It’s September, which means the fall publishing season is just getting started! We’re here to provide your guide to all the most exciting teen new releases, and there are a lot of great ones being released in just this month alone!
Let’s start with our Teen Read of the Month: They Both Die at the End, by Pickerington Teen Book Fest 2016 guest speaker Adam Silvera! With his first two releases, Silvera has earned a reputation for writing amazing LGBTQIA books with unique twists. His new book follows two boys, Mateo and Rufus, who both learn that they are going to die within the next 24 hours. They connect via social media and set out to have a “last day” adventure. Sound interesting? Place your hold here.
Two best-selling authors also release new books this month: Marie Lu, author of the Legend and Young Elites series, is releasing Warcross, which follows a young hacker named Emika who finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy involving a video game called Warcross, the latest gaming obsession. Interested in diving into Marie Lu’s virtual world? Place your hold here.
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ow it’s time to get even more excited, because Sarah J. Maas, author of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series, is releasing the sixth book in her Throne of Glass series this month! Tower of Dawn follows the severely injured Captain of the Guard, Chaol Westfall, as he searches for healing and allies in the southern empire of Antica. To continue following the exciting adventures in Maas’ Throne of Glass universe, place your hold here.
E. Lockhart, author of contemporary realistic favorites such as We Were Liars and The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, provides a exciting new release this month with Genuine Fraud. This book follows the lies and machinations of a devious, young con artist. Intrigued? Place your hold here.
Longtime teen fiction fans may recognize author Kristin Cashore from her exciting Graceling Realm fantasy series. This month, she is releasing a new, experimental book called, Jane, Unlimited, that explores how the smallest choices can make big changes in our daily lives. The story follows a young adult named Jane, who receives an invitation to a strange mansion with a multitude of strange characters and even stranger mysteries. The reader follows Jane as they learn what would happen if Jane had made different choices during one particular moment in her stay. Each path takes the reader on a journey through a different story genre. One path takes Jane through a spy thriller plot line, while another takes her through a science fiction plot line. Looking for a unique read? Then get ahold of Cashore’s new book by placing your hold here.
So many amazing reads, so little time! We’ll be back next month with a guide to exciting new teen reads coming out in October.
