Are you ready for some new books to brighten your day? Well, you’re in luck! This month, we’re finally starting to see the end of a long winter. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the new books sound amazing! These March book releases are just the thing we’re looking for to grab our attention, from emotional contemporaries, sweeping fantasies, and chilling thrillers, this month has it all!
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Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions By Ahmad Saber
First up, we have a YA contemporary focusing on what it truly means to be yourself. We focus on Ramin Abbas, who, after a life of following his parents’ rules, is now questioning everything after he starts crushing on the captain of his soccer team. Contemplating his faith and his family life, Ramin struggles with whether to live a lie or lose everything. This sounds like a fantastic coming-of-age story that you won’t want to miss!
Release Date: March 3
Order Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions here!
Content Warnings: homophobia
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AHMAD SABER:
INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE
The Dragon And The Sun Lotus By Amélie Wen Zhao
Amélie Wen Zhao fans will be delighted to hear of the conclusion to her The Three Realms duology, The Dragon and the Sun Lotus! Ten years ago, demons called mó descended on the earth after the Night and River kingdoms began a devastating war. The mortal soul drinkers have now made their way into the Kingdom of Sky, and our hero Àn’yīng has vowed to stop them. But after a stunning betrayal from her rival, turned something more Yù’chén, the boy who is half mó and son to the Demon Queen of the Kingdom of Night, Àn’yīng has her work cut out for her. If she can only join forces with Hào’yáng, the heir to the last mortal Emperor, the two can raise an army to stretch across realms. That is, if she can awaken the immortal power within her. We love a high-stakes sweeping fantasy, so we are ready for this!
Release Date: March 3
Order The Dragon and the Sun Lotus here!
Content Warnings: confinement, death, violence, war, mention of torture
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AMÉLIE WEN ZHAO:
INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | WEBSITE
The Danger Of Small Things By Caryl Lewis
Our next March book release is The Danger of Small Things by Caryl Lewis! This dystopian YA novel takes place in a world without honeybees, where patriarchy reigns, and all creativity and art have been decimated. Girls like Jess and her friends are taken from home and forced to pollinate crops by hand using brushes, and sent off to marry. But can one girl inspire a revolution? We are here for this empowering story!
Release Date: March 24
Order The Danger of Small Things here!
Content Warnings: child abuse, bullying, confinement, adult/minor relationship, murder
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CARYL LEWIS:
INSTAGRAM | THREADS
All That Chandni Knows By Khushboo Patel
Last but not least, we have a middle-grade story! Set in 1999, twelve-year-old Chandni has everything going to plan; her parents are respected doctors, she’s the leader of her friend group, plus her crush just might like her back. All that’s left is getting into India’s most prestigious girls’ boarding school. Except when she learns of a huge family secret, her family is now on the verge of falling apart. With her eyes set on the prize, Chandni is struggling to keep up with it all, and soon she’ll have to choose between her goals and protecting her family.
Release Date: March 31
Order All That Chandni Knows here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT KHUSHBOO PATEL:
INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE
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