Worlds Within Reach: Young Adult Books That Inspire Wonder
Young adult fiction transports readers from high school hallways to distant galaxies. These novels weave together themes of courage, love, and self-discovery across every imaginable setting. Perfect for anyone who craves stories as limitless as youth itself.
Terra Nova
by Jessahme Wren
Release Date: August 22, 2025
They survived Terra Firma. But their greatest fight is still ahead. Three years later, Sev, Phoenix, and Pearla face a new enemy—one that threatens not just their lives, but the fragile bond they’ve built. Time is running out. With the stars turning against them, can they protect each other, or will everything they’ve fought for slip away?
Buy on AmazonIt’s Time That We Be Brave (Heist School Book 2)
by Michael Felty
Release Date: June 8, 2025
The exciting continuation of Heist School: The Family Business transports you back into the world of fifteen-year-old Ally Robison and her family of international thieves. This time, Ally and Harris must claw the family back into the light by stealing from the rich in LA in an attempt to save their mother.
Buy on AmazonAshes & Stardust
by Sara Escobar
Release Date: August 20, 2025
What if your pain was not a dead end, but a doorway? In her second collection, poet Sara Escobar invites you on a journey through the devastation of loss and the quiet resilience that follows. Written for those who know what it means to grieve and still choose to become, these poems trace a path through sorrow, survival, and the slow return to light.
Buy on AmazonWhy Did My Pet Have to Die?
by Blik Blik & Benjamin Rivers
Release Date: July 30, 2025
This heartfelt book was born from that experience, written to help families gently heal through tender stories told by both pets and children. It offers age-appropriate language, emotional support, and gentle activities to guide your child—and yourself—through grief.
Buy on AmazonBrian
by Bea Jae Viescas
Release Date: August 20, 2025
Brian lit up every room he walked into. His smile was disarming, his laugh infectious, and his heart uncommonly kind. To his friends, he was a confidant; to his family, a source of endless pride. He loved deeply and gave generously — the sort of boy who made the world seem gentler just by being in it. But behind the brightness was a silent struggle no one fully understood.
Buy on AmazonTake Up Space, Y’all
by Tess Holliday & Kelly Coon
Release Date: August 26, 2025
Take Up Space, Y’all gives teen readers a joyful, can’t-put-this-down reading experience with advice and colorful anecdotes from body positivity activist, top plus-size model, and inclusivity consultant, Tess Holliday. Tess Holliday has been on a mission to shift society’s mindset on what is beautiful, what is healthy, and what matters most in our lives and living authentically.
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