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7 FANTASTIC NEW YA SERIES TO START THIS FALL by Neymat Raboobee

 I am of the personal opinion that there’s nothing better than a good book series to curl up with when it starts to get cold and I don’t want to go outside and start shivering. But let’s be real — a good book series is sorely needed at any (and every) time of the year. Thankfully, there are several very industrious young adult authors who are happy to fill up our shelves with their new YA series.

Here are seven amazing YA series that you should snap up this fall. 

Cover of Forestborn by Elayne Audrey Becker

FORESTBORN BY ELAYNE AUDREY BECKER

This is the first book of a debut YA fantasy series about shifters and magical illnesses. Rora and her brother are both shifters, and Rora uses her abilities to work as a spy for the royal court. When one of the kingdom’s young princes — who is also Rora’s one and only friend — catches a magical illness that has been killing people, Rora and her brother are sent off to hunt down the rare cure which can only be found in the Vale, a magic-infused forest that they grew up in.

Cover of Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

SIX CRIMSON CRANES BY ELIZABETH LIM

This is the first book in a young adult fantasy romance series inspired by the fairytale “The Six Swans,” among others. Young princess Shiori’s magic goes awry at her betrothal ceremony, which at first seems like a blessing in disguise, because it halts the proceedings. But when it all leads to her stepmother banishing her and cursing her brothers, Shiori finds herself seeking aid from her would-be betrothed in order to save her family and her kingdom.

Cover of Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

IRON WIDOW BY XIRAN JAY ZHAO

This is the first book in a history-inspired science fiction series about giant transforming robots. (If you thought Pacific Rim, kinda…but not really). Each Chrysalis requires a pair of pilots to operate it, and one of them takes on the lion’s share of the mental strain — usually the girl. When 18-year-old Zetian gets her chance to pilot, she uses it to get revenge and kills her co-pilot, an action that causes her to be paired with the strongest pilot in the land, in the hopes that he’ll keep her in line.

Cover of Phantom Heart by Kelly Creagh

PHANTOM HEART BY KELLY CREAGH

This is the first book in a YA paranormal series that — true to the name — is heavily inspired by The Phantom of the Opera. Stephanie Armand has no time for her younger sister’s ghost stories — she doesn’t believe in that kind of stuff, and she’s busy with the boy at school who’s started showing an interest in her. Plus, she’s been having vivid dreams about a British 18-year-old boy that seem oddly real. But as the rumors about their new home and the odd events that surround them get worse, she starts to wonder if she might be wrong.

Cover of The Lady or the Lion by Aamna Qureshi

THE LADY OR THE LION BY AAMNA QURESHI

This is the first in a historical fantasy series that retells “The Lady or the Tiger?” Crown princess Durkhanai has her hands full trying to hunt down the person who has framed her grandfather and almost caused a war between the tribes. When their borders are opened and a new ambassador arrives, she’s torn between smacking him and keeping her temper in order to gain him as an ally. It doesn’t help that everyone at court has a hidden agenda that she must uncover in order to stay ahead.


Cover of Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean

TOKYO EVER AFTER BY EMIKO JEAN

This is a great start to a contemporary romance series about an unexpected princess. Izumi has struggled with trying to find her place for the longest time, and when she finds out that her father is the crown prince of Japan, it seems like she might finally be about to get a happily ever after. But life’s rarely that kind, and arriving in Japan brings with it new scheming family members, intrusive photographers, and a whole new set of rules that she’s suddenly meant to learn and obey.

Cover of How we Fall Apart by Katie Zhao

HOW WE FALL APART BY KATIE ZHAO

This is the first book in a new YA thriller series set at a cutthroat school. Nancy Luo’s former best friend being found dead is shocking enough even before she finds out that she and the rest of her friends are being viewed as the prime suspects, because they were all so close with Jamie at one point in time. Worse, there’s an anonymous account posting their deepest, darkest secrets all over the school’s social media, and it seems like The Proctor knows everything — even things that the friends don’t know about each other.


~Enjoy!

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