Well, it’s time for us to completely annihilate your TBR pile (sorry, not sorry). Get ready, get excited and prepare your eyeballs for non-stop reading with our list of the most anticipated YA releases of 2022!
From the final books in some of our favourite series, like The Blood Traitor by Lynette Noni and The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, to new releases from our auto-buy authors, like I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston and Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong, alongside debut novels from plenty of exciting upcoming authors, there’s something for every YA reader below.
Plus, check out our honorary mentions for books that are so new and shiny, having only recently been announced, that we’re still waiting on pre-orders to open up – definitely keep an eye out for these!
March
League of Liars by Astrid Scholte — Ever since his mother was killed in a freak edem-based crime, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one goal: to have illegal users of extradimensional magic brought to justice. Cayder dreams of becoming a prosecutor and, when he secretly accepts an apprenticeship under the city’s best public defender, he plans to learn every legal trick he can to one day dismantle defence arguments. But when he meets all three criminals he is to defend, he finds they are teenagers, like him, and their stories are … complicated, like his.
Youngbloods (Imposters: Book 4) by Scott Westerfeld — Frey has spent her life in a family of deceivers. Free from them at last, she is finding her own voice – and using it to question everything her family stood for. Tally was once the most famous rebel in the world. But for over a decade, she’s kept to the shadows. As the world is propelled further into conflict and conspiracy, Frey and Tally join forces to put a check on the people in power, while still trying to understand their own power and where it belongs.
Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram — Hunter never expected to be a boy band star, but, well, here he is. He and his band Kiss & Tell are on their first major tour of North America, playing arenas all over the United States and Canada. Hunter is the only gay member of the band, and he just had a very painful breakup with his first boyfriend–leaked sexts, public heartbreak, and all–and now everyone expects him to play the perfect queer role model for teens. But Hunter isn’t really sure what being the perfect queer kid even means.
The City of Dusk by Tara Sim — The Four Realms – Life, Death, Light, and Darkness – all converge on the city of dusk. For each realm there is a god, and for each god there is an heir. But the gods have withdrawn their favour from the once vibrant and thriving city. And without it, all the realms are dying. Unwilling to stand by and watch the destruction, the four heirs-Risha, Angelica, Taesia and Nik – will sacrifice everything to save the city. But their defiance will cost them dearly.
Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen — This companion novel to Abigail Hing Wen’s New York Times bestselling debut, Loveboat, Taipei, takes readers back to Taipei through the eyes of fan favourites Sophie and Xavier – on an unforgettable journey of glittering revelry and self-discovery.
April
Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater — Princess Merida of DunBroch needs a change. She loves her family – jovial King Fergus, proper Queen Elinor, the mischievous triplets and her peaceful kingdom. But Merida longs for adventure, purpose, challenge, maybe even, someday, love. But the fiery Princess never expects her disquiet to manifest by way of Feradach, an uncanny supernatural being tasked with rooting out rot and stagnation, who appears in DunBroch on Christmas Eve with the intent to demolish the realm and everyone within.
An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X. R. Pan — Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He’s sick of being haunted by his family’s past mistakes. Luna Chang dreads the future. Graduation looms ahead, and her parents’ expectations are stifling. Then her life is turned upside down by the strange new boy in her class, the arrival of unearthly fireflies, and an ominous crack spreading across the town of Fairbridge.
She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick — Alex and Molly don’t belong on the same planet, let alone the same college campus, but when their paths cross unexpectedly, and Alex discovers Molly’s hidden crush, they realise they might have a common interest after all. Because maybe if Alex can help Molly to get her dream girl, she can prove to her ex that she’s serious about love.
May
Forging Silver into Stars (A Cursebreaker novel) by Brigid Kemmerer — Four years after Grey took the throne of Emberfall, Tycho of Rillisk has taken on a new role – courier and spy. As the only person the king can trust, Tycho carries secret messages back and forth between the kingdoms of Emberfall and Syhl Shallow. But even though the war is over, peace still seems far away. A dangerous anti-magical faction is rising, and when Tycho discovers a plot to assassinate Grey and Queen Lia Mara, ruler of Syhl Shallow, he must fight for everything he believes in.
The Counselors by Jessica Goodman — Camp Alpine Lake is the only place where Goldie Easton feels safe. Even with her “townie” background, Goldie has never felt more at home at camp and now she’s back as a counselor, desperate for summer to start and her best friends, Ava and Imogen, to arrive. Because Goldie has a terrible dark secret she’s been keeping and she is more in need of the comfort than ever. But Goldie’s not the only person at camp who has been lying…
Family of Liars (A prequel to We Were Liars) by E. Lockhart — A windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts. A hungry ocean, churning with secrets and sorrow. A fiery, addicted heiress. An irresistible, unpredictable boy. A summer of unforgivable betrayal and terrible mistakes. Welcome back to the Sinclair family. They were always liars.
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston — Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms moved her from SoCal to Alabama for high school, she’s spent the past four years dodging gossipy, classmates and a puritanical administration at Willowgrove Christian Academy. The thing that’s kept her going: winning valedictorian. Her only rival: prom queen Shara Wheeler, the principal’s perfect daughter. But a month before graduation, Shara kisses Chloe and vanishes.
June
The Blood Traitor (The Prison Healer: Book 3) by Lynette Noni — Kiva thought she knew what she wanted – revenge. But feelings change, people change . . . everything has changed. After what happened at the palace, Kiva is desperate to know if her friends and family are safe, and whether those she wronged can ever forgive her. But with the kingdoms closer to the brink of war than they’ve ever been, and Kiva far away from the conflict, more is at stake than her own broken heart.
The Merciless Ones (The Gilded Ones: Book 2) by Namina Forna — It’s been six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera, and discovered who she really is. But war is waging across the kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. For there is a dark force growing in Otera – a merciless power that Deka and her army must stop. Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera… or if she might be its greatest threat.
This Wicked Fate (This Poison Heart: Book 2) by Kalynn Bayron — Briseis’ mother is dead, but there is one chance to bring her back. Find the last piece of the deadly Absyrtus Heart. If she is to find the missing piece she must turn to the blood relatives she’s never known, learn of their secret powers and take her place in their ancient lineage. But Briseis is not the only one who wants the Heart, and her enemies will try to use her in any way they can.
July
Blade Breaker (Realm Breaker: Book 2) by Victoria Aveyard — Fighting beside her band of unlikely companions, Corayne is learning to embrace her ancient lineage and wield her father’s powerful sword. But while she successfully closed one of the Spindles, her journey is far from over. Queen Erida’s army marches across Allward with her consort, Taristan, right beside them, opening more portals into nightmarish worlds, razing kingdoms to the ground. Corayne has no choice but to assemble an army of her own if she’s to save the realm as she knows it.
Heat Wave (The Extraordinaries: Book 3) by T. J. Klune — Nick, Seth, Gibby, and Jazz are back in action bringing justice, protection, and disaster energy to the people of Nova City. An unexpected hero returns to Nova City and crash lands into Nick’s home, upturning his life, his family, and his understanding of what it means to be a hero.
August
Wild is the Witch by Rachel Griffin — Iris Gray knows witches aren’t welcome in most towns. Now settled in Washington, Iris never lets anyone see who she really is. She spends her days at the wildlife refuge which would be the perfect job if not for Pike Alder, the witch-hating aspiring ornithologist who interns with them. Iris concocts the perfect curse for Pike: one that will turn him into a witch. But just as she’s about to dispel it, a bird swoops down and steals the curse before flying away. If the bird dies, the curse will be unleashed—and the bird is a powerful amplifier, and unleashing the curse would turn not just Pike, but everyone in the region, into a witch.
These Twisted Bonds (These Hollow Vows: Book 2) by Lexi Ryan — After Abriella’s sister was sold to the fae, she thought life couldn’t get any worse. But when she suddenly finds herself caught in a web of lies of her own making – loving two princes and trusting neither – things are not quite as clear as she once thought. As civil war wages in the Court of Darkness, Brie finds herself unable to choose a side. How can she know where she stands when she doesn’t even know herself anymore?
September
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games: Book 3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes — To inherit billions, all Avery has to do is survive a few more weeks in Hawthorne House. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets, and they know her. But as the clock ticks down to when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help – and whose presence in Hawthorne House could change everything.
Belladonna (Belladonna: Book 1) by Adalyn Grace — Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each more interested in her wealth than her wellbeing – and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate both glittering and gloomy. But when their mother’s restless spirit appears claiming she was poisoned, Signa realizes that the family she depends on could be in grave danger, and enlists the help of a surly stable boy to hunt down the killer.
October
Demon in the Wood (A Shadow and Bone Graphic Novel) by Leigh Bardugo and Dani Pendergast — Before he led Ravka’s Second Army, before he created the Fold, and long before he became the Darkling, he was just a lonely boy burdened by an extraordinary power. Eryk and his mother, Lena, have spent their lives on the run. But they will never find a safe haven. They are not only Grisha – they are the deadliest and rarest of their kind. Feared by those who wish to destroy them and hunted by those who would exploit their gifts, they must hide their true abilities wherever they go. But sometimes deadly secrets have a way of revealing themselves …
Foul Lady Fortune (Foul Lady Fortune: Book 1) by Chloe Gong — It’s 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue. Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was brought back from the brink of death, but the strange experiment that saved her also stopped her from sleeping and aging – and allows her to heal from any wound. In short, Rosalind cannot die. Now, desperate for redemption from her traitorous past, she uses her abilities as an assassin for her country. Code name: Fortune.
Keep an eye out for these …
The ISBNs and pre-order links for these books aren’t available yet, but these are some books you should keep on your radar!
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faisal
Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales
The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim
Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco
Nothing More to Tell by Karen M McManus
Cursed by Marissa Meyer
I’m the Girl by Courtney Summers
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