Young Adult Books Worth Reading

Young adult fiction:
Fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is targeted to teenagers, but approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate with the age and experience of the protagonist.

Fantasy adventure for middle-grade children: Righteous motivations drive Jack and Nikki: to protect the weak, confront evil, conquer their fears, and gain courage, when they offer help and Wishbone takes them to the realm of Creepy Hollow.

Australian fantasy: Cynric, King of Demelza, is haunted by his past. In an effort to escape it, he wields a powerful sword, commanding his dragon lizards and a malevolent thylacine, to wreak havoc throughout the realm. Villages are burning and innocent creatures are dying.

A love potion made with haste out of jealousy puts Dorian into a comalike state. A rare orchid that blooms only once a year could save his life, but the precious flowers are fiercely guarded by Liam and his werewolf pack.

Faith will be forced to perform a dangerous ritual on sacred grounds. This Paranormal tale will take you from the small town of Pacentro, Italy, hidden deep in the Apennine Mountains

YA Western fiction: Flushing fugitives out of the brush for money ain't the best way to make a living, but it puts a little food in her belly. Dodging and returning flying lead as a bounty hunter is the only thing Lacy Watson knows, and she does it well.

YA superhero comic: Cole Warner wants to help people. Entrusted to keep his family’s secret, he’s also frustrated at having to hide his gift. He knows he could do more to help in the fight against Fortune.

Christian fantasy: Twin princes Joachim and Brandan come of age and are thrust into adulthood as they enter a world torn apart by war, kidnapping and betrayal.

YA occult fiction: Ninth grade can be a nightmare when you don’t fit in at school, your crush chooses someone else. Abby was prepared for normal high school problems. She wasn’t prepared for a demon.

Only days before Christmas, Billy Hampton wakes to witness a mysterious flying object landing in a patch of woods just beyond his house. Sneaking out to investigate, he finds none other than Santa’s sleigh standing unattended.

When Abe is caught in a compromising position with a human girl, his father puts him on the next plane to Central. Torn from everything and everyone he cares about, he struggles to adjust to the harsh demands of the Warrior Training Bureau.

YA teen about dating: Rowan achieves her greatest desire when she earns the part of Juliet in the school play, but it’s impossible to concentrate on her lines when her secret crush is cast as Romeo.

YA teen about mental illness: Sean is no stranger to darkness. He's overcome a dangerous addiction, struggled with mental illness, and faced relentless bullying by his peers.

Young adult fiction: fairy tale adaptation: Younger readers will love the borrowed magic that enables Ella to attend the ball, while older readers -- including adults -- will connect with the inseparable bond between mother and child

YA fantasy: Brandan and Joachim have returned from the brink of Hell, but everyone questions if they are truly healed and one with Asha. As each prince tries to readjust to life, they must face the funeral of their father and their missing mother.

Young adult fantasy: On the day of their thirteenth birthdays, twins Jack and Maddie Austin receive a special gift from their wizard relative Uncle Benny: two necklaces, along with a note shrouded in secrecy.

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YA fantasy: When a kind and handsome stranger offers to save the life of your dying brother, what is there that you wouldn't do? When Arielle Grey makes a deal with Mordecai, she is thrown into a world of magic, strange creatures, new friends and bitter rivals.

YA realistic fiction: The game changer is confidence with persistence. Bennett Wilson has the world at his fingertips. One of the top basketball players in New York State, he is destined to lead Mount Vernon High to the state championship for the first time.