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The Most Anticipated Young Adult Novels of November
As dedicated readers already know, some of the best and most innovative stories on the shelves come from the constantly evolving realm of young adult fiction. Every month our team looks at the books being published and how they're resonating with early readers. We use this information to put together a roundup of soon-to-be favorites.
New in November: Shanghai street gangs go Shakespearean in Chloe Gong’s Our Violent Ends. Skipping school leads to a murder mystery in Karen M. McManus’ You'll Be the Death of Me. And West African folklore inspires an adventure in Roseanne A. Brown’s A Psalm of Storms and Silence. Also: teenage starfighters, ghostly voices, and the return of Rumpelstiltskin.
Add the books that catch your eye to your Want to Read shelf, and let us know what you're reading and recommending in the comments!
New in November: Shanghai street gangs go Shakespearean in Chloe Gong’s Our Violent Ends. Skipping school leads to a murder mystery in Karen M. McManus’ You'll Be the Death of Me. And West African folklore inspires an adventure in Roseanne A. Brown’s A Psalm of Storms and Silence. Also: teenage starfighters, ghostly voices, and the return of Rumpelstiltskin.
Add the books that catch your eye to your Want to Read shelf, and let us know what you're reading and recommending in the comments!
Seventeen-year-old Julie is devastated when her boyfriend, Sam, dies in a sudden and horrible tragedy. Abandoning her previous plans—college in the city, a summer in Japan—Julie tries to run away from the past. She calls Sam's cellphone one last time, just to hear his voice. And that’s when Sam picks up the phone…from the Other Side. Is Julie losing her mind? Is Sam really real? Or has Verizon just introduced a new premium service?
Read our interview with Thao here.
Read our interview with Thao here.
What happens when your improvised school-skipping trip turns deadly? Ivy, Mateo, and Cal are about to find out. The three friends have just impulsively decided to skip school. When they spot another student doing the same, they follow him—to the scene of his own murder. Now the three reluctant witnesses don’t know whom to trust or what to do. Truancy is dangerous, kids. That’s one to grow on.
This second installment of Chloe Gong’s These Violent Delights series returns readers to the treacherous back alleys of Shanghai in 1927. Civil war is brewing, and the street gangs are running wild. Star-crossed lovers Roma and Juliette—why is that so familiar?—are torn between loving each other and killing each other, quite literally. Gong’s historical romance takes a gleefully disobedient approach to the old Shakespearean rules, and her work here is earning ecstatic reviews.
Fans of old-school, two-fisted science fiction will dig the vibe of Brandon Sanderson's Skyward series, which follows the adventures of teenage starfighter Spensa and her struggle to save the galaxy. Sanderson, author of the Mistborn, Reckoners, and Stormlight Archive series, is a ridiculously prolific author with a seemingly infinite imagination. Young Spensa is a fan favorite, and the stakes in this latest story truly are galactic.
Fantasy author Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles, Renegades) returns with a retelling of the German fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin, famously collected by the Brothers Grimm back in their heyday. Meyer’s version shuffles up the deck quite a bit, introducing ghouls, phantoms, ravens, an ancient curse, a sinister castle, and a rather mysterious little boy. Bonus trivia: Rumpelstiltskin translates literally into “little rattle stilt”—“stilt,” as in the support post on a house. Go forth with this knowledge and prosper.
Winner of this month’s unofficial Best Book Title award, Mackenzi Lee’s The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks follows her previous efforts The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue and The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy. The new story brings us to the historical world of the Montague siblings, for an adventure that will ultimately span the globe—from the pirate nests of Morocco to the canals of Amsterdam to the icy waters of the Arctic.
The finale to author Natasha Ngan’s Girls of Paper and Fire series promises a final resolution to the chaotic love story of Lei and Wren, two girls who have not had an easy go of it. At the end of the last book, Girls of Storm and Shadow, Lei was being dragged back to the Hidden Palace as Wren squared off against an army of soldiers. Can they fight their way back to each other one last time? Love will find a way.
Inspired by West African folklore, Roseanne A. Brown’s series A Song of Wraiths and Ruins conjures forth a realm of love, magic, and adventure known as Sonande. This second and final installment finds Malik and Karina struggling with their desires while desperately trying to keep the fabric of Sonande from tearing apart entirely. It’s tricky for Karina, though, since that time Malik kinda-sorta tried to kill her. Trust issues, I suppose.
Winner of this month’s Most Unsettling Cover Art award, Aurora’s End is said to be the finale of Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff’s playful and popular Aurora Cycle series. When last we left the heroes of Squad 312, the team was set to discover—once and for all—whether an ancient galactic evil can really be thwarted by a gang of weirdos, misfits, and discipline cases. It didn’t go well. Or did it? Second chances are the best kind of chances.
The prolific sci-fi/fantasy imprint Tor Teens introduces a bummer of a new world from author Amanda Foody (The Shadow Game series). Once each generation, the city of Ilvernath hosts the Tournament, in which seven families put forth their champion for lethal competition. All of Us Villains is being described as a kind of scarier Hunger Games, with dark magic instead of advanced tech, and “Tarantino meets V.E. Schwab vibes."
Which new releases are you looking forward to reading? Let's talk books in the comments!
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Readers' Most Anticipated Books of November
November's Hottest Romances
New Books to Read This Native American Heritage Month
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Natasha Bowen's Skin of the Sea is released this month, and it's a definite must-read. I read an advance Kindle copy in August and reviewed it last month, and despite having that I will be buying a paper copy as well.
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Will be snapping up Gilded and Aurora's End on release dates! Marissa Meyer will always be an autobuy author for me, and I can't wait to finish reading the Aurora Cycle.
Very excited for Aurora's End (I'm re-reading the series now!) and for Cytonic (I'm reading the new novellas for the series now too!) Both series are SO good, I can't put them down!
So excited for the Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks. I listened to author reading of 1st chapter and Adrian looks to be interesting character. Especially looking forward to meeting of Monty and the 'Goblin' now that he is all grown up.
Currently reading Gilded, which I'm enjoying so far. And I'm so excited for Cytonic, especially after Starsight's cliffhanger!!
All of Us Villains is sooo amazing!!! Anyone who sees this, go read it!!
I've been waiting for You've Reached Sam to come out since the start of 2021! so excited
I'm so excited for Our Violent Ends and Cytonic!
