
Veiled in Shadow by Liz Edelbrock (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Wendy Loggia at Delacorte Press has acquired Veiled in Shadow by Liz Edelbrock, a YA romance debut pitched as Caraval with a dash of Murder on the Orient Express, about a dangerous, forbidden romance between a betrothed princess and the bodyguard who is sworn to protect her as the two race to reveal an assassin before their train arrives in her new kingdom. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Chelsea Eberly at Greenhouse Literary Agency on behalf of Dovetail Fiction/Working Partners sold US, Canada, non-exclusive open market, and audio rights.
Something Wicked in the Woods by Megan Cooley-Peterson (Holiday House) - not yet added to Goodreads.
"Author of THE LIAR'S DAUGHTER and DEAD GIRLS TALKING Megan Cooley Peterson's SOMETHING WICKED IN THE WOODS, in which a teenage girl in the early aughts must uncover the dangerous secrets of Camp Shadow Lake to find the best friend who disappeared during Summer Solstice, pitched as a combination of SADIE and THE WICKER MAN, to Mora Couch at Holiday House, for publication in fall 2026, by Amy Giuffrida at Belcastro Agency (world)."
All Souls Academy by K.H. Saxton (Union Square Kids) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Ardyce Alspach at Union Square Kids has bought All Souls Academy by K.H. Saxton (The A&A Detective Agency). In the author's YA debut, 15-year-old Jane, an amateur ghost hunter and new student at the prestigious All Souls Academy boarding school, is determined to unravel the mystery of the death of a former student, but to do so she has to survive the machinations of her privileged peers and stern administration—and the realization that the mystery is closer to home than she first thought. Publication is set for fall 2026; Erin Clyburn at Howland Literary did the deal for world rights.
The Secret to Belonging by Megan E. Freeman (Atheneum) - YA novel in verse, not yet added to Goodreads.
Reka Simonsen at Atheneum has bought The Secret to Belonging by Megan E. Freeman (Alone and Away), a YA novel in verse about a young woman who learns to navigate a new culture, a new language, and new relationships while trying to protect her hard-won happiness from the destructive forces of her old life. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Deborah Warren at East West Literary handled the deal for world rights.
Vue Collecteur by Megan Beam (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Krista Marino at Delacorte Press has acquired Megan Beam's debut Vue Collecteur, a dark, dystopian folktale about a girl who discovers she possesses magical Other Eyes and is forced to flee her strict village and venture beyond its wall, where she learns that her world is built on lies. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Rebekah Von Lintel at Embolden Media Group sold world rights.
The Bloodwinds by Tlotlo Tsamaase (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Katherine Harrison at Knopf has acquired North American rights to Lambda Award finalist and Nommo Award-winning author Tlotlo Tsamaase's The Bloodwinds and its sequel. The YA dystopian fantasy duology features a girl from an underground city beneath post-apocalyptic Botswana who discovers a dangerous secret while on a mission aboveground, a truth that's been buried as deep as the city itself, and a love as fierce as the wind. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Chelsea Eberly at Greenhouse Literary Agency did the six-figure deal on behalf of Dovetail Fiction/Working Partners and Naomi Davis at BookEnds Literary Agency.
Insatiable by Erica Ridley (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Bria Ragin at Delacorte Press has bought Erica Ridley's Insatiable, a gothic twist on Jennifer's Body steeped in Scottish lore. In a world where wishes come true in the worst possible way, a 17-year-old girl joins the first class of female coeds at an isolated boarding school only to fight against boys who are monsters—as well as the nascent monster within her. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Lauren Abramo at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret sold world rights.
Blood Art by Autumn Krause (Peachtree Teen) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Ashley Hearn at Peachtree Teen has bought a YA gothic horror novel by Autumn Krause (Before the Devil Knows You're Here). Inspired by Jane Eyre, The Portrait of Dorian Gray, and Japanese folklore, Blood Art is set in a strange English manor where evil "muses" torment a handsome young artist, the subjects of possessed portraits slip out of their frames to stalk the halls at night, and an 18-year-old half-Japanese girl arrives with secrets of her own: a mysterious yōkai painting has appeared on her back and threatens to cover her body entirely. Publication is set for fall 2026; Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary did the deal for world rights.
Dirty Windows Don't Open by R.L. Toalson (Aladdin) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Kara Sargent at S&S/Aladdin has bought Dirty Windows Don't Open by R.L. Toalson (The First Magnificent Summer), a contemporary YA novel about Harper, who works nights at Subway to help support her family. Harper sees no opportunity for college until she starts to work on a project about coyotes with her brother's best friend, who helps her see that she might be able to get out of her small Texas town for good. Publication is set for fall 2026; Rena Rossner at the Deborah Harris Agency sold world English rights.
Indoor Girl by Krystle Brantzeg (Scholastic) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Samantha Palazzi at Scholastic has acquired We Need Diverse Books mentorship finalist Krystle Brantzeg's debut Indoor Girl, a contemporary YA romance. Pitched for fans of Jenny Han and Mariama J. Lockington, the story follows Keysa Perrault, a Filipina American teenage bookworm who is homeschooled and housebound due to her mother's grief-rooted agoraphobia and "parentnoia." When she has an unlikely meet-cute with a Korean American high school volleyball star whose grades have tanked due to his own recent loss, the two find love and unexpected healing between clandestine tutoring sessions and late-night joyrides—but they will have to rely on their broader community to help Keysa and her mother if they want to bring their relationship into the light of day. Publication is tentatively set for fall 2026; Larissa Melo Pienkowski sold North American rights while at Jill Grinberg Literary Management.
Christmas Trees & Weak Knees by Katrina Emmel (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Alison Romig at Delacorte Press has bought Christmas Trees & Weak Knees by Katrina Emmel, a contemporary dual POV YA romance set on a Tennessee Christmas tree farm in which a teen singer-songwriter with stage fright finds herself helping a famous musician with a bad case of writer's block finishes his album before the New Year. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Literary Agency sold world rights.
Catching Feelings by Emily Charlotte (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Nicole Fiorica at McElderry Books has acquired Catching Feelings by Emily Charlotte (Heart Check), a YA romance in which the head of the spirit committee and the mysterious new football transfer agree to go to Homecoming together to avoid a real relationship, only for their carefully laid plans to fall apart when they start to develop feelings for each other. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Caryn Wiseman at Andrea Brown Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
Fleet of Wonders by Erin Hànyù Lynch (Nancy Paulsen Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Stacey Barney at Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books has acquired, in a six-figure auction, Fleet of Wonders, a debut YA fantasy duology by University of Chicago undergrad Erin Hànyù Lynch, set in a steampunk world where two poor mixed-race factory workers, Eliza and Jules, seeking riches and glory, con their way into a treacherous and sinister technological competition at sea for the brightest minds of their generation. But as the competition heats up, Eliza develops a taste for power while Jules finds love. As the two friends choose different paths, they realize too late that winning could cost them everything. Publication will begin with Fleet of Wonders in fall 2026; Danielle Burby at Mad Woman Literary Agency did the two-book deal for North American rights.
Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Isaac Blum (Philomel) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Talia Benamy at Philomel has bought, in an exclusive submission, Out of the Clear Blue Sky and an untitled YA novel by Isaac Blum, Morris Award-winning and National Book Award long-listed author of The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen. In the first novel, two teens grapple with grievance, faith, and family in the wake of a tragic accident. Publication is planned for fall 2026 and fall 2028 respectively; Rena Rossner at the Deborah Harris Agency brokered the deal for world English rights.
Accelerant by TL Simpson (Flux) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Meg Gaertner at Flux has acquired Accelerant by TL Simpson (Strong Like You; Cope Field). In this YA contemporary, set against the backdrop of wildfires plaguing rural Missouri, two brothers reunited after their family's separation confront one another across ideological lines, as one faces radicalization by a white supremacist criminal organization, and the other seeks revenge against that same group for attacking his friend's Pride demonstration. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Shari Maurer at Stringer Literary Agency sold world rights.
Akimbobo by Nafissa Thompson-Spires (Make Me a World) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Lois Evans at Random House/Make Me a World has acquired Akimbobo, the YA debut of National Book Award nominee Nafissa Thompson-Spires (Heads of the Colored People), a satire about a summer camp for misfit Black kids, driven by a suspenseful plot that comments on larger issues of identity, policing, and the often cyclical nature of abuse. Publication is slated for fall 2026; PJ Mark at Janklow & Nesbit sold North American rights.
Gris Grimly's Phantom of the Opera by Gris Grimly (Clarion Books) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Jordan Brown at Clarion Books has bought Gris Grimly's Phantom of the Opera, a YA graphic reimagining by Gris Grimly of the classic tale of gothic horror in the author's signature macabre style. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Steven Malk at Writers House negotiated the deal for world rights.
Too Hot to Tango by E.E. Salo and Megan Kearney (Abdrams Fanfare) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Charlotte Greenbaum at Abrams Fanfare has acquired Too Hot to Tango by E.E. Salo and Megan Kearney. Pitched as "Dirty Dancing but gay," the YA graphic novel follows Honey, sports camp counselor and soccer star, as she gets roped into being arts camp rival Teddi's competitive dance partner. The only problem is Honey can't dance, and she just may be falling head over heels for Teddi. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Susan Graham while at Einstein Literary Management handled the deal for world rights.
I Shall Master This Family: Volume One by Kim Roah, Mon, and ANTStudio (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Jordan Blanco at Random House Graphic has acquired I Shall Master This Family, the manhwa by Kim Roah, Mon, and ANTStudio, a Korean YA courtly intrigue and royal romance graphic novel series. Firentia has been forced to watch as her noble family is led to ruin by her nefarious relatives. However, she's given a second chance after she wakes up as her six-year-old self, following what should've been a fatal accident. To save her house from its downfall, she'll need to climb the social ranks and become the master of her family. The first volume is set for fall 2026; Nim Kook at D&C Media sold world English rights.
Marionetta by Míriam Bonastre Tur (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads. Previously a webtoon.
Alex Lu at Random House Graphic has bought, in a preempt, in a six-book deal, Marionetta by Míriam Bonastre Tur (Hooky), based on the hit Webtoon. This YA fantasy graphic novel series follows Julia, who gets more than she bargained for when she visits a traveling circus of mysterious misfits who turn out to be immortals, and strikes a terrible bargain in order to survive. Publication of the first book is slated for fall 2026 as part of the Ink Pop line; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management negotiated the deal for world rights.
I Got You, Allen Liu by Derrick Chow (Simon and Schuster) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Deeba Zargarpur at Simon & Schuster has acquired, at auction, YA graphic novel I Got You, Allen Liu by Derrick Chow (Ravenous Things), a heartfelt and humorous coming-of-age story that follows 16-year-old Lukas and the challenges he faces as he tries to support his brother through his mental health struggles while navigating his own anxieties and the burgeoning romance with his first boyfriend, inspired by the author's own experiences. Publication is set for fall 2026; Thao Le at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency sold world rights.
River Song by Julie Flett (Greystone Kids) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Lara LeMoal at Greystone Kids has acquired world rights to River Song, a YA graphic novel from Cree–Métis author-illustrator Julie Flett, a spirited coming-of-age story inspired by Flett's father's life experiences. Publication is scheduled for fall 2027; Steven Malk at Writers House negotiated the deal.
Nice to Meet You by Wishroomness (First Second) - YA graphic novel based on a webtoon, not yet added to Goodreads.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has bought Nice to Meet You by Wishroomness, based on the hit Webtoon. In this YA contemporary romance graphic novel, college freshman Mew finds her handsome classmate Daze's lost student card and switches it with hers, hoping for a chance encounter, but when the two actually meet, Mew can't help but wonder if she's made the best decision of her life or the worst. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management handled the three-book deal for world rights.
Embracing Your ADHD Brain: An Actually Helpful Guide for Teens by Danielle Sullivan (Free Spirit) - YA non-fiction, not yet added to Goodreads.
Deidra Purvis at Free Spirit has bought world rights to Embracing Your ADHD Brain: An Actually Helpful Guide for Teens by Danielle Sullivan, a neurodiversity coach and host of the Neurodiverging podcast. The book equips teens with practical strategies for self-advocacy, executive functioning, and emotional regulation, providing tools to thrive with ADHD rather than work against it. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; the author represented herself..
Fateless #3 by Julie Kagawa (Inkyard Press) - likely to be moved to 2027.
Untitled by Marissa Meyer (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Susan Lee (HarperCollins) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Ruby Martinez (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Elba Luz (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads, moved from 2025, then from June 2026.
One Knight Stand by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (HarperCollins) - US edition not yet added to Goodreads, details from author newsletter.
Gwen, our lady knight.
Isobelle, our knight’s lady.
They fight monsters, and they’re in love. Well, they fought one monster, once. And while they are in love, they haven’t discussed that fact with each other, and neither wants to be the first to bring it up. This is going to be fine.
This story includes: Seaside mysteries, brooding redemption arcs, a cursed town, a sea monster, medieval tourist attractions, an evil sorceress, a crumbling dark tower and moonlit magical rituals.
(Ignore all the tentacles, everything is definitely fine…)
Saddle up your dragons: We’re going on a road trip!
No One Knows Who Dies at the End by Adam Silvera (Quill Tree Books)
In this third book of the USA Today and #1 New York Times mega-bestselling They Both Die at the End series, two strangers—each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast—help each other learn to live.
Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn’t have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides he’s done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say he’s not dying, he’ll just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life.
Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives, but he doesn’t feel in control of his own existence thanks to his father. And with a violent organization called the Death Guard threatening Alano, his End Day might be closer than he thinks. It’s time to live.
Fate brings Paz and Alano together, but it’s now up to the boys to survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end.
This book contains themes that some readers may find difficult.
The Choromancer Chronicles #1 by Tricia Levenseller (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2024 and from 2025.
Holly West at Feiwel and Friends has acquired the next four YA fantasy novels by Tricia Levenseller. The Chromamancer Chronicles, a trilogy in which an orphan, princess, and ranger must stop a magical serial killer from destroying their world, will follow an expedited schedule with titles releasing six months apart in 2024 and 2025. The Darkness Within Us will be a companion novel to the author's bestselling The Shadows Between Us focusing on Alessandra's sister, and is slated for 2023. Rachel Brooks at BookEnds Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.
The Fast Track by Angelica Cheng (Simon and Schuster) - release year announced on author instagram.
Alyza Liu at Simon & Schuster has acquired, at auction, Angelica Cheng’s debut The Fast Track, a YA rivals-to-lovers romance pitched as Check & Mate meets Drive to Survive, in which a 17-year-old rookie pursues her dream of becoming the first female F1 champion, and must face off paparazzi, prejudice, and an attraction to her annoyingly handsome teammate—who is her competitor on and off the track. Claire Friedman at InkWell Management did the two-book deal for North American rights.
A Promise to Hades by Kelly Creagh (Viking)
Dana Leydig at Viking has acquired A Promise to Hades by Kelly Creagh (Phantom Heart), a YA romance in which a young priestess eager to explore her forbidden crush on a handsome musician is surprised when her final ceremonial rite pulls her to the Underworld, where she's promised as bride to the God of Death. Publication is slated for 2026; Jessica Watterson at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.
Terminal Hope by Michelle Wong (First Second Books) - YA graphic novel.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has acquired at auction Michelle Wong's debut YA graphic novel Terminal Hope, for fans of Marissa Meyer and Marie Lu, about an orphaned teen who must team up with a rogue android to survive the underbelly of mankind's last remaining sanctuary and thwart city enforcers when he becomes a target for powers he unwillingly received. Publication is scheduled for 2026; Thao Le at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency sold world rights.
Unreal by Ellen Walker (Little, Brown Ink) - YA graphic novel.
Andrea Colvin at Little, Brown Ink has bought Unreal, a debut YA graphic novel by Ellen Walker. This memoir-inspired story follows Frances Ward in her adolescent years as she and her sister, Annabelle, use the power of their imaginations to help them navigate neurodivergence, social stigma, and coming of age. Publication is planned for 2026; Alex Slater at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates negotiated world rights.
Henna for the Jinn by Safiya Zerrougui (First Second Books) - YA graphic novel.
Samia Fakih at First Second has acquired Henna for the Jinn, Safiya Zerrougui's historical fiction YA graphic novel about an Algerian girl who takes a job as a henna painter in a mysterious noble Turkish household while she investigates the disappearance of her brother. Publication is planned for 2026; Paloma Hernando at Einstein Literary Management brokered the deal for world rights.
I'd Like You to Like Me by Kat Schneider (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2025.
Whitney Leopard at Random House Graphic has bought world rights to I'd Like You to Like Me, a debut YA graphic novel by Kat Schneider. This graphic novel follows 15-year-old Meg during two weeks at Pioneer Bible Camp, a Pentecostal sleepaway camp in the Adirondacks, where first love challenges Meg's faith and view of the world forever. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Chad W. Beckerman at the CAT Agency did the two-book deal.
Hex and Havoc by Nilah Magruder and Sonia Liao (HarperCollins) - YA graphic novel, previously dated October 2023, February 2024 and January 2025, January 2026 and February 2026. May not publish.
Stephanie Guerdan at HarperCollins has bought world rights to the queer YA fantasy duology Hex and Havoc, written by Nilah Magruder (Reel Love; M.F.K.), illustrated by Sonia Liao (Thief in the Trees; The Marie Curie Society). The books follow two girls in a caste-based magical society as they fall in love and spark a revolution. Publication is planned for summer 2023 and 2024; Tricia Lawrence at Erin Murphy Literary represented the author, and the illustrator represented herself. Magruder is now represented by Patrice Caldwell at New Leaf Literary.
Gutless by Rose Bousamra (First Second) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2024. New release year announced on author website but not yet updated on Goodreads.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has bought Gutless by Rose Bousamra. The YA graphic novel follows the last mermaid in the world, a witch princess, and a wooden knight as they embark on a journey of self-discovery while trying to stop an ancient magical being from destroying the earth. Publication is scheduled for 2024; Tamara Kawar at ICM Partners brokered the deal for world English rights.
Kloud 9 by AJ O. Mason and Dominic Bustamante - YA graphic novel, moved from 2023 and 2024, new release year not yet updated on Goodreads but announced on author instagram.
Erika Turner at IDW has bought, in a three-book deal, a YA graphic novel series by debut writer and illustrator team AJ O. Mason (l.) and Dominic Bustamante, called Kloud 9. The queer space opera is about Kal, a lonely orphan trying to keep himself afloat with odd jobs, and Cosmo, an extraterrestrial Star Soldier. After falling in love, the two are forced to go on the run and flee the solar system, joined by a motley crew. Publication of the first book is set for 2023; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management represented the duo for world rights.
Mystery Mary and the Undertaker's Apprentice by Laura Nowlin (Sourcebooks Fire) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Annette Pollert-Morgan at Sourcebooks Fire has bought North American English-language rights to If He Had Been with Me and If Only I Had Told Her author Laura Nowlin's YA/crossover time-slip murder mystery, Mystery Mary and the Undertaker's Apprentice. A contemporary young woman who is transported back in time and trapped in Victorian-era New York teams up with a handsome undertaker's apprentice and a local suffragist to unmask a serial killer while hiding the secret of her true identity, pitched as Outlander meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Publication is set for 2026; Ali McDonald at 5 Otter Literary brokered the deal.
Subwoofer by Candice Iloh (Dutton) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Andrew Karre at Dutton has acquired Subwoofer by NBA finalist and two-time Printz Honor author Candice Iloh (Salt the Water), a near-future YA in which a teen with a spotless reputation in her community volunteers at a wealthy church at her mother's insistence , a position that serves as the perfect cover when she discovers an off-the-radar refuge for runaways who've left society for a life of softness and safety, and mottos a plan to steal what they need; plus Glad UR OK, an epistolary novel that explores guilt in the aftermath of surviving a near-death experience. Publication is set for 2026 and 2027; Patricia Nelson at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency did the two-book deal for world English rights.
The Oceans Between Us by Shannon CF Rogers (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Kat Brzozowski at Feiwel and Friends has bought The Oceans Between Us by Shannon CF Rogers, author of the APALA Award-winning I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom , about a Filipina American teen, caught between the country she knows and the family she's lost, who uncovers a family secret that threatens everything she thought was true. Publication is scheduled for 2026; Serene Hakim at Ayesha Pande Literary sold world rights.
And Then Comes July by Sarah Jung (Levine Querido) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads, moved from 2025, release year change announced on instagram.
Arthur A. Levine at Levine Querido has bought And Then Comes July by Sarah Jung, a contemporary YA graphic novel that explores two sisters' relationships as they are escaping an unsafe home environment, and their respective immigrant identities. Publication is slated for spring 2025; Shadra Strickland at Painted Words brokered the deal for world rights.
The Eliza Effect: True Tales of Affection, Deception, and Conversation with AI by Ashley Walker (MITeen Press) - YA nonfiction/memoir, not yet added to Goodreads.
Olivia Swomley at Candlewick/MITeen Press has bought The Eliza Effect: True Tales of Affection, Deception, and Conversation with AI by Ashley Walker. Part narrative nonfiction and part memoir, this YA book examines how artificial intelligence personas, such as ELIZA, Siri, and ChatGPT, found their voices—and how talking to them teaches us about what it means to be human. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Kelly Dyksterhouse at Tobias Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
Go Back and Get It by Mariah-Rose Marie (Make Me a World) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Lois Evans at Random House/Make Me a World has acquired, in a four-house, six-figure auction, Mariah-Rose Marie's debut YA graphic novel Go Back and Get It. When two mixed-race sisters drive cross-country to visit family in the American South, they come to reckon with their history, differences, and roots, all while unknowingly answering the call of something more ancient, magical, and illuminating than they could imagine. Publication is planned for 2026; Desiree Wilson at the Bent Agency negotiated the deal for world English rights.
Divided by Steve Sheinkin and Toby Cypress (First Second) - YA nonfiction graphic novel.
Mark Siegel and Connie Hsu at First Second have bought world rights to Divided by Steve Sheinkin and Toby Cypress, a YA nonfiction graphic novel set in 1850s Washington, DC, in a polarized nation on its way to the Civil War. Connie Hsu will edit; publication is planned for 2026. Susan Cohen at Writers House represented Sheinkin, and Cypress was unagented.
Acorn by J.T. Petty and Wook-Jin Clark (First Second) - YA graphic novel, US edition not yet added to Goodreads.
Mark Siegel at First Second has bought world rights to Acorn, a YA graphic novel by J.T. Petty and Wook-Jin Clark, about a boy who tries to fight parasitic giants that have overrun the world; Tess Banta will also edit. Publication is scheduled for 2026; the authors were unagented.
The Dream Frontier by Tony Weaver Jr. and Irene Yeom (First Second) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Mark Siegel and Kiara Valdez at First Second have bought world rights to The Dream Frontier, a shounen-inspired YA graphic novel series written by Tony Weaver Jr., illustrated by Irene Yeom. The story follows Sygnus, a Black teen who uses a mysterious virtual reality competition game to help understand himself and his place in the world. Publication will begin in 2026; Jennifer Gates and Erica Bauman at Aevitas Creative Management represented the author, and Maeve MacLysaght at Copps Literary Services represented the illustrator.
Quiet Appetites by Casey Gilly and Morgan Beem (First Second) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Samia Fakih at First Second has acquired world rights to Quiet Appetites, a YA graphic novel by Casey Gilly and Morgan Beem, about a family who moves to the rural English countryside and is haunted by something ancient. Publication is scheduled for 2026; the authors were unagented.
Elegy For A Dream by Megan Jauregui Eccles (8th Note)
Merciful is the Night by Sophie Clark (Knopf) - US edition not yet added to Goodreads, title announced on author instagram.
Merciful is the Night by Sophie Clark (Knopf) - US edition not yet added to Goodreads, title announced on author instagram.
Untitled by Lora Merriman (Henry Holt)
Untitled by Jenn Bennett (Simon and Schuster) - announced on author website, not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Alanna Bennett (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Elizabeth Lim (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Aimee Phan (G.P. Putnam and Sons) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Lydia Kang (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Ryan La Sala (Scholastic) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Amanda Woody (Viking) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Xan Kaur (Henry Holt) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Mara Rutherford (HarperTeen) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Mara Rutherford (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Sophia Lee (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Joelle Wellingston (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Jennifer Howell (Roaring Brook Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Trisha Tobias (Zando) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Laura Steven (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Sue Lynn Tan (Little, Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Jihyun Yun (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Taylor Grothe (Peachtree Teen) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Gayle Forman (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Diana Rodriguez Wallach (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Tiffany D. Jackson (Katherine Tegan Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Rhonda DeChambeau (Holiday House) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Kwame Mbalia and Erin Entrada Kelly (Amulet) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Jordan Gray (Little, Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Delphine Seddon (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Sophia Hannan (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Melissa Poett (Quill Tree) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Shannon J. Spann (Mayhem Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Rachael Davis-Featherstone (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson (FSG) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Sarah Raughley (HarperTeen) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Kat Schneider (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Immortal the Blood #2 by Molly X. Chang (Random House)
The Chromamancer Chronicles #2 by Tricia Levenseller (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2024, likely to be moved to 2027.
The Chromamancer Chronicles #3 by Tricia Levenseller (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2025, likely to be moved to 2028.
Untitled by Jenn Bennett (Simon and Schuster) - announced on author website, not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Alanna Bennett (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Elizabeth Lim (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Aimee Phan (G.P. Putnam and Sons) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Lydia Kang (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Ryan La Sala (Scholastic) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Amanda Woody (Viking) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Xan Kaur (Henry Holt) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Mara Rutherford (HarperTeen) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Mara Rutherford (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Sophia Lee (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Joelle Wellingston (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Jennifer Howell (Roaring Brook Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Trisha Tobias (Zando) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Laura Steven (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Sue Lynn Tan (Little, Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Jihyun Yun (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Taylor Grothe (Peachtree Teen) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Gayle Forman (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Diana Rodriguez Wallach (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Tiffany D. Jackson (Katherine Tegan Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Rhonda DeChambeau (Holiday House) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Kwame Mbalia and Erin Entrada Kelly (Amulet) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Jordan Gray (Little, Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Delphine Seddon (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Sophia Hannan (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Melissa Poett (Quill Tree) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Shannon J. Spann (Mayhem Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Rachael Davis-Featherstone (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson (FSG) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Sarah Raughley (HarperTeen) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Untitled by Kat Schneider (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Immortal the Blood #2 by Molly X. Chang (Random House)
The Chromamancer Chronicles #2 by Tricia Levenseller (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2024, likely to be moved to 2027.
The Chromamancer Chronicles #3 by Tricia Levenseller (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2025, likely to be moved to 2028.
The Enchanters #3 by Jen Calonita (Disney Hyperion) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Songlight #3 by Moira Buffini (HarperCollins) - not yet added to Goodreads.
The Academy of Muses #2 by Andrea Max (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Coldwire #2 by Chloe Gong (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
The Fifth Realm #3 by A.A. Vora (GP Putnam and Sons) - not yet added to Goodreads.
The Reaper's Glass #2 by Lin Thompson (Bloomsbury) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Nightweaver #2 by R.M. Gray (Little Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Their Will Undone #2 by R.J. Valldeperas (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Blood at the Root #3 by LaDarrion Williams (Labyrinth Road) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Empyreal #3 by Megan Scott (Inkyard Press) - not yet added to Goodreads, likely to be moved to 2027.
Thorn Season #2 by Kiera Azar (HarperCollins) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Love Me Tomorrow #2 by Emiko Jean (Flatiron) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Dragon Cursed #2 by Elise Kova (Entangled Teen) - not yet added to Goodreads.
I Killed the King #2 by Andrea Hannah and Rebecca Mix (HarperCollins) - not yet added to Goodreads.
I'm the Grim Reaper #3 by Graveweaver (VIZ Media) - based on a webcomic, not yet added to Goodreads.
Not So Shoujo Love Story #2 by Curryuku (VIZ Media) - based on a webcomic, not yet added to Goodreads.
Mannequin Pixie Dream Boy #2 by Courtney Wirthit (VIZ Media) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
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