Young adult fiction Books
How do you live your life if your past is based on a lie? Find out in this “satisfied and moving story” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in both verse and ...
Someone will shoot. And someone will die. A compelling and complex novel about gun violence and white supremacy from #1 New York Times bestselling author ...
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins comes an edge-of-your-seat novel about two teens struggling to survive in a radicalized, militarized ...
From #1 NYTbestselling author Ellen Hopkins comes a new heartbreaking young adult novel in verse about twins separated in the foster care system and the ...
Becca King is now seventeen and has been living with Ralph Darrow, whose health has improved since his stroke. Although he's able to speak and move on his ...
Since his beloved grandfather's stroke, Seth has been focused on getting Grand home again, before his aunt can take advantage of the situation to get her ...
Whidbey Island, a place of secrets and mystery, is home now for Becca King, still in hiding from her criminal stepfather. But Becca and her friends have new ...
A mysterious girl who won't speak; a coal black seal named Nera that returns to the same place very year; a bitter feud of unknown origin - strange things ...
The Whidbey Island saga confirms Elizabeth George's place as a top-notch writer of suspense novels. Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, ...
A high school senior math whiz gets caught up in the FBI's efforts to take down an ecoterrorist group in this explosive YA spy thriller debut. For ...
To say eighteen-year-old Farrah Higgins - or Digit - is good at math is a laughable understatement. She's been cracking codes since childhood, and is finally ...
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.