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An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys by Rob Costello (Lethe Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Steve Berman at Lethe Press has bought world English rights to An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys, a debut YA novel by Rob Costello (We Mostly Come Out at Night). In this queer coming-of-age, when "beautiful boy" Toby Ryerson is betrayed by his secret lover Dylan Falcone, the two set off on a dangerous collision course that will change their lives forever. Publication is set for April 2025; Marie Lamba at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency handled the deal.
April 1st
Deadstream by Mar Romasco Moore (Viking)
After surviving a car accident that claimed the life of her best friend, Teresa is now terrified to leave the safety of her bedroom. Since then, her only solace and window to the outside world has been the online community she found through streaming.
But one night, the safe world Teresa created starts to break down. A shadowy figure appears in the background of her favorite's streamer's video, and his behavior mysteriously changes over the next few days before he dies in front of thousands of viewers. Teresa finds herself at the center of a life-and-death investigation as the world tries to figure out what or who this figure could be . . . especially as it begins appearing in the other people's streams, compelling them to "open the door" and let it in—including Teresa’s own. In order to save herself and the rest of the internet from this relentless entity, Teresa must venture outside of the mental and physical walls she’s created. But will she be able to conquer her fears before anyone else loses their life?
Rebis: Born and Reborn by Irene Marchesini and Carlotta Dicataldo (First Second Books) - YA graphic novel.
Born with paper-white skin, Martino is an outcast. To the villagers, albinism is more than a curiosity—it's a curse. Shunned and bullied, Martino finds refuge in the forest...even though some say a witch lives there.
In a tiny cottage deep in the forest, Viviana survives on what nature provides. It's a simple, contented life...as long as she doesn't think of the past.
When fate brings these lost souls together, they form a family of two. Martino finally knows what it means to be loved and accepted, and drawing on the power of the forest, experiences a magical rebirth.
Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen (Henry Holt) - moved from June 2024, then from August 2024, then from October 2024.
It has been almost two years since she defeated the vengeful spirit of her mother, but Vanja Ros - no longer Schmidt - has finally made a name for herself. She is a God Daughter, a (reformed) thief, a sister (surprisingly!), and now a folk hero. She stands up for those with nothing against the few who have everything, bringing justice and prosperity where she can.
But members of the seven royal families are turning up dead, all found with Vanja’s red penny calling card
on the bodies. And even a beloved woman of the people cannot keep her darkest shadows from the light forever. Deepseated hatred has spurred a forgotten foe into action. As old flames, adversaries, and allies resurface, Vanja must face what it took to become the Pfennigist once and for all.
It will take everything she is to save not only herself and the people she loves, but time as we know it. In this thrilling final chapter of the Indie Next series Little Thieves, New York Times-bestselling author Margaret Owen shows us the beauty and peace we find in loving - and forgiving - ourselves of past mistakes.
The Coven Tendancy by Zoe Hana Mikuta (Disney Hyperion) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Just
like her mother and her mother’s mother, 18-year-old Vanity Adams is
destined to lead a lavish life under the patronship of the Museum,
someday taking her place as its premiere necromantic Spectacle and the
centerpiece of their weekly soirees thrown for the City’s elite.
But
until that day, Vanity (and the other young witches of the Museum) are
purged of their magic—magic being particularly unstable for teenagers
and often leading to antisocial conduct, mood swings, bloodlust,
delusions, and, most concerning, a habitual, violent obsession with one
another—and isolated from the outside world.
To all of this,
Vanity thinks—well, whatever. Better than being confined to the
Sanatorium with the witches of lesser beauty, imprisoned in a
chemically-induced coma as her blood is harvested to make World, the
City’s favorite designer drug. At least she’ll be dead someday, there’s
always that. And at least the Museum has Arrogance—or Ro—Vanity’s twin
sister, who might just remember how to do magic, and who might just be
where our story begins…
Lady Knight by Amelie Howard (Joy Revolution)
Lady Zenobia--Zia--Osborn, a lord’s daughter, gifted pianist, and a diamond of the first water, is furious that her entire life has been mapped out for her. What good is skill or intelligence if one is forced to suffocate it? She’d much rather make her mark on the world than bat her eyelashes for the ton.
Zia only comes alive in an underground club for rebellious young ladies called Lady Knights. In it, she is free to fence better than any boy, race horses in London at midnight, and read the latest literature deemed uncouth for her sex. Aside from her closest confidants, no one in her social circle is supposed to know about Zia’s other life…
Once Mr. Rafi Nasser, a handsome rogue with secrets of his own, learns what she’s been up to, he is appalled…and intrigued. He had no inkling that his best friend’s little sister could be so charmingly defiant. And when someone tries to expose the Lady Knights, Zia soon finds that Rafi is the only one she can trust to help before her name is ruined.
Run Away With Me by Brian Selznick (Scholastic)
"I'm going to call you Danny. What are you going to name me?"
"Angelo."
Danny is spending his sixteenth summer in Rome. As his mother spends the day at work in a mysterious museum, he wanders the ancient sites and streets. Soon after his arrival, he encounters a shadow... who becomes a voice... who becomes a boy his age. Angelo.
Soon Danny and Angelo are spending as much time as they can together, piecing together stories of the city while only gradually letting their own histories be shared. Attraction leads to affection, and affection leads to both an intimate closeness and a profound fear of what happens next. Danny has never really had a home, or known the love of another boy. Angelo seems to have more experience... but he also has secrets just out of Danny’s reach.
Run Away With Me is a stunning creation, weaving words and illustration to tell the story of a transformative love over the course of one Roman summer.
Meet Me At Blue Hour by Sarah Suk (Quill Tree Books)
Seventeen-year-old Yena Bae is spending the summer in Busan, South Korea, working at her mom’s memory-erasing clinic. She feels lost and disconnected from people, something she’s felt ever since her best friend, Lucas, moved away four years ago without a word, leaving her in limbo.
Eighteen-year-old Lucas Pak is also in Busan for the summer, visiting his grandpa, who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. But he isn’t just here for a regular visit—he’s determined to get his beloved grandpa into the new study running at the clinic, a trial program seeking to restore lost memories.
When Yena runs into Lucas again, she’s shocked to see him and even more shocked to discover that he doesn’t remember a thing about her. He’s completely erased her from his memories, and she has no idea why.
As the two reconnect, they unravel the mystery and heartache of what happened between them all those years ago—and must now reckon with whether they can forge a new beginning together.
All the Stars Align by Gretchen Schreiber (Wednesday Books)
All the women in Piper’s family know their true love at first sight, complete with butterflies, heart eyes, and a gut instinct. The kind of fated love that lasts forever. Piper grew up with her ancestors' epic love stories repeated like fairy tales, and yearns for the day she’ll start her own. Already singled out in her family due to her physical disability, Piper collects a second strike against her when her parents announce their divorce, which convinces her family that she’s doomed.
When she finally finds her true love at a party, she’s more determined than ever to attain her love story and earn a spot in her family. But after completely botching their first meeting, she realizes that she’ll need help from her best friend Leo, who is sort of a love expert. The catch—he and Piper haven’t talked in six months, since he needed a “break” from their friendship.
To win over the love of her life and a place in her family, Piper must convince Leo to teach her his ways. And it’s all going as planned…until Leo confesses his own love for Piper. Now, she must decide which fate to follow.
Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain by Selina Li Bi (Soho Teen)
Jasmine Cheng has grown up on stories spun by her beautiful, erratic mother. Together, they’re the Phoenix and Dragon. Jasmine’s father is the god Pangu, creator of the heavens and earth. Her mother may have boyfriends, but Jasmine chases them away. Because for her mother, love brings chaos, sleepless nights, and frightening episodes. It’s Jasmine’s job to keep their home life stable, especially now that a social worker has started to keep tabs on them.
When the sudden arrival of Cal, her mother’s old flame, fractures their delicate world, a series of events unfolds that will send Jasmine on a cross-country journey to the West Coast—and into her past. Trapped in a tangle of fantasy and reality, Jasmine becomes determined to shatter the illusion for good, even as her mother’s refusal to be honest drives a deeper wedge between them.
Will the crack in their fantasy destroy her, or finally let the light in?
Selina Li Bi’s magical debut perfectly portrays the pain of growing up in a less-than-magical world and introduces a remarkable new voice in young adult fiction.
Beasts by Ingvild Bjerkeland (Levine Querido) - originally published in Norweigan.
The world has been overrun by hitherto unknown beasts. Society has the power is gone, cars are abandoned across the highways, and anyone left is hiding from the terrifying creatures—and each other. Thirteen-year-old Abdi and his five-year-old sister Alva are on the run, their last hope to escape through the forest and to the sea. As they recall the strange events that led to the beasts' arrival, and how the two of them got to where they were, they must ask themselves who they can trust—and what they will do to survive.
From Norway comes an international hit that is shudderingly terrifying and deliciously original.
Messy Perfect by Tanya Boteju (Quill Tree Books)
Cassie Perera is a star student in St. Luke's junior class. But the new school year brings an unwelcome surprise—the return to St. Luke's of Cassie's former friend, Ben, who left a few years ago after a homophobic bullying incident Cassie knows she didn't do enough to prevent.
Still harboring guilt from her inaction, Cassie decides, in her usual, overzealous way, to team up with the neighboring public school to found an underground Gender and Sexuality Alliance—as a complicated strategy for making things up to Ben. Secretly, Cassie is also tempted by the possibility of opening up about her own sexuality for the first time.
As Cassie’s new friends urge her out of her comfort zone, she unlocks a kind of joy and freedom she’s never felt before—even as she struggles to balance these experiences with her typical tightrope of being the perfect daughter, student, and Catholic.
Cassie’s perfectly curated life unravels into turmoil, but can she embrace the mess enough to piece together something new?
Huda F Wants to Know by Huda Fahmy (Dial) - YA graphic memoir.
Huda Fahmy is ready for junior year. She’s got a plan to join all the clubs, volunteer everywhere, ace the ACTs, write the most awe-inspiring essay for her scholarship applications. Easy.
But then Mama and Baba announce the most unthinkable they’re getting a divorce.
Huda is devastated. She worries about what this will mean for her family, their place in the Muslim community, and her future. Her grades start tanking, she has a big fight with her best friend, and everything feels out of control. Will her life ever feel normal again? Huda F wants to know.
The Payback Girls by Alex Travis (Sourcebooks Fire)
His first mistake was underestimating them.
Senior year is going to be perfect. Meghan won't settle for anything less. She's already crushing her classes and dating the star of the basketball team. Nate's friends have been less than welcoming, but it's never easy being one of the only Black kids at a mostly white prep school. Still, Meghan did not expect the scene at pep rally.
Robin and Bria dated Nate too. Correction: Are dating him. He never broke up with them, and Meghan is furious.
When Nate is found bloodied and unconscious in the locker room after the big game, suddenly the three teens are prime suspects―and a tenuous alliance may be the only way to clear their names. Except Meghan doesn't remember everything that happened that night, and the more clues they uncover, the more Meghan, Bria, and Robin each look responsible…
Give Up the Night by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast (Wednesday Books) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Wren Nightingale wasn’t supposed to have any elemental powers. Since becoming Moonstruck on her eighteenth birthday, Wren has found herself thrust into a world filled with deception, danger, and murder. Uncovering that their magick was fractured and limited when the original Moonstruck ritual was broken by Selene, Wren is determined to find a way to join the magicks of the elder, the mother, and the maiden. But the Elementals are split into two factions—some want the ritual completed and their freedom—and others are terrified of change. So terrified that they’re willing to end Wren before she can reach the center of the island where the ritual Selene ruined can be completed.
Between his overbearing father’s arrival, Rottingham delegating him more and more responsibility, and Celeste taking a special interest in him, Lee Young has been struggling to find his own path. As much as Lee wants to take his place in the Moonstruck hierarchy, not everything he’s being told adds up—like, no matter what Celeste says, he knows something’s not right at the Academia de la Luna. He thinks if he can talk some sense into Wren and get her to return to the Academia, that everything will turn out alright.
As Wren and Lee both battle for what they believe is right, they’ll have to uncover who their true allies are…and if they’re even on the same side of this magickal fight.
Making Bank by Shannon Lee Simmons (HarperCollins) - YA non-fiction.
“No one knows what money will be like when you grow up. But here’s the life costs money. That has always been true and will still be true when you’re grown up. Whether you’re using babysitting money to buy takeout coffee with your pals today or trading digital tokens to buy an electric hovercar in twenty years, the same skills you must use to afford your Starbucks this week will be used tomorrow and every day after.
Learn and practise just five skills around money today and you’ll be ready to take on the world, no matter how much things change in five years or fifty years.
You got this.”
Told through a series of conversations, helpful guides, easy tables and definitions, Making Bank invites young readers to discuss a subject that is easy to money. With her signature charm, Shannon Lee Simmons transforms the thornier aspects of finance into easy-to-understand concepts. Whether it’s figuring out how to save for a senior-year trip, wondering what the heck inflation is or trying to wrap your mind around credit, interest and crypto, Shannon approaches every subject with expertise and empathy.
By focusing on how to track, save, spend, enjoy and grow their money, Making Bank rebuilds young readers’ relationship with it—one skill at a time.
April 8th
Boys with Sharp Teeth by Jennifer Howell (Roaring Brook Press)
Marin James doesn’t believe her cousin’s death was an
accident. A seventeen-year-old loner with secondhand jeans and a hot
temper, Marin has spent her entire life in the same small town, trapped
in the shadow of the exclusive Huntsworth Academy -- and the
ultra-wealthy, ultra-entitled students who attend. So when her cousin’s
body is found on Huntsworth property, Marin knows exactly who’s to
blame: Adrian Graves and Henry Wu, the mysterious, dangerously
attractive leaders of the academy’s privileged ecosystem.
Determined
to uncover the truth, Marin swaps her hole-y T-shirts and beat-up
sneakers for a prep school uniform -- and lies her way into Huntsworth
as Jamie Vane, a wealthy transfer student with an impressive (and
definitely not forged) transcript. But at a school like Huntsworth,
where wealth and power pull all the strings, finding answers won’t be
easy. Especially when her quest for justice is muddied by a confusing
attraction to her new school, her new life, and the two dysfunctional
boys that understand her better than her cousin ever did.
When
Marin uncovers a dark secret hiding behind Huntsworth’s ivied gates, the
lines between justice and vengeance, love and hate, good and evil,
begin to crumble -- and nothing is as it seems.
Welcome to Huntsworth Academy…
Playin' Hard by Whitney Grandison (Wattpad Books) - moved from November 2024, then from March 2025.
If there’s one thing Cree Jacobs can’t stand about Moorehead High, it’s definitely the Ballers Club—an exclusive clique of boys who dominate the school’s sports teams. The boys are arrogant, flashy, and just way too overrated for Cree’s taste.
Don’t tell that to DeAndre Parker, the unofficial leader of the group. Laidback, good looking, a prodigy on the court, and the son of a retired NBA champion, DA knows his potential and that almost everyone at Moorehead would do anything to get close to him—except for Cree Jacobs.
Typically these two would never cross paths or acknowledge each other, but one heated debate with Cree in class sets DeAndre off, igniting a need within him: no one can resist the Club. Determined to get Cree under his spell, DeAndre begins trying to change her opinion of him as the two strike a friendship that sparks into something more.
I Love You S'more by Auriane Desombre (Delacorte) - moved from 2024, description not yet uploaded to Goodreads, taken from author website.
Ivy Raines needs camp for an escape like she did as a child. After going through a very public breakup with her first girlfriend and teen TV show mega star, she wants nothing more than a summer of sunshine, friends and s'mores as newest counselor.
But when she signs up to run the camp's musical production she soon finds herself in a rivalry she didn't see coming with the co-director, Rynn. She's bossy and thinks she knows everything because she's been most experienced counselor. Worse, it's a girl Ivy had a falling out with when she was younger. It's the last thing Ivy needs while going through a breakup but as tension between them builds, sparks begin to fly brighter than a campfire.
As the days get hotter, will Ivy discover she can still have the summer escape she needed after all...in the way her heart has always wanted?
Roll for Love by Remi K. England (Running Press Kids) - previously titled The Rules as Written and published under the Name "Megan England".
Dungeons & Dragons loving Harper Reid's summer is off to a rough start. First, she and her mom moved across the country to Clintville, Virginia (population: tiny) to live on her Poppy's farm, which means saying goodbye to her friends and finding a new D&D group to play with. The only thing keeping her going is getting to polish her carpentry skills in the farm's woodshop so she can get an apprenticeship after graduation. That is if she can tell her mom that she doesn't want to go to college, which is kind of hard when mom keeps asking about applications and if she has picked out the perfect school yet. What Harper really needs is to channel the confidence and bravery of her awesome D&D character, and then maybe she could find a new D&D group and tell her mom that her passion is woodworking, not a four-year university. And, hey, maybe she could find a cool girlfriend, too.
The one encounter Harper wasn't expecting was running into Ollie Shifflet: neighbor, childhood best friend, and, oh yeah, first crush. Unlike Harper, Ollie seems to have everything figured out. She plans on spending the summer digging around in her garden and hanging out with her best friends and trying D&D with them for the first time. Then after graduation it is community college, then opening a small nature-based daycare center and living her best bisexual life... well, as long as that last bit stays private. But when beautiful, bold, Harper Reid comes waltzing back into her life and joins her D&D group, suddenly Ollie's plan seems to have a Harper-shaped hole in it.
So when feelings start to develop in their Dungeons & Dragons game between Harper's brash Barbarian character and Ollie's proud Paladin, Harper and Ollie begin wondering if they are falling for each in real life or if it is all just apart of the game. As the school year draws to a close and the final boss looms on the horizon, Harper and Ollie must decide if the relationship that they have been roleplaying in the game could be as real for them.
April 15th
Love in 280 Characters Or Less by Ravynn Stringfield (Fiewel and Friends) - moved from 2024.
Black college student Sydney Ciara navigates academics, love,
and the online realm, in this Young Adult coming-of-age romance told
through her blog posts, messages, social media posts, and more!
Sydney
Ciara Warren is excited as she starts her first year of college, but
also nervous since her best friend Malcolm attends a different
university. And despite her interests in writing and fashion, she has no
idea what academic or career paths will ultimately be right for
her—though they probably don’t involve law school, despite her parents’
wishes.
As Sydney Ciara tries to find herself and her place
on campus, she gets solace in blogging about her life, putting together
outfits with meaning, and spending time on Twitter. It’s within
the digital space that she connects with someone who goes by
@YoungPrinceX. She may not know “X” in real life, but that doesn’t stop
her from developing a crush on him. Except things get complicated, as
she also navigates her first romantic relationship with a sweet boy on
campus named Xavier (who maybe could be X?).
Can Sydney Ciara
not only make it through her first semester, but thrive in real life,
as much as she seems to be thriving online?
Told through blog
posts, tweets, messages, emails, and more, here is a love letter to
Twitter, to Black girls who think they won’t get chosen, and to those
who take too long finding the perfect words.
All the Noise at Once by DeAndra Davis (Atheneum)
All Aiden ever wanted to do was play football
just like his star quarterback brother, Brandon. Unfortunately, due to
Aiden’s autism, summer football tryouts did not go well when Aiden finds
himself at the bottom of a pile-up resulting in an over-stimulation
meltdown. But when the school year starts, a spot on the team opens
urgently needing to be filled. Aiden finally gets his chance to play the
game he loves most.
However, not every team member is happy
about Aiden’s position on the team, wary of how his autism will present
itself on game day. Tensions rise. A fight breaks out. Cops are called.
When
Brandon tries to interfere on behalf of his brother, he is arrested by
the very same cops who, just hours earlier, were chanting his name from
the bleachers. When trumped up charges appear for felony assault on an
officer, everything Brandon has worked for starts to slip away and the
brothers’ relationship is tested. With Brandon’s trial inching closer,
Aiden is desperate to find a way to clear his brother’s name while also
trying to answer the one looming question plaguing his brain: what does
it mean to be Black and autistic?
Afia in the Land of Wonders by Mia Araujo (Scholastic) - moved from 2024.
In her stunning literary debut, Mia Araujo presents a gorgeous reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, spinning a new story that is accompanied by arresting, ethereal illustrations about twin sisters and how one must venture outside the safety of their home, into the wilderness, in order to find herself and true happiness.
Fifteen-year-old Afia dreams of exploring the world beyond her secluded cliff-side home of Dafra. Her twin sister, Ada, is perfectly happy with fulfilling their family's expectations of them. But Afia dreams of adventure.
When Bakame, a charming carver and shapeshifter, dazzles her with promises of a magical land called Ijabu, Afia decides to take her destiny into her own hands. After making the heartbreaking decision to leave her sister behind, Afia follows Bakame into the forbidden forests surrounding Dafra, from which no one has ever returned.
Filled with magical sights, a charismatic Queen and her intriguing court, and the handsome Bakame, Ijabu is everything that Afia has ever dreamed the world could possibly offer. But nothing is as it seems in Ijabu and soon, this fantasy world demands its price from Afia.
Reeling from a terrible betrayal, Afia realizes she is in too deep and escapes the palace, longing to return to her sister. With the help of a mysterious spirit, Afia must evade the Queen's hunters and the lost dreamers of Ijabu, who wish to pull her in deeper.
As Afia struggles to survive this strange new land, she ponders the riddle she has been Would you give up your whole dream, to be half of someone else's?
Afia must find the courage to stand on her own, or risk losing herself completely to the wonders of Ijabu.
Watch Me by Taherah Mafi (HarperCollins)
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James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is that he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. In the past decade no outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.
It’s been ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment. Ten years since the notorious duo—Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson—led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But after a decade of unsettling quiet, The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect person for the job.
Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. A trained assassin, her every movement is monitored by synthetic intelligence—and when she’s given an order to kill, she never hesitates.
Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question—
Who are we when no one is watching?
Nahia by Emily Jones (Holiday House)
As Headwoman’s daughter, Nahia was born to lead… but when she speaks aloud a forbidden truth—that her people are facing a growing threat of invasion from the sea—her expectations are shattered when she’s punished with exile. Her clan’s future is precarious, but her own seems all too certain: she must forsake everything she knows to apprentice with the enigmatic shaman, Eneko.
Under Eneko’s tutelage, Nahia uncovers a shocking talent for divining messages from the spirits. Eneko, too, is not what he appears: he is human enough to love. But all is not well with her people, and they need her help. Drawn back to them, inexorably, she finds things are just as she feared. . . But is it in her power to change them?
In this powerful upper YA debut with crossover appeal, archaeologist Dr. Emily Jones transports us to a rugged world of pine forests, frothy beaches, and wild magic, and depicts spiritual awakenings, unbreakable bonds between women, and the realities of pregnancy, conquest, and violence. Masterfully pairing the epic scope of prehistory with the weight and shape of contemporary topics, Nahia is an amazingly fresh successor to the classic Clan of the Cave Bear. Utterly unique and shockingly good, this is a knockout debut.
Pride or Die by CL Montlanc (Wednesday Books)
It’s kind of hard to graduate high school when you’re the prime suspect in an attempted murder.
Seventeen-year-old Eleanora Finkel just wants to finish her senior year and get the hell out of Texas. But when her club meeting inconveniently coincides with an attack on the school’s head cheerleader, she and her friends find themselves in the hot seat.
In order to clear their names and ensure the survival of their club for future queer teens, they’ll have to track down the real culprit themselves. But Eleanora is far from a professional detective; she’s riddled with anxiety, annoyingly attracted to the case’s cute victim, and her trusty crochet hook feels insufficient for fighting off a murderer. Can this ragtag group of unlikely sleuths find their way out of an entire freaking murder mystery before one of them is next?
Two Truths and a Lionel by Brian Wasson (Quill Tree Books)
After his cat eats his ex–best friend Mickey’s fish, Lionel is forced to go with her to a local pet store to buy a replacement. While there, a fire spreads through the shop. Both Mickey and Lionel manage to escape in the nick of time—but Lionel couldn’t tell you that from his own memory; he just wakes up outside the pet store after passing out.
The next day at school, attention buzzes around Lionel, scoring him “that’s the guy” looks from strangers. Even his longtime crush, Josefina, is giving him the time of day. Lionel soon learns that security footage of the fire has been circulating—and it paints Lionel as the one who saved the day at the pet store. Unfortunately, Lionel has no recollection of the events, but him being the hero isn’t quite adding up. For Lionel, who has always wanted to be more like his grandfather—the late, great Hollywood action star—he’s basically struck popularity gold. Not wanting to give up this newfound fame, his crush’s attention, and a chance to feel an ounce of what it must’ve felt like to be his grandfather, he dives headfirst into herodom.
As Lionel’s popularity grows, so does his anxiety about his lie. Between catching feelings for Mickey, a TV reporter wanting to showcase his story on national television, and a mysterious newcomer who somehow knows more about the pet store incident than Lionel would like, Lionel starts to wonder if the truth will really set him free…or will it cost him everything?
Renegade Girls by Nora Neus (Little, Brown) - YA graphic novel, previously titled Stunt Girl.
Seventeen-year-old Helena “Nell” Cusack came to New York this summer looking for a story—a real story. She dreams of one day writing hard-hitting articles for the New York Chronicle, but so far she's only managed to land a job as a lowly society reporter. That is, until Alice Austen strolls into her life, an audacious street photographer who encourages Nell to shake up polite society…and maybe also take a chance on love.
When her best friend, Lucia, is injured while working in a garment factory, Nell is determined to crack the story wide open. Posing as a seamstress, she reports on the conditions from the inside, making a name for herself as the Chronicle’s first ever stunt girl. But as Nell’s reporting gains momentum, so do the objections of those who oppose her. Will Nell continue to seek justice—even if it hurts her in the end?
Based on real-life stunt girl Nell Nelson and photographer Alice Austen, this tenderly drawn narrative is about bringing buried stories to light and the bravery of first love.
On Again, Awkward Again by Kwame Mbalia and Erin Entrada Kelly (Amulet)
Love is so awkward.
When Pacy Mercado and Cecil Holloway spot each other during the first week of freshman year, it’s love at first sight. Well, more like love at first fleeting, injury-riddled glance, since the moment is ruined thanks to clumsiness and a criminal case of IBS. Despite their total lack of game, Pacy and Cecil are drawn to each other.
Seven seconds of eye contact turns into days of yearning and stress as they make the mistake of following misguided advice from their friends, dysfunctional families, and strangers on the internet.
But the universe conspires to bring Pacy and Cecil together when they both end up on the committee to plan the freshman dance. As they spend more time together, they realize that the other person might be just what they need . . . that is, if they can figure out how to be themselves and embrace the mishaps, mistakes, and hilariously awkward interactions that make up their imperfectly perfect love story.
Chaos King by Kacen Callender (Tor Teen) - moved from February 2025, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The explosive sequel to instant New York Times bestselling YA debut Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender.
Ever since he rose up against his father and saved New Anglia from destruction, Ash has been struggling to adapt to his new life. He has nightmares every night, haunted by strange black orbs and his screaming dead mother. Ash is sure she’s trying to warn him that the world is still in danger, and becomes determined to find a way to speak to her again—but communicating with the dead isn’t easy, even for an alchemist as powerful as Ash.
It doesn’t help that violent anti-alchemist sentiment is spreading across New Anglia. When Ash is captured by a radical alchemist group, inspired by his father’s legacy, he must decide if alchemist rights can be trusted in the hands of the Houses, along with his partners Callum and Ramsay—or if Ash must follow the path his father laid for him, and become the leader of an alchemist revolution.
Can Ash keep his relationships together and stop the world from falling apart?
Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi (Knopf)
Somadina and her twin brother, Jayaike, are practically the same person: they finish each other's sentences and make each other whole. When the twins come of age, their magical gifts begin to develop, but while Jayaike's powers enchant, Somadina's cause fear to ripple through her town.
Always an outsider, Somadina now faces blatant--and dangerous--hostility. And things go from bad to worse when her brother—the one person she trusted—vanishes. Somadina knows that no matter the dangers, she must track him down. Even if it means entering the Sacred Forest. Even if it means grueling, otherworldly travel she may not survive. Even if it means finding the hidden places where those closest to the spirit world don't dare to go. Does Somadina have the strength --within both her body and her soul -- for the trying journey ahead?
National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi masterfully weaves a tale of family, identity, and the power of the past, in a world where the extraordinary is ordinary.
April 22nd
The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite (FSG) - moved from 2023.
Brielle Petitfour loves to cook. But with a chronically sick mother and bills to pay, becoming a chef isn’t exactly a realistic career path.When her mom’s boss gets killed in a hit and run, washing their financial stability down the drain, Brielle manages to win over the rich families who employ them when they taste her one-of-a-kind meals. Everyone praises her for their unique flavors and textures, which keeps everyone guessing what’s in her dishes.
The secret ingredient? Human flesh.Written by the storytelling duo, Maika and Maritza Moulite, The Summer I Ate the Rich is a biting, smart new horror inspired by Haitian zombie lore that scrutinizes the socioeconomic and racial inequity that is the foundation of our modern times. Just like Brielle, it will have you asking: What’s for dinner?
You Belong to Me by Hayley Krischer (Putnam) - release date, cover and description not yet uploaded to Goodreads.
When Frances gets an exclusive invite to Femme, the young ambassadors of DEEP program, she is blown away by the beauty and luxury of Julia’s world and Femme’s focus on empowering girls to be their most true selves surprisingly strikes a chord. Before long Frances finds herself invested in Femme, a whirlwind romance with Julia, and a future that feels hopeful.
But when an infamous DEEP party takes a dark turn, Frances wonders if the allure of being a part of Julia’s life was actually just a deadly distraction.
If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal (HarperTeen)
Lights. Camera. Sabotage.
Rochelle “The Shell” Coleman is laser focused on only three things: becoming valedictorian, getting into Wharton, and, of course, taking down her annoyingly charismatic nemesis and only academic competition, Amira Rodriguez. However, despite her stellar grades, Rochelle’s college application is missing that extra special something: a job.
When Rochelle gets an opportunity to work at Horizon Cinemas, the beloved Black-owned movie theater, she begrudgingly jumps at the chance to boost her chances of getting into her dream school. There’s only one problem: Amira works there . . . and is also her boss.
Rochelle feels that working with Amira is its own kind of horror movie, but as the two begin working closely together, Rochelle starts to see Amira in a new light, one that may have her beginning to actually . . . like her?
But Horizon’s in trouble, and when mysterious things begin happening that make Horizon’s chances of staying open slimmer, it’s up to the employees to solve the mystery before it’s too late. But will love also find its way into the spotlight?
Murder Between Friends by Liz Lawson (Delacorte)
Grace, Henry, and Ally grew up together on the same block. They used to be best friends--until Grace's testimony put Henry's brother, Jake, away for killing their English teacher. Now, two years later, Ally and Henry hate Grace, and Grace is doubting what she thinks she saw that night.
It feels like everyone's getting a second chance, then, when due to a mistrial, Jake is suddenly released. And Henry knows his brother is innocent, but when Grace reaches out to say she’s rethinking what she saw the night of the murder, Jake’s reaction is confusing. He doesn’t want Henry—or Grace--getting involved.
For Ally not getting involved isn’t an option, and there’s nothing Grace can say to convince Ally she’s not the enemy. But can Ally afford to push Grace out when she’s one of the only other people willing to believe in Jake’s innocence?
The clock is ticking. Jake’s new trial date is about to be set, and he's sure to be foud guilty again unless there's new evidence to prove he's innocent. Grace, Henry, and Ally are going to have to decide whether you can trust an old friend now that they’re your enemy.
Iron Tongue of Midnight by Brittany N. Williams (Amulet)
It all ends with the Fae Queen.
Unrestrained by the fractured Pact and its fragile peace, Titanea and her forces grow stronger each day. The Fae openly terrorize London while King James hides in the countryside, protected by the children of the Orisha. Seventeen-year-old Joan Sands must banish the Fae, just as her ancestor did nearly two thousand years ago, but first she’ll have to unravel the mystery behind the original pact.
Armed with a magical sword and the power to manipulate and create metal, Joan gathers allies and enemies in unlikely places as the world she knew slips further away. But the children of the Orisha struggle to wield their magic for war, and Joan clashes with the elders who refuse to trust the fate of the world to a child, regardless of her Orisha blessings. All while her two loves, Nick and Rose, grow closer to each other, a prospect more momentous and alluring than Joan ever could have imagined.
When a spirit bent on annihilating all who worship the Orisha is unleashed, Joan discovers the unsettling truth behind the original pact. Faced with the lies of the past, the frightening power of the Fae, and a mortal king whose dangerous whims hold her community hostage, Joan must decide: Is the old world worth saving or is it time to forge something frighteningly new?
Lauded by Locus Magazine as “vividly expressive, riotously queer, beautifully Black, and wildly creative” this thrilling story delivers an unforgettable finale—and a heroine unlike any other.
Nothing Bad Happens Here by Rachel Ekstrom Courage (Delacorte) - previously titled Night Swimming, moved from 2023.
Seventeen-year-old Lucia is spending the summer on Nantucket with her mom and her mom’s ridiculously wealthy new boyfriend, Todd. She’s bored and lonely and spends her days working a minimum-wage job serving tourists at a milkshake shop while her mother loses herself in a haze of Chardonnay.
Everything changes for Lucia when she meets Selah and her pack of devil-may-care besties—beautiful, chaotic, and a little dangerous—who hop from bonfire beach parties to champagne-soaked soirees at some of the island’s most exclusive hotspots.
But as Lucia becomes a part of their shimmering world, breaking hearts and wreaking havoc on this elite island community, she realizes that her new friends have a shocking secret... and an agenda that is darker and more violent than anything she could have imagined.
The Flip Side by Jason Walz (Rocky Pond Books) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2024.
Theo’s best friend has died, and he can’t pull himself out of his sadness—a sadness that those around him don’t seem to respect or even notice. And then something even more disconcerting His town literally flips upside down and everyone disappears, except for a threatening, shape-shifting monster and a snarky teenage girl who knows her way around this flipped world. Is Theo doomed to spend the rest of his life in this scary state?
Tremendously unique and suspenseful, The Flip Side tackles grief and depression in a fascinating and affecting way.
Cope Field by T.L. Simpson (Flux)
When Craw is sentenced to community service for hitting his father in the head with a baseball bat, he accepts his punishment without objection, knowing he’s actually lucky. If he weren’t the son of a famous former baseball player, he’d probably have gotten it a lot worse. So, Craw keeps his mouth shut and takes what life gives him. Like always.
But when he arrives at community service, which frustratingly turns out to be repairing a dilapidated ball field to be named after his father, he meets Hannah Flores, a punk rock enthusiast trapped in the Ozarks with zero filter. As Craw navigates his own explosive home life, he learns more about hers. And as their friendship blossoms into something more, he begins to understand the importance of speaking his truth, even when doing so might destroy the only life he’s ever known.
Voice of the Ocean by Kelsey Impicciche (Blackstone)
As the youngest daughter of the Siren queen, Celeste's life is tightly controlled. Desperate to prove her worth, she intends to join the Chorus - an elite group of siren warriors. With her final test on the horizon, Celeste must finally gain control over her temperamental Song. But when Celeste encounters a seemingly harmless ship, helmed by the intriguing Prince Raiden Sharp, her path veers towards forbidden waters.
Believing the handsome sailor to be innocent of any wrongdoing, Celeste defies Siren law to save Raiden's life - despite knowing he is the son of a king who has murdered many of her kindred. The penalty for Celeste's betrayal should be death, but the queen offers her an right her wrong by assassinating the prince. Determined to first discover the truth behind the prince's clandestine mission, Celeste agrees to become human.
The human world is nothing like she expected, nor is the prince the charming and noble man she assumed him to be. But as Celeste finds her place aboard the ship, friendships - and attraction - begin to grow. Will Celeste be able to save herself? Or will her choices unravel a kingdom, devastating sirens and humans alike?
April 29th
Nav's Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love by Jessica Lewis (Inkyard Press) - moved from July 2024.
Nav knows how to flirt, but she also knows love is a messy, losing proposition. She doesn’t need her best friend, Hallie, the serial monogamist, to demonstrate it to her over and over. So when shy new girl Gia asks Nav for help getting Hallie’s attention, Nav makes sure she seems genuine—she doesn't want to add another heartbreak to Hallie's never-ending list. They strike a bargain, and Nav agrees to give Gia lessons in romance. If it works, maybe Hallie can date someone decent for a change.
Except…Gia’s not just bad at flirting, she’s terrible. She’s too anxious to even speak to Hallie, never mind date her. But somehow, every awkward joke and catastrophic practice date makes Nav like Gia a little bit more. And not in a friend way. As the three girls’ feelings get spun around, Nav will have to question if she’s as much of an expert as she thought…or if love might be worth every bit of trouble after all.
What Comes After by Katie Bayerl (Nancy Paulsen Books)
No one could be more disappointed about Mari’s sudden death than Mari, herself. And if she ever thought about the afterlife, she certainly didn’t think it would be a suburban enclave called Paradise Gate or that the biggest problem to plague her in life would follow her into the great beyond: her recently deceased mother, Faye. But that is exactly who greets her when Mari opens her eyes in the In Between—where the newly dead with no religious affiliation come to work out the unfinished business of their lives so they can ascend to whatever’s next.
Mari realizes quickly Faye is her unfinished business and in order to ascend and join her loving grandparents, she’ll have to make peace with and forgive her dysfunctional mother for being no mother at all But there’s too much to forgive: never holding down a steady job, never having a stable home, Mari having to constantly change schools and in the end, Faye choosing her criminal boyfriend over Mari.
It's a lot to sort through, but Mari tries to keep her eye on the ball—attending classes at the Center like Youga and sending grief scarves sailing in Expressive Arts to move her vibe tracker from an angry unsettled red to an ascend-worthy green—all the while trying to remember how she died and deal with Faye, who, of course, is in danger of being kicked out of Paradise Gate altogether. But then Mari discovers in addition to mother drama, there’s even friend drama and boy drama to be found in the afterlife and none are good for her vibes. Even worse is the suspicion that Paradise Gate isn’t at all what it purports to be...and revolution may be afoot.
Wish Upon a K-Star by Kat Cho (Disney Hyperion) - moved from May 2025, then from March 2025. Details not yet updated on Goodreads.
Moon Minseok—or Moonster as this WDB fans know him—wasn’t born to lead. Even as part of the world’s most popular K-Pop group, he found comfort in his role as the jokester, the sidekick, the unserious one (with the cutest smile). But now WDB is drowning in dating scandals, and it’s time for Moonster to take charge of the group’s image.
Shin Hyeri has been dealing with some scandals of her own. An up-and-coming K-Drama actress, she’s been labeled a “nepo baby” (with a famous idol as a big brother) and now, a bully (which couldn’t be further from the truth). Desperate to show the world that she’s earned her spot, Hyeri is determined not to let her rising star crash and burn.
When these two childhood enemies get caught up in yet another scandal while co-hosting a K-Pop festival, there’s only one solution that will save both of their reputations: appear on one of Korea’s most popular variety shows, Our Celebrity Marriage (where celebrities pretend to get married and compete in ‘newlywed’ challenges).
The plan is simple—pretend to get along, win back the fans, then go their separate ways. But what happens when a fake marriage leads to real feelings? Will Moonster and Hyeri bow to the pressures of their famous realities, or will they decide their love is something worth fighting for?
Bad Influence by Claire Ahn (Viking)
Seventeen-year-old Charlotte Goh is juggling two very different the dutiful Korean daughter, and the hustling NYC fashion influencer. Her best friend Steven scoffs at her ambition, but she secretly hopes that her posts will help financially support her struggling family. Then one night, after posting about a racist experience she had at an influencer event, Charlotte finds herself going viral and garnering the fame she’s always craved. And as much as she doesn’t want her newfound popularity to change her, she can’t help but be swept away by the exciting chic new friends, the attention of one of Hollywood’s hottest heartthrobs, and a slew of companies clamoring to sponsor her.
But as she falls deeper into the influencer world, she finds that she may have to sacrifice more than she bargained for—including her unexpected new feelings for Steven. Will Charlotte be able to stay true to herself, or will she lose the things that are most important to her?
Love At Second Sight by F.T. Lukens (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - previously titled The Future Tense, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds is not thrilled about having to change high schools during his sophomore year. He hopes to fly under the radar, which shouldn’t be too hard considering he’s a human going to school with kids who have super-cool paranormal powers, like his best friend and witch, Al, and longtime werewolf crush, Miguel.
Then Cam has a clairvoyant vision in front of most of the student body, seeing a gruesomely murdered teen girl from the point of view of the killer. When Cam comes to, he knows two things: someone he goes to school with is a future murderer and his life is about to change. No longer a mere human but a seer, one of the rarest of supernatural beings, Cam finds himself at the center of attention for the first time.
As the most powerful supernatural families in the city court Cam and his gift, he’ll have to work with his friends, both old and new, to figure out who he can trust. Because the clock is ticking, and Cam and his friends must identify the girl in the vision, find her potential killer, and prevent the murder from happening. Or the next murder Cam sees might be his own.
Low Orbit by Kazimir Lee (Top Shelf Productions) - moved from February 2026, details not yet updated on Goodreads.
Fifteen-year-old Azar feels stuck. Her mom’s job forced them to move to Vermont, where Azar doesn’t know anyone. Her only friends are the next-door neighbors: an aging sci-fi writer and his nonbinary teen, Tristan, fellow misfits in the small-town community. For a while, Azar can escape her troubles by disappearing into the pages of her kindly neighbor’s epic novel, The Exiles of Overworld. But when her queerness throws her life out of balance, Azar realizes some secrets can’t be escaped forever. Somewhere in the abandoned malls, lakes, and comic conventions that fill her new life, Azar fights to find herself. What else will she discover?
Right Beside You by Tucker Shaw (Henry Holt) - previously titled Right Here, Right Now, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
High school has just ended and Eddie is at a loss for what’s next. He had a falling out with his best friend, and he never really related to the rest of his peers in the sleepy Colorado suburb he calls home. The future holds no promise for him currently, so he finds solace in his imagination.
Until his eccentric great aunt Cookie asks him to come to New York to take care of her in her old age. Eddie leaps at the opportunity, and when he arrives in the city his life begins to find some direction. Especially after Cookie asks Eddie to take a vintage polaroid camera to snap pictures of her favorite places since she can’t leave the home, and the camera begins to launch Eddie back in time to an entirely different New York of the early 20th century.
As Eddie explores the underground queer life of the 1920s, he begins to get in touch with the undercurrents of his own identity. Not to mention there’s a dangerously handsome boy who keeps popping up in his visions of the past. But when Eddie begins to develop a crush on the mercurial Francis, a cute baker named Theo enters the picture—and he’s in the present. Caught between timelines and feelings, Eddie must make a decision about what he’s willing to chase: his fantasies or a reality that might just be what he’s wanted all along.
Right Here, Right Now is a compelling coming-in story—a rare novel that manages to show its protagonist coming into himself and embracing the possibility of his future—and is sure to resonate with teens that are waiting for their lives to begin.
The Summer I Remembered Everything by Catherine Con Morse (Crown)
Emily Chen-Sanchez can’t do anything right. She’s been grounded for a bad grade; she can’t stop fighting with her perfect older sister; everyone’s tense because her mother’s just been diagnosed with thyroid cancer; and she hasn’t spoken to her best friend Matt in two weeks, four days, and about seven hours (not that she’s counting).
Her new summer job is the perfect escape: as companion to an eclectic, lively, Super Southern elderly lady, Mrs. Granucci. All Emily has to do is help Mrs. G ‘remember” her likes, dislikes, anything Mrs. G has a habit of forgetting, even Emily’s name. Emily feels closer to Mrs. G than everyone else until Mrs. G falsely accuses Emily. The betrayal will have ramifications for them both, and Emily must make a decision that will change their lives forever.
The Summer I Remembered Everything is a story of longing for an escape, finding yourself, caring for someone with an illness, and learning that sometimes the right decision is always the hardest.
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (HarperCollins) - re-package of a 2007 YA release.
Fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black won’t be able to resist the world of Melissa Marr’s #1 New York Times bestselling series, full of faerie intrigue, mortal love, and courtly betrayal, now repackaged in lush new cover art.
Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.
Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty—especially if they learn of her Sight—and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens.
Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries.
Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer.
Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention.
But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost—regardless of her plans or desires.
Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom, her best friend Seth, her life—everything.
Night Swimming by Aaron Starmer (Penguin Workshop)
It was just one swim… How could they know it would never end?
It's the summer of 1994 and Trevor can barely wrap his mind around the fact that he and his friends have graduated high school. The future is a murky thing, filled with a college experience he feels neutral about at best, endless mixtape relistens, and the growing realization that his crush on the enigmatic Sarah isn't going anywhere.
That is, until Sarah approaches him with a mission: they're going to swim in all the pools in the neighborhood. Soon, their quest leads to them sneaking into backyard pools every night and continuing to get closer. But not close enough for Trevor, who yearns for Sarah despite her college boyfriend, despite her "not yet"s, despite the way she keeps pulling away the moment things feel real.
So when they learn about a natural pool hidden deep in the woods, it starts off as just another spot to check off their summer bucket list. But once they get there, they soon realize the natural pool has a curious hold on them, and something very strange is happening…
Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr (HarperCollins) - re-package of a 2007 YA release.
Repackaged in lush new cover art, the second installment in Melissa Marr’s #1 New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series brings readers back to the land of faerie and delivers another stunning, high-stakes romance.
Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability, the balance among the Faery Courts has altered, and Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, is battling to hold his rebellious and newly vulnerable fey together. If he fails, bloodshed and brutality will follow.
Seventeen-year-old Leslie knows nothing of faeries or their intrigues. When she is attracted to an eerily beautiful tattoo of eyes and wings, all she knows is that she has to have it, convinced it is a tangible symbol of changes she desperately craves for her own life.
The tattoo does bring changes—not the kind Leslie has dreamed of, but sinister, compelling changes that are more than symbolic. Those changes will bind Leslie and Irial together, drawing Leslie deeper and deeper into the faery world, unable to resist its allures, and helpless to withstand its perils...
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