August has some incredibly exciting young adult book releases heading your way with diverse reads and quite a few beautiful covers! This month sees new releases from authors such as Somaiya Daud, Ashley Poston, and Simon James Green, as well as from debut authors Syed M. Masood, Christina Hammonds Reed, and more!
Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud
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Court of Lions is the long-awaited second and final installment in the “smart, sexy, and devilishly clever” Mirage series by Somaiya Daud (Renée Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Beautiful)!
More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood
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For fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han, a sweetly funny YA rom-com debut about falling in love, familial expectations, and being a Renaissance Man.
Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston
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A tale as old as time is made new in Ashley Poston’s fresh, geeky retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
The Erasure Initiative by Lili Wilkinson
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The acclaimed author of After the Lights Go Out returns with another compelling YA thriller – a timely novel about the intensity and unpredictability of human behaviour under pressure.
Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
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Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets Roswell by way of Laurie Halse Anderson in this astonishing, genre-bending novel about a Mexican American teen who discovers profound connections between immigration, folklore, and alien life.
Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest
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A YA novel about searching for answers, love, and your eccentric grandma in all the wrong places.
The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
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Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel explores issues of race, class, and violence through the eyes of a wealthy black teenager whose family gets caught in the vortex of the 1992 Rodney King Riots.
Six Angry Girls by Adrienne Kisner
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Adrienne Kisner’s Six Angry Girls is a story of mock trial, feminism, and the inherent power found in a pair of knitting needles.
You Were Made For Me by Jenna Guillaume
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Katie didn’t mean to create a boy. A boy like a long-lost Hemsworth brother: six-foot tall with floppy hair and eyes like the sky on a clear summer’s day; whose lips taste like cookie dough and whose skin smells like springtime. A boy who is completely devoted to Katie. He was meant to be perfect. But he was never meant to exist.
Every Little Piece of My Heart by Non Pratt
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When Sophie receives a parcel from her best friend, Freya, she expects it to contain the reason why Freya left town so suddenly, without goodbyes and without explanation. Instead, she finds a letter addressed to Win, a girl Freya barely knew – or did she? As more letters arrive for more people on the periphery of Freya’s life, Sophie and Win begin to piece together who Freya was and why she left. Sometimes it’s not about who’s gone, but about who they leave behind…
Skywatchers by Carrie Arcos
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From National Book Award Finalist Carrie Arcos comes a thrilling, genre-bending mystery about the history of the Cold War and the UFO phenomenon. Perfect for fans of In the Woods by Tana French and Netflix’s Stranger Things.
Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green
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A hilarious story of heartbreaks and hijinks from award-winning author Simon James Green.
