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Best New Young Adult Books to Read in 2026

YA is not just for teens. These recent young adult novels have big feelings, great hooks and characters who stay with you, from swoony romances to thrillers and fantasy.

Updated October 2026 · 8 hand-picked books

Cover of Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic by Patricia Park

Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic

by Patricia Park 2026

A Korean American former child actress finds a new calling in stand-up comedy in this funny, honest YA novel.

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Cover of Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet

Beth Is Dead

by Katie Bernet 2026

Beth March's sisters hunt her killer and then begin to suspect each other in this bold, contemporary Little Women thriller.

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Cover of Room to Breathe by Kasie West

Room to Breathe

by Kasie West 2026

Former best friends Indy and Beau get accidentally locked in a bathroom together, and the truth finally comes out in this swoony YA romance.

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Cover of Sparking Fire Out of Fate by Brigid Kemmerer

Sparking Fire Out of Fate

by Brigid Kemmerer 2026

The finale of the Forging Silver series, where broken loyalties and uncertain fates leave two kingdoms hanging in the balance.

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Cover of Where You'll Find Us by Jen St. Jude

Where You'll Find Us

by Jen St. Jude 2026

A trans teen who has been disowned finds refuge in a place where queer kids from different decades have found sanctuary from hatred, and from time.

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Cover of Fake Skating by Lynn Painter

Fake Skating

by Lynn Painter 2025

Childhood sweethearts have an icy reunion in their hockey-loving hometown that thaws when they fake a relationship.

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Cover of While We're Young by K.L. Walther

While We're Young

by K.L. Walther 2025

Four friends' hearts are broken and mended over one epic senior skip day in a romance inspired by Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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Cover of Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft

Wings of Starlight

by Allison Saft 2025

A young fairy queen must form an unlikely alliance or risk losing everything in a fantasy adventure full of magic and romance.

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