This list rounds up 15 notable YA releases from this past year. For those you haven’t read before, look for them at your local library or bookstore. And for books you have read this year, now’s an excellent time to revisit them. Included in this list are books from a variety of genres including contemporary, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and post-apocalyptic. You’ll find plenty here to read and recommend. While this list can’t capture every YA book released this year worth checking out — and there are so many worth reading — Book Riot has plenty more resources. To explore this year’s YA releases in greater depth, visit the Young Adult Literature archives here on Book Riot. Through the archive, you’ll find monthly new release articles, themed lists, and more. You can also check out the Hey YA! podcast to stay up to date on news and upcoming releases related to YA fiction and subscribe to the biweekly “What’s Up in YA?” newsletter. Interested in what the most anticipated YA books of 2023 will be? Stay tuned in the coming weeks for Book Riot’s Most Anticipated Books of 2023. There you’ll discover which books releasing next year contributors are most excited to read. Looking for more YA book recommendations? Check out: As Avery is confronted with Bardell’s cruelty and racist history, she is determined to understand more about her mother and Mama Letty’s past while uncovering what happened to Jade’s mother. But when Trina’s Instagram reactivates — and the posts allude to her death not being accidental — Najwa is determined to find out what happened to Trina last year. Enter the ALC, or Acheson LGBTQ+ Center, a group of teens who accept Benji as their own. They believe that Benji can use the biochemical powers the cult inflicted on him to protect the ALC. But even in this safehold, secrets lurk with the potential to destroy everything. The winner’s prize? A favor from the princess, which Ning believes will save her sister. That is, if she can survive long enough to compete. But as Yamilet grows closer with Bo, a classmate who is openly queer, she struggles to decide whether a chance at love is worth risking rejection — not just from Bo but from her family and her school. But there’s more to both than Joan initially sees. Nick is a monster slayer and, as Joan soon discovers, her family are monsters. If Joan wants to save her family, she’ll have to embrace that she, too, is a monster. And joining an upcoming cosplay competition in New York City with a group from her school seems to offer the opportunity to do so. But as she prepares for the competition, she finds family and belonging in her newfound friends. Inspired by Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Harrison plans one memorable day together to say goodbye. But letting go of your best friend isn’t easy, even if you make memories along the way. As Sam finds themselves increasingly drawn to a decades-old murder, they are determined to catch the killer — who they believe still lives in Astoria. Even if it means facing the ghosts of the town’s past. Wish granted! But not in the way Sy expects. When a stranger grants him three wishes — and soon after proves she can offer what she claims — Sy embarks on an around-the-world mission to reunite with Farouk. To escape this curse, Arek and his mage best friend Matt begin a search for a spouse. But what is Arek to do when the only person he could see himself spending his life with is Matt? As Millie competes for her dream internship with her frenemy Oliver, who she may be falling for, she searches for her mother in this Mamma Mia–inspired romantic comedy.
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