April 2023 YA New Releases

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!

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Queen Bee

Queen Bee

By Amalie Howard

A teen girl seeking retribution against her backstabbing former best friend finds her plans slightly derailed once she catches the eye of a familiar, handsome marquess. Bestselling author Amalie Howard delivers a delightful, anti-historical Regency-era romp that’s Bridgerton meets The Count of Monte Cristo!

Not Here to Stay Friends

Not Here to Stay Friends

By Kaitlyn Hill

Fans of The Bachelor and friends-to-lovers romance will fall for this hilarious and charming rom-com!

Childhood besties Sloan and Liam reunite to spend the summer in L.A. after five years apart—but when they both get involved with a teen reality dating show, their lives take an unexpected turn for the unreal.

Silver in the Bone

Silver in the Bone

By Alexandra Bracken

Coming 05.07.24

From the #1 New York Times bestselling 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!

A Hunger of Thorns

A Hunger of Thorns

By Lili Wilkinson

Be swept away by a lush, witchy tale about forbidden magic and missing girls who don’t need handsome princes to rescue them. Perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood.

Wilder Girls

Wilder Girls

By Rory Power

Wilder Girls is so sharp and packs so much emotion in such wise ways. I’m convinced we’re about to witness the emergence of a major new literary star.” –Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation

New York Times Bestseller • A feminist Lord of the Flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears. This fresh debut is a mind-bending novel unlike anything you’ve read before.

House of Salt and Sorrows

House of Salt and Sorrows

By Erin A. Craig

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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.

“Step inside a fairy tale.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

Spin the Dawn

Spin the Dawn

By Elizabeth Lim

Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a teenage girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the moon, and the stars. And don’t miss Elizabeth Lim’s new novel, the instant New York Times bestseller, Six Crimson Cranes!

“All the cutthroat competition of a runway fashion reality show and the thrilling exploits of an epic quest.” —The Washington Post

American Royals

American Royals

By Katharine McGee

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • What if America had a royal family? If you can’t get enough of Harry and Meghan or Kate and William, meet American princesses Beatrice and Samantha. Crazy Rich Asians meets The Crown. Perfect for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and The Royal We!

The Gilded Ones #2: The Merciless Ones

The Gilded Ones #2: The Merciless Ones

By Namina Forna

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic, hotly anticipated sequel to the instant bestseller The Gilded Ones about a girl with the power to remake her world—or destroy it.

“Fans of Children of Blood and BoneMulan, and the Dora Milaje from Black Panther are going to adore [The Gilded Ones].”—BuzzFeed

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