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Erica gets into some new YA fantasy graphic novels, comics, and manga she's excited to read in the new year. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Ichi the Witch by Osamu Nishi, illustrated by Shiro Usazaki The Fade by Aabria Iyengar, illustrated by Mari Costa RuriDragon, Vol. 1 by Masaoki Shindō West Hollywood Monster Squad by Sina Grace, illustrated by Bradley Clayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly and Erica discuss their year in YA reading, looking back at their favorite books and themes that emerged. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Morris and Nonfiction Awards Hey YA Episode with Paula Yoo Books Discussed Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee Cat + Gamer series by Wataru Nadatani, translated by Zack Davisson Hirayasumi, Vol. 1 by Keigo Shinzō, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka, translated by Melissa Tanaka Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry Flamboyants by George M. Johnson Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann “The First American Union Understood The Necessity of Public Libraries and Education” Heir by Sabaa Tahir Suffragist’s Guide to the Antarctic by Yi Shun Lai Morgana and Oz by Miyuli Moon Dogs #1 (One Shot) by Tananarive Due, illustrated by Kelsey Ramsay The Fade #1 by Aabria Iyengar, illustrated by Mari Costa After Life by Gayle Forman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Hey YA, Kelly talks about five upcoming 2025 YA anthologies you'll want on your TBR. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed (Wh)Y A(n) Anthology: On the Rise and Reach of YA Anthologies YA Anthologies: Discovering and Using New Collections for Teen Readers (School Library Journal) (Don’t) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health, Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World, and Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy edited by Kelly Jensen All The Love Under the Vast Sky edited by Kip Wilson (January 14) Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights edited by Ashley Hope Perez (March 4) Generation Queer: Stories of Youth Organizers, Artists, and Educators edited by Kimm Topping, with illustrations by Anshika Khullar (May 27) Legendary Frybread Drive In edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (August 26) Ancestor Approved edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith Why on Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology edited by Vania Stoyanova and Rosiee Thor (February 4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly and Erica discuss some of the YA books out in December that they're the most excited for. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Kelly's mega list roundup of the best YA books of 2024 Books Discussed The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum Dust by Alison Stine My Fairy God Somebody by Charlene Allen Far From The Tree by Robin Benway  We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds Visitations by Corey Egbert When The Mapou Sings by Nadine Pinede Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya Heavenly Tyrant and Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao  Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin  The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices