This seems like a REALLY small list of new YA books releasing October 22 – did I miss anything? Let me know in comments!
New YA Books Releasing October 22!
I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi
When news stations start reporting that Earth has been contacted by a planet named Alma, the world is abuzz with rumors that the alien entity is giving mankind only few days to live before they hit the kill switch on civilization. For high school truant Jesse Hewitt, though, nothing has ever felt permanent. Cate Collins is desperate to use this time to find the father she’s never met. And then there’s Adeem Khan. He can’t seem to forgive his sister for leaving, even though it’s his last chance.With only seven days to face their truths and right their wrongs, Jesse, Cate, and Adeem’s paths collide even as their worlds are pulled apart.
Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters by Emily Robertson:
Sixteen-year-old Ariadne’s whole life is curated and shared with the world. The biggest moneymaker? The Labyrinth Contest, a TV extravaganza in which Ariadne leads fourteen teens into a maze to kill a monster. To win means endless glory; to lose means death. In ten seasons, no one has ever won.When the gorgeous, mysterious Theseus arrives at the competition and asks Ariadne to help him to victory, she doesn’t expect to fall for him.
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
Nova Huang helps investigate any supernatural occurrences in her New England town.One fateful night, she follows reports of a white wolf into the woods, and she comes across the unexpected: her childhood crush, Tam Lang. A werewolf pursued by dark forces, Tam turns to Nova for help. Their latent feelings are rekindled against the backdrop of witchcraft, untested magic, occult rituals, and family ties both new and old.
The Never Tilting World (The Never Tilting World #1) by Rin Chupeco
Generations of twin goddesses have long ruled Aeon. But seventeen years ago, one sister’s betrayal split their world in two. A Great Abyss now divides two realms: one cloaked in perpetual night, the other scorched by an unrelenting sun. While one sister rules Aranth—a frozen city surrounded by a storm-wracked sea —her twin inhabits the sand-locked Golden City. Each goddess has raised a daughter, and each keeps her own secrets about her sister’s betrayal. But when shadowy forces begin to call, their daughters set out across treacherous wastelands, desperate to heal their broken world.
This book isn’t YA, but YA readers might like it:
Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren
What are you reading this week? Did I miss any new releases? (Why are there so few books releasing this week???) Let’s discuss all this in comments!
I picked up I Hope You Get This Message this weekend, so I want to get right on it, for sure. Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters looks interesting! Thanks for these, Jen!