Upcoming YA Books: #PenguinTeenSocial 2021 - Spring/Fall

At the beginning of May, I was lucky enough to get invited to the Spring/Fall presentation by Penguin Teen. Like with any other presentation of upcoming releases, I was scrambling to write everything down, but even this list is not comprehensive enough. Too many good books are going to come out this year. My list, mostly for my reference, contains only the books that I put on my immediate TBR.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that I would be able to get to them all!

I decided to forgo copying official synopses from Goodreads and only added my own notes. 

Aetherbound by EK Johnston

Release date: May 25

Genre: YA Sci-Fi, Space Opera, LGBTQIA+

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36998185-aetherbound


Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

Release date: July 6 

Genre: YA Fantasy; A retelling of Wild Swans but with Asian mythology twist

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53457092-six-crimson-cranes


A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

Release date: Aug 3

Genre: YA Thriller, Supernatural, Witchcraft, Boarding school, LGBTQIA+

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50999821-a-lesson-in-vengeance


Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain

Release date: Aug 31

Genre: YA Thriller, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Death, Grief, Love, Romance, Survival

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56778667-dark-and-shallow-lies


Idol Gossip by Alexandra Leigh Young

Release date: Sept 14

Genre: YA Contemporary, Kpop, Culture, Music 

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52577942-idol-gossip


Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Release date: Sept 21

Genre: contemporary issues/sci-fi/diversity

Is described as a mix of Pacific Rim & Handmaid Tale, a feminist dystopia set in Imperial China.

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52459864-iron-widow


Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray

Release date: Sept 28

Genre: YA Fantasy, Romance, African mythology

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56552953-beasts-of-prey


The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta

Release date: Oct 12

Genre: YA, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary, Cooking, Romance, LGBTQIA+

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50638209-the-heartbreak-bakery


Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

Release date: Nov 9

Genre: YA Fantasy, Mermaids, West African Mythology

Link:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48691825-skin-of-the-sea


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