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Explode Your Holds: What’s New in YA?

Check out what’s new in YA today: Continued Series Fiction:The Demon King by Cinda William Chima (a Seven Realms Novel)Relates the intertwining fates of former street gang leader Han Alister and headstrong Princess Raisa, as Han takes possession of an amulet that once belonged to an evil wizard and Raisa uncovers a conspiracy in the Grey Wolf Court. Take the […]

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Explode Your Holds with New Fiction 2017!

Check out what’s new in YA Fiction as we start off the new year in 2017: Continued Series Fiction:UnBound by Neal Shusterman (Part of the Unwind Dystology)In this latest installment of the Unwind Dystology, author Shusterman along with collaborators Terry Black, Michelle Knowlden, Brendan Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman explore even more aspects of a world that has accepted the unacceptable […]

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The Best YA Books of 2016

‘Tis the season for “Best of” lists, and so we put together a list of some of the best Young Adult books that came out this year. This may have been a rough year in a lot of ways, but 2016 has been a great one for new YA books. What books would make your “best of 2016” list? This […]

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Explode Your Holds with New Fiction!

Check out what’s new for you in a variety of different genres: Continued Series Fiction:A Million Worlds With You by Claudia Gray (Third in the Firebird Trilogy)The fate of the multiverse rests in Marguerite’s hands in the final installment of the Firebird trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray. Ever since she used the Firebird, her parent’s invention, […]

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Explode Your Holds With Even More New Fiction!

Check out what’s new in a wide variety of materials, from Continued Series to Speculative Fiction and Audiobooks as well: Continued Series Fiction:Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare (Companion to the Mortal Instruments series)These ten moving and hilarious short stories give a satisfying epilogue to the Mortal Instruments series and provide tantalizing glimpses of what’s in store in […]

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Explode Your Holds with Even More New Audiobooks!

Here are even more great new reads to listen to: The Amateurs by Sara ShepardFour teens who met on an online cold-case solving forum attempt to solve another teen’s murder. Something in Between by Melissa de la CruzJasmine de los Santos has always done what’s expected of her. She’s studied hard, made her Filipino immigrant parents proud, and is ready to […]

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Explode Your Holds with More New Fiction!

We have a variety of new materials for you to check out: Continued Series Fiction:Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (Book 2 of The Illuminae Files)When the space station Heimdall is invaded, Hannah and Nik must work together to defeat the enemy. Seriously Shifted by Tina Connolly (Sequel to Seriously Wicked)Teenage witch Cam isn’t crazy about the idea of […]

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Explode Your Holds with More New Audiobooks!

Like to listen to your books? Check out what’s new in YA Audiobooks: Still Life with Tornado by A. S. KingInsightful, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, this is a vivid portrait of everyday abuse and survival that will linger with listeners long after the last page. A heartbreaking story of a talented teenage artist’s surreal awakening to the horrifically unoriginal brokenness […]

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Explode Your Holds with New Fiction!

We have a wide variety of new fiction: check it out! Continued Series Fiction:The Midnight Star by Marie Lu (Book 3 of the Young Elites series)Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She’s turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but with each […]

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Explode Your Holds with More New Speculative Fiction!

See what’s new in Speculative Fiction: Replica by Lauren OliverFrom a distance, the Haven Institute, tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida, looks serene and even beautiful. But up close the locked doors, military guards, and biohazard suits tell a different story. In truth, it is a clandestine research facility where thousands of replicas, or human […]