Sick of Summer? Read These Chilly (and Chilling) YA Books

Does the summer sun have you sweltering? Are you sweating through that 85% humidity? If you’re absolutely sick of summer, then you need a chilly YA book to cool you off! Transport yourself to a cold, possibly snowy setting with these chilly (and chilling) YA books to stay cool even during the hottest of heat waves. Some may even give you goosebumps!

Silver in the Bone

Silver in the Bone

By Alexandra Bracken

Coming 05.07.24

From the critically acclaimed author of Lore comes a stunning new Arthurian fantasy—the tale of a teenage girl who seeks her destiny in the cursed ruins of Avalon, driven by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!

Crimson Reign

Crimson Reign

For fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Six of Crows comes the thrilling conclusion to the Blood Heir trilogy. A princess with a dark secret must ally with a con man to liberate her empire from a reign of terror in this epic fantasy retelling of the Anastasia story.

What We Harvest

What We Harvest

For fans of Wilder Girls comes a nightmarish debut guaranteed to keep you up through the night, about an idyllic small town poisoned by its past, and one girl who must fight the strange disease that’s slowly claiming everyone she loves.

The Wicked Unseen

The Wicked Unseen

The new girl in town is having trouble fitting into a community that believes there’s a secret Satanic cult conducting rituals in the woods. When her crush goes missing, she starts to wonder if the town’s obsession with evil isn’t covering up something far worse. Perfect for fans of Fear Street!

House of Salt and Sorrows

House of Salt and Sorrows

Get swept away by this “haunting” (Bustle) YA novel about twelve beautiful sisters living on an isolated island estate who begin to mysteriously die one by one. This dark and atmospheric fairy tale inspired story is perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.

Coming Soon!

Snowglobe

Snowglobe

In a world of constant winter, only the citizens of Snowglobe escape the bitter cold—but Snowglobe hides dark and dangerous secrets at its heart.  A groundbreaking Korean novel translated into English for the first time that is perfect for fans of Snowpiercer and Squid Game!

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