Dwight Foster Public Library: Young Adult Books: January 2026

The Obsession
by Natasha Preston

What if being famous was the most dangerous thing you ever did? #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with a twisted tale of social media, secrets, and survival. SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING. Connie never asked to be famous--but thanks to her mother's relentless vlogging, she and her sister Isla have spent their lives under a virtual microscope. Every smile, every moment curated for clicks. Every stranger online thinking they know them. Then local girls--girls who look just like Connie--start dying. One by one. As the bodies pile up and the spotlight turns sinister, Connie is forced to confront the terrifying truth: someone isn't just watching. They're planning.

Reasons We Break
by Jesmeen Kaur Deo

As long as Simran has known Rajan, her immigrant community has warned her away. She knows what they call him, especially since he got out of juvie: an addict. A gangster. A killer. But Simran can’t believe Rajan is beyond hope. She’s seen his thoughtfulness firsthand: He’s the only one who’s noticed the pressure she’s under to be perfect—and how close she is to breaking. So when Rajan’s old gang tries to force him back in, Simran makes a desperate bargain: She’ll become their bookkeeper to clear his debts and keep him out of prison. But Rajan won’t leave her side while she works, and their forbidden attraction is becoming harder to ignore. Worse, there’s a gang war brewing—and neither of them is likely to get through it unscathed . . . if they get through it at all.

The Cuffing Game
by Lyla Lee

Bestselling author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun YA K-drama remix of Pride and Prejudice--if Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett were a college-run reality TV dating show.It is a truth universally acknowledged that when there is a hot person, there is also someone with a crush on them. Mia Yoon has a plan for everything. Get a full ride to her dream film school in Los Angeles, behind her mom's back, and escape her middle-of-nowhere hometown--check. Produce her own dating show starring other people and their crushes--check. But everything goes off the rails when she has to enlist the help of her own secret crush, Noah Jang, a boy she'd rather hate. Despite being a campus celebrity voted most eligible student bachelor, Noah can't remember the last time he was in a relationship. And he's perfectly content with that, thank you very much, especially since just the word feelings makes him uncomfortable. But he can't stop staring at Mia, who keeps glaring at him in class. And when she asks him to be on her dating show--as one of the contestants--he can't say no. As Noah goes on more and more romantic dates on The Cuffing Game and Mia watches from behind the camera, something feels off. With the showrunner and contestant slowly falling for one another, can the show still go on?

There's Always Next Year
by Leah Johnson

Andy was supposed to shed her too-serious student journalist persona and reinvent herself on New Year's Eve. Instead, she puked on her crush, dropped her phone in a fish tank, and managed to get her car stolen. Now, she only has the first day of the year to stop the gentrification that’s threatening her family’s business, right her wrongs from the night before, and figure out why she feels so drawn to the electric new-girl-next-door. How can Andy find her voice when everything’s being turned upside down? Dominique is an influencer on the verge of securing a major brand deal that will ensure his future and family legacy. But when he runs into his former best friend, unresolved feelings emerge -- and in a small town, there's nowhere to hide. Not from his cousin, Andy, who has always seen him for his true self, not from his busybody manager, Kim, whose favorite color is money green, and certainly not from himself. When all the world’s a stage, can Dominique rise to superstardom without leaving behind the ones he loves?

My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions, Vol. 7
by Kohei Horikoshi

The aspiring heroes of My Hero Academia team up with pro heroes for action-packed missions! The ambitious Team-Up Missions Program pairs groups of aspiring heroes with pro heroes to go on action-packed missions! Although Izuku Midoriya and his U.A. High friends are thrilled to participate, there's just one catch--there's no telling who will be teamed up with whom! From top heroes to students from other classes and schools, anyone could be on the same team. The ever-cheery Hado is handling a beautification drive, and who better to help her than the ever-grumpy Bakugo? Then, Yaoyorozu gets to know Ashido and Uraraka better by waging war over a blowout sale!