Book reviews and excerpts from exceptional books for teens and young adults.

Saints of the Household

by Ari Tison

Hardcover: Mar 2023 | Paperback: Nov 2025

Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town - beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer - that will take your breath away.

Under This Red Rock

by Mindy McGinnis

Hardcover: Mar 2024 | Paperback: Oct 2025

From award-winning author Mindy McGinnis comes a mesmerizing YA psychological mystery following a teen girl who is grappling with the death of her brother as she starts a new job in the caverns of Ohio—only to become the number one suspect in ...

Everything We Never Had

by Randy Ribay

Hardcover: Aug 2024 | Paperback: Aug 2025

From the author of the National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing comes an emotionally charged, moving novel about four generations of Filipino American boys grappling with identity, masculinity, and their fraught father-son relationships.

Remember Us

by Jacqueline Woodson

Hardcover: Oct 2023 | Paperback: May 2025

Winner: BookBrowse YA Book Award 2023

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life's burning questions about time and memory and what we take with us into the future.

Death in the Jungle

Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown

by Candace Fleming

Hardcover: Apr 2025

How did Jim Jones, the leader of Peoples Temple, convince more than 900 of his followers to commit "revolutionary suicide" by drinking cyanide-laced punch? From a master of narrative nonfiction comes a chilling chronicle of one of the most notorious ...

The Corruption of Hollis Brown

by K. Ancrum

Hardcover: Apr 2025

From acclaimed author K. Ancrum comes a queer romantic thriller in which the lives of Hollis, a boy in search of meaning, and Walt, a spirit with unfinished business, collide when Walt takes possession of Hollis's body...and maybe his heart. For fans...

Snowglobe

Snowglobe, Book 1

by Soyoung Park, Joungmin Lee Comfort

Hardcover: Feb 2024 | Paperback: Apr 2025

In a world of constant winter, only the citizens of the climate-controlled city of Snowglobe can escape the bitter cold—but this perfect society is hiding dark and dangerous secrets within its frozen heart. A groundbreaking Korean novel ...

Icarus

by K. Ancrum

Hardcover: Mar 2024 | Paperback: Mar 2025

Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this suspenseful queer YA romance from critically acclaimed author K. Ancrum reimagines the tale of Icarus as a star-crossed love story between a young art...

The Last Bloodcarver

(The Last Bloodcarver Duology, Book 1)

by Vanessa Le

Hardcover: Mar 2024 | Paperback: Mar 2025

"A gritty world filled with a beautifully crafted cast and an intricate magic system. A smart, lush, and utterly compelling read." —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Legend

A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe

by Mahogany L. Browne

Hardcover: Mar 2025

In this poignant mixed voice, mixed form collection of interconnected prose, poems and stories, teen characters, their families, and their communities grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst fear and loss, these New York City teens prevail with ...

Banned Together

Our Fight for Readers' Rights

by Ashley Hope Pérez

Hardcover: Mar 2025

A dazzling YA anthology that spotlights the transformative power of books while equipping teens to fight for the freedom to read, featuring the voices of 15 diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators.

The Otherwhere Post

by Emily J. Taylor

Hardcover: Feb 2025

The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique returns with another glittering dark fantasy about a deadly mystery that spans worlds and a teenage girl who must risk everything to uncover the truth.