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Hey YA Fans!
Get your fingers ready and clear space on your (digital) bookshelf for some great YA ebook deals.
These are current as of Friday, May 29. Note that because deals often expire at the end of the month, you’ll want to act quick to grab what catches your eye this weekend.
The Last 8 by Laura Pohl is $2. If you want an alien story, this one will be up your alley.
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, and Brodi Ashton is $2.
Want a foodie-themed YA? The Art of French Kissing by Brianna R. Shrum is $2.
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim, described as Project Runway meets Mulan is $3.
If you haven’t yet discovered Maurene Goo, you can fix that with The Way You Make Me Feel. It’s $3 and it’s a food-truck themed rom-com that will literally make you LOL.
The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena is a bicultural romance perfect for your summer reading vibes.
Own (if you don’t) and read (if you haven’t) The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. $3.
We Set The Dark on Fire, a fantastic start to a queer fantasy duology, is $3.
Taken by Erin Bowman launched a series, and you can start at the beginning with this title. $3.
Maybe this is the rom-com edition of ebook deals because there are so many. Another one for your list: The Upside of Falling by Alex Light (which is pretty new, too!). $3.
I loved Mindy McGinnis’s wilderness survival novel Be Not Far From Me, which came out in March. It’s available for $3.
Another new book on the cheap: The Lucky Ones by Liz Lawson. $2.
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian can be yours for $3.
Oh, look! On The Come Up, Angie Thomas’s stellar followup to The Hate U Give, is also on sale. $4!
Start Adam Silvera’s newest fantasy series with Infinity Son at $3.
Looking for a thriller? The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas is a solid choice and $2.
Maybe it’s horror you’re seeking right now, and if that’s the case The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White should be your pick. $2.
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is $3.
Victoria Schwab’s This Savage Song, with its newly redesigned cover, is on sale for $2.
Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman is for all of the readers itching for a fantasy read with dragons. $2. Hartman’s Seraphina is also $2.
More dragons? Fireborne by Rosaria Munda is $3.
One of my favorite quiet YA books is Calling My Name by Liana Tamani is on sale for $2.
War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi has one heck of a fierce cover, and I suspect it’s equally fierce inside. $3.
Nic Stone’s Odd One Out is $2.
I encourage you to read Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz, as it’s an excellent choice for Pride Month in June . . . or anytime! $3.
So! Many! Deals!
Thanks for hanging out, and I’ll see you Monday with a preview of some call YA for your TBR.
— Kelly Jensen, @heykellyjensen on Instagram and editor of Body Talk, (Don’t) Call Me Crazy, and Here We Are.