Hey YA Extra Credit: 2025 YA Anthologies

Kelly and Erica look back on 8 years of Hey YA, highlighting their favorite (and messy!) YA moments, their most memorable episodes, and some YA books they think deserve more attention. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and reco ...  Show more

In the first half of this two-part episode, Erica goes back in time to the late '80s with Mariko Tamaki's and Nicole Goux's sapphic murder mystery This Place Kills Me. Next, Kelly Jensen speaks to Hannah V. Sawyerr about her novel-in-verse Truth Is. Subscribe to the podcast via R ...  Show more

This week, Vanessa recommends two books set in academia: a sapphic work of gothic meta fiction and a story about a fixer and the one problem she just can't fix. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Boo ...  Show more

This week, Kelly highlights two YA books from last year that feature high-stakes board games, survival, and sharp, complicated teen girl protagonists. Subscribe to Book Riot’s newest newsletter, The Deep Dive, to get exclusive content delivered to your inbox. Follow All the Books ...  Show more

This week, Danika recommends a stack of queer graphic novels. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us a ...  Show more

What’s hotter than a fresh-off-the-press book in your hands? Knowing exactly what’s going to blow your mind before it even drops. This week, Mikayla, Reggie, and Kennedy spill the tea on their most anticipated reads of 2025. From jaw-dropping plot twists to characters we’re alrea ...  Show more