10 of the Best New YA Books of December 2023

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Most of Tirzah Price’s life selections have been motivated by a want to learn as many books as humanly doable. Tirzah holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has labored as an unbiased bookseller and librarian. She’s additionally the creator of the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries, revealed by HarperTeen, and Bibliologist at TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations. Follow her on Twitter @TirzahPrice.

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We made it to the finish of the 12 months, ebook nerds! It hardly appears doable that December is right here, however we’re in the dwelling stretch. Now, I do know quite a bit of us are getting hyped about all of the wonderful new releases that 2024 is bound to carry, however earlier than we get too targeted on the goodness of the new 12 months, I need to guarantee that we’re all celebrating the ebook releases at the finish of the 12 months. These December 2023 YA releases usually get ignored in best-of-year lists, and they won’t make your vacation wishlists as a result of they aren’t out fairly but — however you undoubtedly don’t need to miss them!

Usually, December is when the publishing machine slows its roll in the case of new releases, usually in preparation for launching new books in the new 12 months, however we’ve got some not-to-be-missed releases for December, together with the a lot anticipated fifth quantity in Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper sequence! Plus, should you’re an Oseman fan, search for a re-release of Radio Silence with a brand-new, beautiful cowl. Those books are in all probability already in your radar, so this record is a compilation of nice books which may not be in your lists. They embrace nice new thrillers, thrilling debuts, long-awaited sequels and sequence finishers, and extra! Let’s dive in!

Every Time You Go Away by Abigail Johnson (December 5)

Ethan and Rebecca grew up collectively, however Ethan was all the time going away, pulled by a mother who struggled with dependancy. It’s been 4 years since he left to take care of her and two since the automotive accident that claimed Rebecca’s dad’s life. Now Ethan is again, and it’ll be as much as them to resolve if their friendship and the spark of one thing extra can stand up to the years of distance and the hardships they’ve each confronted.

Caught in a Bad Fauxmance by Elle Gonzalez Rose (December 5)

Devin’s household all the time goes to Lake Andreas, the place they’re in a feud with their next-door neighbors. When that feud results in an ill-advised guess that Devin is apprehensive his household received’t win, he’s all too glad to pretend date the enemy’s son in the hopes of gaining some vital intel. But neither are ready for when fauxmance turns to romance.

Make Me a Liar by Melissa Landers (December 5)

In this speculative thriller, Tia has the capacity to leap into different individuals’s our bodies, and she or he’s turned that into a pleasant aspect hustle that entails fixing her classmates’ issues — she has no qualms about doing individuals’s soiled work for a pleasant payout and the likelihood to take pleasure in meals her personal weak abdomen can’t deal with. But when she’s on a job, and her physique commits a homicide, she has to crew up with an ex as a way to clear her title.

Missing by Savannah Brown (December 5)

Mona arrives on the small resort island of Sandown, decided to report a podcast that will get at the coronary heart of why singer Roxy Raines disappeared from there 30 years earlier. The island’s residents have famously refused to talk to outsiders about the case, however Mona plans to grow to be one of them and be taught the reality…besides she’s unprepared for the stunning connections to her personal life.

Tag, You’re Dead by Kathryn Foxfield (December 5)

Anton Fraser is an influencer who has simply introduced a high-stakes recreation of tag that requires all gamers to be outfitted with physique cams, trackers, and strain sensors. The winner of this recreation will get to be Anton’s live-in assistant, and his followers go wild. But 4 contestants have ulterior motives for coming into, and it turns into clear that that is no easy recreation of tag.

The Ruined by Renée Ahdieh (December 5)

In this last installment in Ahdieh’s The Beautiful sequence, previous truces have been damaged, and Celine is in the Summer Court. War is imminent, and she or he is making an attempt her greatest to discover a technique to cease it earlier than it’s too late…but when she will be able to’t succeed, they’ll all must be prepared for a combat.

Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe (December 12)

Remy has beloved her greatest buddy Cam for years and is working up the braveness to inform him about her emotions when she receives a magical tea leaves studying and discovers that he’s not her soulmate. Upset and heartbroken, she leaps at an opportunity to take a magical love potion that can lead her to her soulmate, however when doing so backfires, she’ll must race in opposition to the clock to avoid wasting her buddy and discover out what is really meant to be.

Seven Minutes in Candyland by Brian Wasson (December 12)

Kalvin has an ideal aspect hustle going as the underground hook-up for all kinds of sweet, however when his crush crashes his storage closet, he discovers a brand new gig: relationship therapist. As his popularity grows, Kal should face the undeniable fact that his personal dad and mom are separating, and his aspect hustles could also be getting out of management.

Where There’s Smoke by E. B. Vickers (December 19)

The day after Cali buries her father, she finds herself alone on her property, and that’s when she discovers a mysterious, silent lady who has been crushed and is terrified. Cali instantly begins to take care of her and even names her Ash. But when sure individuals start to ask questions, Cali has to marvel who Ash actually is and what she’s been by way of.

Lucero by Maya Motayne (December 26)

In this last ebook in the Nocturna trilogy, Finn and Alfie have discovered that everybody they love has been changed by Sombra’s shadows and battle is imminent. In order to stop violence and restore steadiness, they have to set out on a journey to search out all of the relics from Sombra’s physique earlier than their enemy can.

Want extra nice ebook suggestions? Check out November’s new YA releases! And don’t neglect that you’ll find a full record of new releases in the magical New Release Index, fastidiously curated by your favourite Book Riot editors and arranged by style and launch date.