ALA Book Haul: 25 Upcoming Books To Have On Your Radar

If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen that I recently attended ALAAC – American Library Association Annual Conference – in Chicago! I had a lot of fun, met so many people, and discovered multitudes of upcoming books that I am excited for and want to share with you. 

I’ve never done a book haul on this blog before, but they are all over booktube and bookstagram, so why can’t bloggers be a part of that, too? Because this is my blog, I’m making it a thing. It most likely won’t be a regular thing, but it is happening. And because of what my blog focuses on, the majority of these titles will be diverse. What else did you expect?

I’m not spotlighting every title I saw/received at ALA; instead, I’m picking and choosing the ones I’m most excited about and/or the ones that deserve more attention.

(If you click on the book title, you’ll be taken to the book’s Goodreads page. The books are organized by release date.)

Without further ado, here are 25 upcoming titles from ALA that should be on your radar!

Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody

– release date: July 25th 2017

 

 

 

Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert

–  release date: August 8th 2017

 

 

The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee

– release date: August 8th 2017

 

 

 

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller

– release date: August 29th 2017

 

 

 

The Girl With The Red Balloon by Katherine Locke

– release date: September 1st 2017

 

 

 

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

– release date: September 5th 2017

Warcross by Marie Lu

– release date: September 12th 2017

 

 

 

Shadowhouse Fall by Daniel José Older

– release date: September 12th 2017

 

 

 

Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh

– release date: September 15th 2017

 

 

 

Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco

– release date: September 19th 2017

 

 

 

Jane, Unlimited by Kristen Cashore

– release date: September 19th 2017

 

 

 

There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

– release date: September 26th 2017

 

Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor

– release date: October 3rd 2017

 

 

 

That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston

– release date: October 3rd 2017

 

 

Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore

– release date: October 3rd 2017

 

 

 

27 Hours by Tristina Wright

– release date: October 3rd 2017

 

 

 

This Darkness Mine by Mindy McGinnis

– release date: October 10th 2017

 

 

 

A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo

– release date: October 17th 2017

Dear Martin by Nic Stone

– release date: October 17th 2017

 

 

 

Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi

– release date: October 31st 2017

 

 

 

Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi

– release date: November 14th 2017

 

 

 

Love, Hate, & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed

– release date: January 16th 2018

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

– release date: January 30th 2018

 

 

 

Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp

– release date: January 23rd 2018

 

 

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

– release date: February 20th 2018

 

 

 

And there you have it: 25 books I picked up at ALA! I hope this list helps grow your TBR, and I’d recommend preordering the books you’re most excited about – I’m sure they’ll be amazing.

Which books from this list are you most excited for? Have you read any of them? What did you think of this book haul? Would you like to see more in the future?

Thanks for reading,

Ava