YA Books 2021

There are so many amazing fantasy stories to look forward to this year from a surge of witches, to gritty urban fantasy, and heartfelt tales of warriors on a mission. I’m so excited to share what got me so hyped about these upcoming titles…

Funny, honest and utterly swoon-worthy, We Can't Keep Meeting Like This, the new YA novel by Rachel Lynn Solomon, beautifully explores mental health, relationships and the uncertainty that is life after high school. We absolutely adored…

This post was written by Holly Smale, author of Love Me Not We don’t like unlikeable female characters in our books. Which seems somewhat self-explanatory, until it becomes more than simply a matter of judgement: as a society, we don’t…

This post was written by Simon James Green, author of You're the One That I Want I’ve always been a big fan of Grease, so having the characters in my new YA novel, You’re the One that I Want, put on an actual school production of it was…

This post was kindly written by Suzanne Park, author of Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous. There are so many amazing 2021 YA contemporary books that have recently released or are coming out soon, and my reading list is lonnnnng, like…

Romance, witches, secrets, weddings, space, murder, family, dance, zombies and even a few chickens, these June YA book releases have it all and more. A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow (1st June) Teen influencer Naema Bradshaw…

The intro to this post was kindly written by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, author of Ace of Spades Dear reader, My debut novel Ace of Spades is out in a matter of days and I can’t wait for you to read it. You can expect rich kids behaving…

Freaky Friday meets The Parent Trap in Better Together, the new YA contemporary novel by author and BookTuber, Christine Riccio and we have an exclusive extract just for you. JAMIE August 28, Friday Evening Colorado The words…

If a fun, flirty rom-com featuring a queer love triangle, Demi Lovato appreciation and a whole lotta heart, sounds like the summer read of your dreams, firstly, you clearly have great taste and secondly, Cool for the Summer, the gorgeous…

Taking readers to the darker corners of the island nation of Mauritius that tourists never see, Eve Out of Her Ruins by Ananda Devi is a powerful and poignant must read and we have three copies to give away to three lucky readers.…

This post was written by Caroline O'Donoghue, author of All Our Hidden Gifts It’s difficult to imagine a YA book without a romance in it. I mean, sure. They happen. But while this might make me an utterly basic reader, a YA fantasy without…

This post was kindly written by Sarah Suk, author of Made in Korea Ah, rivals to lovers. One of my all-time favorite tropes and arguably the most elite romance trope of all (though catch me on another day and you may find me saying the…

This post was written by William Hussey, author of The Outrage WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? by William Hussey When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s and 90s in a very traditional part of England, I simply did not see any positive…

If a modern day fairy tale featuring an adorable romance, family secrets, movie set break-ins, delicious food and a personal guided tour of the best parts of LA and Little Tokyo, From Little Tokyo, With Love, the new and gorgeous YA novel…

This guest post was kindly written by Joya Goffney, author of Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry. Lists calm me. Emotions and tasks and memories take up so much space in my head—they’re heavy. So when I can’t hold them in anymore, I write lists of…