Recs if you like Tidespeaker...

Be the trend setter of your book club or bookish friend group by getting to know the authors of next year’s publication cycle. These books are all by new talent in the publishing world from both the Big 5 and small, traditional publishers.

Be sure to also check out these authors on social media for ARC opportunities, and show these authors some love by requesting a purchase with your local library, or pre-ordering a copy yourself!

YA fiction books with prominent autistic characters!!!! (all cannon, in text, or confirmed by author)

This is a subsection of the 2026 Debut Author list for young adult novels.

A list of the YA books published in 2026. Please comment if any are missing.

books with 18 year old main characters