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Hey YA Readers!
We might be lighter on news than usual this week, but the news is full of good stuff. Consider it making room for catching up on the latest new books because there are a ton!
Before diving in: did you know Book Riot is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week? It’s bananas to think about 10 years of talking books, reading, and all things the book life — and I’ve been part of it for at *least* eight of those years. I cannot go deep enough into my archive to find an exact year count.
To celebrate a decade, we’ve got a limited run of sweet Book Riot merch. Snag one of those hoodies, y’all — perfect fall reading attire (personally, I’m 100% here for the yellow one and plan to grab one, even though I need zero hoodies in my life).
Onto books!
YA Book News
- American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang is being made into a series for Disney+. Cooler still is Yang is one of the executive producers.
- Raybearer is potentially heading to Netflix.
- Speaking of potentially heading to Netflix, Beasts of Prey is also under development. Love that this one and Raybearer are fantasies by women of color, who are sorely underrepresented in adaptation land.
- I can’t remember if I shared this a couple weeks ago or not, but here’s a look at the value of Young Reader Editions for young readers (I wrote this for School Library Journal).
- Constantine and Robin will be getting their own YA novels from DC’s Teen Titans line.
New YA Books
Please note that with supply chain issues, paper supply challenges, and the pandemic more broadly, publication dates are changing at a pace I can’t keep up with. Some release dates may be pushed back. If a book catches your attention, the smartest thing to do right now is to preorder it or request it from your library. It’ll be a fun surprise when it arrives. This goes, too, for any books you might be planning to purchase for the holidays — the sooner you pick up the hard copies, if that’s your preference, the better.
Hardcover
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Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert (nonfiction)
Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
Briarheart by Mercedes Lackey
Crossbones by Kimberly Vale (series)
Eventide by Sarah Goodman
Everything Within and In Between by Nikki Barthelmess
The Falling Girls by Hayley Krischer
Just Ash by Sol Santana
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco (series)
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Luminous by Mara Rutherford
Punching Bag by Rex Ogle
Rise Up: How You Can Join The Fight Against White Supremacy by Crystal Marie Fleming (nonfiction)
So This Is Christmas by Tracy Andreen
Tonight We Rule the World by Zack Smedley
Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
We Light Up the Sky by Lilliam Rivera
When Night Breaks by Janella Angeles (series)
Why We Fly by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal
Paperback
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Feminist AF by Brittney Cooper, Chanel Craft Tanner, and Susana Morris (nonfiction)
The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo
I’m With The Banned by Marlene Perez
Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera
One Way or Another by Kara McDowell
Redemption Prep by Samuel Miller
The Shadow Mission by Shamim Sarif (series)
The Violent Season by Sara Walters
YA Book Talk on Book Riot
Two fun quizzes this week to offer you great YA fantasy book recommendations: first, a traditional quiz, then, a quiz wherein you create a fantasy world. There aren’t repeat answers, so take ’em both1
What YA should be on your radar this month.
Some new, fabulous YA series to start this fall.
As always, thanks for hanging out! We’ll see you on Saturday for your weekly deals, followed by a roundup of some fun fandom goods related to a little club of babysitters on Monday.
Cheers to your next new favorite read!
— Kelly Jensen, @heykellyjensen on Instagram.