Young Adult Books

This post was written by Rebecca Barrow, author of And Don't Look Back. There’s something about being a teenager that feels hallowed. Maybe it’s the way other people talk about it. People in their twenties, thirties, forties, waxing…

Set in the world of her New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series, Shelby Mahurin's newest YA fantasy novel, The Scarlet Veil, is a deliciously dark vampire romance that has all the elements of a perfect autumn read. To celebrate…

Since hitting the New York Times bestsellers list with her 2020 debut novel, These Violent Delights, Chloe Gong has stolen the hearts of readers around the globe with her mesmerising and heart stopping Secret Shanghai series. With its…

Gothic fae lore meets dark academia in A Study in Drowning, a spellbinding new enemies-to-lovers fantasy inspired by Welsh mythology, by Sunday Time bestselling author, Ava Reid. To celebrate the release of this truly tantalising new read,…

Romantic, gothic and unerringly atmospheric, Adalyn Grace's 2022 YA fantasy novel, Belladonna, was the paranormal romance murder mystery we didn't know we needed in our life an it's safe to say the wait for its sequel, Foxglove, has been a…

This post was written by Lauren Muñoz, author of Suddenly a Murder. Every generation delights in a criminal puzzle, and Gen Z is no exception. Puzzle culture exploded about a hundred years ago, and with it came the Golden Age of…

It's probably not an exaggeration to say we're all pretty much in our Greek mythology retelling era right now and thanks to Girl, Goddess, Queen, Bea Fitzgerald's brilliantly run new YA fantasy rom-com reimagining of the myth of Hades and…

This post was written by Jamison Shea, author of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me. MONSTERS FEEL LIKE HOME by Jamison Shea Surrounded by violent trickster fae, Jude Duarte in The Cruel Prince by Holly Black decides that if…

Bridgerton meets Emma with a time travelling twist in Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh, the new sapphic romance from New York Times bestselling author, Rachael Lippincott. Starring two wonderfully endearing heroines, buckets of yearning,…

With four YA thrillers to her name, Kit Frick is no stranger to stories filled with murder, secrets and mystery and her fifth and newest title, The Reunion, is no different. To celebrate the release of The Reunion, we chatted with Kit all…

New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes, Elizabeth Lim, is back with a new vibrant, thrilling and captivating YA fantasy novel, Her Radiant Curse. Following two sisters - one as beautiful as the other is monstrous - who must…

This post was written by K.X. Song, author of An Echo in the City. Alienation and Belonging in the 2019 Hong Kong Protests by K. X. Song Sometimes, story comes to me in character. Sometimes it comes to me in a question. In the case of An…

2023 has already blessed our bookshelves with countless incredible new YA books and it's not stopping any time soon. From deadly games and murderous monsters, to blossoming romances and cosy tea shops, the second half of the year is…

Since the release of her stand-out 2022 debut adult romance, A Brush With Love, Mazey Eddings has quickly become a favourite amongst rom-com readers and for good reason. Expertly balancing discussions of mental health with swoon worthy…

Merciless, satirical and terrifyingly addictive, Joelle Wellington's debut YA thriller, Their Vicious Games, is an all-consuming read that's just as horrifying in its fiction as it is in its 'real world' parallels. We couldn't get enough of…