

Pumpkin spice lattes are sweet but new books are even sweeter (and won’t rot your teeth). Get ready to add these 18 upcoming young adult novels to your bookshelf! We scoured Goodreads to see which books our community is most excited to read and carefully crafted this list!

Here are the top 18 most anticipated YA novels publishing next month:





1. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell



Rainbow Rowell continues to break boundaries with Carry On, an epic fantasy following the triumphs and heartaches of Simon and Baz from her beloved bestseller Fangirl.





On sale October 56

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2. The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness

A new YA novel from novelist Patrick Ness, author of the Carnegie Medal- and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning A Monster Calls and the critically acclaimed Chaos Walking trilogy, The Rest of Us Just Live Here is a bold and irreverent novel that powerfully reminds us that there are many different types of remarkable.





On sale October 6 from HarperTeen

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3. The Rose Society by Marie Lu

This is the second book in The Young Elites series!



On sale October 13 from Putnam

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4. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.





On sale October 20 from Knopf

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5. Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch



This is the sequel to Snow Like Ashes! As the web of power and deception weaves tighter, Theron fights for magic, Mather fights for freedom—and Meira starts to wonder if she should be fighting not just for Winter, but for the world.





6. A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston



Lo-Melkhiin killed three hundred girls before he came to her village, looking for a wife. When she sees the dust cloud on the horizon, she knows he has arrived. She knows he will want the loveliest girl: her sister. She vows she will not let her be next.





On sale October 6 from Disney Hyperion

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7. A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis



Mindy McGinnis, the acclaimed author of Not a Drop to Drink and In a Handful of Dust, combines murder, madness, and mystery in a beautifully twisted gothic historical thriller perfect for fans of novels such as Asylum and The Diviners as well as television’s True Detective and American Horror Story.





On sale October 6 from Katherine Tegen Books

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8. Persuasion by Martina Boone

This is the sequel to Compulsion!





On sale October 27 from Simon Pulse

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9. The White Rose by Amy Ewing

This is the sequel to The Jewel! Violet is on the run—away from the Jewel, away from a lifetime of servitude, away from the Duchess of the Lake, who bought her at auction. With Ash and Raven traveling with her, Violet will need all of her powers to get her friends, and herself, out of the Jewel alive.



On sale October 6 from HarperTeen

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10. The Immortal Heights by Sherry Thomas



This is the conclusion to the Elemental Trilogy! In a pursuit that spans continents, Iolanthe, Titus, and their friends have always managed to remain one step ahead of the forces of Atlantis. But now the Bane, the monstrous tyrant who bestrides the entire mage world, has issued his ultimatum: Titus must hand over Iolanthe, or watch as his entire realm is destroyed in a deadly rampage. Running out of time and options, Iolanthe and Titus decide to act now and deliver a final blow to the Bane that will end his reign of terror for good.



On sale October 13 from Balzer + Bray

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11. Spinning Starlight by R.C. Lewis



Sixteen-year-old heiress and paparazzi darling Liddi Jantzen hates the spotlight. But as the only daughter in the most powerful tech family in the galaxy, it’s hard to escape it. So when a group of men show up at her house uninvited, she assumes it’s just the usual media-grubs. That is, until shots are fired.





On sale October 6 from Disney Hyperion

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12. Dreamstrider by Lindsay Smith

A high-concept, fantastical espionage novel set in a world where dreams are the ultimate form of political intelligence.





On sale October 6 from Roaring Brook Press

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13. Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass

This gorgeous collection features four novellas from the captivating world of Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series—two of which appear here in print for the first time—as well as exclusive, never-before-seen bonus content.



On sale October 13 from HarperTeen

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14. These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly

Set in gilded age New York, These Shallow Graves follows the story of Josephine Montfort, an American aristocrat. Jo lives a life of old-money ease. Not much is expected of her other than to look good and marry well. But when her father dies due to an accidental gunshot, the gilding on Jo’s world starts to tarnish.





On sale October 27 from Random House

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15. First & Then by Emma Mills

Pride and Prejudice meets Friday Night Lights in this contemporary novel about falling in love with the unexpected boy, with a new brother, and with yourself.





On sale October 13 from Henry Holt

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16. Girl Online On Tour by Zoe Sugg

The sequel to the number-one bestseller Girl Online. Penny joins her rock-star boyfriend, Noah, on his European music tour.





On sale October 22 from Keywords Press

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17. Underneath Everything by Marcy Beller Paul

Poignant and provocative, Marcy Beller Paul’s debut novel tells the story of an intoxicating—and toxic—relationship that blurs the boundary between reality and fantasy, love and loyalty, friendship and obsession.



On sale October 27 from Balzer + Bray

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18. We’ll Never Be Apart by Emiko Jean

Committed to a mental ward at Savage Isle, Alice is haunted by memories of the fire that killed her boyfriend, Jason. A blaze her twin sister Cellie set. But when Chase, a mysterious, charismatic patient, agrees to help her seek vengeance, Alice begins to rethink everything. Writing out the story of her troubled past in a journal, she must confront hidden truths.



On sale October 6 from HMH Books

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More amazing reads going on sale in October:

What are you most excited to read next month? Tell us in the comments below!

