The Final Eighteen 2018 Reads

Phew! Y'all have no idea how hard it was to pick these final eighteen books for the list. As always, here's hoping they a) don't get pushed back to 2019 (or later), and b) don't end up disappointing me.

1. Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West

I am not above putting two Kasie West books in my Eighteen 2018 Reads, because she has been an auto-buy author for so long now. (Also hoping this one gets a cute cover in the vein of P.S. I Like You and Lucky in Love)

2. La Vie en Rosie by Stephanie Kate Strohm

Food? Paris? Love? Sounds like a recipe for the perfect Emma book. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

3. Rule by Ellen Goodlett

This sounds like Three Dark Crowns and Dividing Eden, and I am here for that.

4. The Weight of Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth

"...meets Chronicles of Narnia..." I'm sold.

5. Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen

In general, I'm tired of YA historical fiction set in World War II...but not when it's a story like this.

6. Not the Girls You're Looking For by Aminah Mae Safi

Always up for diverse YA, especially when it sounds as darling as this one.

7. The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman

A Jewish middle grade story and the main character is adopted!

8. The Beloved Wild by Melissa Ostrom

If it's YA historical fiction and it has a lovely cover like that, it's going on one of my highly-anticipated lists.

9. Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch

I liked Love & Gelato all right (I should really give it another try), but I'm hoping to love Love & Luck, because I quite enjoy living vicariously through teenagers who get to go to Europe.

10. Bookish Boyfriends by Tiffany Schmidt

The premise of this one sounds so incredibly fun.

11. Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian

Debut fantasy that sounds fascinating. *crosses fingers*

12. Together at Midnight by Jennifer Castle

I'm a little nervous - just because the timeline sounds a little short to me - but the cover and premise are lovely.

13. The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe
French Canadian protagonist? Sign me up.

14. The Place Between Breaths by An Na

I love quiet narratives, and I have a feeling this book fits the bill.

15. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

I don't really do zombie books, but with covers like that, how can a girl resist? Besides, alternate history is kind of my catnip.

16. Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke

There's been a smattering of reality TV-themed YA books over the last five years, so let's hope this one is a hit.

17. Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian

All I've got to say is...ICE CREAM.

18. The Forgotten Book by Mechtild Glaser

Ignoring that the main character is named Emma, I'm game for anything with a magic book.

So that's it! The last of my Eighteen 2018 Reads! If you're looking for part one and part two of the series, they're linked right there. Let me know if I helped you find books for your TBR list and/or what 2018 YA/MG releases you're looking forward to.