The Hottest YA New Releases Summer 2025

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Summer 2025 | YA Romance Books

All's Fair in Love and Field Hockey

All's Fair in Love and Field Hockey

A high school field hockey star must choose between her love of the game and her new, distractingly beautiful rival in this queer YA romance perfect for fans of Cleat Cute!

“A masterclass in romantic tension.”—Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

The Education of Kia Greer

The Education of Kia Greer

How can you trust your heart in a world that’s plastic? The story of a teen girl who longs to escape the spotlight, and the PR relationship that helps her find real happiness.

“Smart, fearless, romantic, and so very alive.” — Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White and Royal Blue

Love Craves Cardamom

Love Craves Cardamom

An aspiring teen art curator who’s sworn off love spends a semester in India, where the first boy to give her butterflies again has a royally surprising secret—part of the international Love in Translation series of standalone YA romances.

All Paths Lead to Paris

All Paths Lead to Paris

In the glittering world of Parisian fashion, Aurie’s perfect life is built on a web of lies. She has secretly started dating a down-to-earth guy . . . but can her heart handle the lies.

Love Unmasked

Love Unmasked

From the author of Hearts Overboard comes a swoony mystery-filled romance in which a girl on a school trip to Venice gets swept off her feet by a mask-wearing stranger…but does she know him already? Lose yourself in the masquerade—because sometimes, the greatest adventure begins when you unmask your heart.

Love at Full Tilt

Love at Full Tilt

By Jenny L. Howe

Coming 07.22.25

In this joyful celebration of fandoms, whirlwind romance, and plus-size girls, love is the ultimate roller coaster ride.

Marisol Acts the Part

Marisol Acts the Part

By Elle Gonzalez Rose

Coming 08.12.25

A teen actress lands a role on the same high-profile show as her ex-boyfriend—only for things to get messy when she falls for his cute scene partner—in a dazzling sapphic rom-com from the author of Caught in a Bad Fauxmance.

Summer 2025 | YA Thriller, Mystery, and Horror Books

We Were Liars: Deluxe Edition

We Were Liars: Deluxe Edition

COMING SOON AS THE ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES WE WERE LIARS

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The modern, sophisticated suspense novel that became a runaway smash hit on TikTok and introduced the world to a family hiding a jaw-dropping secret—with gorgeous sprayed edges and all-new in-depth exclusive content by E. Lockhart.

“Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable.” —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars

Family of Liars: Deluxe Edition

Family of Liars: Deluxe Edition

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The addictive prequel to the TikTok phenomenon We Were Liars: the story of another summer, another generation, and the secrets that will haunt them for decades to come—with gorgeous sprayed edges and all-new in-depth exclusive content by E. Lockhart.

“I anticipated that at some point a shocking twist would come. And, wow, does it ever.” —The New York Times

“A perfect beach read.” —The Boston Globe

Death in the Cards

Death in the Cards

The young adult debut from the award-winning author of Arsenic and Adobo! When a high school tarot reader’s latest client goes missing after a troubling reading, she must apply everything she’s learned from her private investigator mother to solve a case of her own.

Kill Creatures

Kill Creatures

Last year, Nan’s three best friends ventured into the canyons near their small town and never returned. Now one of them is back, and Nan can’t believe it…because she’s the one who killed them. From the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls comes another dark thriller about friendship, jealousy, desire, and revenge, with a twist ending that needs to be talked about.

The Protégée

The Protégée

A working-class French young woman would kill to become assistant to Paris’s top modiste, but she must first seek vengeance against those responsible for the death of her family, in this thrilling historical horror from New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley!

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: Deluxe Edition

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: Deluxe Edition

Don't miss the special edition of the the global phenomenon, featuring sprayed edges and exclusive content from mutimillion copy bestselling author Holly Jackson!

Everyone in Fairview knows the story.

Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all a...

Kill the Lax Bro

Kill the Lax Bro

A fresh and darkly funny 90s murder mystery about one high school’s net of lies that begin to unravel when a star lacrosse player winds up dead.

Difficult Girls

Difficult Girls

A teen girl’s attempt at social reinvention takes a deadly turn when a co-worker disappears—and she learns she may have been the last person to see the missing girl—in this razor-sharp, murderously funny thriller debut.

Predatory Natures

Predatory Natures

A teen girl’s dream job aboard a luxury train derails when she discovers the strange cargo being transported—a mysterious and beautiful greenhouse—but its flowering façade may hide deadly thorns beneath, in this atmospheric and lush novel from the author of Those We Drown.

Deep Water

Deep Water

By Maren Stoffels

Coming 08.19.25

From the author of Escape Room comes a new pulse-quickening read! How do you outrun danger when you’re trapped at sea?

Welcome to No Exit.

The place for you, so that others are safe.

Summer 2025 | YA Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Dystopian Books

Snowglobe 2

Snowglobe 2

The groundbreaking Korean phenomenon that Entertainment Weekly called “The Hunger Games meets Squid Game” continues with even more dark secrets and shocking surprises. The temperature is rising and the truth at the center of Chobahm’s frozen world will be revealed in the final installment of this epic dystopian saga.

Cruel Is the Light

Cruel Is the Light

INSTANT #1 UK BESTSELLER • The epic young adult romantasy that caused an international sensation—a star-crossed, enemies-to-lovers saga about a war between demons and exorcists . . . and the forbidden love that could change the course of history.

These Vengeful Gods

These Vengeful Gods

ALL GODS MUST DIE in this searingly relevant YA from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Bargain and Most Ardently. In a world bound by violence, a teen descended from the god of Death must keep their true identity a secret as they fight their way through a gladiator-style competition towards victory and rebellion against the gods who murdered their family.

A Forgery of Fate

A Forgery of Fate

A breathtaking romantic fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast about a girl who paints the future and a cursed dragon lord, bound by love and deception in a plot to bring down the gods.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes!

“Everything I love in a story—danger, complex characters, romance, betrayal and gorgeous writing.” —Mary E. Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of Dance of Thieves

Among Ghosts

Among Ghosts

Set in the world of New York Times bestseller Seraphina, a boy on the run from a dragon—among other dangers—seeks refuge in a haunted abbey in this wholly original ghost story about what haunts us, and what connects us.

The Nightblood Prince: A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick

The Nightblood Prince: A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick

Two kingdoms on the brink of battle. One prophesied empress to unite them, who finds herself caught between two princes, and the fact that love alone may not stop the coming war. A thrilling romantasy from the bestselling author of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods.

“Beautifully written and brimming with defiance.”
—Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron Widow

*The first edition hardcover of The Nightblood Prince will feature stunning decorative sprayed edges!*

Bones at the Crossroads

Bones at the Crossroads

By LaDarrion Williams

Coming 07.29.25

Read the sequel to the explosive, instant New York Times bestseller fantasy debut that People Magazine calls “unforgettable.” A Black teenager with magical powers returns to Caiman University only to find new dangers and new secrets.

Immortal Consequences

Immortal Consequences

By I. V. Marie

Coming 07.29.25

The stunning first edition of Immortal Consequences will feature gorgeous, flower-patterned sprayed edges, colored endpapers, and an exclusive foil-stamped case!

Six students at Blackwood Academy, an enigmatic boarding school located at the edge of the afterlife, must compete for the once-in-eternity chance to change their fate—or risk remaining stuck in purgatory forever. An unputdownable debut full of hairpin turns, shock betrayals and world-defying love, for fans of The Atlas Six.

Girls of Dark Divine

Girls of Dark Divine

By E. V. Woods

Coming 08.05.25

A group of hauntingly beautiful girls have been bound together by a cruel curse—and one of them will go to any lengths to save them from their violent dance. A breathtakingly gorgeous gothic fantasy about love and control that will never let you go. This spellbinding debut is perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber!

Starstrike

Starstrike

By Yoon Ha Lee

Coming 08.12.25

In this explosive sequel to Moonstorm, teen mecha pilot Hwa Young returns to her rebel roots to fight against the Imperial forces—but, as she grapples with her warring allegiances, who can she really trust? Perfect for fans of Iron Widow and the Skyward series!

Summer 2025 | YA Contemporary Books

The Summer I Remembered Everything

The Summer I Remembered Everything

In search of a summer escape from her overbearing family, an Asian-Latine teenager becomes the mentee to a chic older woman. But as her mentor’s memory starts to fade, the teenager is confronted with a choice that may jeopardize their friendship.

The Rebel's Guide to Pride

The Rebel's Guide to Pride

When the mayor of a small Alabama town starts targeting Pride events, bad boy Zeke begins hosting a series of “Pride Speakeasies” in this joyful queer coming-of-age!

“A book that demands to be read, shared and celebrated.”—PinkNews

The Unexpected Consequence of Bleeding on a Tuesday

The Unexpected Consequence of Bleeding on a Tuesday

Delia Bridges is striving to become the compassionate doctor she’s been unable to find in her journey to diagnose her excruciating period pain—but when a single rule-breaking incident jeopardizes her future, she must find a way to reclaim her dreams in this funny, period-positive novel.

Summer 2025 | YA Book Graphic Novels and Manga

I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 1

I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 1

Being in love with your childhood best friend can be complicated, especially when, right before high school, she transitions to living as a girl. Printed for the first time in English, this manga series thoughtfully explores a story about the complications of first loves, friendship, and what it truly means to be an ally.

Summer 2025 | YA Nonfiction

Hick

Hick

In this riveting YA non-fiction set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, trace Lorena Hickok—or Hick’s—rise from devastating childhood to renowned journalist, and watch as she forms the most significant friendship and romantic relationship of her life with first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.

Summer 2025 | YA Boxed Sets

Stranger Things Boxed Set, Books 1-3: Runaway Max, Rebel Robin, and Lucas on the Line

Stranger Things Boxed Set, Books 1-3: Runaway Max, Rebel Robin, and Lucas on the Line

By Various

Explore the dark and mysterious world of Hawkins, Indiana, with this thrilling boxed set featuring three young adult novels based on Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things!

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