At the library we always try to have the best new young adult releases in stock and in order to do that we pre-order many books. Our upcoming releases for the YA section of the Genovia Library is what we think defines amazing. We really do think that you are going to enjoy them and because of that, we thought we could share some of the ones that even we got our eyes on. And remember the fastest one to put a hold on a book is the first one to get it! (You may even beat us!)
[Note: This entry is separated by categories, has quotes from popular young adult authors and also needs a warning (this is important): if a book is not listed as the first in the series there may be spoilers in the blurb about the books before it.]
Romance/Contemporary
“You're dangerous," he says.
"Why?"
"Because you make me believe in the impossible.”
- Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles (book 2 in the Perfect Chemistry series)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Releasing January 2012
"Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now.
Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel lives tethered to an oxygen tank, the tumours tenuously kept at bay with a constant chemical assault.
Enter Augustus Waters. A match made at cancer kid support group, Augustus is gorgeous, in remission, and shockingly to her, interested in Hazel. Being with Augustus is both an unexpected destination and a long-needed journey, pushing Hazel to re-examine how sickness and health, life and death, will define her and the legacy that everyone leaves behind" - Goodreads
John Green books already out:
Paper Towns
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Looking for Alaska
The Story of Us by Deb Caletti
Releasing April 2012
"A new novel about love, life, and everything in-between... from fan-favorite and award-winner Deb Caletti.
Cricket's on a self-imposed break from her longtime boyfriend, trying to figure out whether she's in it for the right reasons. But this is a bad week to try to figure it all out. After ditching two previous husbands-to-be at the airport, Cricket's mother Daisy is finally getting married, to Dan Jax. Cricket loves Dan, but as the families and friends start to arrive for Wedding Week at the beautiful guest house on Bishop Rock, run by old hippies Ted and Rebecca Rose and their sweet, sexy son Ash, things start getting complicated.
There's no airport on Bishop Rock, as far as anyone knows, but Cricket fears that Dan is in danger of becoming ditched husband-to-be number three, and Cricket's own desires have chosen now to have a mind of their own. Because even though her boyfriend looms large in her mind, Ash is right in front of her...."- Simon & Schuster
Deb Caletti books already out:
The Nature of Jade
Honey, Baby, Sweetheart
Stay
Paranormal
“Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies.”
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (book 1 in the Vampire Academy series)
Last Breath by Rachel Caine
Releasing November 2011
Book 11 in the Morganville Vampire series
"With her boss preoccupied researching the Founder Houses in Morganville, student Claire Danvers is left to her own devices when she learns that three vampires have vanished without a trace. She soon discovers that the last person seen with one of the missing vampires is someone new to town-a mysterious individual named Magnus. After an uneasy encounter with Morganville's latest resident, Claire is certain Magnus isn't merely human. But is he a vampire-or something else entirely?" - Penguin
Books released in this series:
1. Glass Houses 2. The Dead Girls' Dance
3. Midnight Alley 4. Feast of Fools
5. Lord of Misrule 6. Carpre Corpus
7. Fade Out 8. Kiss of Death
9. Ghost Town 10. Bite Club
The Calling by Kelley Armstrong
Releasing April 2012
Book 2 in the Darkness Rising trilogy
"Maya Delaney’s paw-print birthmark is the sign of what she truly is—a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly anyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows it’s only a matter of time before she’s able to Shift and become one of them. And she believes there may be others in her small town with surprising talents.
Now, Maya and her friends have been forced to flee from their homes during a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set. Then they’re kidnapped, and after a chilling helicopter crash, they find themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness with nothing but their extraordinary abilities to help them get back home. Plentiful action and romance in this second installment in the Darkness Rising series will keep readers enthralled to the last page." - Kelley Armstrong's site
Kelley Armstrong books already out:
The Gathering (Book 1 in the Darkness Rising trilogy)
The Summoning
The Awakening
Mythological
“I didn't even think about suggesting he take the boots off. There'd probably be a apocalypse or something.”
- Abandon by Meg Cabot (book 1 in the Abandon trilogy)
The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide by Rick Riordan
Releasing March 2012
Primer book in The Kane Chronicles Series
"Fans of The Kane Chronicles will adore this gorgeous primer on the people, places, gods, and creatures found in Rick Riordan's #1 New York Times bestselling series. Boasting lenticulars, an easy-to-assemble trading card pyramid, and full-color diagrams and maps, this deluxe, lavishly illustrated guide teaches readers how to compile secret messages, read hieroglyphics, and recite ancient magic spells. Featuring enough information and extras to satisfy avid followers and budding Egyptologists alike, this guide will cast a spell on readers of all ages." - Rick Riordan's site
Rick Riordian books already out:
The Red Pramid (Book 1 in the Kane Chronicles)
The Throne of Fire (Book 2 in the Kane Chronicles)
The Lightning Thief
Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
Releasing November 2011
Book 2 in the Mythos Academy series
"Logan Quinn was trying to kill me. My Spartan classmate relentlessly pursued me, swinging his sword at me over and over again, the shining silver blade inching closer to my throat every time. A smile tugged up his lips, and his ice-blue eyes practically glowed with the thrill of battle...
I’m Gwen Frost, a second-year warrior-in-training at Mythos Academy, and I have no idea how I’m going to survive the rest of the semester. One day, I’m getting schooled in swordplay by the guy who broke my heart—the drop-dead gorgeous Logan who slays me every time. Then, an invisible archer in the Library of Antiquities decides to use me for target practice. And now, I find out that someone at the academy is really a Reaper bad guy who wants me dead. I’m afraid if I don’t learn how to live by the sword—with Logan’s help—I just might die by the sword..." - Goodreads
Jennifer Estep books already out:
Touch of Frost (Book 1 in the Mythos Academy series
First Frost (ebook prequel to the Mythos Academy series [strictly only an ebook])
Dystopian
“Destroying things is much easier than making them.”
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (book 1 in the Hunger Games trilogy)
Crossed by Ally Condie
Releasing in November 2011
Book 2 in the Matched trilogy
"In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake.Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border.
But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever." - Matched series official site
Ally Condie books already out:
Matched (Book 1 in the Matched trilogy)
Being Sixteen
Freshman for President
Prized by Caragh M O'Brien
Releasing in November 2011
Book 2 in the Birthmarked trilogy
"In the thrilling follow up to Birthmarked, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone has fled from the Enclave and now must fight for her baby sister’s survival in the matriarchal society of Sylum.
Striking out into the wasteland with nothing but her baby sister, a handful of supplies, and a rumor to guide her, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone survives only to be captured by the people of Sylum, a dystopian society where women rule the men who drastically outnumber them, and a kiss is a crime. In order to see her sister again, Gaia must submit to their strict social code and the oppressive rules of Matrarc Olivia. Meanwhile, two brothers claim her aid in attempting to spring the environmental trap that keeps the people of Sylum captive, and suddenly Gaia must contend with the exciting, uncomfortable, and altogether new feeling of being desirable.
When someone from Gaia’s past shows up, she discovers that survival alone is not enough, and that justice requires sacrifice." - Caragh M O'Brien's website
Caragh M O'Brien books already out:
Birthmarked (Book 1 in the Birthmarked trilogy)
Historical
“Together, they would watch everything that was so carefully planned collapse, and they would smile at the beauty of destruction.”
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Vietnam Book One: I Pledge Allegiance by Chris Lynch
Releasing November 2011
Book 1 in the Vietnam series
"Four best friends. Four ways to serve their country.
Morris, Rudi, Ivan, and Beck are best friends for life. So when one of the teens is drafted into the Vietnam War, the others sign up, too. Although they each serve in a different branch, they are fighting the war together--and they pledge to do all they can to come home together.
Haunted by dreams of violence and death, Morris makes it his personal mission to watch over his friends--and the best place to do that is in the US Navy. Stationed off the coast of Vietnam on the USS Boston, Morris and his fellow sailors provide crucial support to the troops on the ground.
But the Boston itself isn't safe from attack. And as Morris finds his courage and resolve tested like never before, he keeps coming back to a single thought.
He made a pledge. He must keep them safe." - Scholastic
Chris Lynch books already out:
Gold Dust
Cyberia
Inexcusable
The Springsweet by Saundra Mitchell
Releasing in April 2012
"It’s a long way from Baltimore to Oklahoma Territory. But Zora Stewart will go any distance to put the tragic events of her sixteenth summer behind her. So this city girl heads to the tiny frontier town of West Glory to help her young widowed aunt keep her homestead going. When another Baltimorean shows up in West Glory, Zora couldn’t be more surprised. Theo de la Croix made the long trip out west hoping to court Zora, whom he has long admired from afar.
But Zora has developed an attraction to a rather less respectable fellow: Emerson Birch, a rough-mannered young “sooner” whose fertile land is coveted.
As Zora begins to suspect that there may be more than luck behind Emerson’s good land, she discovers an extraordinary, astonishing power of her own: the ability to sense water under the parched earth. When her aunt hires her out as a “springsweet” to advise other settlers where to dig their wells, Zora feels the burden of holding the key to something so essential to survival in this unforgiving land. Even more, she finds herself longing for love the way the prairie thirsts for water. Maybe, in the wildness of the territories, Zora can finally move beyond simply surviving and start living." - Saundra Mitchell's website
Saundra Mitchell books already out:
Shadowed Summer
The Vespertine
Manga
“Because even the smallest of words can be the ones to hurt you, or save you.”
- Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya
Ouran High School Host Club Volume 17 by Bisco Hatori
Releasing December 2011
Volume 17 out of a total 18 in the series
"In this screwball romantic comedy, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids'
school, is forced to repay an $80,000 debt by working for the
school's swankiest, all-male
club--as a boy! There, she discovers just how wealthy the six members are and how different the rich are from everybody else..." -
Simon & Schuster
Bisco Hatori books already out:
Volume 1 - 16 of Ouran High School Host Club
Volume 1 and 2 of Millenium Snow
Bleach Volume 37 by Tite Cubo
Releasing December 2011
Volume 37 of an ongoing series
"Beauty Is So Solitary Soul Reaper captain Shinji Hirako has uncovered Aizen's betrayal, but it may be too late. As some of the Soul Society's greatest Soul Reapers transform into Hollows, it will be up to Kisuke Urahara to save them. And back in the present time, the grand battle between the Thirteen Court Guard Companies and the remaining Espada finally begins!" -
Simon & Schuster
Tite Cubo books already out:
Volume 1 - 36 of Bleach
Volume 1 - 4 of Zombiepowder.
We really hope that you have enjoyed this sneak preview of the books that will soon be available in our library. Our goal is to get books that anyone can enjoy; boys, girls, people over the age of 18 but also young adults that may be 12 or even younger depending on your reading level. We know that young adult literature can be enjoyed by anyone.
If there is a book listed here that is not the first in it's series we listed it because people have enjoyed the previous installments and think that it is worth checking out. For all the books listed here the Genovia Library does have a copy and because some of these titles aren't released until next year you may have a chance to catch up on the series if it strikes your fancy! Overall, we just hope that some of these titles sparked your interests and if you have ever read any of these authors or the series that we mentioned, leave a comment, we'd love to know what you think. But please keep in mind that some people may have not have read it yet so if you are going to post spoilers please leave a warning.
And as with all posts:
Today's current read: The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa which is the fourth in the Iron Fey series (Link to more information - Goodreads)
