#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.

More of the Heroes We Want to See in YA Fantasy

A reader recommends some of the best YA fantasy novels featuring protagonists from less represented cultures and backgrounds.

8 Asian-Inspired YA Fantasy Books to Enjoy and Anticipate

Looking for some Asian-inspired YA fantasy novels to read? Here's a list of recently published titles to check out--along with a couple forthcoming ones!

Exclusive Excerpt: ORPHEUS GIRL By Brynne Rebele-Henry

Check out Brynne Rebele-Henry's queer YA re-imagining of the Orpheus myth, ORPHEUS GIRL, and read an exclusive excerpt here!

3 on a YA Theme: Books With Song Lyrics As the Title

Get these YA books with song lyrics as the title stuck in your head--and on your TBR!

How Teaching 6th Grade Made Me Unconditionally and Irrevocably Love TWILIGHT

How one reader fell in love with TWILIGHT by Stephanie Meyer after watching it make her sixth grade students fall in love with reading.

The Vampire as Sexual Predator in LOOK FOR ME BY MOONLIGHT

A close read of Mary Downing Hahn’s LOOK FOR ME BY MOONLIGHT and its depiction of the vampire as a sexual predator. Spoilers ahead!

Swish, Swing, Sashay, and Score: 50+ Must-Read YA Books About Sports

These excellent YA books about sports will give you all of the action and excitement but without ever making you leave your couch.

Reading Pathways: E. Lockhart

The Longest YA Book Series You Can Read

Curious about the longest YA book series you could read? Here's a list, by number of volumes in the series AND number of pages in the series.

Interview with Kristen Simmons, Author of THE DECEIVERS

We chatted about Norse mythology, con stories, and more with THE DECEIVERS author Kristen Simmons.