Release date not yet known
Piper at the Gates of Dusk by Patrick Ness (Walker US) - US edition not yet added to Goodreads.
“I dream of Noise,” says our young narrator. But
that should be impossible. The Noise was “cured” years ago, though some
would argue “cure” is entirely the wrong word for the cost it
extracted. But our narrator isn’t the only one hearing it in his sleep;
so are all of his friends and maybe every young person on New World.
Something
is coming. From an inconceivable interstellar distance away, something
is coming that is about to commit an unspeakable crime. Who can stop
them? What chance does our narrator and his friends have against an
enemy so vast?
Fortunately, his family knows something about saving the world against impossible odds.
His parents are named Todd and Viola.
This
unputdownable, compelling trilogy follows a group of young people as
they’re thrust into a war they don’t even understand, and asks how much
can you forgive your enemy, if at all…
Young World by Soman Chainani (Random House Books)
Phoebe
Yeh at Random House has preempted Soman Chainani's first YA novel,
Young World, a geo-political thriller with two-color visuals, pitched as
House of Cards meets The Hunger Games. It follows Benton Young, an
average 17-year-old who is elected president of the U.S. When Benton is
accused of murdering another leader at the G-8 summit, he goes rogue to
clear his name and stop a plot that puts the world in danger.
Publication is planned for spring 2026; Pete Knapp at Park & Fine
Literary and Media brokered the deal for North American rights.
Spiraling Out by Maya Ameyaw (Annick Press)
"Author of WHEN IT ALL SYNCS UP and the forthcoming UNDER ALL THE LIGHTS Maya Ameyaw's SPIRALING OUT, pitched as SOME GIRLS DO meets SPINNING, about a young Black star figure skater who is forced to come to terms with her OCD, sexuality, and growing attraction to her ex-best friend throughout the countdown to Nationals, to Claire Caldwell at Annick Press, in an exclusive submission, by Lesley Sabga at The Seymour Agency (world English)."
March 1st
These Shattered Spires by Cassidy Ellis Salter (Bloomsbury)
Eleanor Willis at Bloomsbury UK and Kei Nakatsuka at Bloomsbury US have acquired, in a seven-house auction, These Shattered Spires, the first book in a YA dark fantasy trilogy by Cassidy Ellis Salter. In the decaying land of Fourspires, arcanists conjure magic by ripping it from the bodies of their human familiars. But when the king suddenly dies, four queer and nonbinary teens are forced to work together to avoid certain death in a bloody competition to crown the next ruler. Publication for book one is slated for winter 2026; Stevie Finegan at Zeno Agency sold world English rights.
March 3rd
The Beasts We Raise by D.L. Taylor (Henry Holt) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Newly-appointed Prime Mancella is desperate to keep the peace within her realm and within herself. Having recently acquired the power to physically split into separate versions of herself, her identity is beginning to fracture—along with her land, which is on the brink of war. The only semblance of normalcy in her life is her budding romance with thief-turned-confidant, Silver. . . at least until the mysterious Prime Reltas arrives at her doorstep asking, or rather demanding, her hand in marriage.
If Mance wants to avoid a fight that will devastate her realm, she’ll have to consider the proposal. Even if it destroys Silver. But Mance isn't ready to give up just yet. Desperate to free herself from the betrothal, Mance must seek allyship from other Primes and learn to control her new magic. If she fails, her decision to refuse Reltas's proposal will implode the delicate state of affairs across the realms, setting off a catastrophic war—and shatter two hearts in the process.
Ramin Abbas has MAJOR Questions by Ahmad Saber (Atheneum) - previously titled The Little Mosque in my Heart, moved from April 2025, then from May 2025.
An intensely brave, gorgeously written story about a gay Muslim teen who has to choose between being true to himself or his faith—and his realization that maybe they aren’t as separate as he thought.
Now a senior at the top-ranked high school for Muslim teenagers, Pakistani Canadian Ramin can’t wait for the fresh start of college. He’s spent his whole life following the word of Allah, his parents, and his imam. His parents immigrated from Pakistan, sacrificing everything for him and his little brother, and expect Ramin to be halal in all things, meet a nice Muslim girl, and settle into devout family life. However, Ramin’s heart wishes for something—or someone— the strong, athletic captain of the soccer team. But at school, being gay is definitely haram, not allowed, so Ramin limits himself to dreams of moving away to New York City.
Then Ramin learns his graduation is in jeopardy, and the only chance he’s given to get the needed physical education credits quickly is to join the school’s soccer team…and train one-on-one with Fahad, a.k.a. Captain Handsome. It’s a nightmare of temptation and resistance, compounded by threats from a longtime bully who is blackmailing Ramin, threatening to reveal a secret that could ruin him. Ramin’s only ray of light is Omar, a sweet and caring new friend whose family believes in a different, kinder Allah. He gently prods Ramin to consider his faith more deeply, challenging Ramin’s long held belief of Allah as merciless and unforgiving by introducing him to one who is instead merciful and loving.
With graduation, a championship soccer match, and the blackmail looming, the pressure on Ramin is too much to keep buried. He must decide between the consequences of speaking his truth and living a lie. He must decide which Allah lives in the little mosque in his heart.
Midnight on the Celestial by Julia Alexandra (Wednesday Books) - previously titled Nightmare on the Celestial.
Roe Damarcus has never been afraid of the dead. Her power to summon spirits has awed the guests of her esteemed family’s galas for as long as she can remember. Her future is certain, and her gift will be another shining jewel in the Damarcus legacy.
But when she fails her realm’s trial to keep her magic and is deemed too dangerous for society, she faces a harrowing choice: give up her gift or serve a punishment sentence aboard the Celestial, a luxurious magical cruise ship where staff members compete for guest votes to earn a coveted retrial.
As a concierge, Roe juggles the demands of affluent guests, cruel bosses, and the suspicion that an infuriatingly handsome silks performer, Ivander, is determined to keep her from a retrial.
But the true dangers surface after her shift ends when the Celestial transforms into halls of nightmares that kill staff members after dark. Faced with the reality of serving aboard, Roe begins to question the ship, trials, and the system that put her there. But the moment Roe sinks into the ship's dark history, she's wrongly framed for a guest's murder. Vowing to conjure her own second chance, Roe will use whatever power she has to uncover the secrets of the ship, her family, and their entwined bloody past... before she becomes the Celestial’s next victim.
Be Right Back by Bill Wood (Scholastic) - previously published in the UK, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
A year after the events of Let's Split Up, the gang returns to their hometown of Sanera for a Halloween festival, only to be drawn into a chilling new mystery when a figure from their past reemerges, turning a nostalgic reunion into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
A year after solving their last mystery, the Sanera gang has split up to pursue college life, leaving their detective days behind —except for Cam, who struggles to move on. Now an assistant coach for the Sanera Sabretooths, Cam feels adrift until the Halloween festival brings the gang back together for a commemorative event. But when Cam sees the Carrington Ghoul — a figure tied to their final case —he's thrust into a new mystery.
As Sanera's Halloween festival descends into chaos, the gang discovers that someone is using local legends to commit gruesome murders. The killer's obsession with their past exploits becomes clear as each murder echoes the myths they once debunked. With the town's history exploited for tourism and the gang's fame drawing unwanted attention, they must unravel the clues before the killer strikes again — this time targeting one of their own.
Facing familiar fears and new terrors, the gang must rely on their wits and each other to survive a twisted plot that threatens to make their past case the stuff of legend —for all the wrong reasons.
Divine Rivals: Collector's Edition by Rebecca Ross (Wednesday Books) - collectors edition of a 2023 release.
A GORGEOUS AND LUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITION OF THE WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER!
When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever.
After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her family together. Her mother is suffering from addiction and her brother is missing from the front lines. Her best bet is to win the columnist promotion at the Oath Gazette.
To combat her worries, Iris writes letters to her brother and slips them beneath her wardrobe door, where they vanish—into the hands of Roman Kitt, her cold and handsome rival at the paper. When he anonymously writes Iris back, the two of them forge a connection that will follow Iris all the way to the front lines of battle: for her brother, the fate of mankind, and love.
She Drinks the Light by Yasmin Angoe (Feiwel and Friends)
Kat Brzozowski at Feiwel and Friends has acquired, at auction, She Drinks the Light, the YA debut by Yasmin Angoe, author of thrillers including the Nena Knight series and Not What She Seems. A Black vampire story inspired by Ghanaian folklore and West African mythology, the book follows a teen girl whose investigation after her best friend goes missing uncovers long-buried family secrets and threatens to destroy the way of life of everyone she loves. Publication is planned for winter 2026; Temple Hill Entertainment and Melissa Edwards at Stonesong did the deal for world rights.
Like We Were in Paris by Stephan Lee (Scholastic) - moved from June 2025, then from July 2025.
Aimee Friedman at Scholastic has bought world rights to Like We Were in Paris by Stephan Lee (K-Pop Confidential). Billed as Before Sunrise meets Heartstopper , this YA rom-com follows two sparring teen boys who fall in love over the course of one madcap night in the City of Light. Publication is planned for summer 2025. Brenda Bowen at the Book Group brokered the deal; the book is currently being developed as a limited-series or original movie by Scholastic Entertainment.
March 10th
Here for a Good Time by Kim Spencer (Swift Water Books)
A poignant coming-of-age YA debut featuring an Indigenous teen girl grappling with the effects of intergenerational trauma while navigating school, family and young love, by multi-award-winning author Kim Spencer.
It is 1990. Morgan has lived all her life in the small fishing town of Prince Rupert in northern British Columbia. Ever since her mom took off when she was ten, Morgan has kept an eye on her dad, a commercial fisherman who works hard and occasionally parties even harder. After struggling to keep up and find a place at a public high school, Morgan's best friend Skye convinces her to attend an alternate school.
There, she meets Nate. Both cute and intelligent, Nate introduces her to a wider worldview, including music, movies and books, and becomes a lifeline after an unimaginable tragedy strikes. In the aftermath, Morgan learns hard truths about her mother's painful past and the resulting intergenerational effects of that trauma, and as she struggles to come to terms with her new reality, an unexpected development offers a chance of a fresh start, with love and forgiveness at its core.
Heart of Mischief by Emma Noyes (Wednesday Books) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The thrilling sequel to Soul of Shadow, a Norse mythology inspired contemporary romantasy where love, magic, gods, and monsters collide with devastating consequences.
I will make myself strong.
I will find Elias.
I will kill Elias.
I will never trust a boy with my heart again.
These are the vows Charlie Hudson made the day after Elias Everhart betrayed her, nearly killing everyone she loves most. One month later, revenge is still her priority, even as she navigates a harsh new reality: one where her brother and friends can now see Asgard, making them just as susceptible to its dazzling delights - and deadly dangers - as she is.
But when two bodies turn up in the forest outside town, and Elias waltzes back into her life with an offer to help find out what's happening, Charlie finds herself accepting his offer—but only because feigning an alliance is her best chance to figure out how to kill him. And if it feels like the more time she spends with him, the more her heart softens, it must be a trick of the unusually warm fall air. Because there’s no way she would make the grave mistake of falling for Elias Everhart twice… right?
Emma Noyes's Heart of Mischief will have readers falling in love - and falling apart - and loving every minute of it.
Darkening Song by Delphine Seddon (Wednesday Books) - moved
from 2025, possibly aged up to an adult release given the change of
imprint, although this has not been officially announced.
Sara Goodman at Wednesday Books has acquired music business executive Delphine Seddon's YA debut, Darkening Song,
a fiercely feminist novel about two girls; one a teen star failed by
the industry which turned her into an idol, and the other her ambitious
young manager, forced to make an impossible choice between friendship
and power. Publication is scheduled for fall 2025; Rachel Petty at the
Blair Partnership handled the two-book deal for world English rights.
This Must Be the Place by Kelly Quindlen (Roaring Brook Press) - moved from 2025.
Mekisha Telfer at Roaring Brook has bought This Must Be the Place by Kelly Quindlen (She Drives Me Crazy),
a YA novel about an 18-year-old lesbian who unexpectedly inherits a gay
bar from her late, not-so-straight Uncle George. Following graduation,
she spends the summer in football-obsessed Rustin, Ala., serving the
bar's colorful patrons, digging up family secrets, and fanning the
flames of an old spark with her childhood best friend—the closeted
daughter of Rustin University's venerated head football coach.
Publication is set for summer 2025; Marietta B. Zacker at Gallt &
Zacker Literary Agency sold North American rights.
March 17th
One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram (Henry Holt) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Two teen boys grapple with identity and accountability and set off a ripple effect within their community after a school assembly is disrupted by a shouted slur.
Freshmen Dayton and Farshid couldn’t be more different—or so it seems.
When Dayton takes a dare and shouts the f-slur at a visiting author during a school event, it sets off a chain reaction that forces both boys to face parts of themselves they’d rather ignore.
Dayton, grappling with the fallout of his actions, faces rejection from his friends, disappointment from his parents, and a growing awareness of the harm he’s caused. Meanwhile, Farshid is left to untangle his own feelings—about himself and about the quiet struggle of coming to terms with his queerness in a world steeped in heteronormativity.
As their lives unexpectedly intersect, Dayton and Farshid must reckon with what kind of men they want to become and whether they have the courage to defy toxic masculinity and societal expectations.
Timely, raw, and deeply thought-provoking, this novel is perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Nic Stone.
The Redwood Bargain by Markelle Grabo (Page Street)
Lauren Knowles at Page Street has bought The Redwood Bargain by Markelle Grabo (Call Forth a Fox), a sapphic fairy tale inspired by the Brothers Grimm and Downton Abbey. To help her cousin out of trouble, Katrien agrees to pose as the lord's stepdaughter and spend seven years with the deadly forest creature she has been promised to. But Katrien's transformation from kitchen maid to proper lady is rife with obstacles, including blackmail, murder, and falling for the very lady she's meant to impersonate. Publication is planned for winter 2026; Tricia Lawrence at Erin Murphy Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.
March 24th
Someone to Daydream About by Sydney Langford (FSG) -
changed publisher from Disney Hyperion and moved from June 2025, then
from April 2026. Previously titled Something To Daydream About.
This is what dreams are made of.
Every teenager in America knows eighteen-year-old Felix Hwang, the lead singer of the most popular boy band since One Direction. Unfortunately, Natalie Nielsen is no exception. Though she thinks of him more as an annoying rich kid from her hometown than a heartthrob.
Uninterested in stardom, Natalie dreams of honoring her late dad’s legacy and making a positive impact on her beloved Deaf community by revamping her family’s run-down Deaf Center. The issue? She has no money. When Felix's little sister's hearing loss begins to accelerate, he gives Natalie a generous job offer that would help secure the Center’s future: but she must accompany him on tour this summer to teach him ASL.
What begins as a professional arrangement soon morphs into stolen kisses and late-night rendezvous. But as their connection deepens, so do the risks—and when their relationship suddenly takes center stage, it’s not only their hearts, but Felix’s career on the line. Between relentless public scrutiny, contractual obligations, and meddling band members, Natalie must decide if their dreams can co-exist in the spotlight.
In Time with You by Kristin Dwyer (Wednesday Books) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
A gripping speculative romance about one girl saving her first love's life by falling for the last person she ever should - his best friend.
Nieve Monroe is devastated after her boyfriend Carter dies saving her from drowning. Even worse she blames herself for his death… and so does his best friend, Max. He was there with them on that fateful day, and he’s never liked Nieve.
Unable to pull herself from her grief and wanting to hide from the accusation in his eyes, Nieve goes to stay with her grandmother, who has always had strange stories to tell of uncanny happenings, of magic and make believe. The next morning, Nieve wakes up on the first day of college, the year before.
This time she plans to make sure Carter never follows her into that river. She’ll do everything in her power to keep him safe, even if it means losing him in other ways. But the more distance she puts between her and Carter, the closer she gets to Max, drawn to him in ways she never expected.
But is she betraying Carter if the only way she can save him is to move on? And can she ever forget her past to embrace her future?
Kristin Dwyer’s In Time With You is a heartbreaking story of first love, loss, and one chance to change everything.
Right As Rain by Tashie Bhuiyan (FSG)
Trisha de Guzman at FSG has bought, at auction, Tashie Bhuiyan 's Right as Rain , a speculative contemporary novel about a girl living with depression who, after being struck by lightning, must find a way to get rid of the storm cloud attuned to her emotions that's begun to follow her around. Publication is scheduled for winter 2026; Stuti Telidevara and Peter Knapp at Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management brokered the two-book deal for North American rights.
March 31st
Where No Shadow Stays by Sara Hashem (Holiday House) - moved from August 2025 and October 2025.
A homecoming queen and a bad-boy loner team up to break a generational curse in this YA supernatural horror from a talented American Egyptian voice.
Seventeen-year-old Mina is always focused on what comes next: exams, school dances, opportunities for a picnic by the lake. Filling up the future keeps her from lingering over how little she knows about her history or where she comes from. Anytime she asks her father questions about Egypt–or about her mother’s mysterious death–he struggles to open up.
When Mina receives an invitation from an aunt she’s never met to visit the Haikal mansion, her mother’s childhood home in El Agamy, Mina accepts. She can’t resist the chance to learn more about her roots or what happened to her mother, even if it means lying to her loves ones for the first time in her life.
But when Mina returns from El Agamy, she doesn’t come back alone.
A sinister entity follows Mina from the Haikal mansion to her tiny California town. Mina is forced to abandon her friends, her father, and everything she loves in order to prevent the entity from violently possessing them. Isolated and fighting for her life, Mina must seek help from an unlikely ally: Jesse Talbot, the mortician’s hostile son and the only person who proves immune to possession. Jesse would rather floss with barbed wire than team up with social butterfly Mina, but he doesn’t exactly have a choice—after all, he’s running from family secrets of his own.
As Mina and Jesse dig deeper into Mina’s family lore, they uncover a bloody debt that must be satisfied if Mina wants to finish senior year alive.
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