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Best Young Adult Books

Books for teenage readers

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  1. The Dark Prophecy

    Rick Riordan

    ★ 4.2 (56k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Stripped of his godhood and trapped in a mortal body, Apollo must navigate Indianapolis, evade a Roman emperor, and rescue his demigod master from a sinister stepfather, all while dealing with his weaknesses and the constant threat of death.

  2. Unbelievable

    Sara Shepard

    ★ 4.0 (55k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Hanna fights for her life, while Emily, Aria, and Spencer deal with their own collapsing worlds, discovering that knowing too much can be a death sentence in their perfect town.

  3. Skulduggery Pleasant

    Derek Landy

    ★ 4.1 (55k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A witty, fire-wielding skeleton detective and a brave, magic-wielding twelve-year-old girl team up to stop an ancient evil from destroying the world, one snarky comment and explosive spell at a time.

  4. Rules

    Cynthia Lord

    ★ 4.0 (55k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When her carefully constructed world of rules for her autistic brother is challenged by new friendships and unexpected crushes, a twelve-year-old girl must redefine what 'normal' truly means.

  5. Stargazer

    Claudia Gray

    ★ 3.8 (55k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Torn between her vampire destiny and her forbidden love for a vampire hunter, Bianca navigates a treacherous world of secrets, ancient evils, and the looming threat of war, all while her own vampiric nature awakens.

  6. Julie of the Wolves

    Jean Craighead George

    ★ 3.8 (55k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Stranded in the Alaskan wilderness, a young Eskimo girl named Miyax bonds with a wolf pack, learning to survive and reconnect with her heritage through their guidance.

  7. Without Merit

    Colleen Hoover

    ★ 3.9 (55k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    In a family as bizarre as their repurposed church home, Merit Voss navigates a labyrinth of collected secrets and unearned trophies until a forbidden love and a devastating truth force her to shatter illusions and confront the messy consequences of her own escape.

  8. The Face on the Milk Carton

    Caroline B. Cooney

    ★ 3.7 (55k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A teenager's world shatters when she recognizes her own three-year-old face on a milk carton, uncovering a twelve-year-old kidnapping mystery that involves the only parents she's ever known.

  9. The Rithmatist

    Brandon Sanderson

    ★ 4.2 (54k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When two-dimensional chalk drawings come to life, a non-magic user uncovers a dark plot against the Rithmatists he hopes to join, forcing him to solve a mystery that could destroy their world.

  10. One Night at the Call Center

    Chetan Bhagat

    ★ 2.5 (54k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Six friends at an Indian call center face heartbreak, ambition, and cultural clashes. A mysterious caller offers them a chance to restart their lives.

  11. Ramona the Brave

    Beverly Cleary

    ★ 4.1 (54k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Ramona Quimby, with her own bedroom, learns that courage means facing the shadowy mysteries just beyond the bed's edge.

  12. Princess in the Spotlight

    Meg Cabot

    ★ 3.7 (54k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Princess Mia must navigate an unexpected royal interview, her mother's shocking announcement, and the mystery of an intriguing secret admirer, all while trying to keep her tiara on straight.

  13. Petals on the Wind

    V.C. Andrews

    ★ 3.8 (54k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by their past, the Dollanganger siblings, now young adults, navigate forbidden desires and vengeful plots as Cathy seeks to reclaim their stolen innocence and exact retribution on those who wronged them.

  14. Partials

    Dan Wells

    ★ 3.9 (54k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On Long Island, humanity struggles to survive after a war with engineered doppelgängers. A teenager must uncover the truth behind the apocalypse to save both races, blurring the lines between creator and creation.

  15. After Ever Happy

    Anna Todd

    ★ 4.1 (53k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    After their pasts unravel and tragedy strikes, Tessa must decide if she can save Hardin from his own darkness without losing herself.

  16. Saint Anything

    Sarah Dessen

    ★ 4.0 (53k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    After her charismatic but troubled brother's drunk-driving accident lands him in jail, an invisible Sydney finds her voice and a sense of belonging within the warm, chaotic embrace of a new family and the quiet gaze of Mac, who finally sees her for who she truly is.

  17. The Long Haul

    Jeff Kinney

    ★ 4.3 (53k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    The Heffley family road trip turns into a funny disaster of gas station trouble, bird attacks, and a lost pig, proving even bad journeys can be memorable.

  18. A Curse So Dark and Lonely

    Brigid Kemmerer

    ★ 4.1 (53k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A fiercely independent girl with cerebral palsy from modern-day D.C. is thrust into a cursed fantasy kingdom, becoming the unlikely hope for a beastly prince and his dying realm, where breaking a spell is just the beginning of their fight for survival.

  19. Why We Broke Up

    Daniel Handler

    ★ 3.5 (53k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    With a box full of evocative mementos, Min meticulously dismantles her first love for Ed, each object a poignant, illustrated autopsy of their doomed teenage romance.

  20. The Darkest Part of the Forest

    Holly Black

    ★ 3.9 (52k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a town where dangerous fae magic draws tourists, a girl who once believed herself a knight must confront the awakening of a horned boy from a glass coffin, forcing her to choose between childhood loyalties and a treacherous new love.

  21. Wonderstruck

    Brian Selznick

    ★ 4.2 (52k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A deaf boy's search for his unknown father in 1977 connects with a runaway deaf girl's search for a silent film star in 1927, their journeys told through words and illustrations.

  22. Scorpia

    Anthony Horowitz

    ★ 4.2 (52k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by his father's past with the terrorist group Scorpia, teen spy Alex Rider must choose between a legacy of assassination and stopping a catastrophic attack.

  23. Little Men

    Louisa May Alcott

    ★ 3.9 (52k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    At Plumfield, the boisterous and loving school run by the grown-up Jo March, twelve rescued orphan boys, alongside her own two sons, tumble through a series of heartwarming scrapes and adventures under the watchful, affectionate eye of the entire March family.

  24. To Kill a Kingdom

    Alexandra Christo

    ★ 3.9 (52k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A siren princess, cursed to be human, must steal the heart of a prince who hunts her kind, or be exiled from her ocean kingdom forever.

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