It’s the new year which means new books! There are some fantastic books coming out all throughout this year, but here are some of the ones we’re excited to read in January:
Meet Cute
by various authors
Out Jan 2nd
Meet Cute is a collection of short stories written about the first meeting between two people. It’s also written by some of the best authors in YA fiction right now. It includes stories by Nina LaCour (Writer of Everything Leads to You and We Are Okay), Dhonielle Clayton (writer of Tiny Pretty Things and The Belles), Julie Murphy (writer of Dumplin’ and Puddin’), Sara Shepard (writer of Pretty Little Liars), Kass Morgan (writer of the 100), Nicola Yoon (writer of Everything, Everything), and many, many more! The writers come from a variety of genres, from contemporary and romance, all the way to sci-fi and fantasy. Which means some varied and innovative approaches to meet cutes!
Batman: Nightwalker
 by Marie Lu
Out Jan 3rd
The DC Icons series has been publishing YA books featuring popular DC superheroes. We’ve already had
Wonder Woman: Warbringer
Lullaby
 by Leila Slimani 
Out Jan 11th
Leila Slimani’s novel, Chanson Douce, was published in French in 2016. It became a bestseller and was later awarded the Prix Goncourt. The novel follows a middle-class couple who employ the perfect nanny – only to come home one day to find their child dead. What unfurls is a mystery and thriller that has been compared to the bestselling novel Gone Girl. It’s finally being translated into English!
Love, Hate, and Other Filters
by Samira Ahmed
Out Jan 16th
Love, Hate, and Other Filters is a timely novel that follows Muslim-American teen Maya as she tries to follow her dream of working in the film industry and dating the boy she’s had a crush on for a long time. What gets in her way is her strict parents and the Islamophobia that erupts in their close-knit society. Samira Ahmed’s debut novel is an honest and important portrayal of the rise of Islamophobia and the very real effect it has on young, vulnerable teens.
Binti: The Night Masquerade
by Nnedi Okorafor
Out Jan 16th
The final book of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Binti trilogy. The trilogy is an afrofuturistic novel that follows its protagonist, Binti, whose quest to reach Oomza university alienates her from her people and lands her in the midst of a war. Set in an intricate and palpable sci-fi world, the Binti series is one that tells the story of family, friendship, war, and finding oneself.
Before I Let Go
 by Marieke Nijkampe
Out Jan 23rd
Marieke Nijkampe’s debut novel, This Is Where It Ends, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. Before I Let Go, Nijkampe’s second novel promises to tell a story that is just as gripping and moving. When Corey’s best friend Kyra dies, it’s up to Corey to figure out what it is exactly that happened to her.
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
by Atia Abawi
Out Jan 23rd
Atia Abawi’s latest novel is a timely story about the current refugee crisis. Narrated by destiny, the book tells the story of Tareq and his family, whose lives are destroyed when the bombs strike their city. Now, they must figure out a way to escape their war-torn country, facing dangers they have never known before.
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele
Out Jan 25th
Patrisse Khan-Cullors is the co-founder of the iconic Black Lives Matter movement that has been making strides in the United States. Banding together with journalist asha bandele, and with a foreward from the prominent activist Angela Davis, When They Call You a Terrorist is a book about the movement that seeks to change the narrative about black people in our world.
I Am Thunder by Muhammad Khan
Out Jan 25th
I Am Thunder is the story of a Pakistani-British girl struggling to find her place between two cultures. Caught between her parents’ wishes and her own, Muzna is taken by surprise when Arif, a young Muslim boy in school, takes an interest in her. But Arif and his older brother are not exactly what they seem, and Muzna soon finds herself caught up in something that is far beyond her. I Am Thunder is a brave and unique book about the struggles and vulnerabilities of young Muslims.
The Wedding Date
by Jasmine Guillory
Out Jan 30th
Jasmine Guillory’s debut novel might be the perfect feel-good romance novel to end your January with. After Drew and Alexa end up as fake dates at a wedding, they try to go back to their all-consuming careers but find it hard to stop thinking about each other. They must both figure out what it is they truly want.
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