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3 On A YA Theme: Trans* Experiences and Identities

In December, Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old transgender teen, committed suicide. Her death sparked a massive outpouring online and further heightening ...

3 On A YA Theme: Characters With Disabilities

Reading diversely and talking about diversity in reading has been a huge priority this year at Book Riot. It’s a theme and ...

5 Books to Watch For in November

In November comes the last great big push of new titles. Publishers want to get them out there before everyone ...

45 YA Titles for your October – December Radar

Young Adult Books Coming out in 2014, 2014 YA books

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read in August

We asked our contributors to share the best book they read this month. We’ve got fiction, nonfiction, YA, and much, ...

Quiz: Identify These YA Books By Their NYT Best Seller List Description Alone

In the Jane Austen-novel of my mind, I often pair up whoever writes the movie summaries for the On Demand ...

My Sarah Dessen Obsession

Why I love YA author Sarah Dessen.

Books I’m Embarrassed to Read In Public

Recently, Slate published an article with the title “Yes, Adults Should Be Embarrassed To Read YA” because I sweartogod it ...

Highlights in Gay YA: Interracial Romance and Racial Diversity

When I reach into the YA QUILTBAG, I’m not usually looking for the hard stuff. Coming to terms with your ...

Pairing Notes: Books and the Teas That Love Them

I was all set to write a super summery post about my favourite summer hobby: reading. Reading at the beach, ...