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Best Young Adult Books

Books for teenage readers

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  1. Chasing Tail Lights

    Patrick Jones

    ★ 4.0 (290) average on Goodreads

    Haunted by her father's dying words, a desperate teen in Flint, Michigan, chases the illusion of escape while a dark secret binds her to the city's decay.

  2. Johnny Mad Dog

    Emmanuel Dongala

    ★ 3.9 (286) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In the crucible of a Congolese civil war, a sixteen-year-old rebel, Johnny Mad Dog, collides with Laokolé, a girl his age desperate for an education, in a journey that explodes with the brutal realities of their intertwined coming-of-age.

  3. The Two Towers

    J.R.R. Tolkien

    ★ 4.0 (281) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    With the Fellowship broken, hobbits Frodo and Sam begin a dangerous quest to destroy the One Ring in Sauron's land, guided by the tricky Gollum, while their friends prepare for a war that could destroy Middle-earth.

  4. Nowhere to Call Home

    Cynthia C. DeFelice

    ★ 4.1 (263) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    During the Great Depression, a grieving girl sheds her identity to ride the rails as 'Frankie Blue,' only to discover the harsh realities of hobo life when her companion falls ill.

  5. Shadow of the Dragon

    Sherry Garland

    ★ 3.8 (255) average on Goodreads

    Sixteen-year-old Danny Vo balances his Houston high school life with his Vietnamese family's traditions, navigates a new romance with a white supremacist's sister, and tries to save his cousin, a reeducation camp survivor, from a Vietnamese gang.

  6. Ghost Rider

    Bonnie Bryant

    ★ 3.8 (254) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    During Halloween party plans at the Bar None Ranch, The Saddle Club must discover if a Native American legend about a mysterious gray stallion warns of danger for their friend Kate, who wants to adopt the wild horse.

  7. Namesake

    Young, Adrienne Young

    ★ 4.5 (253) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    To protect her new family and the boy she loves, Fable, a seasoned trader and survivor, must navigate a treacherous web of lies and betrayal, confronting her mother's dangerous past while brokering a perilous alliance with a powerful gem trader.

  8. The Blue Helmet

    William Bell

    ★ 3.4 (253) average on Goodreads

    After a botched gang initiation exiles him to a new town, a hardened teen finds unexpected solace and confronts the true cost of violence among the quirky patrons of his aunt's cafe.

  9. Zeely

    Virginia Hamilton

    ★ 3.7 (242) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    During a summer on her uncle's farm, a young girl finds an unforgettable friend in a regal, statuesque hog farmer who mirrors the image of an African queen.

  10. Trinity

    Domenico Italo Composto-Hart

    ★ 4.0 (240) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    The last warrior of a fallen order flees a dying Atlantis with the Oracle Queen's heir, while a bullied Lemurian boy discovers his Atlantean heritage and prepares to defend his home against an empire's wrath.

  11. The Stray

    Dick King-Smith

    ★ 3.9 (239) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    An eccentric elderly woman, initially a stranger, finds an unexpected and loving home with a boisterous family who embraces her quirky charm.

  12. Danger Zone

    David Klass

    ★ 4.0 (232) average on Goodreads

    On the Roman courts, a white basketball player's dreams of international glory collide with racial prejudice and political plots, making him face truths about himself and his teammates.

  13. Finding Daddy

    Louise Plummer

    ★ 3.4 (226) average on GoodreadsThriller

    With only a faded photograph and her mother's vague answers, a determined teen sets out to find the truth about the father she's never known, even if it means uncovering a past her mother wants to keep hidden.

  14. Danger in Quicksand Swamp

    Bill Wallace

    ★ 4.1 (220) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When Jake and Ben unearth a hidden canoe, they paddle into a treacherous quicksand swamp teeming with alligators, only to discover a human enemy far more dangerous than the gators guarding a buried treasure.

  15. Blackout

    Connie Willis

    ★ 4.3 (220) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Three young historians studying WWII through time travel become trapped in the war-torn past, facing the terrifying possibility that they are changing the history they swore only to observe.

  16. Logan

    Julie Hall

    ★ 4.3 (214) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A popular high schooler's accidental death thrusts him into a supernatural war where a forbidden connection with a fellow demon hunter might be the only thing that can save him from his own broken spirit.

  17. Tribes

    Arthur Slade

    ★ 3.4 (210) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    A brilliant but grieving teenager observes high school social groups like an anthropologist, only to find himself drawn into the human drama he studies.

  18. Laws of Nature

    Christopher Golden

    ★ 4.0 (191) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a quiet Vermont town, Jack and Molly are drawn into a web of ancient secrets and murders after mysterious animal attacks, becoming prime suspects in the very mystery they set out to solve.

  19. Hide and Seek

    Sara Shepard

    ★ 3.7 (188) average on GoodreadsMystery

    A murdered girl's twin sister assumes her identity to uncover the dark secrets of their seemingly perfect adoptive family, only to find herself in the killer's crosshairs.

  20. Disconnect

    Imran Siddiq

    ★ 3.7 (169) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a future where society splits between the waste-dwelling Underworld and the pristine Overworld, 16-year-old scavenger Zachary defies rules, becoming obsessed with a grieving Overworld girl, Rosa. This forbidden connection starts a dangerous rebellion against a corrupt system.

  21. Cicada

    Belle Whittington

    ★ 4.0 (166) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a group of friends finds an alien in their small town, their carefree summer turns into a desperate fight for survival, complicated by a developing romance and the dangerous burden of their shared secret.

  22. Voices

    Sue Mayfield

    ★ 3.6 (165) average on GoodreadsRomance

    After a dramatic breakup, a heartbroken Isabel finds unexpected solace and a budding romance through a message in a bottle, only to face a terrifying crisis that tests the very depths of her newfound love and courage.

  23. Wild Things

    Chloe Neill

    ★ 4.0 (158) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As Chicago's vampire protector, Merit must stop dark magic that threatens her shifter allies and a power capable of overwhelming the supernatural world.

  24. Songbird

    Colleen Helme

    ★ 3.7 (155) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A captive singer with a magical voice must risk everything on a perilous journey with a suspicious ambassador, forming an alliance that could save two nations or destroy them both, all while battling her own untamed power and a forbidden love.

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