Deck your shelves with these new YA releases for December! It’s the gift-giving season, and we have the perfect book for everyone on your holiday list. Whether you’re shopping and wrapping until you drop or tired of the social whirl and craving a quiet moment with a hot drink and a book, we’ve got the story for you. Check out all the new YA books December 2024, and find gift ideas for everyone on your gift-giving list!
December’s New YA Books in Hardcover
The Party
#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with another pulse-pounding, twisty read!
Are you invited?
We Are the Beasts
Deaths and disappearances pile up as a mysterious beast stalks the French countryside and two girls seize an unlikely opportunity that just might save them all—or serve them up on a platter.
Step into this chilling, historical horror inspired by the unsolved mystery of the Beast of Gévaudan.
You're Dead to Me
Gossip Girl meets Happy Death Day in this YA horror novel following high school outcast and anonymous social media gossip Ruby, who comes face-to-face with her own ghost dressed in a blood-splattered prom dress. With less than a week until the dance, Ruby must unmask her killer—or die trying.
A Cruel Thirst
“Vampires, ancient evil, and forbidden romance? Montoya brings it all!”—Tracy Wolff, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Crave series
A fledgling vampire and a headstrong vampire huntress must work together—against their better judgment—to rid the world of monsters in this irresistible romantasy.
Better Than Revenge
A swoony new romance from the author of Sunkissed! When her football-player boyfriend and now ex lands the podcast job she’s been dreaming of, a girl takes matters into her own hands by enlisting the help of his nemesis to get revenge.
Dating and Dragons
From the author of the nationally bestselling Dungeons and Drama comes another gaming romance that’s sure to win you over!
December’s New YA Books in Paperback
Natasha Preston Six-Book Paperback Boxed Set
Six chilling and thrilling stand-alone novels from the undisputed queen of YA thrillers, #1 New York Times bestselling author Natasha Preston—now available in one paperback boxed set!
“Few authors can do YA thrillers as well as Natasha Preston.”—Paste
Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White
The epic sequel to the book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is a fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China—now in paperback!
Sinner's Isle
A spellbinding romantic fantasy about a powerful witch who will do anything to escape the remote island she’s being held captive on, including blackmail a notorious, charming pirate who washes up on shore.
Dreams from My Father (Adapted for Young Adults)
Now in paperback, this young adult adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir offers an intimate look at Barack Obama’s youth and self-discovery, which led him to a life of purpose and service. This compelling journey traces the 44th president’s odyssey through family, race, and identity.
The Revenge Game
A feminist mystery that author Jessica Goodman called “whip-smart and lowkey hilarious”, about the dark side of a hopeless romantic’s seemingly perfect love story.
Play to win.
The Borrow a Boyfriend Club
A feel-good, refreshing contemporary YA romance from debut author Page Powars that follows a trans boy who starts at a new school and joins a boyfriend borrowing service masquerading as an Italian Club to prove that he’s one of the boys.
