Young Adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. YA was a category developed as a transition from children/middle grade and adult books.
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Scarlet
By Marissa Meyer
The Lunar Chronicles #2
- fairy tale retelling
- Little Red Riding Hood
- dystopia/futuristic
- hidden identity
Cress
By Marissa Meyer
The Lunar Chronicles #3
- fairy tale retelling
- Rapunzel
- dystopia/futuristic
- enemies-to-lovers
- banter
Winter
By Marissa Meyer
The Lunar Chronicles #4
- fairy tale retelling
- Snow White
- dystopia/futuristic
- forbidden romance
- bodyguard
- royal romance
These Broken Stars
By Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
Starbound #1
- Titanic in space
- forbidden romance
- enemies-to-lovers
- space/dystopia/futuristic
The Madman’s Daughter
By Megan Shepherd
The Madman’s Daughter #1
- classic retelling
- The Island of Dr. Moreau
- gothic thriller
- horror
- historical
- childhood best friend
Her Dark Curiosity
By Megan Shepherd
The Madman’s Daughter #2
- classic retelling
- Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
- gothic thriller
- horror
- historical
- childhood best friend
A Cold Legacy
By Megan Shepherd
The Madman’s Daughter #3
- classic retelling
- Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein
- gothic thriller
- horror
- historical
- childhood best friend
Cruel Beauty
By Rosamund Hodge
Cruel Beauty Universe
- fairy tale retelling
- Beauty and the Beast
- dark romance
- historical
- forced proximity
- captor/captive
Graceling
By Kristin Cashore
Graceling Realm #1
- assassin
- forbidden romance
- royalty
Renegade
By Debra Driza
Mila 2.0 #2
- AI / android
- forbidden romance
Illuminae
By Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
The Illuminae Files #1
- space
- second-chance romance
- epistolary
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
By Laini Taylor
Daughter of Smoke and Bone #1
- forbidden romance
- angels & demons
- secret world
The Winner’s Crime
By Marie Rutkoski
The Winner’s Trilogy #2
- forbidden romance
- friends-to-lovers
- love triangle
The Star-Touched Queen
By Roshani Chokshi
The Star-Touched Queen #1
- Indian Mythology
- Hades-Persephone
- arranged marriage
Six of Crows
By Leigh Bardugo
Six of Crows Duology #1
- disability representation
- Mafia
- anti-hero
- cliffhanger
Clockwork Prince
By Cassandra Clare
The Infernal Devices #2
- love triangle
- magic
- demons
Clockwork Princess
By Cassandra Clare
The Infernal Devices #3
- love triangle
- magic
- demons
The Falconer
By Elizabeth May
The Falconer #1
- steampunk
- fae
- anti-hero
- slow-burn romance
Pushing the Limits
By Katie McGarry
Pushing the Limits #1
- enemies-to-lovers
- opposites attract
- bad boy
- angst
Breaking the Rules
By Katie McGarry
Pushing the Limits #1.5
- road trip romance
- coming of age
- dealing with trauma
- angst
Until Friday Night
By Abbi Glines
The Field Party #1
- friends-to-lovers
- opposites attract
- angst
- sports: football
LegenD
By Marie Lu
Legend Series #1
- social disparity
- forbidden romance
The 5th Wave
By Rick YancEy
The 5th Wave #1
- forbidden romance
- end of the world
