Is October your favorite month? If so, you’re among the millions of others thrilled that we’ve finally arrived here. It’s a month that not only delivers on the promises of fall–colorful leaves, cozier nights and mornings–but it’s a month where you’ll find so many new book releases. Your YA TBR will be getting so much longer in no time.

The good news is you’re in the season when kicking back with your softest sweats and a comforting blanket is not just welcome but expected.

So what’s on deck this week in new YA book releases? We’ve got a novel that marries four stories about good and evil, a love story that asks whether a corporeal existence matters when it comes to the heart, and life-changing community service at a local radio station. There’s a new book by E. Lockhart and another from Jen Ferguson, too. Readers who were excited by last week’s two holiday romances will be thrilled to learn this week brings even more; find those listed below in the “more paperbacks” section.

New Hardcover YA Releases This Week

Children of Owl by Darcie Little Badger and illustrated by Abigail Rajunov

Maisie, Joel, and Verona are three cousins who live in a trailer park that is surrounded by creatures, both safe and murderous. For Maisie, life’s never been the same since her best friend died and Owl, harbinger of ill tidings, made her a visit. Joel’s been forced in to a summer of kitten fostering, thanks in part to some bad decision making. Verona is so desperate to leave the trailer park that she’s willing to watch a haunted house. Then there’s Owl–despite who he is, he cares deeply about each of these kids.

Little Badger’s latest book weaves together four stories, illustrated by Rajunov, that play with good and evil, myth and reality. It looks SO good.

Ghosted by Wendelin Van Draanen

Readers looking for younger YA books will want this one on their radar.

Gemma has known Jeremy–and he, her–for her whole life. But it wasn’t until she began her first year of high school that she realized how great a romantic partner he could be. He’s good looking, funny, and kind. Gemma loves who she is when she’s with him.

Jimmy, on the other hand, is struggling a bit to comprehend how much Gemma is growing up. It won’t be long before she’s older than him because Jimmy isn’t alive. He’s a ghost. No one has ever seen him except for Gemma, since he lives in the local graveyard.

Every obstacle is in their way, but is it possible for Gemma and Jimmy to have a great romance?

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