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Best Young Adult Books

Books for teenage readers

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  1. The Declaration

    Gemma Malley

    ★ 3.7 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a future where eternal youth requires a signed declaration and children are 'Surplus' outlaws, Anna navigates a world where defying the law means choosing between a forbidden life and an unnatural immortality.

  2. Looking for Alibrandi

    Melina Marchetta

    ★ 3.9 (21k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    In her final year of Catholic high school, Josephine Alibrandi navigates a hilarious and heartbreaking collision of Italian family secrets, old-world expectations, and new loves that will ultimately set her free.

  3. The Isle of the Lost

    Melissa de la Cruz

    ★ 3.9 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On a desolate island prison, the forgotten offspring of Disney's most notorious villains embark on a treacherous quest for a mythical Dragon's Eye, only to discover that their inherited wickedness might just be a facade for an unexpected goodness.

  4. Double Fudge

    Judy Blume

    ★ 4.0 (21k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Peter Hatcher's world is turned upside down when his younger brother, Fudge, becomes obsessed with money, and new relatives bring chaos to their already lively household.

  5. Luna

    Julie Anne Peters

    ★ 3.8 (21k) average on Goodreads

    A story of identity where a brother's secret nocturnal transformation into Luna, the girl he truly is, forces his sister and family to confront their understanding of love and acceptance as Luna prepares to step into the light of day.

  6. How to Be Popular

    Meg Cabot

    ★ 3.5 (21k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    An unpopular high schooler uses a vintage self-help book to climb the social ladder, only to find popularity demands sacrifices and threatens her true self.

  7. Wolf in White Van

    John Darnielle

    ★ 3.7 (21k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A reclusive game designer, scarred by his past, creates a fantasy world that collides with reality when his players' real-life actions lead to tragedy, forcing him to confront the event that fractured his own existence.

  8. The Way I Used to Be

    Amber Smith

    ★ 4.2 (21k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    After an assault, Eden navigates high school, silently battling trauma that changes her identity, relationships, and understanding of her world.

  9. Wondrous Strange

    Lesley Livingston

    ★ 3.7 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A teen actress rehearsing for *A Midsummer Night's Dream* discovers her lineage connects her to the dangerous world of faeries, forcing her to accept a destiny she never imagined alongside a mysterious boy.

  10. Princess of Glass

    Jessica Day George

    ★ 4.1 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A princess wants to escape her duties, and a servant is tricked by a fairy godmother. They become rivals in a royal exchange program, where magic slippers and political deals lead to a quest for love.

  11. This Book Is Not Good for You

    Pseudonymous Bosch

    ★ 4.3 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When her mom is kidnapped by an evil chocolatier for a legendary tuning fork, Cass and her friend Max-Ernest must unravel the mystery of his delicious, yet dangerous, confections before it's too late.

  12. Private Peaceful

    Michael Morpurgo

    ★ 4.2 (21k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    On the eve of a likely execution for desertion, a young WWI soldier poignantly relives his idyllic English countryside childhood and the unbreakable bond with his brother, now shattered by the brutal realities of war.

  13. Nerve

    Jeanne Ryan

    ★ 3.4 (21k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A shy high school senior plays a high-stakes online game of dares, finding herself involved with a mysterious partner and challenges that quickly escalate, blurring the lines between reward and deadly consequence.

  14. The Halloween Tree

    Ray Bradbury

    ★ 3.8 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On a Halloween night, a mysterious figure guides eight boys on a fantastical, time-traveling quest across ancient civilizations to rescue their friend Pipkin and find out about the history of Halloween.

  15. The Riddle

    Alison Croggon

    ★ 4.1 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Hunted across treacherous seas and glacial wastes, Maerad must solve the ancient Riddle of the Treesong and confront her growing power within the Winterking's icy grasp, all while evading both Light and Dark to save a kingdom falling apart.

  16. Nero

    Sarah Brianne

    ★ 4.1 (21k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    At Legacy Prep, a crime boss's son must learn the secrets of a quiet outcast, which brings their lives together.

  17. Lullabies for Little Criminals

    Heather O'Neill

    ★ 4.0 (20k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Thirteen-year-old Baby navigates the perilous, drug-addled streets of Montreal, clinging to doll-filled suitcases and her own vivid imagination, as she fends off a charismatic pimp and her neglectful father in a desperate search for belonging and self-preservation.

  18. Deerskin

    Robin McKinley

    ★ 3.9 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by her father's incestuous desire and stripped of her identity, a princess flees into the wilderness, finding solace only in her loyal dog and a chance at new love, unaware that her past is slowly catching up.

  19. Challenger Deep

    Neal Shusterman

    ★ 4.1 (20k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    A bright high school student's journey into schizophrenia is shown as a dangerous trip to the deepest point on Earth, where fantasy and reality blur.

  20. The Bronze Bow

    Elizabeth George Speare

    ★ 4.0 (20k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A young Jewish rebel, Daniel bar Jamin, is consumed by hatred for the Roman occupiers who killed his family. He must choose between violent revenge and the message of love and forgiveness preached by Jesus of Nazareth.

  21. The Breadwinner

    Deborah Ellis

    ★ 4.0 (20k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, an 11-year-old girl pretends to be a boy to provide for her family after her father is imprisoned, living in a world where women are not seen.

  22. The Last Ever After

    Soman Chainani

    ★ 4.3 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Sophie and Agatha must confront the past and each other to reclaim their stories before all tales are twisted beyond recognition.

  23. Homer Price

    Robert McCloskey

    ★ 4.1 (20k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In Centerburg, young Homer Price experiences many funny misadventures, from stopping bandits with his pet skunk to controlling a runaway donut machine that almost covers the town in fried dough.

  24. Elite

    Rachel Van Dyken

    ★ 4.0 (20k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A Wyoming farm girl wins a scholarship to an elite university. She soon learns she is a pawn in a dangerous game where the most powerful students keep their enemies closer than she ever imagined.

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