August is just around the corner, and so are some of our most highly-anticipated reads! Check out what’s coming to shelves next month.
8/6: This Is Not a Dead Girl Story by Kate Sweeney
A dark and powerful mystery perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and true crime podcasts, in which a teen girl must do whatever it takes to find her missing cousin—who everyone else thinks is dead.
8/13: Under the Surface by Diana Urban
An epic survival-thriller about four teens who get lost in the Paris catacombs for days—a gripping and propulsive story of love, danger, betrayal, and hope… even when all seems lost.
8/13: Holly Horror 2: The Longest Night by Michelle Jabès Corpora
In this terrifying sequel, Evie Archer and her friends face a new evil ready to devour their town whole.
8/13: Holly Horror by Michelle Jabès Corpora
Evie quickly realizes that her new home—known by locals as the Horror House—carries its own dark past after learning about Holly Hobbie, who mysteriously vanished from her bedroom one night. Now in paperback!
8/13: The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan
This queer YA psychological thriller from the author of Some Girls Do is now in paperback, featuring a glow-in-the-dark cover!
8/20: Prince of the Palisades by Julian Winters
Young Royals meets Red, White, and Royal Blue in this heart-pumping romance by award-winning author Julian Winters!
8/20: Forgive Me Not by Jennifer Baker
In this searing indictment of the juvenile justice system, one teen in detention weighs what she is willing to endure for forgiveness. Now in paperback.
8/20: Legends and Liars by Morgan Rhodes
This riveting sequel to Echoes and Empires sees Joss and Jericho team up with some of their greatest enemies to bring an end to the queen’s empire of lies, from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes. Now in paperback!
8/27: Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs
The much-anticipated new fantasy series from Ransom Riggs, his first since introducing the #1 global phenomenon Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series.
8/27: Sync by Ellen Hopkins
From #1 NYTbestselling author Ellen Hopkins comes a new heartbreaking young adult novel in verse about twins separated in the foster care system and the different paths their lives take.
8/27: Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay
From the author of the National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing comes an emotionally charged, moving novel about four generations of Filipino American boys grappling with identity, masculinity, and their fraught father-son relationships.
8/27: The New Camelot by Robyn Schneider
Sayeth it ain’t so! The finale to the epic Emry Merlin trilogy is here, with all the sorcery, snark, and high stakes that made The Other Merlin one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of the Year!
8/27: Full Shift by Jennifer Dugan and Kit Seaton
In this queer, supernatural YA graphic novel from the author of Some Girls Do and the illustrator of Wonder Woman: Warbringer, a reluctant teen werewolf would do anything to be human—if that’s what it takes to win her crush’s heart.
8/27: Libertad by Bessie Flores Zaldívar
A queer YA coming-of-age set during the rigged Honduran presidential election about a young poet discovering the courage it takes to speak her truth about the people and country she loves.
8/27: Fyrebirds by Kate J. Armstrong
With tensions rising and their powers no longer a secret, the Nightbirds must decide for whom and for what they are willing to fight for and how far they will go in the spellbinding sequel to the international bestseller Nightbirds.
8/27: Come Out Come Out by Natalie C. Parker
A spine-tingling LGBTQIA+ YA horror about queer teens who accidentally invoke a twisted spirit who promises help but delivers something sinister.
8/27: The Ruined by Renée Ahdieh
The stunning conclusion to the instant New York Times bestselling quartet that began with The Beautiful. Now in paperback.
8/27: Miss Peregrine’s Museum of Wonders by Ransom Riggs
A deluxe companion to the #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series. Everything you need to know about the peculiar world, written by Miss Peregrine herself. A gloriously rich and utterly delightful handbook perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike. Now in paperback!
8/27: Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz
One of Us Is Lying meets Knives Out in this glamorous locked-room mystery. Now in paperback!