If April brings showers, we’re fine with it. Who doesn’t love a rainy day of reading? Curl up with one of these amazing new YA releases for April. Whatever the weather, every day is a great reading day! We’re always looking for the rainbow after the rain, and we’ve assembled a colorful stack of new April YA books! Here are our most eagerly anticipated April YA titles. Take a look!
New YA Books in Hardcover | April 2026
Adventure Is Out There!
Adventure is out there in this tale based off of Pixar’s Up from the New York Times bestselling series that reimagines beloved Disney and Pixar classics in a creative way! What if it was Ellie who went UP to Paradise Falls?
Someday Perfect
In this beautiful graphic novel, a teen is tested when she falls for another camper at a Christian sleepaway camp, sparking feelings she was taught to suppress. As she grapples with the rigid expectations of her faith, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery that challenges her deepest beliefs.
The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America
A thoughtful, poignant look at the AIDS crisis in the United States that includes primary source interviews, history, medical research, and cultural touchpoints.
A House of Vipers
A new dark academia mystery that begins a year after a student’s mysterious disappearance when his brother finds clues that can help him and his friends solve their boarding school’s most elusive puzzle—and find his brother dead or alive.
New YA Books in Paperback | April 2026
Somadina
From the National Book Award finalist and author of Pet comes a novel set in a magical West African world, about a teen girl who must save her missing twin while learning to navigate her own terrifying new powers.
Lady Knight
The daughter of a duke defies the rules of London high society with the help of the resident rake—who just so happens to be her brother’s best friend—in this fun teen historical romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Queen Bee.
Eve (Adapted for Young Adults)
The groundbreaking New York Times bestseller is now adapted for young adults! This is the 200-million-year story of how the female body gave rise to the human species and forever shaped life on Earth and what that means for us in the future.
