10 YA book releases we’re feeling thankful for this November

How to Pack for the End of the World by Michelle Falkoff

Michelle Falkoff has released several YA novels in the past several years, but perhaps none as timely and aptly named as How to Pack for the End of the World. Living in the year 2020, you might hear this title and think you could use the advice too. And when this release arrives on November 10, you can answer the question the book posits for yourself: “If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do?”

Of course, this novel isn’t actually a story about this year, but readers will easily be able to relate to the main character. Amina, like many of us, is tired of turning on the news and seeing horrible stories unfold. That’s why she enrolls at Gardner Academy, so she can go to school with other survivalists and learn how to handle the end of the world when it does arrive. The book’s description suggests it will mesh the world of peppers with the typical high school experience:

"“Still, as their prepper knowledge multiplies, so do their regular high school problems, from relationship drama to family issues to friend blow-ups. Juggling the two parts of their lives forces Amina to ask another vital question: Is it worth living in the hypothetical future if it’s at the expense of your actual present?”"

It sounds like How to Pack for the End of the World will address all the questions many of us are asking ourselves today. (No? Just me?) With high school drama and prepper drama coming together, it’s also sure to be an entertaining ride. After all, what better way to escape from your own end of times than to jump into someone else’s?

How to Pack for the End of the World arrives in print, ebook, and audiobook format on November 10.