The most anticipated YA novels of 2027

Whether you’re curious about what teens are reading in 2027 or searching for the best new teen fiction to add to your TBR, these are some of the most anticipated YA novels of 2027.

Merciful is the Dark by Sophie Clark

Published: 26 January 2027

An epic enemies-to-lovers romance about a demon hunter and a foot soldier thrown together in a centuries-old war . . . and their forbidden love that could change the course of history. Now, get ready to follow the characters everyone is talking about back to The Deathless God’s Rome.

This is the heart-stopping sequel to Cruel Is the Light, the epic and sizzling YA romantasy that will be your next obsession. . . 

Dear Campus Cupid by Aurelne Thian

Published: 2 February 2027

Lani Lai has always kept her head down, juggling biochemistry studies and working at her family’s beloved lunch bar. Eric Liang lives in the spotlight: charming, confident and someone Lani does her best to avoid after their high-school romance ended in heartbreak.

Even so, Lani can’t help getting swept up in the mystery surrounding Dear Campus Cupid, the anonymous Riverside University blog fuelling everyone’s romantic obsessions.

The Soulmate Bakery by Safa Ahmed

Published: 8 December 2026

Kitchen witch, Maya is done with being a walking disaster and she knows the exact thing that’ll help get her life on track. . . the ultimate soulmate-finding-cookie.

But when her cookies end up at the town's Annual Fall Bake Sale, Maya will do anything to fix her latest mess-up. Even, ask Orion Hawthorne for help. The surly dragon-shifter has always been a thorn in her side, but he is the town’s best curse-breaker and, whether she likes it or not, she’ll need his help.

Low Tide by Casper Dee

Published: 2 February 2027

Will is lonely – captive to the terrible events of his past, trapped in the house, digging through old memories . . . but he’s not alone. He knows he should be frightened of M, but instead he keeps her warm when she clambers through the window at night, dragging seaweed, cold and clammy from the sea.

When a chance encounter with a local surfer offers Will the chance to heal, M pulls him closer, needs him more. Can he break free or will he be dragged under?

Always One More Time by Nicola Yoon

Published: 2 February 2027

Seven months ago, Tallie met a boy who felt like her soulmate. They spent five magical hours talking, laughing and dreaming. His name was Thomas. And then he was gone.

What if one wrong number dialed your way straight into the right person's heart? From the bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star comes a YA romance about looking for your person – with help from a boy who doesn’t believe in love . . .

Cinderspell by A. B. Poranek

Published: 9 March 2027

From bestselling dark folklore and fantasy author A. B. Poranek comes a lush reimaging of Grimm's "Cinderella" with a dark parallel faerie world that influences – and plays havoc – with our own.

With the dreamlike atmosphere of Once Upon a Broken Heart and the eerie fairy magic of The Cruel Prince, this story explores what it means to create, and love – and asks readers how far they would be willing to go in pursuit of perfection.

The Traitor Game by Tamara Moss and Marissa Meyer

Published: 6 April 2027

It’s been ten months since season five of The Escape Game ended in blood. Ten months since Team Helsing solved two murders and nearly lost their own lives in a desperate race against the killer through the show’s final escape room.

From #1 New York Times bestselling authors Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss comes a pulse-pounding sequel to The Escape Game, with betrayals that cut even deeper, puzzles that test even the sharpest minds – and another cold-blooded killer on the loose.

To Hell With You by Beth Tomlin

Published: 16 March 2027

Birdie and Enid are soulmates. But do they have a chance in Hell?

When Birdie Brown dies in a car crash, she's disappointed to find herself not in Heaven. Birdie’s next-door-neighbour, the fallen angel Enid, is convinced mistakes have been made. She doesn't belong in Hell, and she’s certain Birdie definitely doesn't. But as the two grow closer, buried truths begin to surface, putting them in ever graver danger.

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary by Katie Bernet

Published: 4 May 2027

A gothic reimagining of The Secret Garden from the New York Times bestselling author of Beth Is Dead, Katie Bernet.

As a child, Mary Lennox witnessed the murder of her Aunt Lily – a tragedy that tore the family apart and ended her annual visits to Misselthwaite Manor. Eight years later, newly orphaned, Mary is back. But Misselthwaite has changed. The once-grand manor has fallen into disrepair. And the walled garden where Aunt Lily died is overgrown, rotting, and off-limits. The closer Mary comes to remembering what happened that night, the more the truth threatens the home and family she came back to find.

I Am Vengeance by J.J. Arcanjo

Published: 31 March 2027

A fast paced and high-concept dystopian YA novel with a slow burn romance that’s expertly plotted, well-paced and brimming with bloody vengeance and clever twists from the author of the Crookhaven series.

Arma is a Wheezer, the lowest in Earth’s climate-ravaged future society. When the boy she loves is executed for saving her, Arma swears revenge. To pull it off, she's forced to reinvent herself as the enigmatic Elite, form dangerous alliances, and deceive at every turn.

Camp Half-Blood: The Rite of Aphrodite by Rick Riordan and Kyle Lukoff

Published: 31 March 2027

Welcome to Camp Half-Blood! The legendary secret sanctuary where demigod kids – the children of Greek gods and mortals – can discover their true potential.

As a child of Aphrodite, Harper Rush should be leading a charmed life. He has perfect hair and a winning smile, and even coming out as trans went over like a breeze. But there’s no escaping the memories of the day the cops took Harper’s father away and he landed in the care of his grandparents. For Harper, Camp Half-Blood is the chance at a fresh start.

Discover what it means to be a hero in book two of this major new middle-grade series set in the global bestselling world of Percy Jackson.

Death Speaks to Us All by Mike Lucas

Published: 4 May 2027

The truth won’t stay buried. Neither will Lily.

Resurrected from the grave, she teams up with a body snatcher, Barty, and Timothy, a surgeon’s apprentice and ghost-seer. Forced to battle present dangers and confront dark secrets from the past, they must decide who to trust, what to forgive and just how far they’ll go to discover the truth.Because some secrets are buried for a reason.

The Summer I Turned Pretty: Graphic Novel by Jenny Han

Published: 22 June 2027

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August, at the beach house with her mother’s best friend, Susannah, and, most importantly, Susannah’s sons, Jeremiah and Conrad.

This sun-soaked graphic novel is an unforgettable adaptation of the first book in The Summer I Turned Pretty series by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Han - featuring art by belove illustrator Sara Faber.

Teammates to Lovers by Jenny Linsky

Published: 23 March 2027

When star NHL forward Will Burns is sent a link to a fan fiction about himself and his captain Théo, he thinks it must be a joke. And it is – until a curious peek at the story sees Will find himself in a deep wormhole, and a little too into it.

Teammates to Lovers is a slow burn queer ice hockey romance with all the feels, perfect for fans of Heated Rivalry, Off Campus and Sarina Bowen.