here are a list of YA books (mixed genres, but include romance, thriller/mystery, fantasy, and more) for the one reader who needs a new book rec!
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my fav YA books :)
my fav YA books :)
xoxo is the type of book i read in an hour!!
XOXO by Axie Oh
okay so A.L is one of my absolute fav authors, i love all of her YA books and this one is so relatable
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang
this book is more sci-fi ya than romance, but it's still amazing and i love the sequel book too!
Warcross by Marie Lu
the sequel to warcross: so gooddd!!
Wildcard by Marie Lu
i absolutely loved this!!! i don't normally read books set in the past but this was an exception (i read this book twice)
The Magnolia Sword by Sherry Thomas
okay. i devoured every single page of every alex rider book and it's safe to say anthony horowitz is my fav YA mystery/spy/thriller author
Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz
this book def did a lot to make me think abt social media; also it's for the younger end of YA still i rlly enjoyed it!!
Selfie by Allayne L. Webster
another book by A.L, academic rivals-to-lovers!! this one was amazing with a capital A and was the first book of Ann's that I read!
I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang
this was Ann's debut book; loved the mc (alice) all of Ann L.'s books are extremely relatable, this one def was
If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang
i am not jessica chen isn't rlly a particular romance book; it's a really thoughtful and insightful novel abt being careful what u wish for if u love ann liang's other books def read this one, i do rate it 7/10 tho
I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang
a beautiful fake-dating book loved it sm!
This Time It's Real by Ann Liang
wow so i've been reading more war fantasy and stuff recently and this was soo good!! loved the characters
The Last Tiger by Julia Riew & Brad Riew
okay so this is sort of a contemp YA, as u can prob tell it's inspired by the Kardashians! this was such a cute read and i think i've read it… maybe 3 times ;)
Finding Famous by Candice Jalili
can say this was a really satisfying read! blends love, fictional history and a bit of adventure. i love kiera's books and this is one of my favs of hers
A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass
omg another fantasy romance!! if u love that genre, read this right now. i love how the book has so many backstories sprinkled within, it pauses the present but it's so worth it
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
this is a really good YA book about winning the lotto, and it explores some nice ‘what would u do with a couple million’ concepts! would recommend for anyone
Good Luck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown
enjoyable and captivating fantasy!!
Unhallowed Halls by
Lili Wilkinson
i was glued to this book for 2.5 hours, what an amazing thriller with ex-friends (10/10)
The Spiral Key by Kelsey Day
this is legit suchhh a great romance book abt a secretly autistic Zendaya-level 18 year old actress!!!
Wish You Were Her by Elle McNicoll
omg such a good rivals-to-lovers (or enemies to lovers which is more like it) this one is actually such a good book!!!!