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Best Young Adult Books

Books for teenage readers

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  1. Prince Ombra

    Roderick MacLeish

    ★ 4.1 (651) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A pre-teen with new powers learns he's the latest in a line of heroes, thrust into an immediate, epic battle against the ancient evil known as Prince Ombra, years before he's ready.

  2. The Secret of Laurel Oaks

    Lois Ruby

    ★ 3.8 (641) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A contemporary girl with a gift for sensing spirits must unravel a 150-year-old murder mystery at a haunted Louisiana plantation to clear the name of a wrongly accused slave girl and finally bring peace to her restless spirit.

  3. Three Wishes

    Liane Moriarty

    ★ 4.2 (638) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Three distinct triplets navigate the hilarious and heartbreaking chaos of their thirty-third year, dealing with marital secrets, ticking biological clocks, and their unusual family.

  4. Reunion

    Jenny Carroll

    ★ 3.9 (637) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A teenage medium protects her classmate from four vengeful ghosts, only to learn their 'accident' was murder and the killer is still active.

  5. Stirring Up Trouble

    Juli Alexander

    ★ 3.6 (637) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A teenage witch with a knack for potions navigates high school crushes, a complicated blended family, and the temptation to use forbidden magic to fix her messy life, all while trying to find a substitute for toad slime.

  6. Jars of Glass

    Brad Barkley

    ★ 3.6 (634) average on Goodreads

    After their mother's absence and their father's withdrawal, two sisters—one burdened by responsibility, the other rebellious—must confront a dark family secret to redefine their fractured home.

  7. Sway

    Jennifer Davis

    ★ 3.8 (632) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A cocky baseball star's pursuit of the new girl forces him to confront his arrogance, but their romance is threatened by the truth of his past actions.

  8. Kiss the Dust

    Elizabeth Laird

    ★ 3.8 (632) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Forced from her Iraqi home, a young girl faces displacement and a search for belonging as her family travels from Kurdish resistance to British asylum.

  9. The Princess Diaries

    Meg Cabot

    ★ 4.0 (624) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A klutzy, algebra-failing Manhattan freshman's ordinary life is hilariously upended when she discovers her absentee father is actually the Crown Prince of Genovia, thrusting her into reluctant royalty, secret makeovers, and the bewildering world of princess lessons.

  10. Daddy Was a Number Runner

    Louise Meriwether

    ★ 4.2 (620) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1934 Harlem, twelve-year-old Francie Coffin navigates a world of dashed hopes and resilient dreams, where the daily numbers game offers a false promise of escape from the Great Depression.

  11. Getting Air

    Dan Gutman

    ★ 4.0 (616) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Three skate-obsessed best friends expecting a summer of California half-pipes instead find themselves battling terrorists mid-flight, only to crash-land into a harrowing fight for survival in the wilderness.

  12. The Evil Within

    Nancy Holder

    ★ 4.0 (614) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Haunted by nightmares and a growing possession, Lindsay must return to the academy she fled, where mean girls are evil and her crush might hold a dark secret, to fight for her soul before malevolent spirits claim her.

  13. Sleeping Dogs

    Sonya Hartnett

    ★ 3.8 (613) average on Goodreads

    A malevolent stranger's arrival unravels a family's fragile peace, exposing their secrets and driving them into madness.

  14. Threads and Flames

    Esther M. Friesner

    ★ 4.0 (613) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1910 New York, a young Polish immigrant named Raisa navigates a new world of friendship, love, and factory work, only to face the devastating inferno of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that will forever mark her life.

  15. Hell Phone

    William Sleator

    ★ 3.5 (613) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When Nick buys a cheap used cell phone to impress his girlfriend, he unwittingly dials into a supernatural conspiracy, forcing him to commit increasingly dark crimes for an unseen entity that won't let him hang up.

  16. Twins

    Francine Pascal

    ★ 4.0 (611) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Identical twin brothers, once distinct but now a single, dark force, relentlessly target their own family in a chilling tale of fractured bonds and malevolent ambition.

  17. The Guardians

    John Christopher

    ★ 3.7 (608) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In 2052 England, a young man from the urban 'Conurbs' uncovers truths about his society and the aristocratic 'County,' forcing him to choose where his loyalty lies.

  18. Minion

    David Anderson, John David Anderson

    ★ 3.9 (603) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a city where villains are common and heroes are rare, a young inventor's life with his adoptive father changes when a mysterious Super arrives, forcing them to face the blurred line between good and evil.

  19. The November Criminals

    Sam Munson

    ★ 2.6 (591) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Armed with a sharp wit, a drug-dealing side hustle, and an unrequited crush, a cynical high school senior turns his college application essay into an unfiltered, obsessive investigation into his classmate's murder.

  20. What Waits in the Water

    Kieran Scott

    ★ 4.1 (588) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A summer of first crushes and small-town secrets turns sinister when Hannah uncovers a dark history of drownings in the very lake her stepsister is so eager to explore.

  21. The Wonder of Charlie Anne

    Kimberly Newton Fusco

    ★ 4.0 (585) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    During the Depression, a girl named Charlie Anne, living with a strict cousin and farm chores, finds an unexpected friend in Phoebe, an African American girl, challenging small-town prejudice and showing love's power.

  22. Into the Blue

    Robert Goddard

    ★ 4.0 (581) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A disgraced Englishman hiding in Greece must solve the mystery of a guest's disappearance before his past catches up to him, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power.

  23. The Haunting

    Lynne Ewing

    ★ 3.9 (579) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Three D.C. teens awaken ancient Egyptian magic. Sudi, struggling with her new powers, must face a spectral stalker and an unknown enemy, all while navigating a new romance.

  24. Halfway to the Sky

    Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

    ★ 4.1 (575) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Twelve-year-old Dani, heartbroken and wanting to escape, begins a defiant hike on the Appalachian Trail. Her equally troubled mother joins her, and their path ultimately leads them both to healing and a renewed connection in the wilderness.

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