Young adult fiction Books
When a heart-throb, drop-dead aviator steps off the theater screen to give seventeen-year-old Natalie McFarland an ultimatum of her death or that of detested ...
Nick Brooks's Promise Boys is a trailblazing, blockbuster YA mystery about three teen boys of colour who must investigate their principal’s murder to clear ...
***AGATHA AWARD FINALIST 2018*** ***SUSPENSE MAGAZINE'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017*** ***BOLO BOOKS' TOP READS of 2017*** ***THE READING ROOM: FAVORITE READS of ...
'...this poignant and disarming story is full of heart and its crescendo will give you tingles' Attitude Magazine 'Outstanding' Irish Examiner Sam has ...
Berlin 1942 - when Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion ...
OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her ...
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick! A Printz Medal AND Morris Award Winner! Soon to be adapted at ...
In this YA novel in verse from bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess (Solo), which Kirkus called “lively, moving, and heartfelt” in a ...
New York Times best seller! Blade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he'd give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a ...
Sparks will fly in this hip-hop-hot teen novel that mixes social protest and star-crossed romance, from Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning ...
From Kwame Alexander, the 2015 Newbery Medalist, a collection of poetry for young people. STARRED REVIEW: Gr 8 Up: Alexander offers a cosmopolitan menu of ...
Life Is Short and Then You Die is the Mystery Writers of America's first teen anthology, edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley ...
Description
Young-adult fiction (often abbreviated as YA) refers to fiction that is written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, typically between the ages of 13 and 18.
YA fiction—whether in the form of novels or short stories—has unique qualities that set it apart from other age categories. Most YA stories feature an adolescent protagonist, rather than an adult or a child. While the themes and plotlines generally reflect the age and experiences of the main character, YA fiction can encompass the entire range of genres. The settings of these stories are only limited by the author’s imagination and skill.
YA themes often center on the challenges of youth, leading the entire category to sometimes be called problem novels or coming-of-age stories. The writing styles in YA fiction can vary widely, from rich, literary prose to more streamlined, straightforward narratives. Despite these distinctive qualities, YA fiction shares the fundamental elements of storytelling with all other fiction—character, plot, setting, theme, and style.