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35 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books Coming Spring 2024

35 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books Coming Spring 2024

35 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books Coming Spring 2024

I can’t believe how many amazing books are scheduled to come out this spring! This could be why my TBR list only gets longer. Of these 35 most-anticipated spring 2024 young adult books, four conclude a duology or series. Seven feature contemporary romance. Five are thrillers, and thirteen are fantasy. There are a few graphic novels and nonfiction titles in here, too.

I’m definitely going to be busy!

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35 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books Coming Spring 2024

The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall

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What You Need to Know: If you like Dungeons and Dragons and heartfelt rom com, you do not want to miss this one. It’s probably my favorite F/F romance ever.

Published March 5, 2024 | My Review


Bad Like Us by Gabriella Lepore

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What You Need to Know: This fast-paced, closed-circle murder mystery was a super quick read (thank you, short chapters!) and just the right touch of romance.

Published March 5, 2024 | My Review


Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw

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What You Need to Know: If you’re looking for a high-seas adventure with a touch of magic, this one delivers. Bonus if you like insta-love/enemies-to-lovers romance.

Published March 5, 2024 | My Review


Kindling by Traci Chee

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What You Need to Know: A bold, fantasy, female/enby-centered reimagining of The Seven Samurai with an unforgettable cast. I must read more books by Traci Chee.

Published March 5, 2024 | My Review


The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught

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What You Need to Know: This adorable cozy fantasy is perfect for readers making the leap from MG to YA or anyone looking for a sweet story with a dash of romance.

Published March 5, 2024 | My Review


Breathing Underwater by Abbey Lee Nash

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What You Need to Know: A competitive swimmer has a life-changing seizure underwater. Poignant and heartfelt.

Published March 5, 2024 | My Review


Marked Man by John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro

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What You Need to Know: Short chapters with brief statements from Serpico make this compelling book unputdownable.

Published March 19, 2024 | My Review


Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

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What You Need to Know: A dark, brave story about a girl wrestling with grief and identity while searching for the parties responsible for the disappearance of her private school roommate.

Published March 19, 2024 | My Review


Otherworldly by F. T. Lukens

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What You Need to Know: A fabulous blend of fantasy and reality brimming with innocence, first love, and a town stuck in unending winter.

Published April 2, 2024 | My Review


The Misdirection of Fault Lines by Anna Gracia

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What You Need to Know: Three Asian American teen girls compete at an elite tennis tournament for very different reasons. Gracia’s debut was hilarious and emotional, so I’m excited for this one.

Published April 2, 2024 | My Review to Come


The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray by Christine Calella

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What You Need to Know: Sisters in a family crisis. One joins the Navy to escape the past. The other means to bring her home to save their future. Sounds like an incredible adventure.

Published April 9, 2024 | My Review to Come


Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

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What You Need to Know: Inspired by Pacific Island mythology and packed with danger, sea dragons, and a chance at redemption.

Published April 9, 2024 | My Review to Come


Three Summers: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Summer Crushes, and Growing Up on the Eve of War by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess with Laura L. Sullivan

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What You Need to Know: A girl reeling from her brother’s death finds solace in the companionship of summers spent with her cousins. Set during the years leading up to the Bosnian genocide.

Published April 9, 2024 | My Review


Calling of Light (Shamanborn #3) by Lori M. Lee

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What You Need to Know: A new kingdom promising a bright future for her people falls under threat by a powerful enemy. One only Sircha can stop. The long-awaited finale to an incredible series.

Published April 16, 2024 | My Review to Come


This Is Me Trying by Racquel Marie

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What You Need to Know: Friends estranged after a terrible loss reconnect in this novel about grief, love, and mental illness by one of my favorite authors.

Published April 16, 2024 | My Review to Come


The One That Got Away with Murder by Trish Lundy

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What You Need to Know: An intense thriller about a girl who must solve a murder before becoming a victim herself by a debut author. I’m in!

Published April 16, 2024 | My Review to Come


Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson

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What You Need to Know: Magic, secret societies, and dangerous secrets make this one book I can’t resist reading.

Published April 16, 2024 | My Review to Come


Sheine Lende (Elatsoe #2) by Darcie Little Badger

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What You Need to Know: Another mystery steeped in magic and folklore centering on Ellie’s six-great grandmother’s life. I can’t wait for this!

Published April 16, 2024 | My Review to Come


Finally Fitz by Marisa Kanter

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What You Need to Know: Fake dating and hijinks in this social media savvy, maybe friends to lovers novel from sure bet Marisa Kanter.

Published April 23, 2024 | My Review to Come


Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke and Mel Valentine Vargas

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What You Need to Know: This graphic novel sounds too awesome to miss. A fierce competitor on a pillow fight federation (part roller derby, part wrestling) exploring body image, women in sports, and freshman year of college.

Published April 30, 2024 | My Review to Come


Where Was Goodbye by Janice Lynn Mather

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What You Need to Know: A girl wrestling with grief after her brother’s death by suicide may find friendship and love again. Looks poignant and hopeful.

Published April 30, 2024 | My Review to Come


Sound the Gong (Kingdom of Three #2) by Joan He

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What You Need to Know: I devoured the first book in this epic, intriguing duology, and now I HAVE to read the conclusion.

Published April 30, 2024 | My Review to Come


Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo

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What You Need to Know: This sounds like it would appeal to fans of YOU’D BE HOME NOW or ALL THAT’S LEFT TO SAY. A search for a missing girl exposes sinister secrets.

Published April 30, 2024 | My Review to Come


The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste

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What You Need to Know: Clever storytelling, a high-stakes quest, and a girl looking for answers from the dangerous leaders of a magical network.

Published May 7, 2024 | My Review


Death’s Country by R. M. Romero

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What You Need to Know: A novel in verse by an incredible author in which two people venture into the underworld to rescue their girlfriend.

Published May 7, 2024 | My Review to Come


Better Must Come by Desmond Hall

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What You Need to Know: Two Jamaican teens’ lives intersect when one finds missing drug money, and the other’s gang will stop at nothing to retrieve it. An action-packed thriller with an international setting.

Published May 7, 2024 | My Review to Come


Burning Crowns (Twin Crowns #3) by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber

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What You Need to Know: Twin sisters share a crown and face grave threats to the kingdom, their magic, and themselves in the series conclusion. (Plus romance!)

Published May 7, 2024 | My Review to Come


The Ballad of Darcy and Russell by Morgan Matson

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What You Need to Know: A girl who believes in love at first sight may have found it in the boy she meets while stranded overnight at a bus station. Sounds like a sweet, whirlwind romance.

Published May 7, 2024 | My Review to Come


Karate Prom by Kyle Starks

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What You Need to Know: Described as “a loving homage to teen comedies of the ’80s as well as badly dubbed kung-fu films.” What more needs to be said? Ha!

Published May 7, 2024 | My Review to Come


Takedown by Ali Bryan

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What You Need to Know: A 16 yo girl with a promising wrestling career risks everything by cage-fighting to raise money for medical treatment for her father.

Published May 11, 2024 | My Review to Come


A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

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What You Need to Know: A girl desperate to save her sister. A prince desperate to dethrone a tyrant king. Based on a true story from 16th century Korean history.

Published May 14, 2024 | My Review to Come


The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Piozza

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What You Need to Know: An angel accompanies a dead girl through memories of her past to find her life’s perfect moment. This promises humor and heartbreak– two of my favorite things in a book.

Published May 14, 2024 | My Review to Come


Shooting for Stars by Christine Webb

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What You Need to Know: A grieving girl dreams of a NASA internship to finish her mom’s research. An unexpected friendship and romance may complicate her plans. Sounds like a sweet story.

Published May 21, 2024 | My Review to Come


Another First Chance by Robbie Couch

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What You Need to Know: Pitched as THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END meets YOU’VE REACHED SAM, so I can’t miss this one!

Published May 28, 2024 | My Review to Come


Don’t Be a Drag by Skye Quinlan

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What You Need to Know: I can’t say it better than this: Two rival drag kings competing for a crown might just win each other’s hearts. (From the back cover.)

Published May 28, 2024 | My Review to Come


What are your most-anticipated spring 2024 young adult books?

Are there any upcoming YA titles you’re looking forward to? Have you read any of the ones on my list? Let me know in the comments!

If you’ve read any great YA books that came out this spring but didn’t make it onto my list, let me know!