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Best Young Adult Books

Books for teenage readers

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  1. The Secret of the Golden Pavilion

    Carolyn Keene

    ★ 3.9 (4k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Nancy Drew must unmask a ghost, expose a criminal gang, and decipher the true heir to a Hawaiian estate before a sacred king's cape is stolen from the mysterious Golden Pavilion.

  2. When the Tripods Came

    John Christopher

    ★ 3.8 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Before Will's desperate flight for freedom, humanity faces a chilling, subtle subjugation as towering Tripods descend, not with fire and fury, but with a seductive promise of peace that slowly erodes all thought and will.

  3. The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray

    Chris Wooding

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a gaslamp-lit London filled with wych-creatures, a young hunter must protect a captivating, possessed girl who unknowingly attracts the city's darkest horrors, uncovering a mystery that could unleash ultimate evil.

  4. Powerless

    Matthew Cody

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a town where children secretly wield extraordinary powers that vanish on their thirteenth birthday, a new kid named Daniel might be the key to unraveling a mystery tied to a WWII comic book and a memory-stealing villain.

  5. In Darkness

    Nick Lake

    ★ 3.7 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Trapped beneath rubble after a Haitian earthquake, a gang-affiliated teen fights for survival, drawing strength from the revolutionary Toussaint L'Ouverture and his quest to find his lost twin sister.

  6. The Lemonade Crime

    Jacqueline Davies

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When a lemonade stand's profits go missing, a fourth-grade class turns their playground into a courtroom, making them deal with justice and the emotional cost of accusation.

  7. Willa of the Wood

    Robert Beatty

    ★ 4.2 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young night-spirit thief, raised to fear the 'day-folk,' uncovers a shattering truth about her own people's corruption and must choose between loyalty to her crumbling society and the unknown path of compassion and alliance to save her ancient forest home.

  8. Pop

    Gordon Korman

    ★ 3.9 (4k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A new kid, desperate to make the football team, finds an unlikely mentor in a former NFL star whose eccentric behavior and hidden struggles threaten to derail everything.

  9. Things Hoped For

    Andrew Clements

    ★ 3.9 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Gwen prepares for high-stakes music auditions, but her grandfather's sudden disappearance and a mysterious discovery with a fellow musician force her to confront a truth that changes her view of the future.

  10. Wish You Were Dead

    Todd Strasser

    ★ 3.8 (4k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When a blog post wishing popular students dead comes true, Madison must find the anonymous writer before her name appears on the list.

  11. Mud City

    Deborah Ellis

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Determined to escape a Pakistani refugee camp, fourteen-year-old Shauzia navigates Peshawar's streets, finding brief safety and hope before returning to her past.

  12. The Explorer

    Katherine Rundell

    ★ 4.2 (4k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Stranded deep within the Amazon after a plane crash, four British children must brave jaguars, piranhas, and their own fears to navigate the unforgiving jungle and find a path back to civilization.

  13. All Rights Reserved

    Gregory Scott Katsoulis

    ★ 3.7 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where every word costs money, a young woman's vow of silence after a friend's suicide sparks a revolution against a system of linguistic debt.

  14. Six Impossible Things

    Fiona Wood

    ★ 3.8 (4k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    After his family falls apart, fourteen-year-old Dan navigates new schools, a struggling family, and a crush on the girl next door, all while dealing with the 'six impossible things' that shape his life.

  15. The Ghost of Graylock

    Dan Poblocki

    ★ 4.1 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A new kid explores an abandoned asylum, accidentally releasing a haunting that follows him home, blurring the line between curiosity and dread.

  16. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

    Kwame Mbalia

    ★ 4.3 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Grief-stricken Tristan Strong, haunted by a bus accident, accidentally punches a hole into a world of African American gods and West African folklore figures, forcing him to confront his fears and become the hero he never thought he could be to save both worlds.

  17. Bang

    E.K. Blair

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young woman, haunted by a stolen past, plans a brutal revenge, but her careful strategy is threatened by an unexpected love.

  18. November Blues

    Sharon M. Draper

    ★ 4.3 (4k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Grappling with an unexpected pregnancy and the ghost of a lost love, November navigates the aftermath of tragedy while Jericho, haunted by his cousin's death, seeks solace in new pursuits, testing the bonds of friendship and family.

  19. Scribbler of Dreams

    Mary E. Pearson

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Poisoned by a generations-old feud, a young woman falls for the son of her family's sworn enemy, forcing her to choose between love and loyalty, all while hiding a secret that could shatter everything.

  20. In a Heartbeat

    Loretta Ellsworth

    ★ 4.1 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After a figure skater dies, her heart connects her spirit to the recipient, leading them to heal fractured families and find closure.

  21. The Book of the Dun Cow

    Walter Wangerin Jr.

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where the sun orbits the earth and animals speak, Chauntecleer the Rooster must rally his kingdom against the ancient evil of Wyrm, a monster of pure malevolence stirring from its subterranean prison.

  22. The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline

    Nancy Springer

    ★ 4.1 (4k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When her beloved, if eccentric, landlady Mrs. Tupper is kidnapped, Enola Holmes must unravel a mystery involving cryptic clues and the legendary Florence Nightingale to find the only family she has left in London.

  23. The Diamond of Drury Lane

    Julia Golding

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In 1790s Covent Garden, an orphan named Cat Royal must outwit gangs, boxers, and hidden enemies to protect a mysterious treasure in the Drury Lane Theater.

  24. The Secret Island

    Enid Blyton

    ★ 4.2 (4k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Four plucky runaways transform a deserted island into a self-sufficient paradise with a willow-tree house, a cow named Daisy, and a flock of hens, only to discover their secret Eden isn't as isolated as they thought.

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