New & Notable Teen Books - Summer Highlights

Selected new additions published July & August

Updated September 10, 2024
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The mirror of beasts
Bracken, Alexandra
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Alexandra Bracken is back with the electrifying sequel to SILVER IN THE BONE, in which fresh betrayal ignites ancient magic to wake the dead, and a cursed girl with no magic of her own must put the past to rest. With the dream of Avalon in ruins...
Drown me with dreams
Burton, Gabi
Paper Book
In book two of this dark and seductive YA fantasy duology, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and These Violent Delights, a siren assassin must decide between saving her kingdom and betraying the man she loves. Wanted. Hunted. Banished. ...
The grandest game
Barnes, Jennifer Lynn
Paper Book
Get ready for a new series that brings readers deeper into the lush, romantic, and puzzle-filled world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games series (over 4 million copies sold!), set a year after we last saw Avery and the Hawthornes. Seven tickets. An island of...
Love is in the hair
Cary, Gemma
Paper Book
A feminist coming-of-age comedy that follows the endless humiliations, unrequited obsessions, and all-consuming friendships of fifteen-year-old Evia Birtwhistle as she leads a body hair positive revolution at her school. Fifteen-year-old Evia Birtwhistle can't seem to catch a...
How to die famous
Dean, Benjamin (Children's author)
Paper Book
For fans of Little White Lies and Two Can Keep a Secret comes an addictive thriller about a budding teen celebrity secretly investigating his brother's suspicious death while navigating the highs and lows of fame. Rising star Abel Miller has just...
Full Shift
Dugan, Jennifer
Paper Book
In this queer, supernatural YA graphic novel from the author of Some Girls Do and the illustrator of Wonder Woman- Warbringer, a reluctant teen werewolf would do anything to be human-if that's what it takes to win her crush's heart. Tessa feels like she doesn't fit...
My Salty Mary
Hand, Cynthia/ Ashton, Brodi/ Meadows, Jodi
Paper Book
My Lady Jane fixed Jane Grey's tragic past--and now My Salty Mary will do the same for the infamous pirate Mary Read! Perfect for fans of The Princess Bride and A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, New York Times bestselling authors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi...
The Dark We Know
Lee, Wen-yi
Paper Book
From Gillian Flynn Books, a lyrical young adult horror by debut author Wen-yi Lee that's perfect for fans of She Is a Haunting, Stephen King's IT, and The Haunting of Hill House. "Wen-yi Lee has crafted a dark and compelling supernatural mystery buoyed...
Heir, apparently
McDowell, Kara
Paper Book
An American teen learns she may have accidentally married the King of England, only to end up stranded on a tropical island with him in Kara McDowell's high-stakes rom-com, Heir, Apparently. Freshman year is stressful enough without accidentally being married to the King...
Such charming liars
McManus, Karen M.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal. For all of Kat's life, it's just...
Youth group
Morris, Jordan (Comedy writer)
Paper Book
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in this darkly funny YA graphic novel. When cynical, gothy Kay lets her mom talk her into joining the youth group at their church, she's prepared for the dorky sing-alongs and the cheesy slogans...
The lost souls of Benzaiten
Murashige, Kelly
Paper Book
This heartfelt and quirky young adult fantasy debutfollows a young outcast on a journey of transformation . . . into a robot vacuum cleaner. A fresh twist onJapanese mythology thatdoubles as a deep, honest dive into mentalhealth. "I wish to become one of those round...
Ready or not
Porretta, Andi
Paper Book
This "bright and bittersweet" (Rainbow Rowell, #1 New York Times bestselling author) graphic novel for fans of Jenny Han and This One Summer follows a group of friends in a post-graduation summer of adventures and offbeat dares. With senior year finally behind them,...
The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry
Riggs, Ransom
Paper Book
The instant New York Times bestseller from visionary storyteller Ransom Riggs!   Weaving the familiar with the peculiar, this stunning tale of loss, triumph, friendship and magic, will remind readers everywhere that true heroes are made, not born--and when you're...
Better left buried
Roach, Mary E.
Paper Book
Lucy Preston just wants to go on vacation. But being the daughter of a famous private detective means that sometimes, your beach vacay goes off the rails a bit. Think- a clandestine meeting at an abandoned amusement park-except instead of a meeting, Lucy and her mom find a body. Because of course...
The champions
Thomas, Kara
Paper Book
From the author of The Cheerleaders comes another dark YA thriller set in the same town of Sunnybrook. When a mysterious accident befalls a member of the all-star high school football team, the town's deadly history stands to repeat itself--and the price of discovering the truth is higher...
Under the surface
Urban, Diana
Paper Book
An epic survival-thriller about four teens who get lost in the Paris catacombs for days-a gripping and propulsive story of love, danger, betrayal, and hope... even when all seems lost. "Tense and fast-moving, with a unique setting and compelling characters, Under the Surface...
The second chance of Darius Logan
Walker, David
Paper Book
Eisner award-winning author David F. Walker explodes onto the YA literary scene with a remarkable story about justice and second chances and all the ways we can make our own world in the image of our dreams. Darius Logan is far from a hero. Since his parents were killed, he has spent most...
The blonde dies first
Wellington, Joelle
Paper Book
A group of friends fight to choose their own fates when faced with a demonic force that acts according to horror movie rules in this trope-savvy, "script-flipping hair-raiser" (Publishers Weekly) from the acclaimed author of Their Vicious Games. Devon is always...
Prince of the Palisades
Winters, Julian
Paper Book
Young Royals meets Red, White, and Royal Blue in this heart-pumping romance by award-winning author Julian Winters! When roguish Prince Jadon of les de la Raverie is left in America to clean up his image after a horribly public break-up gone viral, romance is not on...

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