23 February 2023
New Young Adult Books for Fans of Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas’s debut novel, The Hate U Give, quickly became a must-read for anyone interested in social justice and contemporary issues. If you’re looking for more Young Adult books with social commentary, diverse characters, and thought-provoking action, check out these new releases from authors Jennifer Haskin, Brooke Skipstone, Edward Underhill, Melissa de la Cruz, Gloria Chao, and Tahereh Mafi .
Hierarchy of Blood (The Five Colonies Book 1)
by Jennifer Haskin
Release date: January 27, 2023
“The Selection meets The Hunger Games in space.” Instead of a beauty contest to find the prince’s bride, sixty girls are forced to fight for him—to the death. But Marishel is just a seamstress who can’t fight. Now, she has only one month of training to find a way to survive… and falling for the leader’s handsome son would complicate everything.
The Queering
by Brooke Skipstone
Release date: January 19, 2023
An emotionally thrilling romance roller coaster of love lost, new relationships found, and what it costs to live your truth, all set in conservative Alaska. A seventy-year-old closeted lesbian writer faces her past in Brooke Skipstone’s intense, decades-spanning LGBTQ+ novel The Queering-a book about love, courage, and solidarity.
Always the Almost
by Edward Underhill
Release date: February 14, 2023
A trans pianist makes a New Year’s resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win back his ex, but a new boy complicates things in Edward Underhill’s heartfelt debut YA rom-dram, Always the Almost.
Going Dark
by Melissa de la Cruz
Release date: January 31, 2023
In this ripped-from-the-headlines Gone Girl meets A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz weaves a white-knuckle thriller about a beautiful young influencer who vanishes after going on vacation with her boyfriend .
When You Wish Upon a Lantern
by Gloria Chao
Release date: February 14, 2023
Acclaimed author Gloria Chao creates real-world magic in this luminous romance about teens who devote themselves to granting other people’s wishes but are too afraid to let themselves have their own hearts’ desires—each other.
These Infinite Threads (This Woven Kingdom Book 2)
by Tahereh Mafi
Release date: February 7, 2023
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Full of explosive magic, searing romance, and heartbreaking betrayal, this breathtaking sequel to This Woven Kingdom is from the award-winning and bestselling author of the Shatter Me series and is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sabaa Tahir, and Tomi Adeyemi.
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