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Best Young Adult Books

Books for teenage readers

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  1. Of Triton

    Anna Banks

    ★ 4.0 (24k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Torn between two worlds and hunted by an ancient law, a half-human, half-Syrena princess must embrace her forbidden power to avert an underwater war and save a people she's never known.

  2. Ask the Passengers

    A.S. King

    ★ 3.9 (24k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A queer teen, stifled by her small-minded town and distant parents, finds solace and unexpected connection by confessing her deepest fears and desires to the anonymous passengers flying high above her backyard.

  3. Scarlet

    Marissa Meyer

    ★ 3.9 (24k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A fiery farm girl teams up with a mysterious street fighter to rescue her missing, wolf-guarded grandmother, only to crash into a cyborg fugitive and a galaxy-spanning plot against a malevolent lunar queen.

  4. Beneath the Sugar Sky

    Seanan McGuire

    ★ 3.9 (24k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young girl from a world of sugar and spice seeks to save the mother she never knew, facing a reality that threatens to erase her very existence.

  5. As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust

    Alan Bradley

    ★ 4.0 (24k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Twelve-year-old amateur chemist Flavia de Luce is sent to a Canadian boarding school, where a mummified body falls from a chimney, pulling her into a mystery of disappearances and ghostly rumors.

  6. Pay It Forward

    Catherine Ryan Hyde

    ★ 4.2 (24k) average on Goodreads

    A hopeful young boy starts a chain reaction of selfless acts, showing that one simple idea can mend broken lives and spread to transform the world.

  7. Air Awakens

    Elise Kova

    ★ 4.0 (23k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A shy library apprentice with forbidden elemental magic accidentally saves a scarred sorcerer prince, thrusting her into a dangerous world of war, court intrigue, and an undeniable magical bond that could either save or destroy an empire.

  8. Coraline

    Neil Gaiman

    ★ 4.0 (23k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Coraline unlocks a mysterious door and finds a seemingly perfect alternate reality with an 'Other Mother' who has buttons for eyes. This Other Mother wants to keep Coraline forever, so Coraline must fight for her freedom and the souls of other trapped children.

  9. Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

    Margaret Sidney

    ★ 4.0 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In a cozy brown house, the five spirited Pepper children, led by their resilient widowed mother, discover that love, laughter, and good cheer are the strongest tools for overcoming poverty and hardship in 19th-century New England.

  10. Airborn

    Kenneth Oppel

    ★ 4.2 (23k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A cabin boy on a luxurious airship dreams of the sky. After a dying balloonist's last words spark a grand adventure, he and the balloonist's granddaughter go on a quest for mythical creatures.

  11. Dear Ava

    Ilsa Madden-Mills

    ★ 4.2 (23k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A girl, scorned by Camden Prep's elite 'Sharks,' receives a secret admirer letter from one of them, forcing her to confront her anger and the mystery of which boy—the scarred quarterback, his twin, or her ex—is trying to win her heart.

  12. Words in Deep Blue

    Cath Crowley

    ★ 4.1 (23k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    In a beloved bookstore filled with letters to strangers and lost loves, a grieving Rachel returns to find friendship, new connections, and comfort in shared words, linking her past and future to the enigmatic Henry.

  13. Heart Bones

    Colleen Hoover

    ★ 4.4 (23k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    After tragedy uproots her life, Beyah, a girl shaped by poverty, finds an unexpected connection with the enigmatic Samson during a summer with her estranged father, only to discover their shared sadness might pull them into a devastating emotional current.

  14. The Sword in the Stone

    T.H. White

    ★ 3.9 (23k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Before he was king, a young boy named Wart learns important life lessons from an eccentric wizard Merlyn, who transforms him into various animals.

  15. Running Out of Time

    Margaret Peterson Haddix

    ★ 4.0 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A young frontier girl, Jessie, races against a deadly epidemic in her secluded 1840s village, only to uncover a shocking truth that sends her into a bewildering modern world to save her family.

  16. The Last Little Blue Envelope

    Maureen Johnson

    ★ 3.9 (23k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    After her European scavenger hunt for a deceased aunt's last wishes is interrupted by theft, Ginny embarks on an unscripted, heart-racing adventure of love and self-discovery when the final, missing blue envelope mysteriously resurfaces in London.

  17. Pat the Bunny

    Dorothy Kunhardt

    ★ 4.1 (23k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    With interactive textures and a tiny mirror, 'Pat the Bunny' offers toddlers a delightful sensory adventure of touch, sight, and discovery.

  18. The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

    Roald Dahl

    ★ 3.8 (23k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A poor boy's life takes a fantastical turn when a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey, the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company, move into an abandoned sweet shop and whisk him into a world of dukes, diamonds, and daring adventures.

  19. Alice

    Christina Henry

    ★ 3.9 (23k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a grim reimagining of Wonderland, a traumatized Alice escapes a nightmarish asylum only to hunt the monstrous remnants of her past through a decaying city, seeking fragmented memories and the truth behind her bloody tea party.

  20. All Fall Down

    Ally Carter

    ★ 3.8 (23k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by her mother's murder, Grace Blakely navigates international diplomacy and hidden agendas on Embassy Row, determined to find a killer before global secrets unravel.

  21. The Ship Who Sang

    Anne McCaffrey

    ★ 4.0 (23k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A sentient spaceship, born from a human brain, finds unexpected love amidst the thrilling vastness of interstellar exploration.

  22. Killers of the Dawn

    Darren Shan

    ★ 4.2 (23k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
  23. Desires of the Dead

    Kimberly Derting

    ★ 4.1 (23k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A teenage girl who sees the last moments of murder victims must navigate a new romance, a jealous best friend, and a dangerous FBI investigation while keeping her supernatural abilities a secret.

  24. The Hand on the Wall

    Maureen Johnson

    ★ 4.2 (23k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    As a storm hits the isolated Ellingham Academy, teen detective Stevie Bell must find a current murderer and solve a 75-year-old cold case before she is killed.

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