In case you missed it, here is a list of highly anticipated YA books releasing in the first half of 2022. But because there are so many incredible titles coming out this year, please enjoy 40 more YA novels you'll absolutely want to get your hands on!
1. A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin
2. My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham
3. Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders
4. Scout's Honor by Lily Anderson
5. With and Without You by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
6. I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
7. Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
8. Beauty and the Besharam by Lillie Vale
9. The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson
10. The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
11. Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle
12. Man o' War by Cory McCarthy
13. TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jesmeen Kaur Deo
14. Zyla & Kai by Kristina Forest
15. Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler
16. This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron
17. This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede
18. Bad Things Happen Here by Rebecca Barrow
19. The Black Girls Left Standing by Juliana Goodman
20. Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
21. Boys I Know by Anna Gracia
22. The Charmed List by Julie Abe
23. The Darkening by Sunya Mara
24. What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri
25. Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham
26. The Witchery by S. Isabelle
27. Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen
28. The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver
29. A Girl's Guide to Love and Magic by Debbie Rigaud
30. It Sounds Like This by Anna Meriano
31. Blood Like Fate by Liselle Sambury
32. The Undead Truth of Us by Britney S. Lewis
33. This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves
34. The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
35. The First Thing About You by Chaz Hayden
36. The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
37. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
38. Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win by Susan Azim Boyer
39. This Is Our Place by Vitor Martins
40. We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
Note: There are currently supply chain issues basically in every part of the production process, meaning two main things for this list.
1. Preorder the books you want, since reprints are taking forever.
2. While all projected dates are accurate as of the publication of this list, they could still change if delays happen.
You can read more about the supply chain issues here, thanks to New Orleans bookstore Tubby & Coo's.