We conclude our&nbsp;Best&nbsp;Books&nbsp;of 2025 coverage with a special episode dedicated to young adult. First,&nbsp;Libba Bray&nbsp;joins us to discuss&nbsp;Under the Same Stars&nbsp;(Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Feb. 4). Then young readers’ editor Laura Simeon highlights some more of the year’s best YA.Thanks to our sponsors:<ul><li><a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lance-lee/the-tale-of-the-wicked-old-woman-and-the-very-nice/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Tale of the Wicked Old Woman and the Very Nice 'Beast' of Crouch End</a>&nbsp;by Lance Lee, illus. by Nathalie T. Retivoff</li><li><a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/diane-pike-heiler/a-widows-fire/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Widow’s Fire</a>&nbsp;by Diane Pike Heiler</li><li><a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/melissa-cox/future-focused-wealth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Future-Focused Wealth</a>&nbsp;by Melissa Cox</li></ul>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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