November 4th
Fallen City by Adrienne Young (Saturday Books) - moved
from 2022, then from 2023, changed publisher from Wednesday Books,
description not yet updated on Goodreads, originally annouced as a YA title but may have been aged up to a
New Adult title.
Luca Matius has one purpose—to carry on the family name, maintaining its presence in the Forum once his powerful and cruel uncle dies. But his noviceship with the city's Philosopher places him in the middle of a catastrophe that will alter the destiny of his people.
Maris Casoeria was raised amidst the strategic maneuvers of the Citadel's inner workings, and she knows what her future holds—a lifetime of service to a corrupt city. But her years of serving as a novice to the last Priestess who possesses the stolen magic of the Old War has made her envision a different kind of future for the city. When she meets Luca, a fated chain of events is set into motion that will divinely entangle their lives.
As a secret comes to light and throws the city into chaos, Luca and Maris hatch a plot to create a calculated alliance that could tip the scales of power. But when an execution forces Luca to become the symbol of rebellion, he and Maris are thrown onto opposite sides of a holy war. As their fates diverge, they learn they are at the center of a story the gods are writing. And even if they can find their way back to each other, there may be nothing left.
Where There's Room For Us by Hayley Kiyoko (Wednesday Books) - moved from June 2025.
A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman (Tor Teen)
A FATE SO COLD is a romantasy tragedy for fans of DIVINE RIVALS, THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR, and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Beautiful Broken Bodies by Linda Cheng (Roaring Brook Press) - moved from 2024, then from April 2025 and September 2025.
Full of skin-crawling folk horror and sapphic romance, this feral fairytale and standalone follow-up to GORGEOUS GRUESOME FACES follows a reclusive songstress and her bodyguard who must unravel the occult mysteries of their past to escape from a cursed island.
Tian is a singer-songwriter with a massive online following, known for her hypnotic vocals and ethereal looks. But behind the glamorous façade is a disturbing raised in an isolated mansion, Tian is a prisoner in her own life.
Liya is Tian’s childhood friend and her only close companion, tasked with protecting Tian at all costs. But hidden beneath Liya’s beautiful human exterior is a beastly her teeth are far too sharp, and her appetite much too ferocious.
When several fans mysteriously suffer fatal injuries while watching her livestream, Tian, along with Liya, are sent to a spiritual healing retreat on a remote island in the South China Seas. They are joined by Tian's musical collaborator Shenyu, a troubled idol whose recent brush with the law and string of bad boyfriends has him seeking his own new start. But the trio soon discovers that the island is no peaceful getaway. There is constant surveillance, bizzare rituals, and something terrifying lurking in the forest. Something not quite human.
In order to escape with her loved ones, Tian must uncover her connection to the island’s blood-drenched legend -- and the truth behind Liya’s monstrous identity -- before the island claims them all as its final sacrifice.
Never Seen the Stars by Kate Korsh (Scholastic)
The ethereal romance of Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam meets the challenge of coming of age with a disability of The Fault in our Stars in a tragic yet uplifting story of love and grief.
Hattie Murphy thinks the universe hates her.
She has a she has the same genetic eye disease as her father and is slowly going blind, just like he did. Nobody knows. Not her friends. Not her family. As if that weren't hard enough, Hattie's good friend Mason drowns unexpectedly, leaving their friend group shattered.
After Mason's death, Hattie isn't ready to let go. There are too many things left unsaid between them. But while it's hard for her to find her seat in the dim light of the church at Mason's funeral, Hattie finds that she can see something no one else Mason's ghost. And when he speaks, teasing her the way he always did, it's clear their chemistry hasn't changed. Sometimes, when Mason visits her, Hattie can pretend that everything is how it used to be.
But the longer Hattie keeps her secrets, the harder it is to deny the truth. Her eyesight is getting worse, and she's mourning not just Mason, but the life she thought she'd have. Hattie's sick of being told that the only way to heal is to move on . . . because how can she move on if it means losing Mason forever?
Under a Fire-Red Sky by Geraldine McCaughrean (Flatiron Books) - previously published in the UK.
From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Geraldine McCaughrean comes an utterly immersive and unforgettable novel set during the London Blitz, inspired by her firefighter father.
With World War II looming, four young people sit on a train waiting to be evacuated to a safer place...but they don't want to go. They climb out of the carriage window and head back to Greenwich, forming an unlikely friendship.
They spend their days trying to be useful. Laurence is building a secret machine. Gemmy searches bombed-out homes for things of value - only to find an adorable mutt she can't even give away. Franklin wants to join the Fire Service, although it means lying about his age. Olive looks after her father, who is broken by the deaths of his fellow firefighters. And together, the four roam the streets of London, discovering their resilience amongst the secrets of the city.
But as the Blitz unleashes a barrage of bombs on London, turning the sky ragged with flame, can the friends keep each other safe and survive?
Witchlight by Susan Dennard (Tor Teen) - moved from 2022, then from 2023, then from June 2024, July 2024, March 2025 and April 2025.
Paths converge and prophecies unfold as Safi and Iseult—the legendary Cahr Awen—fight their way across the Witchlands to heal the final Origin Well. With ancient figures rising from the past, the Raider King’s armies gathering for war, and the magic at the heart of everything dying too fast, the entire world is now on the brink of collapse.
But when Safi and Iseult reach the Air Well with the Bloodwitch Aeduan at their side, they discover too late that Eridysi's Lament is not the prophecy they thought it was—and their journeys are only just beginning.
The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer (Feiwel and Friends)
Liz Szabla at Feiwel and Friends has acquired three new fairy tale retellings from Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles). The first, The House Saphir, a darkly humorous and romantic retelling of "Bluebeard," will be published in fall 2025, and the two additional, as-yet-untitled retellings will be published in fall 2026 and 202. Jill Grinberg at Jill Grinberg Literary Management negotiated the deal for North American rights.
Reasons We Break by Jesmeen Kaur Deo (Disney Hyperion)
Rachel Stark at Disney-Hyperion has bought, in a six-figure preempt, Reasons We Break by Jesmeen Kaur Deo (TJ Powar Has Something to Prove). In this romantic YA drama, Simran, the golden girl of her Sikh community, agrees to handle a gang's books to help former member Rajan avoid being forced back in, but when Simran's actions inadvertently drag them into a gang war, she and Rajan find out just what they'd be willing to sacrifice for each other. Publication is slated for fall 2025; Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency sold North American rights.
The Writing Room by Marcia Argueta Mickelson (Lerner/Carolrhoda)
Amy Fitzgerald at Lerner/Carolrhoda has bought Pura Belpré Honor author Marcia Argueta Mickelson's contemporary YA novel The Writing Room, in which 18-year-old Maya struggles to break free from her wealthy and controlling father while finding her own voice amid the polarizing run-up to a state election. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Kathryn Green at Kathryn Green Literary Agency handled the deal for world rights.
Lullabies for the Insomniacs by Ella Grace Foutz (Zest Books) - YA memoir-in-verse.
Shaina Olmanson, while at Zest Books, acquired Lullabies for the Insomniacs, a debut YA memoir-in-verse by Ella Grace Foutz; Amy Fitzgerald will edit. The book chronicles the experience of a teenage girl coming to terms with her diagnosis of bipolar disorder, which ultimately requires her to reconcile mental illness with identity. Publication is set for fall 2025; Liz Nealon at Great Dog Literary handled the deal for world rights.
November 11th
I'll Find You Where the Timeline Ends by Kylie Lee Baker (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from August 2025.
When you’re ready, come find me. I will keep you safe. -Hana
Descended from a Japanese dragon god, Yang Mina was born with the power to travel through time, and has spent her life training to take her place in the Descendants, a secret organization whose purpose is to protect the timeline. Then Mina’s world is uprooted when she moves to Seoul and finds a note from her sister–a sister who no one remembers, as if she had been erased. The only people who could have made her sister vanish so completely are part of the very agency that she’s been working so hard to join. So now Mina has a new mission, infiltrate the agency as quickly as possible to find her lost sister.
And, as if things weren’t complicated enough, a strikingly handsome rogue agent has determined that Mina is the only person who can help him put an end to the Descendants' corruption. Placed in an impossible situation, Mina must decide how much she’s willing to risk to find the truth.
My Roomate from Hell by Cale Dietrich (Wednesday Books) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Cale Dietrich's next swoon-worthy YA rom com, about an ambitious college student whose plans get derailed when he discovers his roommate is the prince of hell.
Owen is not going to college to have fun. Nothing is going to stop him from achieving his goals: study hard, get a good job, and set himself up for the rest of his life. The last thing he needs is to have a loud, obnoxious, and infuriatingly hot roommate. Especially since said roommate just so happens to be the prince of hell.
Prince Zarmenus has come to Point University for the first-ever Earth/hell exchange program, and he's determined to make the most of it. Which may or may not include wild parties, bringing in random boys to his and Owen's room, and accidentally setting Owen's furniture on fire. Sparks fly (literally) as Owen and Zar clash, but Zar's actions threaten to not only ruin Owen's peaceful college life, but demon-human relations as well. To clean up his image, he asks Owen to be his fake boyfriend and teach him how to be a better human in exchange for an internship that will secure Owen’s future. That, and Zar will consider being a better roommate.
A deal is struck, and the two start pretending to be in a relationship where they each have agendas of their own. Only Owen has a secret—dating his mortal enemy, even if it’s fake, is the most fun he's ever had.
Charming and fun, My Roommate from Hell is a rom com with a magical twist. Think just one bed, but that bed is in hell, surrounded by fire and brimstone.
Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland (Wednesday Books) - moved from 2023.
A young woman cursed with a fatal heartbreak-induced sickness must race against time to find a cure and protect her family legacy from the ancient finfolk that would destroy it, the fiancé that would kill her for it, and the boy who would love her if she forsook it.
The seafaring humans of Kirkrell have always been plagued by finfolk—bloodthirsty fae who haunt the seas, sinking ships and cursing bloodlines. Yet it’s only by hunting magical whales that Kirkrell can prosper. Nineteen-year-old Annie is heir to the Fairfax Whaling Company, but their family's success came at a cost: a curse by which heartbreak turns Fairfaxes slowly into monsters. And six years ago, the shipwreck that killed Annie’s parents left her with scales spreading up her arms, claws sprouting from her fingertips.
The love of her fiancé, August, salved her heart for a while—but when she learns August is maneuvering to take over the company, the curse worsens. Fearing her time is running out, she strikes a bargain with a disreputable young captain, half-finfolk and half-human Silas Price: on a voyage to hunt whales in the far north, Silas will take Annie to the finfolk queen, who can lift the curse in return for a promise to end whaling forever.
As Annie, August and Silas sail north, she is determined to uphold her family’s legacy, but the threat of the finfolk tests her resolve. Lies corrupt her relationship with August; meanwhile a dangerous connection with Silas blooms—but he’s keeping secrets too, and his might be the most dangerous of all.
As heiress, it’s Annie’s responsibility to deliver whale magic to her city. But as heartbreak looms, she must choose between saving herself and her family’s legacy—and hope it doesn’t cost her everyone she loves.
Always Raining Here by Hazel and Bell (First Second) - YA graphic novel, adapted from a webcomic, previously self-published.
The stand alone adaptation of the popular webcomic by the same name about the down-to-earth courtship between two gay teenagers as they fumble with high school, parental expectations, their dreams, and each other.
Carter is an impulsive, fun-loving, extremely gay teen on a senior-year mission to finally hook up with any cute, single guy who will have him. Unfortunately, his options are slim. Enter recently-single Adrian, Carter's very cute, hardworking, and stressed-out target who rebuffs all of his clumsy seduction techniques. Adrian initially plays along but slams on the breaks when he realizes he is still in love with his ex.
After a messy, uninhibited night at a house party that results in Carter helping both Adrian and his best friend Maria— the two boys form a tentative friendship. As their friendship progresses through countless hangouts and a few too many pizza slices, the two become integral to one another. But can their vague relationship survive their first official hookup, Adrian’s self-destructiveness, and a big fight that threatens any chance of either confessing?
Lizzie & Darcy #2 by Tirzah Price (HarperCollins) - moved from 2024.
November 18th
The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee (Katherine Tegan Books)
Mabel Hsu at HarperCollins has bought in an exclusive submission The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee (I'll Be the One; Flip the Script). Pitched as a K-drama take on Pride and Prejudice, but if Elizabeth and Darcy were forced to work together on a LGBTQ-friendly Love Island-esque reality TV show, this YA rom-com follows bisexual film student Mia Yoon, who needs a star to help generate interest for her show—so in comes the campus heartthrob, Noah Jang. Publication is set for winter 2025; Penny Moore at Aevitas Creative Management did the deal for North American rights.
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