Bury your nose in a new young adult release with one (or a few) of these June 2019 releases! Need to escape into a fantasy novel? Anna Bright’s The Beholder features plenty of adventure, romance, and political intrigue, while Emily R. King’s Before The Broken Star follows a young female adventurer with a clockwork heart. Alternatively, if you’re looking forward to a new contemporary, there’s plenty to enjoy including Booktuber Lucy Powrie’s The Paper & Hearts Society, Brigid Kemmerer’s Call It What You Want, and Lauren Morrill’s Better Than The Best Plan.
Read on to discover our June YA picks and tell us in the comments below if you will be checking any of them out!
The Beholder by Anna Bright
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Lush landscapes, dazzling romance, and captivating intrigue await in this stunning alternate historical YA debut—perfect for fans of The Selection or Caraval.
The Paper & Hearts Society by Lucy Powrie
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A brand new series from Booktuber Lucy Powrie – about what happens when you give up on trying to fit in and let your weird out! It’s time to join The Paper & Hearts Society …
Stronger Than A Bronze Dragon by Mary Fan
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With incredibly vivid world building and fast-paced storytelling, Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon is great for readers who are looking for something fresh in epic fantasy.
Like A Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
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This is a bighearted, sprawling epic about friendship and love and the revolutionary act of living life to the fullest in the face of impossible odds.
Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer
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New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer pens a new emotionally compelling story about two teens struggling in the space between right and wrong.
Before The Broken Star by Emily R. King
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A fierce young female adventurer battles time itself to claim her destiny in a sweeping new fantasy saga from the author of the Hundredth Queen series.
Emmie and the Tudor King by Natalie Murray
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One moment, Emmie is writing her high school history paper; the next, she’s sitting with a gorgeous 16th century king who vacillates from kissing her to ordering her execution. Able to travel back to her own time, but intensely drawn to King Nick and the mysterious death of his sister, Emmie finds herself solving the murder of a young princess and unraveling court secrets while trying to keep her head on her shoulders, literally.
Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi
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Told in alternative viewpoints and inspired by classic romantic comedies, this engaging and edgy YA novel follows two strongwilled young women falling for each other despite themselves.
Virtually Yours by Sarvenaz Tash
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Modern love plus online anonymity is a recipe for romantic disaster in this lighthearted new romance from the author of The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love.
The Haunted by Danielle Vega
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From Danielle Vega, YA’s answer to Stephen King, comes a new paranormal novel about dark family secrets, deep-seated vengeance, and the horrifying truth that evil often lurks in the unlikeliest of places.
All Of Us With Wings by Michelle Ruiz Keil
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Michelle Ruiz Keil’s YA fantasy debut about love, found family, and healing is an ode to post-punk San Francisco through the eyes of a Mexican-American girl.
Better Than The Best Plan by Lauren Morrill
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Lauren Morrill’s Better Than the Best Plan is a fresh, funny, romantic YA novel about a teenage girl who finds an unexpected silver lining in her life when plans get turned upside down.
