March is here, and it’s bringing some of the biggest books of 2020!! Seriously, there are some hyped up books coming out this month. March 3rd may be Super Tuesday for U.S. politics, but I think that can also apply to the book world with the amount of books we’ll be getting on that day.

Because we have so many amazing books coming our way, let’s start diving into my top 10!

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Anna K.: A Love Story by Jenny Lee

Release Date: 3/3/2020
Genre: YA Retelling (Contemporary, Anna Karenina)
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Page Count: 448
As her friends go through the normal struggles of being a teen, Anna seems to sail gracefully through life. Until she meets Alexia, a notorious playboy who is everything Anna is not. When she finds herself drawn to him, she must decide what she is willing to give up to be with him, and how well she truly knows herself.

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

Release Date: 3/3/2020
Series: The Last Hours #1
Genre: YA Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Page Count: 544
I swear, the Shadowhunter Chronicles will never end. This is the start of the next Shadowhunter series, taking place in Edwardian London, and following the children of Will and Tessa Herondale- James and Lucie- as well as Cordelia Carstairs, whose name may sound familiar if you’ve read the The Dark Artifices series.

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Havenfall by Sara Holland

Release Date: 3/3/2020
Series: Havenfall #1
Genre: YA Urban Fantasy (Portal Fantasy, LGBTQ+)
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Page Count: 320
Review to come! Check back on March 3rd!
Havenfall more than your average inn, it is the place where ancient worlds meet. Maddie’s uncle is the innkeeper, a role she hopes to inherit. But when her uncle is injured, a dead body is discovered, and the boy she loves disappears, Maddie suddenly finds herself in the role of innkeeper far too soon.

The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

Release Date: 3/3/2020
Series: The Midnight Lie #1
Genre: YA Fantasy (LGBTQ+)
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page Count: 368
Nirrim has learned to keep her head down and her secrets close. But when she meets a traveler, Sid, who talks about magic, Nirrim is tempted to seek that magic for herself. But that means leaving behind her old life, and placing her trust in this stranger.

Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales

Release Date: 3/3/2020
Genre: YA Contemporary (LGBTQ+)
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Page Count: 288
Ollie and Will were meant to be a summer fling, but when Ollie’s family decides to stay in North Carolina to care for his sick aunt, Ollie hopes that maybe he and Will can become something more than a fling. But at school, Will isn’t the same boy Ollie knew. Will never expected to see Ollie at school, and now he’s faced with a decision: risk what he knows and follow his heart, or play it safe, stay in the closet, but lose what he loves?

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House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

Release Date: 3/3/2020
Series: Crescent City #1
Genre: Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romance (NOT YA)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Page Count: 816
This book is Sarah J. Maas’ first adult fantasy, following a half-fae/half-human girl, Bryce, and a Fallen angel, Hunt. When Bryce’s friends are killed by a demon, she is determined to find the killer. Meanwhile, Hunt wants to be free from the Archangels he once tried to overthrow. When he’s offered a deal – help Bryce in return for his freedom – he agrees.

The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett

Release Date: 3/3/2020
Genre: YA Fantasy (LGBTQ+)
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page Count: 432
Review to come! Check back on March 5th!
Ekata is one of 13 children of the Grand Duke. She never expected (or even wanted) to take the throne, but when her entire family falls under a strange sleeping sickness, she is forced to rule. With threats from all sides, Ekata must learn how to rule, and who to trust.

Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie

Release Date: 3/3/2020
Series: Bone Grace #1
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen
Page Count: 480
Review to come! Check back on March 10th!
Ailesse has been preparing to become the matriarch of the Bone Crier’s, but first she must complete her rite of passage- kill the boy she’s destined to love. Bastien’s father was killed by a Bone Crier, and he’s desperate for revenge, but when he captures Ailesse, he realizes vengeance must be put aside, for their fates are tied together. Meanwhile, Sabine will do anything to save her friend when she discovers that Ailesse is captured, even if it means going against the Bone Criers and breaking the bond between Bastien and Ailesse.

The Raven and the Dove by Kaitlyn Davis

Release Date: 3/9/2020
Series: The Raven and the Dove #1
Genre: YA Retelling (Fantasy, Tristan and Isolde)
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Page Count: 506
Review to come! Check back on March 7th!
Rafe is the bastard son of a dead king, and when his brother, Prince Xander, asks Rafe to pretend to be him in the courtship trials, he agrees. At the dawn of the courtship trials, Princess Lyana discovers that one of the princes has forbidden magic like her, and she begins to dream of a future without lies. But she doesn’t realize that her prince isn’t who she thinks he is. Meanwhile, in the world below, a king is desperate to save his people, no matter the cost.

The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren

Release Date: 3/24/2020
Genre: Contemporary Romance (NOT YA)
Publisher: Gallery Books
Page Count: 320
Carey and James work for a pair of home remodeling and home design gurus, and when they are asked to go with the pair on their book tour, they agree. The catch- the remodeling couple hate each other, leaving Carey and James in the position of trying to keep America’s favorite couple from killing each other. But what happens when sparks fly between the two of them?

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Bonus Books!

• Moment of Truth (Love, Life, & the List #3) by Kasie West
• Wicked As You Wish (A Hundred Names For Magic #1) by Rin Chupeco
• A Phoenix First Must Burn (Anthology) edited by Patrice Caldwell
• The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Sholte
• Thorn (Dauntless Path #1) by Intisar Khanani
• Imagine Me (Shatter Me #6) by Tahereh Mafi (for some reason I thought this came out in April, so I didn’t think to include it at first)

Which March release are you most excited for???

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