New Young Adult Books for Fans of Angie Thomas

23 Feb 2023

New Young Adult Books for Fans of Angie Thomas

Angie Thomas’s debut novel, The Hate U Give, quickly became a must-read for anyone interested in social justice and contemporary issues. If you’re looking for more Young Adult books with social commentary, diverse characters, and thought-provoking action, check out these new releases from authors Jennifer Haskin, Brooke Skipstone, Edward Underhill, Melissa de la Cruz, Gloria Chao, and Tahereh Mafi. 

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Hierarchy of Blood (The Five Colonies Book 1)

by Jennifer Haskin

Release Date: January 27, 2023

“The Selection meets The Hunger Games in space.” Instead of a beauty contest to find the prince’s bride, sixty girls are forced to battle for him—to the death. But Marishel is just a seamstress who can’t fight. Now, she has only one month of training to find a way to survive … and falling for the leader’s handsome son would complicate everything.

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The Queering

by Brooke Skipstone

Release Date: January 19, 2023

An emotionally thrilling romance roller coaster of love lost, new relationships found, and what it costs to live your truth, all set in conservative Alaska. A seventy-year-old closeted lesbian writer faces her past in Brooke Skipstone’s intense, decades-spanning LGBTQ+ novel The Queering-a book about love, courage, and solidarity.

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Always the Almost

by Edward Underhill

Release Date: February 14, 2023

A trans pianist makes a New Year’s resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win back his ex, but a new boy complicates things in Edward Underhill’s heartfelt debut YA rom-dram, Always the Almost.

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Going Dark

by Melissa de la Cruz

Release Date: January 31, 2023

In this ripped-from-the-headlines Gone Girl meets A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz weaves a white-knuckle thriller about a beautiful young influencer who vanishes after going on vacation with her boyfriend.

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When You Wish Upon a Lantern

by Gloria Chao

Release Date: February 14, 2023

Acclaimed author Gloria Chao creates real-world magic in this luminous romance about teens who devote themselves to granting other people’s wishes but are too afraid to let themselves have their own hearts’ desires—each other.

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These Infinite Threads (This Woven Kingdom Book 2)

by Tahereh Mafi

Release Date: February 7, 2023

Instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Full of explosive magic, searing romance, and heartbreaking betrayal, this breathtaking sequel to This Woven Kingdom is from the award-winning and bestselling author of the Shatter Me series and is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sabaa Tahir, and Tomi Adeyemi.

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