Summer is the time to kick back and let your imagination soar! From captivating romance to immersive fantasy to enthralling thrillers, our list of new August YA releases has something for everyone!
Summer is coming to a close, which means there’s still a little time left to squeeze in some lazy summer reading days. We hope you’re up to the challenge of pairing a cold drink with some hot new August YA titles. Whether you’re looking for a book that will challenge you, scare you, or make you fall in love, we have the perfect book on our list!
Silent Sister
The must-read suspense novel of the summer about a mysterious sister’s disappearance, her biggest betrayal and a deadly truth screaming to come out.
The Girl with No Reflection
A young woman chosen as the crown prince’s bride must travel to the royal palace to meet her new husband—but her world is shaken when she discovers the dark truth the royal family has been hiding for centuries—in this lush fantasy debut perfect for fans of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night and Violet Made of Thorns.
Hemlock House
Last summer there was a murder on Martha’s Vineyard. Now a killer’s on campus in Cambridge.
The follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Liar’s Beach.
Zombie Apocalypse Running Club
When twins Eira and Soren escape from their survivalist home into a world overcome by zombies, there’s only one way to stay alive: run!
A Quantum Life (Adapted for Young Adults)
A NASA astrophysicist narrates his improbable journey from an impoverished childhood and an adolescence mired in drugs and crime to the nation’s top physics PhD program at Stanford in this inspiring coming-of-age memoir.
Love Requires Chocolate
A new romance series that’s Emily In Paris meets A Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! In this first book, budding theatre nerd Whitney Curry studies abroad in Paris, France, where she meets her match in a cute, aloof footballer.
The Champions
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 than anyone could imagine.
Practical Rules for Cursed Witches
From the New York Times bestselling author of My Dearest Darkest comes a cozy fantasy romance about a teen witch who must complete her magical training by breaking a powerful family’s curse. But her own affliction—to never find true love—gets in the way when she falls for the girl she’s trying to save.
Love Is in the Hair
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.
Actually Super
A globetrotting novel that takes a determined teen from Japan to Australia and to Argentina and Mexico on a quest to prove that humanity is more good than bad from the author of Let’s Get Lost and Before Takeoff.
The 9:09 Project
A thoughtful exploration about finding oneself, learning to hope after loss, and recognizing the role that family, friends, and even strangers can play in the healing process if you are open and willing to share your experience with others.
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