Skip the Turkey, Gobble up These New YA Books Instead!

Let your favorite Thanksgiving dish pick your next read! Thanksgiving is the perfect time to sit down with a loaded plate of food—and a loaded pile of books. Feast your eyes on our bookish menu based on your Thanksgiving faves! 

Roast Turkey Murtagh: Deluxe Edition by Christopher Paolini 

Tasting notes: Hearty, epic, robust 

Murtagh: Deluxe Edition

Murtagh: Deluxe Edition

A stunning deluxe edition of Christopher Paolini’s instant #1 New York Times bestseller set in the World of Eragon, featuring fan favorite Murtagh and his dragon—with exclusive features and new content:

• A long-anticipated scene featuring Eragon and Murtagh
• Stunning red decorative stained...

Cranberry Sauce – The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig 

Tasting notes: Dark, tangy, sweet with a touch of magic 

The Thirteenth Child

The Thirteenth Child

Drawing on the Grimm Brothers’ dark fairytale, “Godfather Death,” this new novel from the bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows is a sweeping, fantastical saga of actions and consequences.

All gifts come with a price.

Mashed Potatoes – The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow 

Tasting notes: Compassionate, gentle, heartfelt 

The Glass Girl

The Glass Girl

From the critically acclaimed author of Girl in Pieces comes a raw, heart-wrenching novel about a teenager facing down her struggles with alcohol—and the journey she must take to heal.

“A must-read.” —Laura Nowlin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of If He Had Been with Me

“Everyone needs this book.” —Sloan Harlow, New York Times bestselling author of Everything We Never Said

Stuffing – Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams 

Tasting notes: Rich, layered, satisfying 

Blood at the Root

Blood at the Root

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A COSMOPOLITAN BEST YA BOOK OF THE YEAR

A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical. Enroll in the debut of a fresh fantasy series unlike anythin...

Roasted Root Vegetables – Old Wounds by Logan-Ashley Kisner

Tasting notes: Earthy, grounded, a hint of sweetness 

Old Wounds

Old Wounds

Two transgender teens end up in a small, isolated town, where they must escape the locals who plan to sacrifice one of them to an ancient monster that only eats girls. A pulse-pounding thriller perfect for fans of Midsommar and Hell Followed with Us!

Pumpkin Pie – Love & Lattes by Beth Reekles 

Tasting notes: Sweet, a bit spiced, romantic 

Love & Lattes

Love & Lattes

From the author of the bestselling phenomenon, The Kissing Booth, comes another sizzling story about an overachieving girl who unknowingly kisses the one guy she shouldn’t the night before her new internship begins.

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