We are only two months into 2024 and we have already been gifted with some incredible new titles from some of our favourite young adult authors! Here's a list of just some of them!

From The author of House of Hollow and Our Chemical Hearts.

The Invocations by Kyrstal Sutherland

Zara Jones won't accept her murdered sister is gone forever and will do whatever it takes to claw her sister back from the grave – even trading in the…

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The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced its Notable Books for 2024. Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators and publishers! The CBCA presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to Australian children’s literature. The CBCA Awards were first presented in 1946 and are the longest-running book awards in Australia.

See below the links to the notable collections for each category.

Book of the Year: Older Readers

Entries in this category may be fiction, drama…

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It's Tell A Fairytale Day! And to celebrate, I've created a list of young adult fairytale retellings. From feminist to queer retellings, you'll be reading long after the day is done.

Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige

A mash-up of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty with added inspiration from the Salem Witch Trials.

For centuries, the enchanted members of the Entente used their magic to keep the Thirteen Queendoms in harmony. Until the day that Queen Magrit outlawed magic, executed…

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1. Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography by Wendy Loggia & Elisa Chavarri (illus.)

2. Winter Turning (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel, Book Seven) by Tui T. Sutherland

3. Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

4. Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers by Dav Pilkey

5. Bluey: Cricket

6. Artichoke to Zucchini by Alice Oehr

7. Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman

8. Waverider (Amulet, Book 9) by Kazu Kibuishi

9. No Words by Maryam Master

10. If You Could See…

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We've run the reports and crunched the numbers. Here are our 100 bestselling kids & YA books from the past year.

The 169-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton (illus.)

Welcome to Country by Aunty Joy Murphy & Lisa Kennedy (illus.)

Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography by Wendy Loggia & Elisa Chavarri (illus.)

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

No Words by Maryam Master

Artichoke to Zucchini by Alice…

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2023 was a wonderful year for LQBTQIA+ stories. Our selection of highlights includes both local and international releases, and spans everything from supernatural adventures to the all too real trials and tribulations of high school.

Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens

Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up in a quest to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this lively romantic adventure.

Edison Rooker isn’t sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the…

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Poppy from our Teen Advisory Board takes a closer look at Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper series adaptation; specifically, what is the key bookish character of Isaac seen reading throughout the television series – and would you enjoy the books, too?

All fans of the graphic novel series Heartstopper will be excited to read Alice Oseman’s latest volume (Volume 5), and just like me, will be rereading her books and rewatching the Netflix series adaptation in anticipation. But when they're…

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There is nothing more exciting than discovering an author at the beginning of their career. We are extremely fortunate that this year has been really strong for debut authors in young adult fiction. Here are a selection of our favourite debut young adult titles for 2023, many of which come from very talented Australian authors.

Two Can Play That Game by Leanne Yong

Sam Khoo has one goal in life: create cool indie games. She's willing to do anything to…

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Artichoke to Zucchini by Alice Oehr

No Brainer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 18) by Jeff Kinney

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

No Words by Maryam Master

Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography by Wendy Loggia & Elisa Chavarri (illus.)

Kimmi: Queen of the Dingoes by Favel Parrett

The Blunders by David Walliams & Adam Stower (illus.)

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass

Completely Normal (and…

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It is such a brilliant and exciting adventure to discover novels as a teen. After growing up on Tove Jansson, Enid Blyton and Harry Potter, I keenly await, as I get older, further broadening my tastes and knowledge, grappling with my mountainous to-read pile, and figuring out how on earth I’ll fit them on my bookshelf afterwards. I might have to resort to extreme measures, such as stacking them in great piles which intimidate visitors. Most of all, I’m…

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