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The Best Young Adult Books On My Bookshelf
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items The best young adult books I've ever read. Sometimes you just want to be nostalgic and read some books aimed at a younger age range! Mostly YA romance! Remember, YA is not just for younger readers, adults can totally enjoy it too, I know I have! Link...
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The Best YA Romance Books
The Best YA Thriller and Mystery Books
The Hunger Games Series
The Best YA Romance Books
I think my favorite genre of YA books has to be romance! There is just something about reading a sweet and cute love story between two young people that is so heart-warming and fun! Please see the description note of each book to see why I loved it a...
If you have any interest in Dungeons & Dragons pick up this cute rom-com for sure! Even if you nothing about D&D, this book is still so cute and fun to read!
Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce
The follow up to Dungeons and Drama, I loved this one even more! It has a fun forbidden love trope! I loved reading about the blooming romance between the two main characters!
Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce
Ali Hazelwood's first YA book! About chess players. Even if you don't know anything about chess like me, I can promise you that you will love this book. I loved the enemies to lovers (my favorite trope!)
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
The cutest and sweetest classic ever! This book follows curious and fun-loving Anne. She is one of my favorite heroines that I see a lot of myself in. Loved hearing about her stories and her romance.
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Read the book that the awesome show is based on! So cute and wholesome. Solidly YA, but great for adults too! Has a love triangle too.
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
The Best YA Thriller and Mystery Books
There's just something about a YA mystery or thriller book. They often have the found family trope, which is one of my favorites! If you need something a little lighter than an adult thriller, but still want something that is mysterious and will get ...
A really fun YA mystery book that kicks off an awesome series! Has a great found family trope too, as well as cute romance. Great for fans of The Naturals!
Truly Devious (Truly Devious #1) by Maureen Johnson
The second book in this series. Johnson is so good at creating funny and realistic characters. I really enjoyed reading about Stevie and her friends as she continues to solve the mystery plaguing Elingham Academy!
The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious, #2) by Maureen Johnson
The awesome conclusion to The Truly Devious triology. It wraps everything up so well and made me feel really emotional! This might be my favorite in the series overall!
The Hand on the Wall (Truly Devious, #3) by Maureen Johnson
The first in the best YA mystery series ever! These books are seriously addicting, I read them all in a week. This book is basically Criminal Minds but with teenagers. A group of gifted teens come together to solve crimes. Also has a fun love triangl...
The Naturals (The Naturals #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The second in the awesome The Naturals series. This fills in great information about the serial killer case Cassie and her friends are working on. An absolute must read!
Killer Instinct (The Naturals #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The third book in The Naturals and my favorite! It is the start of a new mystery for Cassie and the gang to investigate, and is AMAZING! So good! Please read!
All In (The Naturals #3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The fourth book in The Naturals series. Barnes does a phenomenal job of finishing the series, and the romance and friendship is simply amazing. Also includes the novella “Twelve”!
Bad Blood (The Naturals #4) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
A really interesting YA mystery about the rich Sinclair family and their Summer house. Has an amazing twist that literally made my jaw drop. I never saw it coming!
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
The prequel to We Were Liars. Tells the story of the 3 Sinclair sisters and one Summer that bonds them together like never before. A story of loss and also sisterly love. So good!
Family of Liars: The Prequel to We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
This thriller/mystery BLEW my mind. It was so captivating. Mary allegedly killed a baby. Follows her story. This book is amazing, but can be very sad at times! A great read!
Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson
A really creepy YA book. Summer is kidnapped and trapped in a cellar with three other girls and a man who insists her name is “Lily”. Very unsettling and at times sad! Great book!
The Cellar by Natasha Preston
The Hunger Games Series
The Hunger Games original trilogy and two follow up books are amazing. If you haven't read them yet, I highly recommend. The best dystopian series I have ever read. Seriously, this series is life changing. Take a look at my description note for why I...
The book that started the YA dystopian revolution! You must check this one out if you haven't read it. I read it as a child and also as an adult, and it was amazing both times!
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins
The second installment in The Hunger Games trilogy. This is my favorite of the three. Super action packed and fun to see other victors besides Katniss and Peeta!
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins
The last installment in Katniss's story. A phenomenal and satisfying conclusion to the world of The Hunger Games. Collins wraps everything up in an action packed end to the best trilogy!
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins
This prequel to the original Hunger Games trilogy follows President Snow as a teenager. It was so cool to get to read from his perspective and get an understanding of what made him into the viscious and sinister President we know him to be.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
This phenomenal prequel to the original trilogy tells the story of Haymitch's hunger games and how he came to be the victor of the 50th hunger games. It's amazing to be able to read from Haymitch and get to know his backstory and even more about the ...
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins