A Haunted Local Hotel, Fantasy Heists, and More New YA Books for July 29, 2026

Book Riot | 29.07.2026 17:01
We won’t be feeling any coolness in the air for quite some time, but as the end of July approaches, it’s hard not to start thinking about back-to-school season. Where I’m at, the kids go back on August 12, which is really dang early; usually, they don’t go back until much later in August. Despite the heat and the long days with jam-packed weekends, my brain has had to shift into school year mode again–and that also means thinking about the ways we’ll see fall start to emerge in the world of YA releases.