YA Releases of November 2020

October 30, 2020

There are so YA many books coming out in November 2020 that i'm really excited for!

2020 is a very uncertain year for publishing so definitely take some time out of your day to check out these new releases and give the authors some love!

So, without further ado, lets get into the list!

Instant Karma - Marissa Meyer

I have loved Marissa Meyer's other books and this is her first contemporary novel so i'm really excited to give it a go! The premise of this one kind of reminds me of early 2000's movies, like freaky friday or 13 going on 30, where there is a little bit of magic weaved into the plot line. So i'm hoping this one will be cheesy and fun like those movies!

Synopsis:

Chronic overachiever Prudence Daniels is always quick to cast judgment on the lazy, rude, and arrogant residents of her coastal town. Her dreams of karmic justice are fulfilled when, after a night out with her friends, she wakes up with the sudden ability to cast instant karma on those around her. Pru giddily makes use of the power, punishing everyone from public vandals to karaoke hecklers, but there is one person on whom her powers consistently backfire: Quint Erickson, her slacker of a lab partner and all-around mortal enemy. Soon, Pru begins to uncover truths about Quint, her peers, and even herself that reveal how thin the line is between virtue and vanity, generosity and greed . . . love and hate.

Release Date: November 3rd

Those Who Prey - Jennifer Moffett

I was lucky enough to receive an eARC of this one, but I haven't gotten round to reading it yet. I will definitely be picking this one up soon though. It is all about a college girl that ends up joining a cult. This is a subject matter i'm really interested in but haven't read before in YA so I cannot wait to read this one.

Synopsis:

College life isn’t what Emily expected.

She expected to spend freshman year strolling through the ivy-covered campus with new friends, finally feeling like she belonged. Instead, she walks the campus alone, still not having found her place or her people so far away from home.

But then the Kingdom finds her.

The Kingdom, an exclusive on-campus group, offers everything Emily expected of college and more: acceptance, friends, a potential boyfriend, and a chance to spend the summer in Italy on a mission trip. But the trip is not what she thought it would be. Emily and the others are stripped of their passports and money. They’re cut off from their families back home. The Kingdom’s practices become increasingly manipulative and dangerous.

And someone ends up dead.

Release Date: November 10th

Here the Whole Time - Vitor Martins

This is one I heard about recently and I think the story sounds so fun and sweet! I've also really been wanting to read some more translated fiction and this one is translated from Portuguese. I also want to mention that cover because it is stunning!

Synopsis:

What would you do if you had to spend the next 15 days with your lifelong crush?

Felipe gets it -- he's fat. Not chubby. Not big-boned. Fat. And he doesn't need anyone to remind him, which is, of course, what everyone does. That's why he's been waiting for this moment ever since the school year began: school break. Finally, he'll be able to spend some time far away from school and the classmates who tease him incessantly. His plans include catching up on his favorite TV shows, finishing his to-be-read pile, and watching YouTube tutorials on skills he'll never actually put into practice.

But things get a little out of hand when Felipe's mom informs him that Caio, the neighbor kid from apartment 57, will be spending the next 15 days with them while his parents are on vacation. Felipe is distraught because A) he's had a crush on Caio since, well, forever, and B) Felipe has a list of body image insecurities and absolutely NO idea how he's going to entertain his neighbor for two full weeks.

Suddenly, the days ahead of him that once promised rest and relaxation (not to mention some epic Netflix bingeing) end up bringing a whirlwind of feelings, forcing Felipe to dive head-first into every unresolved issue he has had with himself -- but maybe, just maybe, he'll manage to win over Caio, too.

Release Date: November 10th

Rent a Boyfriend - Gloria Chao

This one has fake-dating! That was enough to make me instantly exciting to read it. Fake Dating is one of my all time favourite rom com tropes and this book sounds so adorable and cute! I cannot wait to read it later this month.

Synopsis:

Chloe Wang is nervous to introduce her parents to her boyfriend, because the truth is, she hasn’t met him yet either. She hired him from Rent for Your ’Rents, a company specializing in providing fake boyfriends trained to impress even the most traditional Asian parents.

Drew Chan’s passion is art, but after his parents cut him off for dropping out of college to pursue his dreams, he became a Rent for Your ’Rents employee to keep a roof over his head. Luckily, learning protocols like “Type C parents prefer quiet, kind, zero-PDA gestures” comes naturally to him.

When Chloe rents Drew, the mission is simple: convince her parents fake Drew is worthy of their approval so they’ll stop pressuring her to accept a proposal from Hongbo, the wealthiest (and slimiest) young bachelor in their tight-knit Asian American community.

But when Chloe starts to fall for the real Drew—who, unlike his fake persona, is definitely not ’rent-worthy—her carefully curated life begins to unravel. Can she figure out what she wants before she loses everything?

Release Date: November 10th

These Violent Delights - Chloe Gong

This one is a Romeo and Juliet retelling setting in 1920's shanghai and it sounds like EVERYTHING! After reading mousethatread's review of this one I have been absolutely dying to read it.

Synopsis:

The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery.

A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang—a network of criminals far above the law. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love…and first betrayal.

But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, a madness. Of a monster in the shadows. As the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their guns—and grudges—aside and work together, for if they can’t stop this mayhem, then there will be no city left for either to rule.

Release Date: November 17th

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories - Holly Black

It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Holly Black's folk of the air series! So when I heard she was writing a Cardan Novella, I was instantly excited!

Synopsis:

Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone . #1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame’s enigmatic high king, Cardan. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan’s perspective.

This new installment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humor, and drama that enchanted readers everywhere. Each chapter is paired with lavish and luminous full-color art, making this the perfect collector’s item to be enjoyed by both new audiences and old.

Release Date: November 24th

Well thats it for now! There are loads of other amazing November 2020 releases but these are just some of the ones that are on my radar at the moment.

Let me know which new releases you're excited for this month!