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Best Young Adult Books

Books for teenage readers

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  1. UnBound

    Neal Shusterman

    ★ 4.3 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where teenagers are harvested for parts, 'UnBound' explores the ethics and stories of a society that has normalized the sacrifice of its youth.

  2. The Things a Brother Knows

    Dana Reinhardt

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    A younger brother, tired of his hero-worshipped sibling's absence, searches for the fractured man who returns from war and the distance that now separates them.

  3. I Am Not Esther

    Fleur Beale

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Renamed Esther and stripped of her identity, a young girl must navigate the oppressive world of a strict religious cult where conformity is salvation and individuality is sin.

  4. Dead City

    James Ponti

    ★ 4.3 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Thirteen-year-old Molly Bigelow discovers her mom is a legendary zombie hunter, thrusting her into a secret world where she must patrol the undead streets of New York City and follow in some seriously spooky footsteps.

  5. Penelope

    Marilyn Kaye

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Born with a pig's snout due to an ancient curse, a reclusive heiress navigates superficial suitors and a world eager to exploit her, finding freedom and self-acceptance when she ventures out on her own.

  6. Long Division

    Kiese Laymon

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A YouTube-famous teen in post-Katrina Mississippi unravels a time-bending mystery involving a disappearing girl, a stolen laptop, and a cryptic book that links his present to alternate versions of himself battling the Klan in the past.

  7. Gallows Hill

    Lois Duncan

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When a school fair's fortune-telling act grants 17-year-old Sarah actual prophetic visions, she finds herself terrifyingly re-enacting the Salem witch trials with her classmates as accusers.

  8. The Lottery Rose

    Irene Hunt

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    An abused young boy, escaping into a secret world of rose gardens, learns to give and receive love when a small rosebush and a new home help him blossom.

  9. Time Travelling with a Hamster

    Ross Welford

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A boy with a vintage time machine and a hamster named Alan Shearer travels to the 1980s to save his father, even if it means changing history.

  10. The Crowfield Curse

    Pat Walsh

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In 1347, an orphan apprentice monk uncovers a buried angel, a talking goblin, and a dangerous world of Old Magic, all while two cloaked strangers hunt for answers within the abbey walls.

  11. Anywhere But Here

    Mona Simpson

    ★ 3.5 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A fiercely independent mother and her observant daughter chase the elusive American dream from rural Wisconsin to the glitz of Los Angeles, leaving a trail of unpaid bills and unspoken resentments in their wake.

  12. All in Pieces

    Young, Suzanne Young

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    A troubled teen fights to protect her disabled brother and keep her fragile world from shattering, finding unexpected comfort in a boy with his own problems, all while battling forces threatening to tear her family apart.

  13. Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty

    Jody Gehrman

    ★ 3.7 (3k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Three best friends navigate rivalries and mistaken identities at a coffee shop, learning that their friendship is stronger than any romantic chaos.

  14. I Crawl Through It

    A.S. King

    ★ 3.5 (3k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Four traumatized teenagers build an invisible helicopter to escape their difficult lives, only to learn that real freedom comes from facing the problems they tried to leave behind.

  15. The Neptune Project

    Polly Holyoke

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A genetically altered girl, more at home in the ocean than on land, discovers she's part of a secret project to build an underwater civilization and must lead a group of reluctant, super-powered kids across a perilous sea to escape a pursuing government.

  16. Toads and Diamonds

    Heather Tomlinson

    ★ 3.7 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a goddess gives one sister jewels and the other toads, their blessings and curses lead to royal conflict, plague, and self-discovery in historical India.

  17. The Thieves of Ostia

    Caroline Lawrence

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In ancient Ostia, a Roman girl and her friends solve a canine murder mystery, uncovering secrets and finding justice.

  18. Deathwatch

    Robb White

    ★ 3.6 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A desperate college student's guiding job in the desert transforms into a deadly game of cat and mouse when his wealthy, sadistic client accidentally kills a prospector and hunts Ben to silence him.

  19. Truth or Dare

    Jacqueline Green

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In the isolated town of Echo Bay, a seemingly innocent game of truth or dare becomes a sinister blackmail plot, forcing three girls to confront their darkest secrets or face deadly consequences.

  20. Storm Runners

    Roland Smith

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A boy who chases hurricanes with his storm runner father faces the ultimate test of survival when the most powerful storm of the century traps him in a desperate fight for his life.

  21. Hidden Talents

    David Lubar

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    At a school for 'losers,' Martin and his friends uncover hidden superpowers, turning their perceived failures into strengths.

  22. Fire in Frost

    Alicia Rades

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Psychic teen Crystal Frost, haunted by visions, must use her terrifying new abilities to unmask a blackmailer before secrets and lives are shattered.

  23. The Chimes

    Charles Dickens

    ★ 3.4 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    On New Year's Eve, a porter is taken by the spirits of the chimes to see a grim future, making him confront social injustice and rediscover his faith in humanity.

  24. The Cupid Chronicles

    Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Thirteen-year-old Willa navigates first crushes, a quirky compatibility test, and a town-wide matchmaking frenzy, all while trying to save her beloved Cape Cod library with a little help from Shakespeare and Cupid himself.

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