The Most Anticipated Kids’ & Young Adult Books of Fall 2025

Designed for toddlers and preschoolers who adore garbage trucks, Point & Play: Trash Trucks features simple instructions that invite readers to move their bodies and engage with the story in fun and creative ways. They can “crush trash” by opening and closing the book three times and trace the crew’s collection route on a map of the neighborhood. Kids can practice essential skills like counting, color identification, and tracing, all while exploring their favorite topic — trash trucks!

Welcome to Shiz University, where knowledge meets magic! Meet Shiz students Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Nessarose, and Boq, as they star in this Little Golden Book based on Universal Pictures’ Wicked!

Christmas is approaching fast and Llama Llama wants to get the perfect gift for Mama! He checks every store, but everything he thinks of just isn’t right! Will he ever find the perfect gift for Mama? Or will he realize he had the answer all along?

The Crayons are getting ready to go to bed, but each crayon has something special they need to fall asleep. Blue Crayon needs a drink of water, Orange Crayon needs a blankie, Red Crayon needs a story or two or three … What do you need to fall asleep? A humorous, small hardcover good night story from everyone’s favorite school supplies.

Fluffalo has had enuffalo when his quiet prairie life is turned upside down by the arrival of his new sibling, Puffalo, in this sweet and funny follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestselling Buffalo Fluffalo! Readers will delight in the loving message about the joy of discovering that the yelly, smelly, squiggly, and short new sibling might be a tiny bit cute.

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a sweet and powerful story about being true to yourself and shining your brightest. How will you help people shine?

Get to know BTS — the South Korean K-pop group loved by millions of fans around the world — with this beautifully illustrated collectible Little Golden Book! This boy bands’ smash success story comes to life — from their early days together in South Korea, to becoming one of the biggest music groups in the world with hit songs like “Dynamite” and “Yet to Come,” to speaking at the United Nations. When you’re BTS, you work as a team, stay true to yourself, and inspire millions!

A poignant — and laugh-out-loud funny — story about our busy lives and how we can fix our mistakes to show our friends how much we care by world-renowned artist and picture book creator Oliver Jeffers.

Running a bakery is no cakewalk for a tiny dragon with a big sweet tooth! Tummy rumbles turn to belly laughs in this feel-good picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon.

Julia, a carrier pigeon, delivers messages to the battlefield. But she also has a secret mission. Even though the Red Jackets and the Great Coats are at war, Julia helps the soldiers on both sides play a special game to bring each other some joy during the holiday season. Inspired by one of the most important songs of the twentieth century and the film that carried on its legacy, War Is Over! is a stirring reminder of the human connection that binds us all, even during the most divisive times.

Since their debut in 2016, BLACKPINK has taken the world by storm with their catchy songs, powerful performances, and awesome style. Read about Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — from their childhoods and their time training in South Korea, to becoming the biggest girl group on the planet and their world concert tours. This Little Golden Book Biography is perfect for BLACKPINK fans of all ages, BLINKs, and people looking for inspiring stories about talented young musicians.

The instant New York Times bestselling Bunheads by Misty Copeland gets a second act, and this time, they’re excited to learn the ballet Don Quixote — a wondrous tale about a brave knight searching for his Dulcinea, his one true love. But when Misty’s friend Cat is injured and unable to perform, she weathers her disappointment with courage and a dose of girl power. Bunheads, Act 2: The Dance of Courage is an inspiring tale for anyone who’s ever suffered a setback or had a dream deferred.

How well do you know the United States of America? This card game (based on the popular Fun with 50 States activity book for kids) teaches you state names, capitals, abbreviations, and nicknames — even the shapes of the states and the regions of the US where they’re found. What state is shaped like a mitten? Which one is known as the Beehive State? Test your knowledge with this card game that doubles as a geography coach for kids.

Navigate bittersweet endings and unexpected beginnings with Bluey in this graphic novel chapter book. The Heelers are moving?! Bluey tries to stop Mum and Dad from selling their house while the whole family is distracted helping Uncle Rad and Frisky get married. Can Bluey and Bingo change their parents’ minds before it’s too late? Read on in this graphic novel chapter book!

It’s soccer season and — here comes Dory! The wildly popular rascal is back in a story about confidence, competition, and … the cosmos. Dory is on her first soccer team and she is pumped and ready to score a billion goals. Dory tries to befriend a new teammate, Valentina, but making a new friend isn’t so easy, especially when Valentina kicks the ball perfectly every time, steals all the attention, and has a way of making a billion sound kinda small. Determined to outshine Valentina as the star of the team, Dory seeks help from her fairy godmother, Mr. Nuggy. But could Mr. Nuggy’s magic have accidentally created a direct phone line to outer space? This soccer situation just took on cosmic proportions!

Jack and Quint are trapped in the Monster Dimension! Their mission: Prevent Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, from reaching Earth and annihilating civilization. To do this, they must secure an audience with a creature more mysterious than any other … The highly anticipated 10th book in the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling series, with over ten million copies in print!

There is a secret world of dragons that lurks at the edges of our own. But dragons also live among us. These Slumberers have been human for so long they have forgotten their true selves — until something awakens the dragon within. An astonishing new fantasy series takes flight in this soaring, action-packed adventure filled with twists and surprises. The secret world of dragons is waiting for you!

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation, this new book for tweens is a handbook for living a happy and exciting life that isn’t hijacked by a smartphone. It’s a bold, optimistic, and practical guide to growing into your most authentic, confident, and adventurous self. Readers won’t just discover how to avoid becoming the next Anxious Generation. They’ll learn how to become amazing.

Return to the magic of the Archipelago in the dazzling sequel to the runaway, #1 New York Times bestseller Impossible Creatures! The second thrilling installment in the Impossible Creatures series involves castles, dragons, and revenge — the things of which great stories are made. The splendors within are brought to life with fifty illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.

National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honoree Derrick Barnes tackles timely issues of race and prejudice in this powerful, nuanced novel about an accomplished Black boy who strives to be seen as human.

#1 New York Times bestselling author E. Lockhart returns to the world of her TikTok sensation We Were Liars with all her signature beachy gothic atmosphere, family intrigue, and high-stakes romance. Here, secrets run thicker than blood, and blood runs like seawater … And everyone here is lying.

Fall in love all over again with Oliver’s story in the hotly-anticipated companion to bestselling sensation You’ve Reached Sam. It’s been a year since his best friend, Sam, died. Even though Oliver knows he won’t get a response, he can’t stop texting Sam’s number, especially as the anniversary of his death approaches. Then one day he accidentally hits the call button, and someone picks up …

Following the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the Resistance rescues a ship full of young passengers who had been kidnapped by the First Order. As Finn and Jannah set out to find the First Order officer responsible before he can endanger any more children, the two former stormtroopers must wrestle with their own complicated pasts as soldiers of the oppressive regime. New York Times bestselling author Kwame Mbalia makes his Star Wars debut with this exciting YA novel!

Squid Game meets Dear Justyce in an explosive young adult novel about a teenage girl on death row who competes on a reality show in hopes of winning her freedom.

What happens when you’re thrown into a fictional world … not as the main character, but as the main character’s best friend? This Korean manhwa puts a twist on romance and proves that falling in love is more than just a trope.

The breathtaking conclusion to Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust! This landmark trilogy, set in the world readers first glimpsed in The Golden Compass, continues the story of Lyra: “One of fantasy’s most indelible heroines” (The New York Times Magazine). Picking up right where The Secret Commonwealth left off, this story finds Lyra alone in a city haunted by daemons, searching for her beloved Pan. Malcolm Polstead isn’t far behind, searching for Lyra. And they are both racing toward the desert of Karamakan, following the trail of roses said to hold the secret of Dust.

Ten original love stories by the reigning queen of romantasy, featuring fan-favorite couples from her #1 New York Times bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles — one of the most popular series of all time, with more than 50 million copies in print worldwide!

Don’t miss the explosive finale of the dark, romantic fantasy of the New York Times bestselling House of Marionne series, which #1 bestselling author Alex Aster praises as “a sweeping fantasy brimming with magic, secrets, and romance.” In a world where the line between proper and forbidden magic blurs, Quell and Jordan, along with two unlikely allies – bitter assassin Yagrin Wexton and magicless Heir Nore Ambrose, must navigate a treachero’s path where freedom hangs by a thread. Can love tip the scales toward freedom? Or will rivalries and deadly betrayals shatter their hearts and destroy the world they once knew?

Soojin has always known the rules: Never resurrect anything larger than the palm of her hand. But that was before her sister died … But when their town is engulfed by increasingly destructive rain and a series of harrowing, unusual deaths, Soojin is forced to reckon with the fact that perhaps the sister she brought back isn’t the one she knew.