YA Preview: The 23 Books Teens Should Be Excited About This Fall
by Tom Burns
Forget falling leaves, sweater weather, and back to school. The REAL reason you should be excited about the fall — unfortunately, it is quickly approaching — is because of all of the amazing, AMAZING YA books that are coming our way this autumn.
While our dream YA reading list for September, October, and November could probably get into the triple digits, here’s a short selection of notable books that teens should be especially eager to read.
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September
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The Shepherd's Crown
Terry Pratchett, one of the most beloved fantasy writers of all time, passed away earlier this year, and The Shepherd's Crown marks the final — and 41st (!) — volume in his epic Discworld series. The last Discworld novel also brings to a close the story of Tiffany Aching, the aspiring witch who first appeared in Pratchett’s YA novel The Wee Free Men. It doesn’t get more “can’t miss” than this. [9/1/2015]
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Everything, Everything
Available from:In this innovative debut novel, 17-year-old Maddie Whittier is allergic to almost everything — she’s spent her whole life inside a contaminant-free room. But when an intriguing new boy moves in next door, they start an unlikely romance, one that Yoon captures through texts, images, diary entries, and other unconventional expressions of a teen’s inner voice. [9/1/2015]
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Library of Souls: The Third Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children
Available from:The way Riggs combined a real-life series of unusual photographs with his own brand of haunting, creepy prose made 2013’s Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children a huge hit with teen readers. (A Tim Burton movie version comes out next year.) In this third chapter, Jacob and Emma must rescue the titular Miss Peregrine from even more supernatural peril. [9/22/2015]
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Other Notable September Titles
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The Trouble in Me
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October
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Carry On
Rowell, the author of the critically adored Eleanor & Park, offers this clever, compelling riff on the classic “Chosen One” narrative. Simon Snow might be the most powerful student at Watford School of Magicks, but he can never just enjoy being a wizard, thanks to his ex-girlfriend, his teachers, even his vampiric former roommate/arch-enemy. A fun alt-take on Harry Potter perfect for teenaged Muggles. [10/6/2015]
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Juba!: A Novel
This final novel from the late Walter Dean Myers tells the true story of William Henry Lane, a young African-American dancer in nineteenth-century New York. Against all odds, Lane (nicknamed “Master Luba”) became world famous for his dancing prowess and is still considered to be one of the grandfathers of modern tap, jazz, and step dancing. [10/13/2015]
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These Shallow Graves
Available from:Another tale set in turn-of-the-century Victorian New York, this engrossing mystery from bestselling author Donnelly introduces us to Jo Montfort, the young scion of a wealthy newspaper family, who dreams of becoming a journalist — just like her hero, Nellie Bly. But after her father is killed in a mysterious accident, she uses her investigative talents to explore New York’s dark underbelly in hopes of solving his murder. [10/17/2015]
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Other Notable October Titles
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The Rose Society
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Newt's Emerald
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November
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Soundless
This new fantasy series, from the creator of the Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, is heavily inspired by Chinese mythology. Teenaged Fei lives in a world without sound. Her remote village is completely devoid of all sound and her whole community is dependent on food shipments from a nearby kingdom. But when the villagers start losing their vision, leaving them without sight or sound, Fei has to fight to help her home survive. [11/10/2015]
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The Game of Lives
Dashner is best known as the author of The Maze Runner. (Maybe you saw the movie?) The Game of Lives brings Dashner’s OTHER popular YA series to a close, wrapping up his Mortality Doctrine trilogy and pitting his hero Michael in a final battle against his nemesis Kaine for the future of the virtual reality VirtNet and the entire world. [11/17/2015]
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Other Notable November Titles
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Manners & Mutiny
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