New Teen Books May 2026

Updated April 30, 2026
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How Not to Lose a Million Dollars
Bair, Sheila
A young person's guide to avoiding the tricks and traps of our financial system It can be hard to save money and get ahead in today's financial world--especially if you don't start when you're young. In this comprehensive, common sense guide to personal finance, former FDIC chair...
Where No Shadow Stays
Hashem, Sara
Paper Book
A homecoming queen and a bad-boy loner team up to break a generational curse in this YA supernatural horror from a talented American Egyptian voice. Seventeen-year-old Mina is always focused on what comes next: exams, school dances, lakeside picnics with friends. Looking to the...
The Setback
Leitch, Lynn
After getting cut from the baseball team, Liam must secure a spot on a new all-star sports team if he wants to attend Camp Jackman with his friend Marcus. This means trying out for multiple sports, which isn't as easy as he thought it would be. Liam worries about his less-than-average height and...
Confessions of a Mango
Lumsden, Kate
Paper Book
A heartfelt novel about a neurodivergent girl that challenges us to reexamine what makes someone "gifted," perfect for fans of Fish in a Tree and Frindle.    Ruby Emmerson has always felt like the "dumb" twin. Struggling with dyslexia,...
Rialto
Milford, Kate
Paper Book
A standalone mystery from a New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author set in a contemporary world tinged with magic, in which two sisters spend summer vacation in a small town in the shadows of abandoned amusement park that is not what it seems. Ivy and...
Forbidden Mountain
Mull, Brandon
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * CHOOSE YOUR GUARDIAN. CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series comes an epic new fantasy set in a world where children bond with a spiritual guide--some promising...
Cat companions Maruru and Hachi. 1
Sonoda, Yuri
Paper Book
An odd couple of stray cats team up to share the trials and tribulations of life in this heartwarming manga. Maruru lived a pampered life till one day, he ran after a flock of sparrows and couldn't find his way back home. He encounters Hachi, a tough stray, who says he doesn't...
Deathly Fates
Tsai, Tesia
Paper Book
A sweeping debut inspired by the Chinese folk practice of necromancy, Deathly Fates is perfect for fans of Descendant of the Crane, The Bone Shard Daughter, and A Magic Steeped in Poison. As a priestess paid to guide the deceased home, Kang Siying has...

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