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We’re committed to celebrating and recognizing BIPOC characters and authors all year long, and we know that you are too! So, we’re sharing a few of our favorite books featuring strong and inspiring BIPOC characters that we love. How many of these books have you read?

It’s time to Read Your Heart Out!!! From 2/7 through 2/14, we’re giving you the chance to read four romantic reads and four romance extended excerpts! Which read are you checking out first? – Free Reads are only available to Simon Teen members! Not a Simon Teen member yet? It’s free and easy to sign […]

Pretty much everyone on the team here at Simon Teen is a HUGE fan of romance tropes. From forbidden love to love triangles and everything in between, you can often find us discussing (or debating) about all of the amazing books that feature these beloved tropes. To celebrate the staples of the romance genre we’ve […]

If you’ve read Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe series, you know that it is truly unforgettable. In the future he’s imagined, all diseases can be cured, all injuries can be healed, and even old age can be reversed. Death is no longer inevitable, but must be inflicted by Scythes to keep the population under […]

Did someone say new Free Reads? Yes, that’s right, we did! And we are so excited for February’s Free Reads. This month’s Free Reads have been chosen are in celebration of Black History Month! Plus, keep an eye out #ReadYourHeartOut for free romance reads from 2/7 – 2/14 and check out all of February’s new […]

From a gorgeous special edition with exclusive bonus content and an epic series conclusion, this February is chock-full of riveting new book releases! As you continue making your TBR for 2025, be sure to add these must-reads to your list!

Simon Teen Reveals Week is here! What, you ask, is Simon Teen Reveals Week? It’s that special time of year when we show you all the shiny new covers for books coming out in just a few seasons. From January 27-31, we’re showing you all the new covers for our Fall 2025 young adult books. […]

Did someone say new Free Reads? Yes, that’s right, we did! And we are so excited for January’s Free Reads. This month’s theme for Free Reads is “Start a Series,” and all Free Reads this month are first installments in a series that you will love! Plus, check out all of January’s new releases with […]

We’re kicking off 2025 with a group of AMAZING new releases! From a book packed with insights for people wishing to make a difference in the world, to a sweet, hilarious romcom and a scandalous historical fantasy with political intrigue, we’re ready to start crushing our reading goals for this year!

Set three years before the events of Powerless, the Kingdom of Ilya is preparing to celebrate Deliverance Day! Read on to reunite with Kai and Paedyn in this exclusive short story from Lauren Roberts. THREE YEARS AGO Kai             I curl my hands into fists, so as not to display my bloodied palms to the […]