30 Most-Anticipated Spring 2025 Young Adult Books
We’re only a few weeks into the official spring season, but the weather here is already getting pretty warm. Every time we have a cooler evening or morning, I try to spend a few minutes savoring it. Just like the seasons speeding by, new books keep coming out so quickly I can’t keep up! My reading list continues to explode, and the spring 2025 young adult books coming out in the next few months will only make it worse. Ha!
I’m looking forward to reading so many books. Since I’m late posting this list, I’ve read several that appear on here, but I’m including them anyway, since I was anticipating them before spring arrived. There is at least one book on this list that I’m positive will be on my best books of 2025 list. There are several others that were a perfect escape from reality that I had so much fun reading. I don’t know if I’m getting better at predicting which books I’ll enjoy or if this is a better-than-average season. Either way, I’m enjoying so many of the books I’ve been reading.
Let’s get into this list…
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30 Most-Anticipated Spring 2025 Young Adult Books
Banned Together edited by Ashley Hope Pérez
About the book: This collection of short stories, essays, and poetry centers around book bans and how they impact the community. It’s clever and heartfelt, and the recommended reading lists are incredible.
Published March 4, 2025 | My Review
Divining the Leaves by Shveta Thakrar
About the book: If you’re looking for a contemporary fantasy with a luscious fantasy landscape, look no further. This one centers around finding your place and living authentically rather than finding external love.
Published March 4, 2025 | My Review
The Wild Dark by Katherine Harbour
About the book: In the sequel to The Dark Fable, a secret group of thieves who travel the globe must take on a dangerous enemy to survive. This concludes the duology.
Published March 11, 2025 | My Review to Come
How to Survive a Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans
About this book: If you like slashers that don’t take themselves too seriously, you don’t want to miss this book about a girl living in a small town famous for its history of murder.
Published March 11, 2025 | My Review
The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton
About this book: Expect to see this one on my list of favorites for the year. A magical competition, a forbidden romance, and a girl desperate for a place within her newly discovered family. Perfect for fans of The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi or The Lies We Conjure by Sarah Henning.
Published April 1, 2025 | My Review
Lady Knight by Amalie Howard
About the book: An inclusive historical fiction story about a girl whose friends set out to rob the rich to save a local orphanage and school, finding romance along the way. This was a fun escape from reality!
Published April 1, 2025 | My Review
Renegade Girls: A Queer Tale of Romance and Rabble-rousing by Nora Neus
About the book: Inspired by two historical women, this graphic novel follows a young reporter who goes undercover to expose the dangerous working conditions in a local factory. This is a super fun read!
Published April 1, 2025 | My Review
All the Stars Align by Gretchen Schreiber
About the book: A girl’s quest for her one true love may be blinding her to other possibilities. If you like contemporary fantasy that’s mainly real life with a sprinkle of magic, check this one out.
Published April 1, 2025 | My Review
Meet Me at Blue Hour by Sarah Suk
About the book: A heartfelt story about the power of memories and the role they play in our relationships. Perfect for fans of You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao.
Published April 1, 2025 | My Review
Pride or Die by CL Montblanc
About the book: When an LGBT club gets blamed for an attempted murder, they must work to clear their names before homecoming ends. This is an upbeat, quirky mystery for fans of Alex Brown’s Rest in Peaches.
Published April 15, 2025 | My Review
Love in 280 Characters or Less by Ravynn K. Stringfield
About the book: Told in social media and blog posts and message transcripts, this story is an ode to Black girls about going off to college and finding community and embracing identity.
Published April 15, 2025 | My Review to Come
Under the Fading Sky by Cynthia Kadohata
About the book: A boy’s vaping habit becomes a crippling addiction that sends him into a dangerous spiral. I’m really excited to read this one. I was supposed to receive an ARC, but it looks like I’ll have to pick up a copy through the library or Bookshop.
Published April 22, 2025 | My Review to Come
Nav’s Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love by Jessica Lewis
About the book: This sweet story follows Nav as she tries to coach a shy girl interested in dating her best friend but develops surprising feelings herself. There’s a corgi! This is such a sweet story.
Published April 29, 2025 | My Review
Love at Second Sight by F. T. Lukens
About the book: A teen with an unexpected vision of a future murder sets out to protect the potential victim and identify the would-be killer before it’s too late. Lukens has quickly become one of my favorite authors. I can’t wait to talk about this one!
Published April 29, 2025 | My Review to Come
The Floating World by Axie Oh
About the book: The cover copy describes this as Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone, and I don’t know if there are any words that could make me want to read this book more. I mean, even that cover. Those are DEFINITE FF vibes!
Published April 29, 2025 | My Review to Come
Trans and Gender Diverse Teen Resilience Guide by Jayme L. Peta, Deb Coolhart, and Rylan Jay Testa
About the book: Trauma-informed skills for managing intense emotions, thriving, finding community, self-compassion, and self-care. I’m happy to boost awareness of this one.
Published May 1, 2025 | My Review to Come
Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers by Ibram X. Kendi
About the book: Earlier this year, I read a bio of Martin Luther King, Jr’s life, so when I saw this bio of Malcolm X, written in collaboration with the Malcolm X estate, I immediately put this on my reading list.
Published May 13, 2025 | My Review to Come
When Love Gives You Lemons by Steven Salvatore
About the book: This is another one from a favorite author in which so many of the descriptive words have me desperate to read this book: pitched as My Best Friend’s Wedding with a gay twist, a family wedding in Italy… Yes, please!
Published May 13, 2025 | My Review to Come
Come As You Are by Dahlia Adler
About the book: At this point, I’ll pretty much read anything by Dahlia Adler. In this one, a girl with a broken heart recreates herself as a bad girl but learns the best relationships happen when people know your true self.
Published May 27, 2025 | My Review to Come
Summer Girls by Jennifer Dugan
About the book: This will be the first book by Jennifer Dugan that I’ve read, and I’m so excited about that. These girls are from two different backgrounds and meet over the summer, where an irresistible romance brews between them.
Published May 27, 2025 | My Review to Come
What spring 2025 young adult books are you most looking forward to reading?
Are you looking forward to any of the books on my list? Have you had a chance to read any of them yet? What else needs to be on my reading list this season? Leave a comment and let me know!
I always like seeing your lists. I hope you put out your summer list too. I hope to read Kathryn Purdie’s book soon. I’m not sure why, but I’m reading mostly MG and adult these days. I’m looking forward to Love Spells Trouble this summer.