Sponsored by Remixed Classics with Fierce Reads.
In the Remixed Classics series, authors from diverse backgrounds take different literary classics from centuries past and reinterpret them through their own unique cultural lens. This collection will serve YA readers as both a series of fun, engaging reads as well as a subversive overall look at what our society has deemed “classic”—works that are overwhelmingly cishet, white, and male. In A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix, two intrepid girls hunt for a legendary treasure on the deadly high seas. In So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix, you’ll meet four young Black sisters—Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy—as they come of age during the American Civil War.
Hey YA Readers!
The good news is we’re already more than half way through this work week, meaning we are thisclose to curling up with some excellent books. The great news is there are so many new titles out this week that you’ll have tons and tons to choose among.
We’re light on news this week, but don’t worry — this is the season where we’ll begin seeing more and more news come out. Fall is traditionally a busy publishing season.
Grab your PSLs, your apple pie, and any other seasonal goods and let’s catch up on the latest in YA.
YA Book News
- A fascinating peek at the history and future of teen TV (with shoutouts, of course, to book adaptations!).
- Alicia Keys’s song “Girl on Fire,” will be made into a young adult graphic novel.
New YA Books
Please note: these are very long lists, both in paperback and in hardcover. Some dates may have shifted because of the pandemic, because of paper sourcing issues, and because of the general supply chain challenges. If something has been pushed back, preorder it and enjoy the surprise when it arrives — a gift from your current self to your future self!
Hardcover
Act Cool by Tobly McSmith
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Battle of the Bands edited by Lauren Gibaldi and Eric Smith
Beyond the Blue Border by Dorit Linke, translated by Elisabeth Lauffer
Bones of Ruin by Sarah Raughley
The Buried by Melissa Grey
The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee
Code Name Badass by Heather Demetrios (nonfiction)
Displaced by Dean Hughes
Finding Refuge by Victorya Rouse (nonfiction)
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The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (series)
Hello (From Here) by Chandler Baker and Wesley King
The Jasmine Project by Meredith Ireland
The Last Legacy by Adrienne Young
Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Mary, Will I Die? by Shawn Sarles
Never Saw You Coming by Erin Hahn
The Problem With The Other Side by Kwame Ivery
The Scratch Daughters by Hannah Abigail Clarke (series)
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So Many Beginnings by Bethany C. Morrow
Tides of Mutiny by Rebecca Rode
We Are Not Broken by George M Johnson (nonfiction)
We Can Be Heroes by Kyrie McCauley
When Can We Go Back to America? by Susan H. Kamei (nonfiction)
Where I Belong by Marcia Argueta Mickelson
Your Life Has Been Delayed by Michelle I. Mason
Paperback
I mentioned that this was a huge release day, right? A bounty of YA! Note you may need to toggle to the paperback edition when you click through the link.
Before We Were Blue by E.J. Schwartz
The Bridge by Bill Konigsberg
Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer (series)
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Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp
For Better or Cursed by Kate M. Williams (series)
His Hideous Heart edited by Dahlia Adler
I’m Not Dying With You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal
Iron Heart by Nina Varela (series)
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco (series)
The Last Beautiful Girl by Nina Laurin
Lightbringer by Claire Legrand (series)
The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron
The Pick Up by Miranda Kenneally
Queen of Volts by Amanda Foody (series)
Recommended for You by Laura Silverman
Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach
Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf by Hayley Krischer
Toil and Trouble edited by Tess Sharpe and Jessica Spotswood
Where We Are by Alison McGhee
This Week at Book Riot
- Get ready to be glued to these YA heist novels.
- These feel-good speculative YA novels are perfect for when you need something up-lifting.
- A brief and personal history with Wattpad.
- And then sink your teeth into some dark dystopia.
As always, thanks for hanging out. We’ll see you on Saturday with your new weekly deals roundup and then again on Monday! May your reading be good.
— Kelly Jensen, @heykellyjensen on Instagram.