What August YA books release this week? We have a list of this week’s new YA books!
August 7th
Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Random House
Release date: August 7th
Two years after escaping Gotham City’s slums, Selina Kyle returns. She quickly discovers that with Batman off on a mission, Gotham City is ripe for the taking.
Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
Publisher: Henry Holt
Release date: August 7th
When the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes its new leader. But a new era looms on the horizon, set in motion by a young queen, which makes her a dangerous target.
The Dark Beneath the Ice by Amelinda Bérubé
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Release date: August 7th
Something is wrong with Marianne. She’s losing time. Doing things she would never do. And objects around her seem to break whenever she comes close. Something is after her.
Echoes by Alice Reeds
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Release date: August 7th
They wake on a deserted island. Fiona and Miles, high school enemies now stranded together. No memory of how they got there. No plan to follow, no hope to hold on to.
Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert
Publisher: Little, Brown
Release date: August 7th
Violinist Yvonne is full of doubt as graduation is just around the corner. And when Yvonne becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she has to make the most difficult decision yet about her future.
The Forest Queen by Betsy Cornwell
Publisher: HMH Books
Release date: August 7th
In this gender-swapped Robin Hood, Sylvie runs away to the woods, and soon a host of other villagers join her. Together, they fight to right the wrongs perpetrated by the king and his noblemen.
Freak ‘N’ Gorgeous by Sebastian J. Plata
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Release date: August 7th
Average-looking Konrad’s life is turned upside down when one morning he wakes up stunningly hot. On that same day, Camilla has her own transformation; the pretty athlete is now devastatingly ugly.
Girl at the Grave by Teri Bailey Black
Publisher: Tor Teen
Release date: August 7th
Valentine has spent years trying to outrun her mother’s legacy. But small towns have long memories, and when a new string of murders occurs, all signs point to the daughter of a murderer.
Heretics Anonymous by Katie Henry
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Release date: August 7th
Michael is an atheist. So as he walks through the doors at St. Clare’s—a strict Catholic school—sporting a plaid tie, things can’t get much worse. He joins Heretics Anonymous, where he meets other outsiders.
The Last Best Story by Maggie Lehrman
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Release date: August 7th
When an alarm is set off at prom and the school goes on lockdown, Grant discovers that someone is loose in the building with a gun. But Rose, caught outside of the gym, knows differently.
Let Me List the Ways by Sarah White
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release date: August 7th
Mackenzie Clark has been best friends with Nolan Walker for as long as she can remember. She’s shared everything with him. The only thing she hasn’t shared is the fact that she is in love with him.
#MURDERTRENDING by Gretchen McNeil
Publisher: Freeform
Release date: August 7th
Welcome to the near future, where good and honest 8/18 citizens can enjoy watching the executions of society’s most infamous convicted felons, streaming live on the Postman App.
Neverwake (Dreamfall #2) by Amy Plum
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release date: August 7th
After an experimental treatment meant to cure their insomnia went horribly wrong, Cata, Ant and others were dragged into a shared dreamworld where their most terrifying fears became reality.
Nine by Zach Hines
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release date: August 7th
In an alternate world startlingly close to our own, humans have nine lives—and they can’t wait to burn straight through them. Julian has just eight more lives to uncover the brutal truth about his world.
The Other Side of Lost by Jessie Kirby
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release date: August 7th
Mari Turner’s life is perfect. At least to her thousands of social media followers. They don’t realize that, for her, each carefully-constructed photo is an empty distraction from the fact that she has no direction.
These Rebel Waves (Stream Raiders #1) by Sara Raasch
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Release date: August 7th
Trapped in the middle of a war are: Adeluna, a soldier who helped overthrow Argrid; Devereux, a pirate, or “Stream Raider,” who deals in magic; and Benat, the Crown Prince of Argrid and a heretic.
Someone I Used to Know by Patty Blount
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Release date: August 7th
It’s been two years since the night that Ashley was raped by her brother’s teammate. And a year since she sat in a court and watched as he was given a slap-on-the-wrist sentence.
Sometime After Midnight by L. Philips
Publisher: Viking
Release date: August 7th
#AlexFromTarget meets queer Prince Charming in this glittering romcom following a teen music prodigy and the handsome socialite who unwittingly turns him into an internet sensation.
by Tom Pollock
Publisher: Soho Teen
Release date: August 7th
When his mother is stabbed and his sister is nowhere to be found, Pete, who suffers from severe panic attacks, is dragged into a world of espionage and violence where state and family secrets intertwine.
August 14th
Fierce Like a Firestorm (Wicked Like a Wildfire #2) by Lana Popovic
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Release date: August 14th
Twin sisters Iris and Malina thought they knew how to reverse the ancient curse that haunts their line, to entice and enchant none other than Death himself. But both sisters thought wrong.
Fresh Ink: An Anthology by Various YA Authors
Publisher: Crown
Release date: August 14th
In partnership with We Need Diverse Books, thirteen of the most recognizable, diverse authors come together in this YA anthology featuring ten short stories, a graphic short story, and a one-act play.
How to Breathe Underwater by Vicky Skinner
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Release date: August 14th
Kate’s father has been pushing her to be the best swimmer she can be her whole life. But when Kate finds her dad cheating on her mom, Kate’s perfect world comes crashing down.
The Looking Glass by Janet McNally
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release date: August 14th
Girls in Trouble. That’s what Sylvie’s older sister Julia renamed their favorite book, way back when they were just girls themselves. Now, Julia has disappeared—and no one knows if she’s in trouble.
Our Stories, Our Voices: An Anthology by Various YA Authors
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Release date: August 14th
From Amy Reed, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Sandhya Menon and more comes an anthology of essays that explore the diverse experiences of injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America.
The Raging Ones by Becca Ritchie and Krista Ritchie
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Release date: August 14th
In a freezing world, where everyone knows the day they will die, Franny Bluecastle, a tough city teen, believes it’s impossible to dodge a deathday. Until the day she does.
See All the Stars by Kit Frick
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Release date: August 14th
They were four—Bex, Jenni, Ellory, Ret. Electric, headstrong young women; Ellory’s whole solar system. Now Ellory is alone, her once inseparable group of friends torn apart by secrets and deception.
Surviving Adam Meade (Surviving Adam Meade #1) by Shannon Klare
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Release date: August 14th
Claire Collins has a plan: get into college and leave North Carolina behind. What she doesn’t have is an idea for how to get rid of the local football star and womanizer extraordinaire—Adam Meade.
A Touch of Gold by Annie Sullivan
Publisher: Blink
Release date: August 14th
King Midas once had the ability to turn all he touched into gold. Ten years later, Princess Kora still bears the consequences: her skin shines golden and she harbors secret powers that are getting harder to hide.
