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Best Young Adult Books

Books for teenage readers

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  1. The Brown House

    Christy Sloat

    ★ 4.2 (391) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When Brylee Branson's family moves into a house with a terrifying reputation, her gift to talk to the dead becomes the only hope to appease the evil spirits before they harm her new friends.

  2. Hook

    K.R. Thompson

    ★ 4.0 (390) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A shy print shop worker's life takes a swashbuckling turn when he's shanghaied by Blackbeard, leading him to captain his own ship, get lost under alien stars, and make fateful choices to save his love and crew, ultimately becoming the legendary Captain Hook.

  3. The World from Up Here

    Cecilia Galante

    ★ 4.2 (382) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A timid girl named Wren finds her voice and confronts a hidden family secret when her daring cousin Silver pushes her to break rules and embrace the unknown.

  4. Snowfall

    K.M. Peyton

    ★ 3.9 (379) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1920s Britain, a group of young rebels defies social norms, navigating class divides, adventures, and forbidden loves amidst winter sports and hidden lives.

  5. The Dog Days of Charlotte Hayes

    Marlane Kennedy

    ★ 3.8 (378) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A dog-averse girl secretly nurtures a neglected Saint Bernard puppy, then schemes an elaborate 'rescue' to find him a truly loving home, all while dodging her dog-loving best friend.

  6. Elemental

    Brigid Kemmerer

    ★ 3.4 (375) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An air Elemental and an earth Elemental, whose families are sworn enemies, fall into a dangerous, forbidden romance.

  7. Tree Castle Island

    Jean Craighead George

    ★ 4.1 (373) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Stranded in the vast Okefenokee Swamp after an alligator attack, fourteen-year-old Jack must decipher an ancient island mystery that unexpectedly unravels secrets from his own past.

  8. Dust

    Hugh Howey

    ★ 4.2 (368) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Jules faces the toxic truth of her silo's origins and a new internal threat, even if it means awakening Silo 1's terrifying power.

  9. Dominion

    Julie Hall

    ★ 4.5 (367) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When her beloved is dragged into the fiery abyss, demon hunter Audrey must descend into Hell itself to rescue him from Satan's clutches, only to discover that some prices are too high for a happily ever after.

  10. The Glory

    Lauren St. John

    ★ 4.5 (366) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A headstrong girl and a determined boy race horses from Colorado to Oregon, outriding danger and outsmarting pursuers, all while their hearts and horses race for glory.

  11. The Blind Colt

    Glen Rounds

    ★ 3.9 (362) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Born blind on the Dakota plains, a courageous wild mustang navigates the prairie's dangers before finding an unexpected connection and purpose with a determined ten-year-old boy.

  12. The Uncanny

    Sigmund Freud

    ★ 3.2 (357) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Freud explores the unsettling familiarity of the 'uncanny,' showing how deep fears and desires can be hidden by trivial memories and imagination.

  13. Blood Relations

    A.J. Butcher

    ★ 3.8 (355) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Bond Team's ultimate spy school final exams push them to the brink of collapse, forcing them to betray friends and face memory wipes if they fail a gauntlet of simulated terror.

  14. A Sky Beyond the Storm

    Sabaa Tahir

    ★ 4.3 (351) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An ancient evil brings apocalyptic chaos, forcing a grieving scholar, a haunted soldier, and a tormented soul catcher to face their fears, unlock powers, and save their world.

  15. Rapture

    Lauren Kate

    ★ 3.9 (347) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As the world nears its end, an immortal love faces its biggest challenge, making an angel choose between her past and saving everything.

  16. Bad

    Jean Ferris

    ★ 3.7 (347) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    After a joyride lands her in a girls' rehabilitation center, sixteen-year-old Dallas must face her past and navigate the journey of redemption among other 'bad' girls.

  17. Remembering the Good Times

    Richard Peck

    ★ 3.8 (344) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Three high school friends, seemingly inseparable, face a terrible question about how well they knew each other when one dies by suicide.

  18. Footloose

    Rudy Josephs

    ★ 3.9 (343) average on GoodreadsRomance

    When a big-city teen moves to a small town that has outlawed dancing, he ignites a rebellion to challenge restrictive traditions and win the heart of the local preacher's daughter.

  19. Friends with Benefits

    Melody Mayer

    ★ 3.7 (332) average on GoodreadsRomance

    In the glittering world of L.A., a socialite-turned-nanny will spin a web of charming lies to claw her way back to the top, even if it means blurring the lines between friendship and a very beneficial arrangement.

  20. Torment

    Lauren Kate

    ★ 4.0 (331) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Trapped in a school for Nephilim, Luce uncovers the deceptive past of her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel, as she discovers her own power to glimpse previous lives through dangerous Shadows. She questions if their love is destined or a beautiful lie hiding a darker fate.

  21. Finding Forrester

    James W. Ellison

    ★ 4.0 (321) average on Goodreads

    A quiet Pulitzer-winning author's four-decade silence ends when a street-smart, basketball-playing prodigy with a hidden talent for writing accidentally enters his life, starting a mentorship that changes them both.

  22. Supernova

    Marissa Meyer

    ★ 4.0 (321) average on GoodreadsRomance

    As Gatlon City teeters on the brink, Nova and Adrian must unmask a resurrected enemy and reconcile their hero-villain identities before love, loyalty, and their entire world are obliterated.

  23. Ode to Billy Joe

    Herman Raucher

    ★ 4.0 (308) average on GoodreadsRomance

    In the sweltering Mississippi summer of 1953, a ballad tells the tender, tragic secret behind Billy Joe McAllister's leap from the Tallahatchie Bridge and the love he shared.

  24. Any Way the Wind Blows

    Rainbow Rowell

    ★ 4.6 (300) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As the final chapter closes, Simon, Baz, Penelope, and Agatha must confront their deepest fears and uncertain futures, deciding whether to embrace a world they once saved or forge new paths beyond the magic that defined them.

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