{"id":134821,"date":"2020-12-17T13:55:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T02:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=134821"},"modified":"2021-03-31T14:40:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T03:40:10","slug":"the-most-anticipated-young-adult-books-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2020\/12\/17\/the-most-anticipated-young-adult-books-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The most anticipated young adult books of 2021!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When I first started compiling a list of the most anticipated young adult books of 2021, it was a task that almost seemed too big to tackle. A King of Scars<\/em> sequel from Leigh Bardugo?! A prequel to The Hate U Give<\/em>?! A new contemporary novel from Mary H.K. Choi??! A new Dreamer book from Maggie Stiefvater??!!<\/em> So many amazing YA books have already been announced for next year that it seemed impossible to keep track of them all. Nevertheless, I persevered and managed to come up with this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on and mark your calendars!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"9781406384444\"Lore<\/em><\/a> by Alexandra Bracken – 12th January <\/strong><\/p>\n

A lifetime ago, Lore Perseous left behind the brutal, opulent world of the Agon families – ancient Greek bloodlines that participate in a merciless game every seven years. A game that is about to begin again …<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

You Have a Match<\/a> <\/em>by Emma Lord – 12th January<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it\u2019s mainly to give her friend and secret love interest, Leo, a nudge. After all, she knows who she is already: Avid photographer. Injury-prone tree climber. Best friend to Leo and Connie. But she didn\u2019t know she\u2019s a younger sister.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Free the Stars<\/a><\/em> by Hafsah Faizal – 19th January<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The battle on Sharr is over. The Arz has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nasir, and Kifah are bound for Sultan’s Keep, determined to finish the plan Altair set in motion: restoring the hearts of the Sisters of Old to the minarets of each caliphate, finally bringing magic to all of Arawiya. But they are low on resources and allies alike, and the kingdom teems with fear of the Lion of the Night’s return.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concrete Rose<\/a><\/em> by Angie Thomas – 20th January<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his King Lord dad in prison and his mom working two jobs, seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter helps the only way he knows how: slinging drugs. Life’s not perfect, but he’s got everything under control. Until he finds out he’s a father \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Vow So Bold and Deadly<\/a><\/em> by Brigid Kemmerer – 27th January<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emberfall is crumbling fast, torn between those who believe Rhen is the rightful prince and those who are eager to begin a new era under Grey, the true heir. Meanwhile, Lia Mara struggles to rule Syhl Shallow. As the two kingdoms come closer to conflict, loyalties are tested, love is threatened, and an old enemy resurfaces who could destroy them all.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

\"9781250105738\"Be Dazzled<\/a><\/em> by Ryan La Sala – 1st February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Raffy has a passion for bedazzling. He’s determined to make his mark at this year’s biggest cosplay competition. If he can wow there, it could lead to sponsorship, then art school, and finally earning real respect for his work. There’s only one small problem \u2026 Raffy’s ex-boyfriend, Luca, is his main competition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

The Project<\/a><\/em> by Courtney Summers – 2nd February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lo Denham is used to being on her own. After her parents died, Lo’s sister, Bea, joined The Unity Project. Thanks to its extensive charitable work and community outreach, The Unity Project has won the hearts and minds of most in the Upstate New York region, but Lo knows there’s more to the group than meets the eye …<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love is a Revolution<\/a><\/em> by Ren\u00e9e Watson – 2nd February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Nala Robertson reluctantly agrees to attend an open mic night for her cousin-sister-friend Imani’s birthday, she finds herself falling in instant love with Tye Brown, the MC. He’s perfect, except … Tye is an activist. In order to impress Tye, Nala tells a few tiny lies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gilded Ones<\/a><\/em> by Namina Forna – 4th February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in Otera, a deeply patriarchal ancient kingdom, where a woman’s worth is tied to her purity, and she must bleed to prove it. But when Deka bleeds gold – the colour of impurity, of a demon – she faces a consequence worse than death.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Far As You\u2019ll Take Me<\/a><\/em> by Phil Stamper – 9th February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marty arrives in London with nothing but his oboe and some savings from his summer job, but he’s excited to start his new life–where he’s no longer the closeted, shy kid who slips under the radar and is free to explore his sexuality without his parents’ disapproval.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

\"9781526621559\"The Beautiful Struggle<\/a><\/em> by Ta-Nehisi Coates – 16th February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ta-Nehisi Coates grew up in the tumultuous 1980’s in Baltimore known, back then, as the murder capital of the United States. His coming of age story is gripping and lays bare the troubled, often violent life of the inner-city, and the author’s experience as a young black person in it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

The Mask Falling<\/a><\/em> by Samantha Shannon – 16th February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek Scion’s downfall and those who would kill to protect the Rephaim’s puppet empire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Iron Raven<\/a><\/em> by Julie Kagawa – 24th February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Prankster, joker, raven, fool \u2026 King Oberon’s right-hand jester. The legends are many, but the truth will now be known as never before, as Puck finally tells his own story and faces a threat to the lands of Faery and the human world unlike any before.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phoenix Flame<\/a><\/em> by Sara Holland – 2nd March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maddie Morrow is the only one who can protect the Inn at Havenfall, the safe haven between worlds that her family has run for generations, hidden high up in the mountains of Colorado. Last summer, the treacherous Silver Prince betrayed them all and almost destroyed the Inn forever. And danger still looms.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tales From the Hinterland<\/a><\/em> by Melissa Albert – 2nd March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The highly anticipated collection of stories set in the creepy, haunting fairytale world first introduced in Melissa Albert’s internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed Hazel Wood series.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infinity Reaper<\/a><\/em> by Adam Silvera – 3rd March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emil and Brighton defied the odds. They beat the Blood Casters and escaped with their lives \u2013 or so they thought. When Brighton drank the Reaper’s Blood, he believed it would make him invincible, but instead the potion is killing him.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

\"9781510109186\"Yolk<\/a><\/em> by Mary H.K. Choi – 9th March<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jayne and June Baek are nothing alike. Once thick as thieves, these sisters who moved from Seoul to San Antonio to New York together now don’t want anything to do with each other. That is, until June gets cancer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

Perfect On Paper<\/a><\/em> by Sophie Gonzales – 9th March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her school friends is hired by the hot new kid to help him get his ex back.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chain of Iron<\/a><\/em> by Cassandra Clare – 17th March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She\u2019s engaged to marry James Herondale. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James\u2019s charming companions. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero\u2019s blade. But the truth is far grimmer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rule of Wolves<\/a><\/em> by Leigh Bardugo – 30th March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Fjerda’s massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm – and even the monster within – to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king’s gift for the impossible.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

\"9781760897512\"The Prison Healer<\/a><\/em> by Lynette Noni – 30th March<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seventeen-year-old Kiva Meridan has spent the last ten years fighting for survival in the notorious death prison, Zalindov, working as the prison healer. When the Rebel Queen is captured, Kiva is charged with keeping the terminally ill woman alive long enough for her to undergo the Trial by Ordeal.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

When We Are Invisible<\/a> <\/em>by Claire Zorn – 30th March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the midst of a nuclear winter, Lucy, Fin and Max flee the chaos of Sydney with blood on their shirts, a gun and handwritten directions to safety. When they reach Wattlewood, it seems like their struggle to survive might be over. So why can’t Lucy shake the feeling they’re still in danger?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna K Away<\/a><\/em> by Jenny Lee – 27th April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna K, once the golden girl of Greenwich, CT, and New York City, has been brought low by scandal. At the beginning of the summer, her father takes her to South Korea. Is Anna in exile? Or could this be her chance to finally figure out who she really is?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate in Waiting<\/a><\/em> by Becky Albertalli – 4th May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contrary to popular belief, best friends Kate and Anderson are not co-dependent. But when Kate and Andy’s latest long-distance crush shows up at their school, everything goes off-script.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

\"9780241512357\"Realm Breaker<\/a><\/em> by Victoria Aveyard – 4th May<\/strong><\/p>\n

Corayne lives at the end of the world. Year after year, she watches her pirate mother sail away to adventures she’ll never share. So when a mysterious immortal and deadly assassin appears to tell her she is the last member of a dying bloodline, and the only one who can save the world, Corayne seizes the chance to have her own adventure.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

Heartstopper Volume 4<\/a><\/em> by Alice Oseman – 11th May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie didn’t think Nick could ever like him back, but now they’re officially boyfriends. Charlie’s beginning to feel ready to say those three little words: I love you. Nick’s been feeling the same, but he’s got a lot on his mind. As summer turns to autumn and a new school year begins, Charlie and Nick are about to learn a lot about what love means.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mister Impossible<\/a><\/em> by Maggie Stiefvater – 18th May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do the dreamers need the ley lines to save the world … or will their actions end up dooming the world? As Ronan, Hennessy, and Bryde try to make dreamers more powerful, the Moderators are closing in, sure that this power will bring about disaster.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City of Zirdai<\/a><\/em> by Maria V. Snyder – 2nd June<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through her courage and tenacity, Shyla Sun-Kissed has awoken the power of The Eyes of Tamburah. But this feat only marks the beginning of the challenges that the magical order, the Invisible Sword, faces to free the underground city of Zirdai.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessed Monsters<\/a><\/em> by Emily A. Duncan – 8th June<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The girl, the monster, the prince, the queen. They broke the world. And some things can never be undone. They must unite once more to fight the dark chaos they’ve unleashed\u2014but is it already too late?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

\"9780063032606\"Of Princes and Promises<\/a><\/em> by Sandhya Menon – 8th June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Caterina LaValle is determined to show she’s still the queen of St. Rosetta’s Academy. Rahul Chopra knows that moment he shared with Caterina LaValle at the homecoming dance meant something. When a school project brings this unlikely pair together, Caterina and Rahul find themselves caught up in a fake-dating scheme that brings them close together.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

The Box in the Woods<\/a><\/em> by Maureen Johnson – 15th June<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Figuring it all out – the truth behind Truly Devious and what exactly happened in the Ellingham Affair – has granted Stevie Bell a bit of celebrity in the true crime community. So she’s not surprised when she gets an email from the man who owns Camp Bounty Lake (now called Camp Wonder Falls), the site of the infamous “Box in the Woods” murders from the 1970s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aurora Cycle #3<\/em> by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff – expected early 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are your most anticipated young adult books of 2021? Tell us in the comments below!<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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