I read YA

A thrilling, twisty homage to The Face on the Milk Carton about a trans boy who discovers that he was kidnapped as a child, and that his birth parents are still out there searching... for their daughter.

Jaden's seventeenth birthday was meant to be monumental. As a surprise, his dad and Jaden’s boyfriend, Andy, arranged to take him to the courthouse to get his name changed to reflect his gender. But, horrifyingly, the clerk accuses Jaden's dad of forging Jaden's original birth certificate, and due to his criminal past, he's arrested.

Heartbroken but also suspicious, Jaden secretly takes a DNA test and makes an even more shocking discovery: he's not biologically related to his dad. Jaden can't imagine his mother cheating, but the truth might be worse -- further DNA testing also identifies Jaden as a perfect genetic match for a couple who have spent the last seventeen years searching for their kidnapped child.

Their kidnapped daughter.

After years of struggling to come to terms with his gender identity as well as his parents' complicated pasts, Jaden is forced to re-evaluate everything. Who is he really? And where does he belong? With the dad who raised and loved him, and supported his transition without question? Or with the parents Jaden's never met, who might never be able to accept Jaden as their son?

READ AN EXCERPT

The Names We Buried Excerpt by I Read YA

GET YOUR COPY

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Bookshop.org

Apple Books

Powerful stories of bravery and hope that shine through history’s darkest moments.

The extraordinary story of Stefania Podgorska, a Polish teenager who chose bravery and humanity by hiding thirteen Jews in her attic during WWII, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sharon Cameron.

ORDER YOUR COPY:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-A-Million | Bookshop.org | Google Play | Apple Books

Start reading The Light in Hidden Places now!

#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light in Hidden Places, Sharon Cameron, presents an immersively dramatic, breathtaking novel of loyalty and betrayal, set in post-World War II New York City.

ORDER YOUR COPY:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-A-Million | Bookshop.org | Google Play | Apple Books

Start reading Bluebird now!

A dramatic story of duplicity and resistance, betrayal and loyalty, set against the backdrop of World War II, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light in Hidden Places.

ORDER YOUR COPY:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org | Books-a-Million | Google Play | Apple Books

This June, we’re celebrating Pride month with some of our favorite books that center LGBTQIA+ characters, voices, and stories. From romance to thrillers to graphic novels, these are reads we’re excited to share with you this pride month. We hope you find something you’ll love — and keep reading with pride all year long!

PRIDEful Graphic Novels 🌈

 Start reading Rainbow! Vol 1 Now!

Start reading The Deep Dark now!

Start reading The Girl from the Sea now!

Start reading Stars in Their Eyes now!

Start reading Heartstopper Vol. 5 now!

Celebrate Queer Romance! 💖

Start reading Run Away with Me now!

Start reading Like We Were in Paris now!

Start reading Lover Birds now!

Start reading Okay, Cupid now!

Must-Read Queer Thrillers 😱

Start reading The Dead of Summer now!

Heartstopper meets Before Sunrise in this irresistible, swoony YA rom-com about two boys unexpectedly falling in love over the course of one night in Paris.

Ben Lim is so excited for his French Club's trip to the most romantic city in the world: Paris. Ben's even made a to-do list of all the things he wants to accomplish, like see the Mona Lisa IRL and read a book in a sophisticated cafe. Also, Ben's parents honeymooned in Paris, and being there will help Ben connect more to the memory of his late dad.

But things go wrong the first night when Ben misses curfew and finds himself locked out of the youth hostel...until morning.

Also locked out? Tyler Travers, the most popular and handsome boy in school. Who, oh yeah, happens to be Ben's former friend and current nemesis.

Ben cannot deal with Tyler's entitled-jock attitude. But now that they're thrown together, the two of them end up roaming around Paris and stumbling upon some cool sights--like the glittering Eiffel Tower, a drag show in the Marais, and even a chance to "borrow" a moped.

As their misadventures take them all across the city, Ben fights his growing attraction to Tyler, which was NEVER part of the plan. The two of them couldn't be more different. Besides, Tyler doesn't even remember that they were once friends. Right?

Acclaimed author Stephan Lee (K-Pop Confidential) brings the City of Light to dazzling life in this enchanting, funny, and adorable rom-com about croissants, crushes, and kisses that's perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Jenny Han.

Like Were in Paris Excerpt by I Read YA

GET YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Bookshop.org

Apple Books

For fans of Love and Gelato and Anna and the French Kiss, My Roman Summer is the next summer, sun-drenched romance set in the city of love.

This edition includes a special scratch and sniff cover and stained edges that will transport you into summer!

Sixteen-year-old Scottish-Italian Livia feels like an outsider, working in her ailing grandmother’s bar in Rome. Smug local boy, Guilio, works there too, and quickly becomes Livia’s nemesis. She is not going to be the cliché foreign girl who has a summer romance. But as Livia navigates family drama, newfound friendships and… Giulio, she starts to see the city (and herself) in a new light.

READ AN EXCERPT

My Roman Summer Excerpt by I Read YA

GET YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Bookshop.org

Apple Books

A charming and vibrant true story about an unforgettable summer in Japan!

Abby lives in the United States and loves comics, zines, and punk music. Yuuko lives in Japan and loves manga, American movies, and creating art. When Yuuko visits New York City and sees a comic that Abby made, she writes a letter to Abby and they become pen pals. Later, Abby takes the opportunity to enroll in a summer university program in Japan, and the two girls get the chance to meet in person. What follows are charming and funny adventures in Tokyo as Abby and Yuuko explore the city together. Things get even more exciting when they decide to combine their talents and make a comic to sell at Comiket, one of the largest comics conventions in the world. This will be an extraordinary summer of life-changing friendship!

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Bookshop.org

Apple Books

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This graphic novel series features stunning, two-color artwork!

HEARTSTOPPER, VOLUME 1

ORDER YOUR COPY:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-a-Million | IndieBound | Target | Walmart | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play

HEARTSTOPPER, VOLUME 2

ORDER YOUR COPY:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Books-a-Million | Target | Walmart | Google Play | Kobo

HEARTSTOPPER, VOLUME 3

ORDER YOUR COPY:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Bookshop.org  | Books-a-Million  | Target  | Kobo  | Apple Books

HEARTSTOPPER, VOLUME 4

ORDER YOUR COPY:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Bookshop.org | Books-a-Million | Target | Walmart | Kobo | Apple Books

HEARTSTOPPER, VOLUME 5

ORDER YOUR COPY:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble |  Bookshop.org | Books-a-Million | Google Play | Apple Books

COMING JULY 2026: HEARTSTOPPER, VOLUME 6

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY:

A heart-pounding thriller told in a mix of narrative voices and found documents from the bestselling author of The Honeys, perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, E. Lockhart, Karen McManus, and Rory Powers .... now with a haunting new cover! 

Ollie Veltman is finally coming home to the quaint island of Anchor's Mercy after a year away while his mom battled cancer. It should be a celebration -- his mom is cancer free, and she's determined to have the best summer ever -- but Ollie's (now ex) best friends think he abandoned them, and he's returning with a lot of questions. Because for a place that's perfect on the surface, a secret rots below the waves. A secret that could explain his mom's illness, and the illness of so many other locals.

Ollie's desperate search for the truth turns life-or-death when a storm descends upon the island. In its wake, a long-sunken horror rises . . .

Now Ollie is being held in isolation aboard a military hospital ship in the harbor. They say he's a survivor, but they only know half the story. The truth is more monstrous than Ollie ever believed, and he suspects his saviors aren't here to save anyone. Only Ollie can stop what's coming, but that means getting back to Anchor's Mercy before it vanishes, taking with it everyone he has ever loved.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Dive into summer fun with the second volume of this graphic novel romance from Webtoon. It's perfect for fans of True Beauty and Pumpkinheads!

Amidst the chaos of her parents' bitter divorce, Alaskan teenager Waverly Lyons trades in her textbooks and parka for a summer of suntans and short-shorts with her aunt in Florida. After a few weeks of dipping her toes into these new waters, she's actually starting to feel like she's found her people. And now that she's taken a few swimming lessons with Blake -- the super-tan, super-hot, super-arrogant lifeguard next door -- their relationship starts to turn into a romantic one. What will Waverly do with summer almost at an end? And what tragic events of his past led Blake to want to teach her?

The second volume of this slice-of-life YA romance is illustrated in an anime-inspired style that readers will love. What are you waiting for? Dive in!

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

From Ignatz-nominated cartoonist Richard Mercado comes a refreshingly honest and moving YA graphic novel perfect for fans of queer coming-of-age stories like Heartstopper.

When Kevin's parents ignore his attempts to come out of the closet, he devises a plan to become more like Raymond, the popular gay kid at his high school. After all, if Kevin can do everything perfectly, too, then people will have to pay attention to him.

But life under Raymond's wing isn’t easy: a dress code, new things Kevin can and can't do, and even abandoning his old "uncool" friends. Perfection comes at a cost, and Kevin must decide whether it's worth the sacrifice.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Bookshop.org

Apple Books

From New York Times bestselling author Kody Keplinger comes an addicting read that's The Girls by Emma Cline meets The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson.

There are many reasons why five girls have ended up living with Sol in a cabin in the Kentucky mountains. But the girls don’t talk about what has brought them each here or who they were before. They have become sisters and are grateful to have a place to call home.

Iris knows she owes everything to Sol. He has promised to keep them safe from their pasts. All he asks in return is for their loyalty, which Iris freely gives. With her sisters and Sol as her family, she feels happier than she has in a long time.

Until a new girl arrives and everything changes.

Sol christens her Rose and the sisters are quick to welcome her. Iris is drawn to Rose, but as they grow closer, Rose has Iris questioning things about this life in the woods. When Sol notices, he challenges Iris to prove her commitment to their family. Her sisters tell her that she should be willing to do anything for the man who saved her. But with each new ask, Iris realizes there is more to Sol―and her sisters―than she knows and some secrets should stay buried deep.

New York Times bestselling author Kody Keplinger weaves a stunning story about girlhood, power, and desperation that asks just how far we’ll go to save ourselves―and those we love.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Bookshop.org

Apple Books

A girl with a mission. A god with a deal. A story that could change everything.

When 17-year-old Akoma Addo stumbles into a world of ancient gods and modern magic, she’ll have to choose between saving her father… or staying true to everything she’s ever believed.

Akoma Addo has one rule: don’t get too close to the supernatural.

Ever since a blazing orb of light left her father in a coma, she’s buried herself in her secret job investigating magical crimes in San Francisco’s AfricaTown -- just enough to keep her grief at bay. But when a body turns up in a pool of molten gold and ash, Akoma’s pulled into something much bigger -- and far more dangerous. At the center of it all is Anansi, the trickster god of stories, who makes her an impossible offer: help him catch a killer and awaken the ancestral magic buried deep in her blood... and in return, he’ll give her a chance to bring her father back. To take the deal, Akoma will have to lie to everyone she loves and embrace the very power she’s spent years trying to deny. And as her connection grows with Xander, the new guy in town with secrets of his own, Akoma must decide who she can trust -- especially when she’s no longer sure she can even trust herself. 

Rooted in Ghanaian mythology and packed with mystery, danger, and slow-burning romance, Goldenborn is a gripping fantasy about legacy, lies, and what it really means to rewrite your story.

READ AN EXCERPT

Goldenborn Excerpt by I Read YA

GET YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Bookshop.org

Apple Books

Fall in love all over again with this YA bestseller, repackaged with an exciting new cover that will appeal to fans of Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice! This witty, swoony, enemies-to-lovers rom-com from beloved author Kasie West is like You've Got Mail for teens.

What if the person you were falling for was a total mystery?

While spacing out in Chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she discovers that someone has continued the song and added a message to her. Intrigued, Lily and her anonymous pen pal begin exchanging full-on letters--sharing secrets, recommending bands, and opening up to each other.

Before long, Lily realizes she's kind of... falling for this letter writer. Only, who is he?

As Lily attempts to unravel the mystery while juggling school, friends, crushes, and her big family, she discovers that matters of the heart can't always be spelled out...

READ AN EXCERPT

PS I Like You Excerpt by I Read YA

GET YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

From award-winning screenwriter of The Hunger Games Billy Ray comes an immersive and breathtaking enemies-to-lovers epic romance about war, loyalty, and the power that love has to save... or destroy.

The year is 2425 and London is underwater.

Three hundred years ago, rising oceans drowned a vast majority of the English Isle. London is now a jungle of dead skyscrapers and submerged streets.

Fighting over the scraps of a world none can remember, two Houses -- the Crowns and the Rogues -- have been at war for three centuries.

Rafe is the Rogue army's fiercest captain. Jule is the Crown army's deadliest soldier. They are vicious and merciless, courageous and beloved by their Houses. They are sworn enemies.

And then they fall in love.

It's a death sentence. But their love is all-consuming. As Rafe and Jule try to keep each other alive in their war-torn world, they are forced to confront new, horrifying threats to their loved ones while the hatred between their Houses only grows.

When mysterious foreigners appear on their shores, the warring factions may destroy each other, unless their two most ruthless soldiers can become beacons of peace and possibility, showing their people a different way, and save them all.

From the award-winning screenwriter of The Hunger Games comes a visceral and breathless forbidden romance about sacrifice, the neverending cycle of violence, and fiery, all-powerful love.

READ AN EXCERPT

Burn the Water Excerpt by I Read YA

GET YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Bookshop.org

Apple Books

Four girls, all named Taylor, make for one unforgettable friendship! International bestseller Elizabeth Eulberg follows four stories of first love, friendship, and heartbreak. Don't miss the sister novel, Jen Calonita's The Taylors!

The Taylors -- Teffy, Tay, TS, and Taylor -- have survived their first year of high school and can't wait for summer to start. But the drama doesn't go away just because they want it to.

It turns out that Teffy's been keeping a massive secret from her parents. Tay's supposed to spend the summer performing with her new band, but it's not the rockstar life she expected. Taylor's past comes back to haunt her while working at summer camp. And TS gets to spend the summer in London with Gemma's very fancy family... who doesn't approve of her.

The Taylors need each other more than ever, but they're spending the summer apart. Is it going to be so long, London and so long, Taylors?

READ AN EXCERPT

Cruel Summer (The Taylors Version #2) Excerpt by I Read YA

GET YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Bookshop.org

Apple Books

A year after the events of Let's Split Up, the gang returns to their hometown of Sanera for a Halloween festival, only to be drawn into a chilling new mystery when a figure from their past reemerges, turning a nostalgic reunion into a deadly game of cat and mouse.

A year after solving their last mystery, the Sanera gang has split up to pursue college life, leaving their detective days behind —except for Cam, who struggles to move on. Now an assistant coach for the Sanera Sabretooths, Cam feels adrift until the Halloween festival brings the gang back together for a commemorative event. But when Cam sees the Carrington Ghoul — a figure tied to their final case —he's thrust into a new mystery.

As Sanera's Halloween festival descends into chaos, the gang discovers that someone is using local legends to commit gruesome murders. The killer's obsession with their past exploits becomes clear as each murder echoes the myths they once debunked. With the town's history exploited for tourism and the gang's fame drawing unwanted attention, they must unravel the clues before the killer strikes again — this time targeting one of their own.

Facing familiar fears and new terrors, the gang must rely on their wits and each other to survive a twisted plot that threatens to make their past case the stuff of legend —for all the wrong reasons.

READ AN EXCERPT

Be Right Back Excerpt by I Read YA

GET YOUR COPY!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Bookshop.org

Apple Books