If you’re in the northern hemisphere, I hope you’ve had the chance to pull out your cooler-weather clothes, whether that’s short sleeves or a big cozy hoodie. It is the season of reading, and as you read your way down your TBR, take a few minutes to catch up with the latest in YA book news from the last month.

While my own YA reading is a little lighter than usual–I’ve been catching up on adult releases as of late–I have been trying to catch up with YA adaptations on streaming while I work on puzzles. I finally got the chance to catch Clown in a Cornfield, which I found to be a real humorous wink to ’90s camp horror. The themes in the film don’t go as deep as they do in the book, but it was still quite enjoyable. I do think their decision to continue the series into a second film is a smart one. Next on my to-watch list is the adaptation of This Is Not a Test.

Although YA news continues to be quieter than normal, it’s not silent. We’re in the midst of awards season, so we’re seeing some of the best of the best in YA gain a little decoration. We’ve also seen authors discussing not only their latest work, but their literary legacies, and we’ve seen a bit of YA adaptation news, too.

Adaptation News
  • This news got missed in September somehow, but in exciting adaptation news: Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork will see the big screen, and it has two of its leads cast.
  • Tubi–easily the best streamer out there (not to mention free!)–is adapting R.L. Stine’s The Babysitter.
  • Netflix will be adapting Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison for a new generation. The original adaptation was fine, but it’ll be interesting to see how they update it for a new cohort of viewers.
  • With a new book out set in the same universe, Veronica Roth’s been making the publicity rounds–and naturally, answering questions about the original “Divergent” series. Among the questions: why the final film in the series never got made.
  • An adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s Thornbird is underway at Hulu from the creator of Pretty Little Liars.
  • The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther is being developed for Amazon MGM.
  • Brian Selznick’s Run Away With Me is set for adaptation, with a producer attached. Selznick is writing the film adaptation himself.
  • There’s a new director attached to the adaptation of the House of Night series, and they’re looking to begin filming next year.
  • Independent bookstore Town House Books in St. Charles, Illinois, transformed into a movie scene for the adaptation of Lynn Painter’s Better Than the Movies. The film looks like it’ll have a 2027 release.
  • Speaking of Painter, here’s a nice look at how hard she worked to get that first YA book deal, and now, she’s seeing her books turned into a cinematic universe.
  • Meanwhile, Tomi Adeyemi says she’ll never adapt another of her books. She canceled her New York Comic Con appearance last month, but the panel about the adaptation of her Children of Blood and Bone was “all love.”
  • Rights to adapt Divine Rivals have been scooped up by Disney.
Book Previews
  • Here are all of the new science fiction and fantasy YA books that hit shelves in October.
  • This forthcoming YA book stars Mary Shelley–it looks really interesting!
  • Teen Vogue magazine is teaming up with Wattpad to develop an original romance series, which began publishing in mid-October and will run through spring 2027. You can see what the stories are; note that it doesn’t appear that they are all YA books.
  • Jenny Han’s To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before got a graphic novel adaptation this year and now, we’ll get to be excited about the forthcoming comic adaptation of The Summer I Turned Pretty, too.
Awards News
  • Elizabeth Acevedo is having a stellar 2026. She’s won the 2027 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, and her latest book Anger Is Only a Shadow won the Kirkus Award for YA literature.
  • The National Book Award for Young People’s Literature has narrowed down its longlist to a shortlist of five titles. Check out the three YA books that are among those being considered for a win. The winner will be announced in mid-November.
  • Here are the YA winners and finalists for the Anthony Awards, honoring the best in crime writing.
  • The American Library Association has announced the date and location of its 2027 Youth Media Awards. I can’t wait to be there again.
Miscellaneous
  • After the first in her (unfinished) trilogy, Modelland, went viral earlier this year, Tyra Banks has decided she’s going to revamp and republish the book. It…was not a good book, and I’m not sure this is going to do it any more favors.
  • A great essay from Alex Sanchez, whose book Rainboy Boys has been challenged for decades.
  • Australian YA author Craig Silvey, whose book Jasper Jones was an award-winner in the United States, will spend time in jail for child exploitation material. I feel for his wife and the twin children they had right before his arrest.
  • Cassandra Clare’s “Shadowhunters” world will end with one final trilogy, 19 years after the first book’s publication.
  • Last but not least, I had the opportunity to write about author Candace Fleming on account of her winning the Margaret A. Edwards Award this year. It was such a delightful interview, and I’m so happy with how this piece turned out. She is a real hoot, and her books are best in class for YA nonfiction.
Book Riot Highlights

Some of the highlights from the last month in YA book coverage here include:

  • Fan favorite Huda Fahmy talks about the rise and popularity of fictionalized graphic memoirs.
  • Take a peek at the trending YA titles on BookTok.
  • Check out these YA authors who’ve written several series and which series to begin reading.
  • Stack up your 2027 TBR with these forthcoming Latine YA books.
  • And while you’re building that TBR up even higher, why not add some new YA horror to it, too?