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The Best New Summer YA Books, According to Goodreads

These best new YA summer books have thrilling mysteries, historical romances, samurai adventures, and more.

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As we get closer and closer to one of the best times of the year — especially if you’re school-aged — Goodreads has gathered a list of the best new summer YA books coming out between May and August that its readers have added to their To Be Read lists the most. It’s a great mix of thrilling mysteries, historical romances, samurai adventures, and more.

As you assemble your summer reading list, here are a few of the best YA books coming out this summer, according to Goodreads:

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A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

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Perfect Little Monsters by Cindy R.X. He

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Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly

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Thirsty by Jas Hammonds

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Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

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Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams

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This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed

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The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

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More Than This (The Davenports #2) by Krystal Marquis

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The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power by Terry J. Benton-Walker

For the full list of the best summer YA books, visit Goodreads.

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