Revenge All the Way Down: The Best YA Books Out in January

Kelly and Erica discuss a mega list of the best YA books of 2024, the romance bookstore boom of the last few years, and our current book club pick. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News The best of the best YA books for 2024 From The New York Times: Romance Bookstores Are Booming **Book Club Alert**: Make sure to pick up Double Love by Francine Pascal, the first book in the Sweet Valley High series, for our discussion of it on February 25. Books Discussed Build a Girlfriend by Elba Luz The Queen’s Spade by Sarah Raughley Love on Paper by Danielle Parker Dreamover by Dani Diaz Breath of the Dragon by Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold A Catalog of Burnt Objects by Shana Youngdahl Truth, Lies, and The Questions in Between by L. M. Elliott The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada, Banned Book Club Devour by Jazmine Joyner, illustrated by Anthony Pugh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices