44 New LGBTQA+ YA Novels You Need This Spring

Pride Month isn't long enough to contain all these amazing reads, so we hereby declare spring to be Pride Season!

1. This Rebel Heart by Katherine Locke

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Release date: April 5

What it's about: Locke's path of lyrical and magical devastation continues through mid-20th-century Europe with their newest YA novel, which follows a Hungarian Jewish girl named Csilla in the aftermath of the post-WWII Soviet takeover of her country and murder of her parents. Csilla and her aunt, the lone survivors of their family, have plans to escape, but Csilla can't leave the only home she's ever known without giving it one last chance to embrace her. Inspired by a successful protest in Poland, she and her new friends (who happen to include an angel of death named Azriel) use her position at the newspaper to make their voices heard, spurring a movement that promises to create change in Hungary forever. But is it truly enough to give Csilla and her people a home? Or is she only delaying the inevitable? Diaspora readers in particular will undoubtedly relate to this gorgeously poetic and heartbreaking tale of living in a place that may not love you back. —Dahlia Adler

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2. Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk

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Release date: April 5

What it's about: This magnificent novel is told in a nonlinear manner, a puzzle that slowly gets pieced together as you read. It begins with a fire. In the hours that follow, the history of the friendship of two girls and the precariousness of feelings and reciprocation between them unspool in stunning verse that will leave you breathless. —Rachel Strolle

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3. She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick

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Release date: April 5

What it's about: If this is how it reads when a couple in love writes a couple in love, then bring on all the author couples writing romance. The pair's first cowriting venture is a sweet and hilarious college-set rom-com about an unlikely pair of girls who make a pact to help each other land their girls. Alex is hot, a player, and no stranger to seeking an escape, but she isn't trying to escape Natalie, even if she can't say those three little words back. Molly is shy, anxious, and has no idea how to make friends, especially since her mom is her BFF. But Alex is convinced that if she can hook Molly up with her crush, then Natalie will have to see that Alex is way more good-hearted than she's given credit for, and everybody wins. But when Alex and Molly end up closer than either of them has ever been with anyone before, they'll have to acknowledge that both of them have more to give, if only they can each admit who the right person is. —D.A.

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4. Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch

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Release date: April 12

What it's about: Legally Blond goes to high school in Couch's sophomore novel about a boy named Blaine who runs for Student Council President in order to prove to his now-ex, Joey, that he's perfectly capable of being as serious as, say, Joey's new flame, Zach. What could possibly go wrong? —D.A.

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5. Howl by Shaun David Hutchinson

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Release date: April 19

What it's about: Hutchinson's powerful gut punch of a novel follows Virgil, a boy who's just moved to Florida after his parents' split, and who's attacked at a party by a monster. Of course, no one in the town believes him, and his mom, best friend, and boyfriend are all back in Seattle. With no one taking him seriously, Virgil continues to have flashes of brutal memories of that night, while his body undergoes some strange and monstrous changes. Only through a deep dive into his thoughts, and support from loved ones, will he finally get to the truth about what happened that night. —D.A.

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6. Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley

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Release date: April 19

What it's about: Tooley's sophomore novel is a lyrical and magical delight. Sofi is auditioning to take her father's place as a Musik, one of five musicians in the kingdom of Aell allowed to compose and perform original songs. Music is the only art in which there are strict anti-magic laws, so it is shocking when Lara, a girl who has never played the lute before, is able to sweep in and win the title over Sofi. On the same day, her father dies and Sofi becomes determined to prove Lara used magic in her performances, all the while trying not to fall for the girl who took the future she imagined for herself. —R.S.

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7. I Am the Ghost In Your House by Mar Romasco-Moore

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Release date: April 19

What it's about: Pie has been invisible since the day she was born. Her whole life, it’s just been her and her mother traveling out of sight of everyone else. And Pie is very lonely. But when Pie gets to pick their next destination, she thinks back to the girl she fell for in Pittsburgh, the girl she wants to try and find again, the girl who has no idea she exists. —R.S.

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8. Arden Grey by Ray Stoeve

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Release date: April 26

What it's about: Photographer Arden is definitely at a crossroads, questioning whether she's asexual, her mother's leaving, and her best friend having a new number one now that he's started dating someone. It's all a lot to take, and the more Arden tries to be okay with it all, the more she realizes that maybe it's time for her to stop settling for what the people in her life have been willing to offer. —D.A.

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9. Harley Quinn: Reckoning by Rachael Allen

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Release date: April 26

What it's about: This Harley Quinn origin story takes us back to when she was Harleen Quinzel, a bi teen girl who's thrilled to have scored an amazing internship that'll provide both an escape from her abusive father and a full scholarship. But it turns out things are just as abusive in the lab, and she knows there's no advancing for her or the other young women until they take matters into their own hands. Thus the Reckoning is formed, a group of vigilante girls who are going to shake things up. But even as Harleen's having her heart stolen by one of the other girls, chaos is tearing them apart, and one of their own is killed. Now she has to decide how to move forward: into the future she'd always planned? Or into a revenge plot from which there'll be no return? —D.A.

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10. I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

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Release date: May 3

What it's about: Shara Wheeler is the principal's perfect progeny, the prom queen, and Chloe Green's rival for valedictorian. She's also disappeared — a month before graduation she kissed Chloe and then vanished in a cloud of cryptic notes. Following the trail are Chloe and two others that Shara also kissed: Smith, Shara's longtime quarterback sweetheart, and Rory, Shara's bad boy neighbor. As they journey through their Alabama town, trying to decipher the clues Shara left behind, Chloe starts to realize there might be more to, not just the town, but also to Shara herself, than she thought. —R.S.

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11. If You Change Your Mind by Robby Weber

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Release date: May 3

What it's about: Harry's heart and mind are set on becoming a screenwriter, and he's going to do it as long as he can successfully avoid all the (cute, male) distractions along the way. But there's one cute male distraction that can't be ignored: his ex, Grant, who's back and making things complicated, all while Harry's losing his heart to Logan, the new boy in town. Now Harry's got to keep his eye on the prize while also navigating an impossible love triangle. How's a boy supposed to focus? —D.A.

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12. Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado

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Release date: May 3

What it's about: For the last year or so, the Bronx has been plagued by sudden, unexplainable disappearances. Though Raquel has been trying to keep her head down and ignore it, the disappearance of her crush — Charlize's cousin — gets her attention. Not to mention her mother's mysterious illness that might be linked. As Raquel and Charlize team up to investigate, they discover an urban legend called the Echo Game, rumored to trap people in a dark world underneath the city. And they'll need to risk everything in order to win. —R.S.

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13. When You Call My Name by Tucker Shaw

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Release date: May 3

What it's about: In this NYC-set novel taking place at the height of the AIDS crisis, Adam is devastated when Callum ghosts him after stealing his heart, but then learns Callum's actually seriously ill and being treated at the hospital. It's near that hospital that Adam meets Ben, who's just moved to the city and found that even there, homophobia persists. As the two boys grow closer, their relationship opens their eyes to the very possibilities of love the world's been trying to shutter for boys like them. —D.A.

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14. The Queen of Junk Island by Alexandra Mae Jones

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Release date: May 3

What it's about: Set in the mid-2000s, this debut stars 16-year-old Dell, who thinks she's getting an escape from everything when her family goes on vacation. But then her mom's boyfriend's daughter joins them, the whole area is a mess, and nothing's going to plan. But Ivy ends up being a better and more compelling surprise than Dell ever anticipated, stirring up curious feelings and providing a serious distraction to the unfolding of her family's past that's happening right in front of her. —D.A.

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15. The Many Half-Filled Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor

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Release date: May 3

What it's about: Sam Sylvester is a lot of things: curious, nonbinary, autistic, and a collector, specifically of stories of kids who died before turning 19. Having narrowly escaped that fate themself, Sam still feels on edge with their birthday approaching, despite the fact that things seem to be going pretty well...until they get sucked into a decades-old murder mystery. Now they're on track to finding a murder, if they can escape the doomed fate they'd always feared. —D.A.

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16. Nate Plus One by Kevin van Whye

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Release date: May 10

What it's about: Nate's upcoming trip to South Africa for his cousin's wedding should be fun, but not with his ex-boyfriend present. Thankfully, his best friend, Jai, agrees to accompany him, and considering Nate's been secretly crushing on him, this could turn out to be a much more interesting trip than he bargained for. —D.A.

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17. Cafe Con Lychee by Emery Lee

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Release date: May 10

What it's about: Theo is desperate to leave his Vermont town and his parents' Asian American café where he works. Their café's arch-rival, a Puerto Rican bakery owned by reluctant soccer player, Gabi's parents, is facing the same dilemma they are: the new fusion café that has opened in their town. Despite Theo's icy reception towards Gabi, the boys reluctantly work together to try and save their family's shops as new feelings arise between them. —R.S.

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18. Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard

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Release date: May 10

What it's about: Heard's back with another twisted Sapphic thriller, this one about a girl named Maude who's plotting her own fake death in order to escape her parents and live free. When her step-cousin, Frankie, finds out her plan, she surprises Maude by wanting in, and together, the two venture into the unknown, with Frankie's backstory and gender journey unfolding all the while. —D.A.

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19. The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson

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Release date: May 10

What it's about: Métis teen Lou's summer is getting more complicated than she expected. Not only is she going to be working in her family's ice cream shack with her newly ex-boyfriend, but also with her former best friend, King, who has just returned to their town after a three-year absence. Plus, she's coming to terms with her demisexual identity and dealing with a letter from the newly released-from-prison white father she's never met. And despite wanting to have nothing to do with the latter, when the family business hits a troubled spot, she realizes she can't ignore him. —R.S.

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20. Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan

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Release date: May 17

What it's about: Rife with charm, personality, and a whole lot of puns, Dugan's newest Sapphic YA romance sets Fallon on course for a painful summer with her former bestie-turned-one-night stand, Chloe, for an ice cream truck road trip neither one will forget. Things between them are stickier than a cone melting on hot blacktop thanks to a hookup that was far more for Fallon; she'll never forgive Chloe for disappearing immediately after. But some thoughtful trip-planning by Chloe, and a few bumps in the road ("just one bed," anyone?), help them find a sweet, sweet path back to friendship, and maybe to something else...if they can actually have one reasonable, honest conversation. —D.A.

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21. The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

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Release date: May 17t

What it's about: Yamilet is the new kid at Slayton Catholic, a very rich (and mostly white) Catholic school. At least here she's got a fresh start, since her ex-best friend and crush outed her as gay at her old school, and no one here knows. But staying under the radar is tough when falling for Bo, the only openly queer (not to mention, perfect, cute, and talented) girl at school, is all but inevitable. —R.S.

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22. Primal Animals by Julia Lynn Rubin

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Release date: May 24

What it's about: Arlee has no idea what to expect from college prep Camp Rockaway, but it isn't all the other campers avoiding her, or being tapped to join a secret society. But her desire to finally find somewhere she belongs has her signing up, only to find that the girls who are supposed to be her new besties are setting both her and her crush up for serious danger. —D.A.

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23. Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta

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Release date: May 24

What it's about: Atta returns to YA with another UK-imported novel-in-verse, this one about a boy named Mark who's torn between two different boys: Karim, the one he's liked forever and who's finally his (but who grows increasingly distant both physically and emotionally when Mark's dad moves the family to Scotland), and Finlay, the hot actor Mark meets on a film set and feels chemistry with instantly. Can he maintain a romance with Karim when they only see each other on the weekends, or are he and Finlay meant to be? —D.A.

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24. Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes

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Release date: May 24

What it's about: Milo's doing his best to fly under the radar and play the good church boy, but Marcos's reappearance in his life, after three years away, throws it all to hell. When Milo's around Marcos, he can't shove aside the fact that he's gay, and when natural disasters start happening all around them, it begins to feel like a sign. The attraction between the boys is strong, but is it strong enough to withstand the end of the world? —D.A.

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25. Queer Ducks (and Other Animals) by Eliot Schrefer, illustrated by Jules Zuckerberg

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Release date: May 24

What it's about: This illustrated nonfiction title from beloved author, Eliot Schrefer, is a delve into the world of animals. Using science, history, anthropology, and sociology, Schrefer maneuvers the reader through the animal world to observe the queer behavior present in everything from clownfish to bonobos. Accessible, informational, and fun, this is a wonderful addition to teen nonfiction. —R.S.

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26. Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda

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Release date: May 24

What it's about: Maggie Gonzalez is in search of an escort for her little sister's quinceañera, but it's proving quite difficult. For starters, there are a ton of feelings she's trying to work through: those for her best friend (and first crush) Amanda, her ex-ex-boyfriend Matthew, who keeps flirting with her, and the new girl, Dani. Plus, she's trying to get on a path toward being a music photographer. —R.S.

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27. Flip the Script by Lyla Lee

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Release date: May 31

What it's about: Hana is not just a fan of K-dramas, she's about to star in one! The catch contained in her contract is that she has to cozy up to her costar, her now fake-boyfriend who might be falling in love with her. It's all going okay until Hana's role as a main love interest is challenged by a new girl, who, naturally, Hana starts to fall for. —R.S.

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28. Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches by Kate Scelsa

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Release date: May 31

What it's about: Living in Salem hasn't managed to make Eleanor a believer in witchcraft, but an actual witch showing up just might do it. Between the magical Pix and the mysterious tarot guide that's shown up at Eleanor's door, it's impossible not to believe that something otherworldly is at play here, especially when it's giving her a chance to recover from heartbreak. But Eleanor will have to reckon with her past if she wants to open up to a potentially beautiful future. —D.A.

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29. Summer's Edge by Dana Mele

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Release date: May 31

What it's about: This paranormal thriller brings Chelsea, Ryan, Chase, and Kennedy back together at the lake house a year after it burned down, taking their friend Emily with it. But they haven't all recovered from last summer's events. When the bombshell drops that Emily's death wasn't an accident, after all, they'll have to figure out who among them is the killer, or risk being next. —D.A.

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30. Man O'War by Cory McCarthy

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Release date: May 31

What it's about: River is on the annual field trip to Sea Planet, the nearly out-of-business marine life theme park in their small Ohio town. A chance encounter with a happy, healthy queer person leads River toward a discovery: while they might know who they've been told to be, they aren't sure who they really are. As they fall into a new understanding of themself, and also fall in love, everything is going to change. —R.S.

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31. Out of the Blue by Jason June

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Release date: May 31

What it's about: Crest has no interest in frolicking among the humans, but merfolk have no choice in the matter — they need to spend a month helping people on land, and if they fail, they'll be earthbound forever. So now they're stuck in a human body in LA, and doing their best to help a boy named Sean make his ex jealous. But the more time they spend together, the more Crest's feelings about humans change, and the less appealing it becomes to leave the land behind. —D.A.

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32. A Little Bit Country by Brian D. Kennedy

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Release date: May 31

What it's about: Illinois teen Emmett Maguire is heading to Jackson Hollow, Tennessee for the summer to stay with his aunt so he can perform at Wanda World, the amusement park owned by country music legend (and idol of Emmett's), Wanda Jean Stubbs. Luke Barnes is a country music hater, the grandson of disgraced singer, Verna Rose, and is regrettably working at a restaurant in Wanda World to help ease his mother's growing pile of medical bills. When the boys meet, sparks fly, but along their path to romance, they discover an explosive secret about Verna Rose (and Wanda Jean's) past that could change everything. —R.S.

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33. Kings of B'More by R. Eric Thomas

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Release date: May 31st

What it's about: Thomas's YA debut sees best friends Harrison and Linus facing down the impossible prospect of Linus moving away at the start of junior year, prompting Harrison to try to come up with the perfect goodbye. But is there really any flawless way to send off the person you love more than anything? Harrison's not sure, but it won't stop him from coming up with a fantastic day of adventures for them, ending with a Pride to remember. —D.A.

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34. Deep in Providence by Riss M. Neilson

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Release date: May 31

What it's about: Miliani, Inez, Natalie, and Jasmine could always find magic in Providence, Rhode Island. But that magic is stretched to its limits after Jasmine is killed by a drunk driver, and the aftermath spirals into a question of if they can, and should, try to bring Jasmine back. And as the remaining members of the quartet are faced with new challenges amidst their grief, secrets will threaten to tear them apart. —R.S.

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35. Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

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Release date: June 7

What it's about: Armageddon is upon us, and 16-year-old trans boy, Benji, is on the run from the very fundamentalist sect who brought it. He needs to hide the bioweapon they used to infect him, and a group of queer teens (including their hot leader, Nick) is going to help him do it — even though Nick knows Benji himself is now the most dangerous weapon of all. But then, Nick has secrets of his own... —D.A.

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36. Out There by Saundra Mitchell

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Release date: June 7

What it's about: Mitchell's all-queer anthology trilogy is complete with this futuristic collection of queer stories from authors both new and familiar including K. Ancrum (The Wicker King), Alex London (Black Wings Beating), Naomi Kanakia (We Are Totally Normal), Abdi Nazemian (The Chandler Legacies), Mason Deaver (I Wish You All the Best), Emma K. Ohland (the upcoming The Funeral Girl), and newcomer, Jim McCarthy, Mitchell's agent who also happens to represent about half of YA's queer authors. —D.A.

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37. Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

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Release date: June 7

What it's about: Adler’s magnificent new romance is a glorious touchdown of a book. Newcomer Jack Walsh is about to be the quarterback at Atherton after their former quarterback, Robbie, died in a car accident. Amber is working toward cheer captain, but animosity toward a newcomer, as well as collective grief over their loss, makes it hard to cheer, especially when it turns out Jack is short for Jaclyn. As the football team fully turns against Jack, and Amber tries to unify a squad that wants her to help them take Jack down, the two have to figure out how to get through the season and deal with the romantic feelings springing up between them. —R.S.

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38. The Loophole by Naz Kutub

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Release date: June 7

What it's about: After a breakup that ended with Sy working at a coffee shop job while his ex-boyfriend traveled to "try and fix the world," all he wants is another chance. The last thing he expects is that helping a girl who slammed into the front of the coffee shop will lead to her offering him three wishes. The new appearance of a million dollars in his bank account seems to suggest she's legit. But with a boy halfway around the world, and a father who kicked him out after he was outed, Sy can't pass up the chance to change his life for good. —R.S.

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39. The Gravity of Missing Things by Marisa Urgo

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Release date: June 7

What it's about: Bi 16-year-old Violet's world is shattered when Flight 133 completely disappears over the ocean, with her mom flying the plane. While the rest of the world argues over whether it was an intentional crash, the only thing Violet knows is that her mom would never hurt anyone, and that she left Violet a note saying "trust me" behind. But Violet doesn't know who else she can trust, other than Landon, or how to survive the grief that's tearing her apart. —D.A.

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40. Valiant Ladies by Melissa Grey

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Release date: June 14

What it's about: Eustaquia “Kiki” de Sonza and Ana Lezama de Urinza are absolutely 100% proper young ladies in the 17th century. At least, by day. By night, they pass their time fighting with swords and muskets in the streets of Potosí, in the Spanish Empire's Viceroyalty of Peru, and, naturally, falling in love with each other. When Kiki's engagement to the Viceroy's son is announced, it's quickly overshadowed by her brother's murder, which she and Ana immediately set out to investigate. —R.S.

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41. Not Good for Maidens by Tori Bovalino