Are you a fan of YA books? What about comics and graphic novels? Then you’re in for dozens of treats as this spring’s collection of YA comics and graphic novels is out of this world good. There are cozy fantasies, engaging memoirs, and so much more. This roundup of spring 2024 YA comics and graphic novels has a few parameters. It does not include titles from superhero series or long-time franchises, nor does it include ongoing manga series. Those are worthy of discussion, but this isn’t the particular post for it. Instead, what you’ll find here are comics and graphic novels written explicitly ..read more

The first time Rafie met—and made out with—Rey, he thought it would be the only time. Now, eight months after the Mariachi competition where Rafie led his school’s group to a victory over Rey’s, Rafie has transferred schools…and Rey is the group’s lead vocalist. And he’s still really cute. Should they compete or kiss? Por que no los dos? A second-chance meet-cute becomes a rivals-to-lovers romance in this charming YA love letter to music, Mexican culture, and the magic of surprise. Canto Contigo by Jonna Garza Villa will be available April 9th wherever books are sold. I WANT TO GRAB THIS GUIT ..read more

Turtles All the Way Down is a 2017 YA novel by John Green, author of The Fault In Our Stars and Looking for Alaska. It follows Aza, a teenager with OCD, as she navigates friendship, romance…and trying to solve the mystery of a missing billionaire. All the while, she battles with debilitating thought spirals, especially about infections. John Green has spoken about how Aza’s thought spirals are based on his own experience with OCD. The adaptation is directed by Hannah Marks, and the screenplay was written by Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker. It stars Isabela Merced as Aza Holmes, Cree Cicchin ..read more

Now that spring is here, it’s time to toss your favorite book into your bag or car and hit the sunny spots to read. You can, of course, take a hardcover. But there is something undeniably portable with a good paperback. The good news is that the bounty of spring 2024 YA paperback releases offers something for every kind of reader. I know I am a broken record at this point, but it is worth repeating again: what I don’t love about paperbacks, though, is their rising costs. It’s becoming too clear that even the “cheaper” option for buying books is becoming untenable for so many, especia ..read more

The Bookish Goods is your one-stop bookish shop for book lovers. From apparel and literary-inspired accessories to our custom-made products like the Bookish Belt Bag, we have everything you need to show your love for reading. Our bookish style is minimal, comfy, and always high quality. Check out our signature Bookish Collection, featuring the original bookish embroidered sweatshirt! For those of us in the northern hemisphere, we’re finally beginning to see the sun again! The beginning of spring and the warmer weather it brings means one thing for readers: it’s time to return to readi ..read more

If you’ve read or watched even a little bit of horror, you’ve probably recognized that in far too many cases, Final Girl = white girl. Desiree S. Evans gives this harmful trope a long-overdue overhaul with The Black Girl Survives in This One, a new anthology of 15 YA stories that center Black girls as the heroes who beat the baddies, survive the horrors, and live to tell the tale. Featuring stories by acclaimed writers like Zakiya Delilah Harris (The Other Black Girl), Monica Brashears (House of Cotton), Justina Ireland (Dread Nation) and an introduction from legendary horror writer Tananariv ..read more

The weather is warming up, and color is once again dotting the landscape. That means many things, and among them is that it is time to get excited about the pool of spring 2024 YA books hitting shelves in the coming months. It’s the season when it becomes more comfortable to grab that book for lunch at an outdoor café or for setting up a whole day of reading in the backyard or at a park beneath the sun while it’s pleasant. As always, this list of new spring 2024 YA books will not be comprehensive, especially as book publication dates are still periodically shifting. It is far less co ..read more

If Black girl magic was a literary genre, it just might take the form of YA speculative fiction written by Black writers and featuring Black characters. Of course, not all Black speculative YA books feature Black protagonists who identify as women or girls, but my point remains: these books are a celebration of not only Black youth but also the many and various cultural traditions that can be tied to Blackness. Since this list focuses on works of speculative fiction, there is often literal magic happening in the storylines. Some of these authors have built that magic around cultural practices ..read more

In the city of Theumas, Nhika is seen not as a healer, but as a monster who kills for pleasure. And in her city those monsters are traded for gold. When Nhika is caught, she's forced to heal the last witness to a murder. As Nhika dives into the investigation, all signs point to Ven Kochin, an alluring, entitled physician’s aide. Upon discovering Kochin is not who he claims to be, Nhika is faced with the evil lurking in the city's center. But a terrible choice awaits her: become the monster the city fears, or jeopardize the future of her kind. Vanessa Le’s THE LAST BLOODCARVER is narrated by ..read more

An imprisoned prince. A vengeful queen. And a battle that will determine the future of Elfhame. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black comes the stunning blood-soaked conclusion to the Stolen Heir duology. YA duologies tell complex stories over two books. YA trilogies might be more widespread and well-known because of big, flashy book series. But a well-written duology has the ability to extend a story without going on and on. And at least to me, it seems to me like duologies have become more popular over the last 10 years. Duologies are especially popular in YA fantasy ..read more