Fall 2023 YA New Releases

American Royals IV: Reign

By Katharine McGee

A queen’s life hangs in the balance, and her siblings’ decisions—about what to do, and most of all, who to love—could change the course of history. Romance. Duty. Power…only one can triumph in this stunning conclusion to the New York Times bestselling American Royals series.

See You on Venus

By Victoria Vinuesa

Two teens embark on a journey to Spain to discover the meaning of love, death and everything in between in this star-crossed tale perfect for fans of Five Feet Apart and The Fault in Our Stars! Soon to be a major motion picture starring Virginia Gardner and Alex Aiono.

The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

By Page Powars

A feel-good, coming-of-age rom-com from debut author Page Powars that follows a trans teen who joins a boyfriend borrowing service masquerading as an Italian Club to prove that he’s one of the guys, especially to its frustratingly handsome leader.

Ryan and Avery

By David Levithan

From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages–told over the course of a couple’s first ten dates.

Eight Dates and Nights

By Betsy Aldredge

Coming 10.03.23

Two teens with two very different ideas of how to spend Hanukkah learn to work together to save the last Jewish remnant in small town Texas in this cozy holiday romance!

The Homecoming War

By Addie Woolridge

Coming 10.03.23

When plunging enrollment forces two rival high schools to merge, two class presidents must work together to make the schools unite. But when a mutual crush emerges, they’ll both have to figure out what they want and where their loyalties lie before they become the most hated people at school.

Didn't See That Coming

By Jesse Q. Sutanto

Coming 11.28.23

A hilariously fresh and romantic send-up to You’ve Got Mail about a gamer girl with a secret identity and the online bestie she’s never met IRL until she unwittingly transfers to his school, from the bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties, The Obsession, and Well, That Was Unexpected.

Caught in a Bad Fauxmance

By Elle Gonzalez Rose

Coming 12.05.23

From debut author Elle Gonzalez Rose comes a fresh, fun contemporary rom-com about an aspiring artist who agrees to fake date one of his family’s longtime enemies in the hopes of gathering intel strong enough to take down their rivals and keep the family cabin they gambled in a risky bet.

There's No Way I'd Die First

By Lisa Springer

A spine-tingling contemporary horror novel that follows a scary-movie buff as she hosts an elaborate Halloween bash but soon finds the festivities upended when she and her guests are forced to test their survival skills in a deadly game, from debut author Lisa Springer.

Monstrous

By Jessica Lewis

Forced to spend her summer in her aunt’s strange small town, a teen girl discovers dark secrets hidden in the woods. From the author of Bad Witch Burning comes another pulse-pounding novel perfect for fans of Supernatural and Lovecraft Country.

The Society for Soulless Girls

By Laura Steven

A sapphic enemies-to-lovers retelling of Jekyll & Hyde, this dark academia thriller follows two roommates who must solve an infamous cold case of serial murders on their campus after an arcane ritual gone wrong prompts another death.

The Haunting

By Natasha Preston

#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with another pulse-pounding, twisty read!

Haunted by the past . . .

Hatchet Girls

By Diana Rodriguez Wallach

Coming 10.10.23

Set more than one hundred years after the Borden murders, this propulsive, supernatural thriller imagines what might happen if history were to repeat itself today. Perfect for fans of Kara Thomas and Courtney Summers!

The Revenge Game

By Jordyn Taylor

Coming 11.07.23

A wickedly comic feminist mystery about the dark side of a hopeless romantic’s seemingly perfect love story—for readers of Jessica Goodman and Kara Thomas.

Win Lose Kill Die

By Cynthia Murphy

Coming 11.28.23

A high-school slasher with a lethal twist, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson! The students at Morton Academy are high-achievers, selected based on academic excellence. So when a series of murders target the school’s best and brightest, the pressure is on.

Failure is fatal…

Where There's Smoke

By E. B. Vickers

Coming 12.12.23

In this fast-paced thriller, eighteen-year-old Calli finds herself alone after the loss of her father—until a bruised and broken girl shows up on her property, forcing her to face the present, rethink her future, and unearth the skeletons of her own past.

Her Radiant Curse

By Elizabeth Lim

From the New York Times bestselling author of SIX CRIMSON CRANES comes a tale of two sisters—one as beautiful as the other is monstrous—who must fight to save each other when a betrothal contest gone wrong unleashes an evil that could sever their bond forever.

Midnight at the Houdini

By Delilah S. Dawson

A girl discovers a surreal hotel where no one ever leaves. When the clock strikes midnight, she’ll be trapped there forever unless she’s able to break free from magic that in turn breaks all her rules. Perfect for fans of Caraval and The Starless Sea!

Nubia: The Reckoning

By Omar Epps, Clarence A. Haynes

The sequel to Nubia: The Awakening, the epic fantasy from actor and producer Omar Epps and writer Clarence A. Haynes! A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City.

Sinner's Isle

By Angela Montoya

Coming 10.31.23

A spellbinding romantic fantasy about a powerful witch who will do anything to escape the remote island she’s being held captive on, including blackmail a notorious, charming pirate who washes up on shore, from debut author Angela Montoya.

Eragon: The Illustrated Edition

By Christopher Paolini

Coming 11.07.23

Return to the World of Eragon with master storyteller Christopher Paolini in this stunning illustrated edition packed with full-color paintings! Celebrate 20 years of the worldwide fantasy phenomenon Eragon, the first book in the Inheritance Cycle, which has sold more than 40 million copies across the series!

Murtagh

By Christopher Paolini

Coming 11.07.23

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. Join Dragon Rider—and fan favorite—Murtagh and his dragon as they confront a perilous new enemy!

Defiant

By Brandon Sanderson

Coming 11.21.23

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes the final book in an epic series about a girl who will travel beyond the stars to save the world she loves from destruction.

Her Dark Wings

By Melinda Salisbury

Coming 12.12.23

In this powerful, passionate remagining of the Persephone myth for fans of Lore Olympus and Madeline Miller, two former best friends–split apart by betrayal–find themselves reunited in the Underworld. But will either one make it out, or will the darkness that’s growing in each of them consume them whole?

My Father, The Panda Killer

By Jamie Jo Hoang

A poignant coming-of-age story told in two alternating voices: a California teenager railing against the Vietnamese culture, juxtaposed with her father as an eleven-year-old boat person on a harrowing and traumatic refugee journey from Vietnam to the United States.

Plan A

By Deb Caletti

Coming 10.03.23

A sixteen-year-old girl’s road trip across the country to get an abortion becomes a transformative journey of vulnerability, strength, and above all, choice. From the acclaimed author of A Heart in a Body in the World, this is both an achingly tender love story and a bold, badly needed battle cry about bodily autonomy and the experiences that connect us.

The Uninhabitable Earth (Adapted for Young Adults)

By David Wallace-Wells

Coming 10.10.23

An exploration of the devastating effects of global warming—current and future—adapted for young adults from the #1 New York Times bestseller. This is not only an assessment on how the future will look to those living through it, but also a dire overview and an impassioned and hopeful call to action to change the trajectory while there is still time.

American Royals Boxed Set

By Katharine McGee

Power. Drama. Romance. The Crown. Meet America’s royal family in this boxed set that includes the first three books in the New York Times bestselling series!

Legends of Lor'yan 4-Book Boxed Set

By Elizabeth Lim

Coming 10.03.23

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lim’s first four books are now available in a collectible boxed set, perfect for existing fans and first-time readers alike!

The Reckoners Series Paperback Box Set

By Brandon Sanderson

Coming 10.10.23

Discover a world of epic proportions with this new paperback boxed set, including all three books in the bestselling Reckoners series–Steelheart, Firefight, and Calamity–from the mind of #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderon, author of the Mistborn Series, the Stormlight Archives, and the Skyward Series.

Fall 2023 YA New Releases You Need to Read

Fall 2023 | YA Romance Books

American Royals IV: Reign

By Katharine McGee

See You on Venus

By Victoria Vinuesa

The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

By Page Powars

Ryan and Avery

By David Levithan

Eight Dates and Nights

By Betsy Aldredge

The Homecoming War

By Addie Woolridge

Didn't See That Coming

By Jesse Q. Sutanto

Caught in a Bad Fauxmance

By Elle Gonzalez Rose

Fall 2023 | YA Thriller and Horror Books

There's No Way I'd Die First

By Lisa Springer

Monstrous

By Jessica Lewis

The Society for Soulless Girls

By Laura Steven

The Haunting

By Natasha Preston

Hatchet Girls

By Diana Rodriguez Wallach

The Revenge Game

By Jordyn Taylor

Win Lose Kill Die

By Cynthia Murphy

Where There's Smoke

By E. B. Vickers

Fall 2023 | YA Sci-fi and Fantasy Books

Her Radiant Curse

By Elizabeth Lim

Midnight at the Houdini

By Delilah S. Dawson

Nubia: The Reckoning

By Omar Epps, Clarence A. Haynes

Sinner's Isle

By Angela Montoya

Eragon: The Illustrated Edition

By Christopher Paolini

Murtagh

By Christopher Paolini

Defiant

By Brandon Sanderson

Her Dark Wings

By Melinda Salisbury

Fall 2023 | YA Contemporary and Coming of Age Books

My Father, The Panda Killer

By Jamie Jo Hoang

Plan A

By Deb Caletti

Fall 2023 | YA Nonfiction Books

The Uninhabitable Earth (Adapted for Young Adults)

By David Wallace-Wells

Fall 2023 | YA Book Boxed Sets

American Royals Boxed Set

By Katharine McGee

Legends of Lor'yan 4-Book Boxed Set

By Elizabeth Lim

The Reckoners Series Paperback Box Set

By Brandon Sanderson

New YA Books in Paperback

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