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Danika joins Kelly this week to talk about exciting new YA books that hit shelves in June and July, as well as to talk the best YA books of 2025 so far.
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News:
Best YA books of 2025 So Far
Trailer for Mason Deaver’s I Wish You All The Best has dropped
We Were Liars released to Prime, The Summer I Turned Pretty Season Three is releasing its first two episodes on Prime July 16, and the animated take on Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan is dropping on Netflix July 10.
Marissa Meyer’s “The Lunar Chronicles” is being adapted for animation in fall 2028.
Books Discussed:
On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia
Death in the Jungle by Candace Fleming
Messy Perfect by Tanya Boteju
Love Points to You by Alice Lin
"The Complicated World of YA Books for Younger Teens"
"Do Teens Get Pushed Out of YA Books When It’s Called A Genre?"
(S)Kin by Ibi Zoboi
Hear Us Out by Nancy Garden
The Year They Burned the Books by Nancy Garden
Wednesday
The Haunting of Hill HouseCall Your Boyfriend by Olivia A. Cole and Ashley Woodfolk
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by CB Lee
Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel
Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel
Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Claudia Aguirre
Ana of California by Andi Teran
Amelia, If Only by Becky Albertalli
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
Hit Me with Your Best Charm by Lillie Vale
The Tournament by Rebecca Barrow
This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow
Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales
Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
Not So Shoujo Love Story, Volume 1 by Curryuku
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Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter!
Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18!
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
News:
Best YA books of 2025 So Far
Trailer for Mason Deaver’s I Wish You All The Best has dropped
We Were Liars released to Prime, The Summer I Turned Pretty Season Three is releasing its first two episodes on Prime July 16, and the animated take on Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan is dropping on Netflix July 10.
Marissa Meyer’s “The Lunar Chronicles” is being adapted for animation in fall 2028.
Books Discussed:
On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia
Death in the Jungle by Candace Fleming
Messy Perfect by Tanya Boteju
Love Points to You by Alice Lin
"The Complicated World of YA Books for Younger Teens"
"Do Teens Get Pushed Out of YA Books When It’s Called A Genre?"
(S)Kin by Ibi Zoboi
Hear Us Out by Nancy Garden
The Year They Burned the Books by Nancy Garden
Wednesday
The Haunting of Hill HouseCall Your Boyfriend by Olivia A. Cole and Ashley Woodfolk
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by CB Lee
Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel
Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel
Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Claudia Aguirre
Ana of California by Andi Teran
Amelia, If Only by Becky Albertalli
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
Hit Me with Your Best Charm by Lillie Vale
The Tournament by Rebecca Barrow
This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow
Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales
Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
Not So Shoujo Love Story, Volume 1 by Curryuku
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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