27 Sci-Fi/Fantasy YA Books That Are About To Be Your New Favorites

If you like epic adventures, intergalactic missions, and fantastical creatures, these books are for you!

1. Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

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Release date: March 23

What it's about: A dark, mysterious take on Peter Pan is what awaits you in Aiden Thomas's outstanding sophomore outing. After Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, Wendy resurfaced; the boys didn't. Now children are going missing in their small coastal town, and as her brothers' mysterious disappearance is brought back to the surface, folks turn to Wendy for answers...even though she can't remember anything from when she was missing. And when she tries to outrun her past, she runs into Peter, a boy she thought lived only in stories, who tells her that they need to find the missing children before they meet the same fate as her brothers.

Get it from Bookshop, Target, or your local indie through Indiebound here.

2. Renegade Flight by Andrea Tang

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Release date: March 23

What it's about: Viola Park lives in the world of cybernetic dragons first brought to us by Rebelwing (which is the companion novel to this one, although you don't have to have read it to understand this book!). After being caught cheating on the entrance exam to the GAN Academy, she uses the recent disappearances of pilots, the academy's desperation for new recruits, and her family connection to the school to get herself a probationary spot. She'll try to win the academy's combat tournament for all students in order to get a guaranteed spot in the Peacekeeper corps — though, as Peacekeepers keep going missing, even winning doesn't seem like much of a guarantee.

Get it from Bookshop, Target, or your local indie through Indiebound here.

3. Flamefall by Rosaria Munda

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Release date: March 23

If you haven't read Book 1, Fireborne: Annie and Lee grew up together as orphans in a regime shaped by the revolution that happened when they were children. With seven years of training under their belt, they are now not only friends but also rivals — both fighting for the top position in the dragonriding fleet.

What it's about: The dragonlords are eager to reclaim their city, and their next stop is the dragonriders. While Annie is serving as the new Firstrider (and public enemy number one), Lee is struggling to choose whether to support Annie or to join a group of radicals.

Get it from Bookshop, Target, or your local indie through Indiebound here.

4. Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo