From reincarnated soulmates to deadly theme parks, there is no shortage of incredible YA books being published in 2025. Here we rounded up 10 that we can’t wait to dive into. With this list as your guide, you’re certain to have an incredible TBR for this month and every one to follow.
Don’t Let Me Go by Kevin Christopher Snipes
Two teens realize they may be reincarnated star-crossed lovers doomed to repeat the past in this romance. Riley is trying to shake his crush on Jackson, who bears an uncanny resemblance to a boy who keeps appearing in Riley’s dreams. But as the two grow closer, they realize they’re both having visions of themselves in the past. Though the visions always start with them together, they always end tragically and the two must decide if they’re brave enough to take a chance and risk history repeating itself.
The Thrashers by Julie Soto
Emily Mills dreamed of becoming one of the Thrashers, royalty at New Helvetia High. When she’s killed, all eyes turn on the exclusive group. Jodi Dillon has never felt at home with the Thrashers, but as the childhood best friend of the group’s namesake, she’s been automatically welcomed in. When Emily’s journal appears, filled with damning entries about the group, Jodi must decide if her loyalties lie with the Thrashers or herself.
Lady Knight by Amalie Howard
Take a trip to England in Amalie Howard’s latest Regency romance. Lady Zenobia “Zia” Osborn is leading a double life. In public, she’s everything the ton expects from a duke’s daughter. In private, she is a member of the Lady Knights, a social club that allows her to follow her passions and shake off the rules of society. But everything changes when her brother’s best friend, the rakish Mr. Rafi Nasser, discovers her secret.
This Thing of Ours by Frederick Joseph
Ossie Brown thought he lost everything—his future as a basketball player, his sense of self, his status at school—when he tore his ACL. But things have been turning around ever since he joined a writing program at school that focuses on books by marginalized authors. When an ‘anti-woke’ video goes viral, it threatens the teacher’s job, the program, and all of the joy Ossie has suddenly found. Suddenly he must find a way to use his voice to stand up for what he knows is right.
The L.O.V.E. Club by Lio Min
Could the answers to a friend’s disappearance be hidden inside a video game? Liberty, Elle, Vera, and O were once so close they called themselves the L.O.V.E. Club. But after Elle went missing three years ago, nothing has been the same. When Liberty, Vera, and O find their way back to the clubhouse they once frequented, they’re pulled into a video game created by Elle that might hold the answers they seek.
Amelia, If Only by Becky Albertalli
Becky Albertalli returns this summer with a new YA novel. Amelia Applebaum is one short road trip and a meet and greet away from asking the boy of her dreams to prom. Walter is a YouTuber and Amelia is certain that if they met they’d hit it off. Her best friends have agreed to accompany her—treating the trip as one last adventure before they graduate. But as the miles fly by, Amelia finds herself thinking more about her friend Natalie, and less about Walter.
Blades of Furry by Emily Erdos and Deya Muniz
Warning readers: Once you start this graphic novel you will not want to put it down. Emile is a rookie in the world of battle skating, a sport that blends figure skating routines with martial arts sparring. He’s feeling confident about his next championship duel, until he learns that a schedule change will see him facing off against Radu, his skating idol. Fans of the webcomic will be thrilled to know that this graphic novel includes a bonus short story.
Rosa by Any Other Name by Hailey Alcaraz
Set in the civil rights era, this novel follows Rosa Capistrano, a Mexican American teen who has been passing as white at her high school. But when her best friend and classmate are murdered, she must choose between protecting her identity in order to have the college future she dreamed of or risking everything to fight for justice alongside Ramon, her late best friend’s brother.
Murder Land by Carlyn Greenwald
Billie is ready to have the best summer of her life—hanging out with her best friend, flirting with her crush, and enjoying a new promotion to ride operator at the theme park where she works. But when her coworker dies on her ride (when she wasn’t technically allowed to be running it), Billie fears someone may be trying to frame her. She ropes her friends into investigating the park after hours, only to realize that she needs to be careful who she trusts.
Embrace the Serpent by Sunya Mara
A jeweler finds herself caught between a mysterious king and his huntsman in this fantasy novel. Saphira has been keeping her head down and trying not to draw attention to herself ever since her mother was murdered. But her gift for harnessing a gemstone’s magic leads a huntsman to her door, sent by the Serpent King to find the best jewelsmith in the land. Saphira must decide if she’s willing to marry him or risk suffering the same fate as her mother.
What YA book is at the top of your TBR?
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