As we enter the summer season, you’ll notice the new release roundups get a bit shorter. That’s because publishing slows down during the summer, so there are simply fewer books being published. But what’s interesting is that in the YA realm, the last few years seem to have bucked that pattern. It’s not that more YA books are being released; rather, there seem to be fewer very slow weeks than in the past. YA has continued to publish fairly steadily in the summer, and while there will be quieter weeks (especially in early July), it won’t be as slow as it can be in the adult publishing world.
This week, we’ve got something to sink our reading teeth into: vampires. There are at least two vampire reads you can pick up, in addition to several other delicious books that would make for the perfect companion for an outdoor picnic or hammock reading session. Several of these titles are sitting on my TBR, and I’m excited to slow down with them this season.
Of note and certainly related to the introduction here is that the number of inclusive reads is not what it could be. We have seen more weeks with fewer diverse books in 2026 than in recent memory. It’s an odd imbalance, and while it’s too soon to tell whether there...
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