Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi. More dystopian fiction, but it sounds really good. “Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland—known as The Death Shop—are slim. A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile—everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria’s help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption.” January 3, 2012.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. “Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.” John Green can write, no doubt about that, and sometimes I really, really like his fiction, in spite of (because of?) its “irreverence.” January 10, 2012.

Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver. Sequel to Delirium. February 28, 2012.

Out of Sight, Out of Time, Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter. I like me some Gallagher Girls, and so do my daughters. March 13, 2012.

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict, A Mysterious Benedict Society prequel by Trenton Lee Stewart. “Before there was a Mysterious Benedict Society, there was simply a boy named Nicholas Benedict. Meet the boy who started it all….” This one could be a disaster, or it could be very, very good. April 10, 2012.

Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker. From this Harper Collins publisher preview at Fuse #8. April 24, 2012.

The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi. A companion novel to Bacigalupi’s Ship Breaker. “Paolo Bacigalupi brilliantly captures a dark future America that has devolved into unending civil wars, driven by demagogues who recruit children to become soulless killing machines.” May 1, 2012.

Insurgent by Veronica Roth, the sequel to Divergent. May 1, 2012.

The Last Princess by Galaxy Craze. Also found at Fuse #8’s Little Brown publisher preview post. “The year is 2090. England is a barren land. Food is rationed. Oil has decimated the oceans. The people are restless. A ruthless revolutionary enacts a plan to destroy the royal family, and in a moment, the king is dead. His heiress, Princess Mary, and her brother, Jamie, have been abducted, and no one knows their fate. Princess Eliza Windsor barely escapes, and finds herself scared and lost in London’s dangerous streets.” May 8, 2012.

The Missing: Torn by Margaret Peterson Haddix. “Still reeling from their experiences in Roanoke in 1600, Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 only moments before a mutiny on Henry Hudson’s ship in the icy waters of James Bay. But things are messed up: They’ve lost the real John Hudson, and they find what seems to be the fabled Northwest Passage—even though they are pretty sure that route doesn’t actually exist. Will this new version of history replace everything they’ve ever known?” I actually haven’t read the third book in this series, called Sabotaged, yet. But I will. Torn comes out in June, 2012.

Lost Girls by Ann Kelley. Found at Fuse #8’s Little Brown publisher preview post. “What once seemed like a vacation in paradise has become a battle against the elements. Peppered with short, frantic entries from Bonnie’s journal, Lost Girls is a page-turning, heart-pounding adventure story about a group of teen girls fighting for their lives.” July 10, 2012.

Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown. Road trip book, yes! Also found at Fuse #8’s Little Brown publisher preview post. “Kendra has always felt overshadowed by her older brother, Grayson, whose OCD forces him to live a life of carefully coordinated routines. The only way Kendra can stand out next to Grayson is to be perfect, and she has perfection down to an art — until a cheating scandal threatens her flawless reputation. Behind the wheel of her car, with Grayson asleep beside her, Kendra decides to drive away from it all — with enough distance, maybe she’ll be able to figure everything out. But eventually, Kendra must stop running and come to terms with herself, her brother, and her past.” July 10, 2012.