Probably this goes without saying, but you don’t have to be a young adult to enjoy Young Adult fiction. In fact, many grown-ups have found that some of the most imaginative writing on the market comes from this particular aisle, year in and year out.
 
Continuing our Most Anticipated Books of 2024 series, we’ve collected below the hottest YA titles of the upcoming year, as determined by what Goodreads regulars are scooting onto their Want to Read shelves. This time around, we’ve broken out the books into three general categories: Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Contemporary & Historical Fiction, and Horror.
 
A few items of note: Several big fantasy series are delivering their final installments this year, including the long-awaited finale to the Legacy of Orïsha series from Tomi Adeyemi and The Stolen Heir duology from Holly Black. Also look for some intriguing series debuts, like Hafsah Faizal’s vampire/historical/heist story A Tempest of Tea.
 
We’re noticing some book title twists developing in 2024, too. In horror, might we suggest pairing The Blonde Dies First with The Black Girl Survives in This One. Or for an ambitious three-part, spec-fic adventure, we’ve got The Bad Ones, The Eternal Ones, and The Dangerous Ones.
 
Also en route this year for the discriminating YA enthusiast: a few sweet rom-coms, plenty of twisty mysteries, and at least one reverse adaptation of the Bollywood film aesthetic. Debut author Carolina Ixta wins bonus points for the title of her first book, Shut Up, This Is Serious.
 
Scroll over the book cover images below for more details, and add anything interesting to your Want to Read shelf.
 

Now it's your turn! Let us know which new young adult titles you're most looking forward to reading in 2024!