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Best Young Adult Books

Books for teenage readers

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  1. Little Manfred

    Michael Morpurgo

    ★ 4.0 (574) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A carved wooden dachshund becomes a symbol of an unlikely friendship between a German prisoner of war and a young British girl, spanning WWII and hinting at a hopeful reunion during the 1966 World Cup.

  2. White

    Angelina J. Steffort

    ★ 3.8 (572) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An ordinary girl's life spirals into an epic celestial battle when her heart falls for a mysterious angel, unwittingly making her a pawn in an ancient war between good and evil.

  3. The Knife That Killed Me

    Anthony McGowan

    ★ 3.7 (572) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Caught in the terrifying orbit of a charismatic bully, a high schooler's desperate attempts to escape a brewing gang war only pull him closer to the moment he holds the knife that will end a life.

  4. Bifocal

    Deborah Ellis

    ★ 3.6 (571) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When a Muslim student is arrested on suspicion of terrorism, a high school is ripped apart by racism, forcing two boys from opposite worlds to confront their prejudices and choose their allegiances.

  5. Unique

    Alison Allen-Gray

    ★ 3.5 (561) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    A closeted artist discovers his father's horrifying secret: he is a clone of his deceased, brilliant older brother, a truth that could endanger them all if revealed.

  6. Blue Jasmine

    Kashmira Sheth

    ★ 3.9 (555) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A young Indian girl navigates leaving monsoon rains and beloved cousins for Iowa, finding strength to bridge two cultures and redefine home.

  7. The Last Dance

    Melody Carlson

    ★ 4.0 (546) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Amidst prom drama, college worries, and a high-stakes fashion show, the graduating Carter House girls navigate friendship and romance, hoping to mend broken bonds before their final goodbyes.

  8. Runaway

    Meg Cabot

    ★ 4.3 (545) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A runaway teen, burdened by a secret she can't share, must decide if exposing a powerful corporation is worth risking her life and involving the one person who can help, even if it means running directly into danger.

  9. The Hunting Ground

    Cliff McNish

    ★ 3.7 (536) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Trapped in Glebe House, brothers Elliott and Ben must navigate haunted halls and unravel a century-old tragedy to escape a twisted evil before becoming its next victims.

  10. Beorn the Proud

    Madeleine A. Polland

    ★ 3.9 (531) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In 9th-century Ireland, a young Norse warrior named Beorn discovers the power of Christian humility through his captive, an Irish chieftain's daughter.

  11. Gold Medal Summer

    Donna Freitas

    ★ 4.1 (526) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    As her world flips upside down, gymnast Joey Jordan tumbles through strict coaches, a cute crush, and daring new routines, all in pursuit of a long-awaited gold medal summer.

  12. The Last Wolf

    Michael Morpurgo

    ★ 4.1 (525) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In the Scottish Highlands of Bonnie Prince Charlie, an orphaned boy and his wolf cub form a bond as they navigate a war-torn land, learning that belonging sometimes means letting go.

  13. Once on This Island

    Gloria Whelan

    ★ 3.8 (521) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    During the British occupation of Mackinac Island in the War of 1812, a young girl named Mary cares for her family's farm and waits for her father to return.

  14. Taboo

    Tara Maya

    ★ 4.2 (518) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Her magic saves her but shatters her future. A young woman steps into a forbidden faery ring, finding a new path that defies the ultimate taboo. An exiled warrior seeks peace in enemy lands, forcing them both to choose between loyalty and love.

  15. Heartbeat

    Danielle Steel

    ★ 3.4 (513) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A divorced TV producer, content with his casual success and co-parenting, finds his carefully balanced life upended by a pregnant production assistant abandoned by her husband, forcing him to confront the heartache and joy of building a new, blended family.

  16. Hamlet

    William Shakespeare

    ★ 4.0 (501) average on Goodreads

    A young prince grapples with his father's ghost, a treacherous uncle, and his own spiraling sanity as he plots revenge for a murder most foul.

  17. Why I Fight

    J. Adams Oaks

    ★ 3.7 (496) average on Goodreads

    A young man shaped by bare-knuckle fights and a nomadic life under his uncle's control must decide if he will remain a pawn in a brutal game or claim the life he wants.

  18. Dare

    Tricia Mingerink

    ★ 4.4 (490) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Stranded by a blizzard and an arrow, a loyal king's blade finds his convictions shattered when he seeks refuge with the very family his orders destroyed, forcing him to choose between the crown he serves and the forbidden faith that offers a dangerous path to freedom.

  19. The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt

    Patricia MacLachlan

    ★ 4.0 (487) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A young cellist dealing with her unusual, philosophical family finds clarity and self-acceptance through a friendship with a boy from a seemingly perfect world.

  20. Timeless Love

    Judith O'Brien

    ★ 3.6 (484) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A modern teen time-travels to 1553 England to save a young King Edward VI, only to find herself entangled in a dangerous court and a forbidden romance that could alter history.

  21. David

    Mary Hoffman

    ★ 3.4 (483) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In Renaissance Florence, an 18-year-old stonecutter's son named Gabriele finds his world of art and aspiration shattered when posing for Michelangelo's David thrusts him into a dangerous web of political intrigue, espionage, and murder.

  22. A Door Near Here

    Heather Quarles

    ★ 4.0 (478) average on Goodreads

    Fifteen-year-old Katherine fights to keep her family from crumbling as her alcoholic mother retreats, her siblings starve, and her youngest sister dangerously blurs the line between Narnia and their harsh reality.

  23. The Dreamer

    E.J. Mellow

    ★ 4.1 (477) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After a lightning strike, a woman's dreamless sleep becomes a nightly portal to a star-dusted realm where she wields a power of creation alongside a stranger, blurring the lines between her waking life and a world she wants to believe is real.

  24. Pan

    Knut Hamsun

    ★ 3.6 (476) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An isolated hunter's passionate, doomed relationship with a merchant's daughter unfolds as a tragic story of misunderstanding and desire in the northern wilderness.

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