Hi friends! I hope you all are okay ?
Today I really wanted to shed a light on some books releasing in this and the next couple of months, books I’m really, really excited to read (or have read already and really enjoyed) and books you can support in these complicated times…so I put together this small list of ya books releasing in March, April and May 2020 for you. You know, for you to add to your TBRs and cry about because they just sound THAT GOOD.
I’d LOVE to hear about all of your most anticipated reads for these next three months and would love to have all of your recommendations, so feel free to send them along in the comments!
? YA books releasing in March 2020
When You Were Everything, Ashley Woodfolk
Why I want to read it ? I loved Ashley’s debut so, so much it made me cry and I just can’t wait to read this book. It’s about friendships and friendship break-ups and it’s such an important topic I can’t wait to see being more explored in young adult books!
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Look, Zan Romanoff
Why I want to read it ? Okay so we all know I’m ALL for a great book dealing with social media, internet fame, messy dramas like that and everything and LOOK sounds absolutely perfect. It’s about a video going viral, a main character with thousandths of followers and most likely a whole complicated mess. I’m here for it.
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Most Likely, Sarah Watson
Why I want to read it ? So, I LOVE The Bold Type so much and this is from the creator of this show so, I’m excited! It’s also about a group of friends, going through ups and downs in life and having each other’s back and I need these kind of books in my life!
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Anna K., Jenny Lee
Why I want to read it ? I am SO pumped for this book! I know a couple friends have read it already and loved it, and… it feels like the kind of Manhattan-elite, drama-filled kind of book I’d really enjoy.
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? Books I’ve already read and would definitely recommend
The Electric Heir, Victoria Lee
Why I recommend it ? I love the Feverwake series so, so much. The world building is brilliant, the characters are AMAZING and it’s just one of the most incredibly relevant and compelling series. The Electric Heir is the second book, The Fever King the first one and… read this.
? find it on goodreads
Only Mostly Devastated, Sophie Gonzales
Why I recommend it ? If you want a contemporary book to laugh, swoon and cry, with adorable characters, family vibes, romance and friendships, I’d definitely recommend Only Mostly Devastated.
? find it on goodreads
? YA books releasing in April 2020
What I Like About You, Marisa Kanter
Why I want to read it ? Okay so this is about online best friends and people who love books and crushes and this sounds way too adorable and so like the kind of book I’d fall for. I can’t wait to read this.
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The Best Laid Plans, Cameron Lund
Why I want to read it ? This book sounds adorable and the main character has the same name as my MC in my current WIP and this feels like destiny. OKAY out of topic here. ANYWAY. This sounds like the kind of sweet, sex positive contemporary I’d love, with a main character feeling like she “has” to lose her virginity and I’m spotting a best friends’ romance and SWOONING AND SCREAMING.
? find it on goodreads
Late to the Party, Kelly Quindlen
Why I want to read it ? So this is about wallflowers and people usually staying in to watch Netflix going out and this kind of speaks to my soul OKAY this book sounds very very very very great okay.
? find it on goodreads
? Books I’ve already read and would definitely recommend
Time of Our Lives, Austin Siegemund-Broka & Emily Wibberley
Why I recommend it ? You all know my love for these two authors by now, and if you don’t… well, now you do. Time of Our Lives was easily my most anticipated read of the ENTIRE YEAR and I’m just still crying about having read it already. And crying about it because it was so good. If you love great contemporaries, stories about going off to college and the complex feelings of it all, family/siblings vibes and adorable romance and banter. READ THIS.
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Clique Bait, Ann Valett
Why I recommend it ? If you’re anything like me and enjoy a good contemporary drama, with the feels of Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girl, you should love this one. I had SO much fun with this thrilling, exciting read and loved the fake-dating trope so much!
? find it on goodreads
It Sounded Better in My Head, Nina Kenwood
Why I recommend it ? This was an unexpected new favorite read. I fell in love with how relatable the main character was, how soft and sweet the blooming romance was and I just loved the friendships and I just LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH OKAY.
? find it on goodreads
? YA books releasing in May 2020
I Kissed Alice, Anna Birch
Why I want to read it ? This is a f/f hate to love romance with creative, persfectionist main characters talking on a fanfic website and if this doesn’t sound like the book of my dreams, then I don’t know what is????
? find it on goodreads
Parachutes, Kelly Yang
Why I want to read it ? Okay so first of all, I LOVE this cover so much I want to frame it. Second of all, this sounds SO good. It’s about teenagers sent to study in the US while their parents remain in Asia, setting into this new life and its complications and I don’t know this just sounds SO very good.
? find it on goodreads
The Fascinators, Andrew Eliopulos
Why I want to read it ? Small towns, magic, friendships and romance: this sounds like such a great read and I’m just very very excited to read this okay.
? find it on goodreads
Goodbye from Nowhere, Sara Zarr
Why I want to read it ? This is a contemporary focusing on family and the consequences of a family being torn apart and I just am so here for these kind of books. I can’t WAIT to get to this one!
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More Than Maybe, Erin Hahn
Why I want to read it ? I fell in love with Erin Hahn’s debut You’d Be Mine and I’m so, SO excited to get to her sophomore novel. It’s about music and a love song going viral, I’m certain it has the incredibly well crafted Hahn’s characters and I’m just so, so pumped to get to it!
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The Henna Wars, Adiba Jaigirdar
Why I want to read it ? This is one of my favorite book covers of all times okay and this book sounds SO good. It’s about two girls falling in love, childhood friends, it has a competition and from what I understood also great and complex family vibes and I don’t know I JUST NEED THIS RIGHT NOW.
? find it on goodreads
? Books I’ve already read and would definitely recommend
Chasing Lucky, Jenn Bennett
Why I recommend it ? I’m cheating, because I’m currently reading this one, but I KNOW I will recommend it anyway. Jenn Bennett’s books always make me the happiest, her characters are so relatable, the romances are always so soft and this small town vibes and bookshop and everything makes me SO happy.
? find it on goodreads
Girl, Serpent, Thorn, Melissa Bashardoust
Why I recommend it ? I loved Girls Made of Snow and Glass, the author’s debut, so much and am so grateful to have had a chance to read this one early. It has the author’s signature writing that feels like you’re reading a fairytale, amazing character development and Persian mythology and I really enjoyed it!
? find it on goodreads
Do you want to read any of these books? Did you read them already?
What are some of your most anticipated reads for these three months? Let me know in comments!
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I hope you enjoy them all!
Thank you so much! 🙂
So many interesting sounding books coming 🙂
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Right? Very excited about all of them! 😀
I got approval for Girl, Serpent, Thorn on NetGalley. I absolutely love that cover and it sounds great. i will read it next month. I hope you enjoy it as well.
Ahhh that’s so great! I can’t wait to hear what you think of it 🙂
So many good titles too add here! I’ve seen Anna K a few times, so that’s definitely one I want to read. I really want to look into When You Were Everything too 🙂
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Ahh thank you Anika, so happy you liked it 🙂
When We Were Everything sounds AMAZING, I am so excited to get a copy! 🙂
So many interesting titles and awesome recs! Thank you so much for sharing this, even if my (way too long) wishlist doesn’t thank you at all. ?
Right? SO many books, so little time! I’m so happy I could make your TBR grow! 😀
Only Mostly Devastated really was super good! And I’m also really looking forward to I Kissed Alice, it sounds so interesting.
Agree! It’s such a great read. and I am SO PUMPED about I Kissed Alice, I can’t wait to read it! 😀
Thank you, Marley! 🙂
yesss, i’ve been wanting to read The Henna Wars ever since i saw the stunning cover on Goodreads, and i’m so excited for it!! Only Mostly Devastated has also been on my TBR for a while, i neeeed to read it. 😉 More Than Maybe, When You Were Everything, and I Kissed Alice also sound like books i’d love! thanks for this post <3 <3
Right? That cover is soooo stunning, I’m so excited to read it 🙂
Thank you so, so much, Ash, I’m so happy you could find some new books here 😀
I’m looking forward to a lot of these books!! I added a few I hadn’t heard of to my TBR!
YAY! I’m so glad to hear this, I hope you’ll love them 🙂
I read Katja’s review of Anna K. and it sounds like an addictive cup of tea. I definitely plan on giving that book a shot. Girl, Serpent, Thorn has got to be one of my most anticipated of the year. The cover alone looks so elegantly deadly, and I love that it weaves in elements from Persian mythology.
Agree! I also read her review and it had me all the more excited to get a copy of the book! 😀
I’m curious to hear what you think of Girl, Serpent, Thorn, it was such a good read 🙂
Thank you, Lois 🙂
A few of this are on my TBR- so, so excited for Time of Our Lives, Anna K, & More Than Maybe! I also have read Chasing Lucky and What I Like About You, definitely two of my favorite 2020 reads!!
Ahhh yay! I’m so glad to hear this. And I’m so happy you liked What I Like About You, SO excited to read that one! 😀
Thank you so much for stopping by! <3
This is a great list! I love Jenn Bennett’s books! I’m looking forward to Chasing Lucky! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it!
Oh thank you so much, Raven! <3 I love Jenn Bennett's books so, so much <3
I’m so looking forward to When You Were Everything. It just looks like something that’s going to resonate with me deeply. I’ve probably mentioned it before, but this year is all about the friendship break-up books for me!
YES YES same here. I’m ALL ready for all the friendships books this year. I can’t wait for us to read that one 😀
Just waiting for the library to re-open… ?
YES ahah hopefully soon. <3
It looks like for us it’s going to be longer than we anticipated. They were supposed to open April 6… but as of today everything non-essential is closing for 2 weeks 🙁
Sending you love <3 <3 <3 <3
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I love this post! Parachutes is on my TBR list. Another one is Thorn by Intisar Khanani. I’m looking forward to it because it looks like a goose girl retelling.
Ahh thank you, Crystal, so happy you liked it! 🙂 Ohh I think I can picture the cover of the book you’re talking about, I have to check it out again! 😀
I really want to read Anna K and More Than Maybe <3
Me too, I can’t wait!! 🙂
I’ve already read Chasing Lucky, but I’m excited for Erin Hahn’s book!
Ahh yay! I can’t wait to read it either 🙂
More than Maybe and Girl Serpent Thorn I’ve had my eye on for about a month now and cannot wait for the chance to get my hand on a copy… and than you know actually read it!! Great list love 🙂
Thank you so, so much Jamie! I can’t wait to read More Than Maybe either, and I’m so excited to hear what you think of Girl Serpent Thorn 🙂
Definitely a lot of great books coming out soon. I just got The Electric Heir in the mail and hope to read that soon.
-Lauren
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Ah that’s so great! I hope you will love it 😀
Thank you so much for all of these recommendations, Marie! I’m so grateful to you for making this post.?My life has been severely lacking YA contemporaries lately, but this just refueled me and made me remember why I love them so much and I added a lot to my TBR. I still haven’t read anything by Jenn Bennett but her books honestly seem to have the perfect aesthetic and I’m dying over the fact that there’s a soft romance and small towns and a bookshop in Chasing Lucky?? Also, I can’t wait to read Time of Our Lives because the authors have never disappointed me yet.
Amazing post!! I hope you’re doing well.☺️
Ahh thank you so much Olivia, I’m so happy I could give you a lot of recomendations here <3
AND WHAT you haven't read Jenn Bennett's books? OLIVIA. I feel like you'd love everything she writes, really. I'm excited for you to discover her stories now! 😀
Thank you so much! <3 I hope you're doing okay <3
Oh, I just realized, I read Alex, Approximately! But I haven’t read any of other books, though they’re all near the top of my TBR☺️
Ahhh, I hope you can read them soonish then 😀
Yay! Love this post! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much! 🙂
Oooooo! Girl, Serpent, Thorn looks really excellent! I am so out of touch with what is and isn’t coming out this year. Thanks for sharing!
It was really, really good! Thank you so much, Stephanie 🙂
it makes me so happy seeing all these contemporaries on this list ?? i am super excited for the henna wars and girl, serpent, thorn! i’m glad to hear the latter has your recommendation — that makes me 10x more sure that i’ll like it 😉 anna k and i kissed alice also sound super good as well (i just really love their covers too okay)
Ahah you know me, I can’t resist ALL the contemporary reads <3
I can't wait for us to read these books and right? I LOVE Anna K. and I Kissed Alice's book covers so, so much and the books sound amazing! 🙂
I went into this post scared, because posts like this from you usually means my TBR is growing A LOT. Luckily this time, I already had most of these books on my list 😀
This is a great list, I can’t wait to hear what you think about the other books you haven’t read!
Ahahah I’m glad to hear that!! Thank you so much Jas 🙂 <3
I’m always so surprised when I see these lists and realize that a lot of the books I see around the blogosphere are still upcoming releases ?. Basically, I forget ARCs are a thing hahaha.
I’m really looking forward to reading Anna K and Time Of Our Lives! That latter one has stayed in my mind because of the way you gush about it every once in a while haha. Fantastic post as always, Marie ?.
RIGHT? There are so many books we often talk about that aren’t even released yet…. the life of a book blogger is VERY strange, isn’t it ?
Ahhh this makes me so, so happy. I really hope you’ll love Time of Our Lives when you can read it! 😀
Thank you so much, Belle <3
Ohmygosh I love this list so much – what a great selection of really diverse reads! I pretty much just added all of them to my TBR, so thank you for the recommendations ?Also I’ve been so totally out of the loop recently that I didn’t even realise Jenn Bennett, one of my auto-buy authors, is releasing a book in the coming months! ? So thank you thank you thank you!
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Ahh thank you, so happy you liked it!! 😀
I can’t wait for you to read Jenn Bennett’s new book, I loved it soooo very much <3
Marie!! All of these look so good 😀 I’m definitely leaning towards Most Likely by Sarah Watson because I am a HUGEEE fan of The Bold Type. It is one of my favorite shows and after I watch it I always feel so empowered like I can do anything. It’s an important show for these times and proving that girls aren’t submissive and are confident, ambitious and clever and can and will come out on top. Gahhh I just love the show so much!!
AHH yay I’m so glad to hear you like these 🙂
I love The Bold Type so much! It’s such an incredible show and I’m so excited to read Most likely because of it, too. Hoping to get all of the same feels with it! 😀
yay for supporting new releases!!! honestly i come to your blog KNOWING i’m going to be getting the very best recommendations every time! also i just LOVE all the illustrated covers, they make me so happy ?
When you Were Everything sounds like it has the potential to break my heart, so it’s definitely going on my tbr!! ANNA K HAS BEEN GETTING SO MUCH HYPE I CANNOT WAIT TO READ IT!! Only Mostly Devastated looks absolutely brilliant and the cover is too cute for words
i can’t wait to hear your thoughts on “time of our lives” the authors previous books have gotten such strong buzz and i hope this turns out to be everything you want it to beee
Jenn Bennett’s book releases are the highlight of my YEAR! i’m so DESPERATELY WANTING chasing luck yand i cannot waitttttt until may to read it
thank you for flooding my tbr lol this was an excellent post!!
OH this means so much?? thank you so, so much ahh ?
I’m so, so excited to read when you were everything, yes, we need more books about friendships even the painful ones. and ahh ANNA K has been getting hype, yes and I’m so here for ALL THE DRAMA ahah I can’t wait 🙂
Time of our Lives was AMAZING. It was everything I wanted it to be and more and I’m so excited for it to release and for everyone to love it <3
Thank you so, so, so much!! <3
hoohoo!
there are so many books on this list that I’d like to read as well 🙂 I hope you’ll like Anna K., it was really, really good even though I didn’t think so at first 😀 and I’m especially looking forward to Chasing Lucky since Jenn Bennett is one of my all time favourite authors 🙂
happy reading <3
Ahh I’m so happy you liked Anna K, I’m so excited to read it 😀
Jenn Bennett is one of the BEST authors out there,I really adore her books <3
Thank you so much, Kat! 🙂
There’s so many great YA Contemporary books releasing soon! I really want to read ‘Time Of Our Lives’ and the authors previous books! They all look really good ??
Right? So many books to get excited for ahh I can’t wait ??
I hope you can read all of Austin & Emily’s books soon, they’re incredible!
Thank you so much! <3
Super excited about these new releases .♥️?
YAY! Me too ?
I’m super excited for Anna K and Time of Our Lives too! Especially the latter, because reading about the transition period of senior year of high school and first year of uni is just something I always love. It’s one of the first major decisions everyone has to take so that time period are usually filled with emotions and a lot of poignant stories 🙂
AH YAY! I can’t wait for you to read Time of Our Lives, it’s one of my favorite reads, really, and it captured this transition period so perfectly.
Thank you so much! <3 <3
Okay, how have I not heard about What I Like About You and Late to the Party until now!? They sound right up my alley.
I’ve just added a bunch of other books from this list to my GR TBR too. Great post!
Ahh yay! I can’t wait for you to read these, I really hope you’ll love them <3 <3 Thank you!! <3
I just recently finished Anna K, and it was surprisingly good!! It’s so filled with rich people drama ? I’m so happy that you weren’t disappointed by Time of Our Lives!! I’ve been saying this forever, but I need to read a Wibbroka book, haha. Also, I’m so excited to read The Electric Heir! The Fever King was one of my few 5-star reads from last year, and I’m so excited to continue Noam and Dara’s journey ?
AH YAY! I’m so thrilled you love Anna K., I’m very very excited to read that one 😀
I hope you’ll get to read a Wibbroka book soonish, they write the beeeeeeeeeeeest kind of books, really. <3
Thank you so much Caitlin 🙂
What I like about you sounds ADORBS. Actually most of these books sound amazing. Can’t wait to read it!! Hope you’re well Marie. Take care ❤
Right? I can’t wait to read it 😀
Thank you so much, you too! <3
What a great list! I feel like this spring a lot of fluffy/swoony contemporary books with relatable characters are coming out, so that has me intrigued ? I’d not heard of Goodbye from Nowhere but it sounds very intriguing and I honestly love the title! I’m also excited for The Fascinators as I’m all here for magic in books and the cover makes it seem extra whimsical ✨
Thank you so much Caro! 🙂 I hope we’ll both love these books and yes! I am so happy to see all the wonderful contemporaries here <3
I’m currently reading Most Likely and Chasing Lucky! Most Likely in being told in a very interesting way, and I cannot wait to see how it ends! Chasing Lucky has been a disappointment so far, and I hate to say it since I normally love Bennet’s books. A lot of the others are on my TBR!
Happy reading!
Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? ?
Ahh I’m happy you’re enjoying Most Likely, I’m so curious about this one 🙂
Thank you so much, Lindsi, happy reading to you too! 🙂
Books releasing right now can definitely use a little extra support, so thanks for featuring these!!
Agree! Thank you so much, so glad you liked it 🙂
omg my tbr didn’t need this BUT I thank you anyway ?? I loved The Henna Wars and I really want Late To The Party! Also I’m seeing Anna K everywhere and it’s making me super intrigued.
You’re welcome ?? I can’t wait to read all of these!
Ooh I love contemporaries so I’m glad there are some good ones coming out! 😀
yay!! I hope you’ll give this one a try 🙂
I’m definitely excited to read Anna K!! I won an ebook giveaway recently and chose that book mostly due to the hype eheh but I just can’t wait anymore, everyone is saying great things about that book!! 😀
AH that’s so great! I can’t wait to hear what you think of it 🙂
Had a few of these on the TBR but definitely just added some more. Thanks so much for getting this list together! My contemporary shelf just got a lot more crowded lol
YAY! This always makes me so happy 😀
Okay but Marie you always have the best book recommendations and I shall refrain from adding all these to my TBR (I wish I had the time to read them all), the one I’d heard of before is Anna K; I’m actually reading Anna Karenina at the moment haha and I’d really like to read Anna K if I can get my hands on a copy.
AH I’m going to cry ? you’re too sweet, thank you!! this makes me so happy <3
I hope you can read Anna K. sometime, I'd LOVE to hear what you think of it! 🙂
There are so many great books here to look forward too! I read Electric Heir last week and it was *so good*!!!! I’m also very excited for I Kissed Alice, and there are a bunch more books that I’m going to be adding to my TBR now!
Anna K had so much drama!! It was great, I love all the upper class insanely rich drama it was so fun to read! Great post, Marie!! ??
Ahhh thank you Chana! I’m so happy you liked Anna K., I am SO EXCITED to read this book 😀
Amazing list, Marie! My TBR bookshelf is not going to be happy with me adding so many more books to it. 😛
Thank you so much, Ashley!! 🙂
Gah, such a wonderful and comprehensive list of new and upcoming releases, Marie! I am most particularly excited for Time of Our Lives because If I’m Being Honest was spectacular!
Ahhh thank you so much!! I hope you’ll love this book, it’s such a fantastic read. I adore these authors <3
There are so many fantastic sounding books mentioned here. I’m particuarilly jealous that you’ve read Girl, Serpent, Thorn already whilst I’m stuck waiting for it still as it’s release date has been pushed back 🙁 but anyway I hope that you end up loving all of these books (: March was jam packed with books that I desperately want to read so I’ll just mention Havenfall as it should be one that I get read in the next two to three weeks (fingers crossed). I think The Best Laid Plans sounds fantastic too!! Although tbh I think the majority of the book that you’ve mentioned are on my TBR.
Ahhh I hope time will fly and that you can read it soon, it was such a good book, I can’t wait to hear what you think of it 🙂
Thank you so, so much, Charlotte! 🙂