April 2025 YA New Releases

If April brings showers, we’re fine with it. Who doesn’t love a rainy day of reading? Curl up with one of these amazing new YA releases for April. Whatever the weather, every day is a great reading day! We’re always looking for the rainbow after the rain, and we’ve assembled a colorful stack of new April YA books! Here are our most eagerly anticipated April YA titles. Take a look!

New YA Books in Hardcover | April 2025

Lady Knight

Lady Knight

The daughter of a duke defies the rules of London high society with the help of the resident rake—who just so happens to be her brother’s best friend—in this fun teen historical romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Queen Bee.

I Love You S'more

I Love You S'more

A sapphic rival-to-lovers story about two counselors who find an unexpected romance during a summer they will never forget! Perfect for fans of Auriane Desombre”s beloved debut I Think I Love You.

Somadina

Somadina

From the National Book Award finalist and author of Pet comes a novel set in a magical West African world, about a teen girl who must save her missing twin while learning to navigate her own terrifying new powers.

Murder Between Friends

Murder Between Friends

By Liz Lawson

Coming 04.22.25

Two years ago, the murder of a neighbor tore three best friends apart–now the killer is going to walk free and the ex-friends are going to have to face the past–and each other–in another twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Agathas.

Brielle and Bear: Volume 1

Brielle and Bear: Volume 1

By Salomey Doku

Coming 04.22.25

A tale as old as time refreshed for modern readers. This Beauty and the Beast retelling captures the magic and romance of first-year university students Brielle and Bear and the fairytale they are destined to live.

The Summer I Remembered Everything

The Summer I Remembered Everything

By Catherine Con Morse

Coming 04.29.25

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.

Death in the Jungle

Death in the Jungle

By Candace Fleming

Coming 04.29.25

How did Jim Jones, the leader of Peoples Temple, convince more than 900 of his followers to commit “revolutionary suicide” by drinking cyanide-laced punch? From a master of narrative nonfiction comes a chilling chronicle of one of the most notorious cults in American history.

New YA Books in Paperback | April 2025

Ariel Crashes a Train

Ariel Crashes a Train

Exploring the harsh reality of OCD and violent intrusive thoughts in stunning, lyrical writing, this novel-in-verse conjures a haunting yet hopeful portrait of a girl on the edge. From the author of Dear Medusa, which New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed called “a fierce and brightly burning feminist roar.”

The Forest of Hands and Teeth

The Forest of Hands and Teeth

In Mary’s world there are simple truths.
The Sisterhood always knows best.
The Guardians will protect and serve.
The Unconsecrated will never relent.
And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth.

The Dead-Tossed Waves

The Dead-Tossed Waves

Gabry lives a quiet life, secure in her town next to the sea and behind the Barrier. She’s content to let her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast–home is all she’s ever known and all she needs for happiness.
But life after the Return is never safe.

The Dark and Hollow Places

The Dark and Hollow Places

There are many things that Annah would like to forget: the look on her sister’s face before Annah left her behind in the Forest of Hands and Teeth, her first glimpse of the Horde as they swarmed the Dark City, the sear of the barbed wire that would scar her for life. But most of all, Annah would like to forget the morning Elias left her for the Recruiters.

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A queer coming-of-age about three teenage boys in small town Alabama who set out to get revenge on their ex-boyfriends and end up starting a student rebellion. Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jason June!

Murtagh

Murtagh

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. Join Dragon Rider—and fan favorite—Murtagh and his dragon as they confront a perilous new enemy!

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In a world of constant winter, only the citizens of the climate-controlled city of Snowglobe can escape the bitter cold—but this perfect society is hiding dark and dangerous secrets within its frozen heart.

The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee

The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee

When a Korean American teenage artist gets sucked into the world of her own web comic, she must find a way out with the help of a cute boy all while facing off against a villainous corporation. Inspired by the A-ha’s “Take on Me” music video, this entertaining YA novel is a grounded speculative fiction adventure from a founding member of We Need Diverse Books.

The Notes

The Notes

A reserved Chinese American teen at a Southern performing arts boarding school comes into her own under the tutelage of a glamorous new piano teacher. A moving coming-of-age-novel from a debut novelist about first love, adolescent angst, and academic pressures.

Harley Quinn: Redemption

Harley Quinn: Redemption

By Rachael Allen

Coming 04.29.25

When girls in Gotham City go missing, Harley Quinn is determined to track down their kidnapper. But the only way to outsmart a villain is to engage in a little villainy herself. Don’t miss the adrenaline-racing conclusion to the Harley Quinn trilogy.

In Gotham City even the heroes are wicked.

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