Lakeland Public Library discussion

New year, new books! If you're looking for a great book to start the new year look no further than this list of young adult books that will be arriving at our libraries this month.

Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu
After making an impulsive choice on his way home from his birthday party, Bruce Wayne must do community service at Arkham Asylum, where he encounters Madeleine Wallace, a killer with ties to the Nightwalkers terrorizing Gotham.

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Jude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where she and her sisters have lived for a decade.

The Last Girl on Earth by Alexandra Blogier
Li is the only human left after aliens take over the planet, but she learns to stay alive, with the help of her human-sympathizing father, by assimilating to Abdolorean society, which she must keep a secret at all costs or risk the terrifying consequences of exposure.

Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
A secretly asexual college student who desires a swoon-worthy romance without sex despairs of ever having a relationship when she is unable to convince any prospective partners that love and sex do not always go together, a resolve that is tested by her crush on a young man she is sure will not understand her.

Losing Brave by Bailee Madison
In Bailee Madison and Stefne Miller’s novel, Losing Brave, seventeen-year-old Payton Brave is desperate to uncover what happened to her twin sister, who disappeared one year ago. As she begins to question everything around her, Payton becomes caught in a mystery that goes deeper than she ever imagined.

Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
American-born Maya Aziz, a Muslim teen, struggles with a growing disparity between her dreams and her parents' expectations that she pursue a traditional life, a situation that is complicated by a terrorist attack by a prime suspect who happens to share her last name, causing her suburban Chicago family to be targeted by hate.

Meet Cute by Jennifer Armentrout
A collection of short stories exploring the moment when a couple meets for the first time--from an African American girl in upstate New York who simultaneously finds a prom dress and a date to a transgender girl who confronts the student blocking her right to use the school restroom.

Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke
Jane Sinner sets out to redefine herself through a series of schemes and stunts, including participating in a low-budget reality TV show at her local community college.

Unearthed by Amie Kaufman
Scholar Jules Addison and scavenger Amelia Radcliffe join forces to unravel secrets of a long-extinct civilization, only to discover something that could spell the end of the human race.

Summaries are provided by the publisher.