YA Books to Read for Homecoming Weekend

Nothing screams new school year excitement quite like homecoming weekend! Whether you’re all about the big homecoming game or looking forward to dancing with your crush at the homecoming dance, we’ve got a book that’s sure to put you in the mood for a festive weekend. (And even if you love to hate homecoming, we’ve got book recs for you, too.) Check out these YA books to read for homecoming weekend.

Rolls and Rivalry

By Kristy Boyce

Hazel Buchanan has her senior year mapped out: Win respect as color guard captain, kick off her first D&D campaign, and steer clear of distractions. But her plan takes a critical hit when Max—her former best friend and longtime crush—returns to town with drumsticks in hand and an unexplained chip on his shoulder.

10 Things I Hate About Prom

By Elle Gonzalez Rose

Ivelisse Santos has had Joaquin Romero’s back since their first playdate. Not just next-door neighbors, they’re platonic soulmates.
At least, that’s what Ive thinks, until Joaquin decides to ask Tessa Hernandez, the same girl who stole Ive’s boyfriend, to prom. Sure, the head cheerleader and the star baseball player going to prom together makes more sense than Joaquin and Ivelisse—leader of tech crew—would. But that doesn’t mean it should actually happen.

The Homecoming War

By Addie Woolridge

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.

Pretty Dead Queens

By Alexa Donne

The new homecoming queen is dead . . . and she’s not the first unsolved murder at Seaview High. From the critically acclaimed author of The Ivies comes a nonstop YA thriller about a decades-old mystery, a copycat killer, and the teen who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth.

The Black Queen

By Jumata Emill

Nova Albright was going to be the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High—but now she’s dead. Murdered on coronation night. Fans of One of Us Is Lying and The Other Black Girl will love this unputdownable thriller.

The Champions

By Kara Thomas

From the author of The Cheerleaders comes another dark YA thriller set in the same town of Sunnybrook. When a mysterious accident befalls a member of the all-star high school football team, the town’s deadly history stands to repeat itself—and the price of discovering the truth is higher than anyone could imagine.

The Cheerleaders

By Kara Thomas

From the author of The Darkest Corners and Little Monsters comes an all-new edge-of-your-seat thriller set in upstate New York about an eerie sequence of seemingly unrelated events that leaves five cheerleaders dead.

YA Books to Read for Homecoming Weekend

Rolls and Rivalry

By Kristy Boyce

10 Things I Hate About Prom

By Elle Gonzalez Rose

The Homecoming War

By Addie Woolridge

Pretty Dead Queens

By Alexa Donne

The Black Queen

By Jumata Emill

The Champions

By Kara Thomas

The Cheerleaders

By Kara Thomas

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