Young Adult

Young-adult fiction (often abbreviated as YA) is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 13 to 18.

Young-adult fiction, whether in the form of novels or short stories, has distinct attributes that distinguish it from the other age categories of fiction. The vast majority of YA stories portray an adolescent as the protagonist, rather than an adult or a child. The subject matter and story lines are typically consistent with the age and experience of the main character, but beyond that YA stories span the entire spectrum of fiction genres. The
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  • The Shadow Road by K.D. Kirchmeier
    The Shadow Road
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    Release date: Oct 15, 2024
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  • Pralines and Creamed by Elizabeth Maria Naranjo
    Pralines and Creamed (A Sweet Dreams Mystery, #2)
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    Release date: Oct 01, 2024
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  • The Ford Files by Jamie Clifford
    The Ford Files

    Release date: Oct 16, 2024
    If you like conspiracy theories, alternate dimensions, unexplained mysteries, or simply “The Weird,” then this story was written for you.
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  • Lady Midnight by Cassandra ClareGlass Sword by Victoria AveyardHeartless by Marissa MeyerCrooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoThe Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
    YA Novels of 2016
    1,133 books — 9,668 voters

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareDivergent by Veronica Roth
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    3,197 books — 10,723 voters

    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsInsurgent by Veronica Roth
    YA Dystopia Novels
    1,729 books — 11,702 voters
    The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
    What To Read After Harry Potter
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