young adult

This post was written by Lynn Slaughter, author of Deadly Setup. I’m super excited about the July 5 release of my YA novel, Deadly Setup. When readers ask me what it’s about, I usually explain it’s about Samantha (Sam), a teenager who goes…

This post was written by Kristina Forest, author of Zyla & Kai. In my new YA novel, Zyla & Kai, Zyla, a love cynic, and Kai, a hopeless romantic, meet one summer, fall in love, and then break up and run away together while on a…

If you loved Kalynn Bayron's YA debut, This Poison Heart as much as we did, prepare yourself to be totally blown away by its newly released sequel, This Wicked Fate. Following on from the events of book one, This Wicked Fate is filled with…

Following daughter of failed revolutionaries, Vesper Vale, as she sets out to save her father from the same deadly fate as her mother by cheating her way into prince’s elite squad of soldier-sorcerers and his cold heart, Sunya Mara's epic…

This post was written by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber, authors of Twin Crowns. Twin Crowns is a YA fantasy that blends magical adventure, swoony romance and light-hearted comedy, but at its heart, it is an ode to the power of…

This post is sponsored by Bloomsbury UK. To celebrate Pride month coming to a close, we're super excited to be giving three lucky readers the chance to read one of 2022's most unique LGBTQIA+ reads, Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes.…

Filled with heart and sunshine, Phil Stamper's newest YA novel, Golden Boys, is an example of the coming-of-age narrative at its finest. Following four friends for the duration of one summer, Golden Boys is a book about love, self discovery…

"Being an ally is both simple and difficult, and I think You Can Trust Me acknowledges that, which I hope makes it an effective guide."

Quick witted and action packed with a bodyguard romance that's equally as supportive and warm as it is angsty and fun, This Vicious Grace, the debut YA fantasy novel from Emily Thiede is about to become your newest YA fantasy obsession.…

This post is sponsored by Walker Books. Finding Jupiter, the stand-out YA debut from Kelis Rowe is a bookshelf must have for anyone looking for a superbly written story of heartbreak, loss, family and finding love when you least expect or…

With explorations of parental neglect and domestic abuse superbly balanced alongside teen angst, high school politics and A+ detective work, Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson's new YA thriller, The Agathas, is a gripping and highly addictive…

Late 1980s fashions are back with a twist — big hair, high-waisted trousers, jean vests, Doc Martens. And though it was an era rife with homophobia, sexism and other small-mindedness that I’m glad and hopeful we’re moving past, it was also…

This post is sponsored by Walker. A beautifully written and page-turning exploration of grief, passion, heartbreak and fate, Kelis Rowe's debut YA novel, Finding Jupiter, is an emotional and powerful contemporary read your bookshelves will…

2022 has already gifted our bookshelves with countless new YA reads to fall in love with and despite the year having reached its halfway point, the fabulous new releases just keep coming. With stories of belonging, first love, wishes,…

This post is sponsored by Bloomsbury. Following modern day gay teen, Luis Gonzalez, after he finds himself having travelled back in time to his parents' era to save a closeted classmates life, David Valdes' debut YA novel, Spin Me Right…