#Young Adult Literature

Looking for the best young adult books, new YA books for your pre-order list, or young adult fiction for yourself or to give to the teens in your life? We’ve got all the bases (and genres) covered.

18 Diverse YA Horror Books Packed With Thrills, Chills, and #OwnVoices Tales

Beef up your scary reads repertoire with these diverse YA horror books, filled with Latinx, Native, Asian, and Black thrills and chills, including titles like Shutter by Courtney Alameda.

The Best Jane Yolen Books: 9 Books To Get You Started

Curious about Jane Yolen books but don't know where to begin with her prolific catalog? We've got a guide to get you started.

21 Must-Read Books for 12th Graders by Authors of Color

From contemporary and historical fiction to science fiction and fantasy, including Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao, these 21 books are must-reads for 12th graders.

4 YA Books About Struggles in Creativity

When you're trying, but not always succeeding, to get the creative juices flowing, turn to these YA books about the creative struggle, including With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo.

11 YA Books Exploring The Realities Of Poverty

Find powerful stories that will broaden your understanding of the hardships faced by marginalized communities in these YA books about poverty.

9 Great September 2020 YA Books to TBR

Prepare for a big month of fantastic new releases. Don't miss any of these new YA books hitting shelves in September 2020!

New Adult, Young Adult? What’s the difference?

A reader considers the differences between Young Adult and New Adult books, and takes a look at some titles that might fall under NA.

How The Hunger Games Prequel Helped Me Realize I’ve Changed

One Hunger Games fan returns to the series, as an adult and mother, for the prequel and realizes how much her perspective has changed.

How Librarians Helped Invent the YA Category of Books

A look back in history to how YA librarians and libraries helped create the young adult category of books for teens.

6 British YA Authors of Color for Your To-Be-Read List

These British YA authors of color should be on your radar and your to-be-read lists.