2025 YA Anthologies for Your TBR

The entire premise and execution of this forthcoming anthology is brilliant and makes me so, so excited to read it. As the title suggests, this is an anthology exploring the meaning of love. What IS love anyway? This dives into the highs, lows, and everything in between when it comes to love in all of its forms. You’ll have stories here about romantic love, as well as platonic love, self-love to familial love. 

The anthology is cross-genre, so whatever your jam is in terms of genre, you’ll find something here. Oh, and it’s all written in verse—yes, that’s 12 short stories about love all in verse. Among the stories are one about two princes who fall in love despite being from enemy Mesoamerican nations in the 15th century; a story about losing a beloved pet in the 1800s; and a myth about a sea-bound siren falling in love with a winged forest spirit. There are characters of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and abilities throughout.

It should come as little surprise the lineup of authors is also excellent. Among the contributors are Melanie Crowder, Margarita Engle, David Bowles, Eric Gansworth, Jasmine Warga, Laura Ruby, and more.