Read Your Way Into January’s New YA Comics and YA Nonfiction

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Or maybe it was representative of where and how YA nonfiction continues to be under-marketed to readers, and how YA nonfiction simply doesn’t get attention in the outlets that drive attention (that is, social media). It’s not as sexy as the latest trend in fiction , despite the fact YA nonfiction has a hungry audience of readers. There aren’t many YA nonfiction books that hit shelves in January, and looking forward into the next several months, that dearth continues. This is something worth keeping an eye out as 2026 progresses because YA needs nonfiction, and YA readers deserve great true stories. Subscribe to Selected No ThanksAll of that is to say that this month’s new YA nonfiction and new YA comics are few.