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Best young adult books 🕹

Curated by our reviewers this week

SATURDAY 30th SEPTEMBER, 2023
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Young Adult Fantasy

Paper Forests

A book worth reading, dealing with the meaning of masculinity in a world that still forces unrealistic expectations onto young ...

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Young Adult

The Beauty of a Spiral

Madz is a teenage figure skater who leaves the demanding sport behind in pursuit of normalcy but is met instead with a life-cha...

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Young Adult Fantasy

The Soothsayer

A lonely teenager somehow ends up in a parallel world as he seeks a cure for his mother.

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Young Adult

Guardians

Body-snatchers, shadow organizations protecting the world, and an enemies-to-more through line make this LGBTQ+ story a very en...

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Young Adult Fantasy

Sun Child of the Moor

A well-written, fantastical tale that blends magic with reality in a compelling and believable way.

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Young Adult

Things to See in Arizona

A well-written and satisfying coming of age story that celebrates self-discovery at all points in one’s life.

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Young Adult

Bloom

Bellebird James' Bloom is a fantastic summer read with well built characters and fast moving story lines. Highly recommended.

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Young Adult Fantasy

The Royal Matchmaking Competition: Prince Zadkiel

One prince trying to find true love amongst a dozen eligible princesses is a lot of fluffy fantasy fun!

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Young Adult Fantasy

Quest of Awakening

A prince has come of age. To claim his crown, he must first claim a dragon - but to do that, he must face his greatest fear.

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Young Adult Fantasy

Wren and the Tarnished Tiger

A bit of a mixture between Epic Fantasy and Romance, but the characters carry the day.

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Young Adult Fantasy

Tolerant

No one was more surprised than I was when I realized about 50 pages into this book that it was quickly becoming my favorite boo...

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Young Adult Fantasy

The Time Warden

When Kirt Morgana fails his first real mission for Lord Humphrey, he embarks on an epic quest, to turn back time.

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Young Adult Fantasy

The First Assignment

When Shawn awakens from a mysterious death as a reaper, can he accept his new role as required? Or will he die again to save a ...

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New Adult

The Challenger

A starship bringing colonists to the planet Alamea holds a terrible secret. One man has already died to conceal it. Who will ...

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Young Adult

[dis]connection

A compelling and unique approach to the dangers of both artificial intelligence and social media communication.

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Young Adult

Wandering Souls

For Drew, there has always been a clear line between the living and the dead...until her boyfriend disappears in a tragic accid...

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Young Adult

The Memories of Eskar Wilde

A remarkable masterpiece about Wilde's greatest life tragedy and how he navigates the love, loss, guilt, and penance that come ...

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Young Adult

Burying Eva Flores

A young adult paranormal thriller that puts a terrifying spin on the power of the written word. Who did kill Eva Flores?

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Young Adult

Heart People

A heart wrenching thrill of a ride that is sure to touch the hearts of readers everywhere

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Young Adult Fantasy

Vale: The Wizard's Ward

Absolutely fantastic new young adult fantasy that all readers will enjoy!

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Young Adult

Becoming Athena

An ode to present-day Greek Mythology from a loveless girl learning love while fate remakes as it unmakes. I'm wowed by Lore's ...

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Young Adult Fantasy

The Flowers of Lemuria

3.5 Stars with Intricate World-Building and a Stellar Story of Grief, Portal-Jumping, and What We Would Do Differently if We Ha...

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Young Adult

Wildfire

A rivalry between a studious girl from a wealthy family and a boy who struggles both in class and life comes to a halt when tra...

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Young Adult

Squid Face Girl and A Wretched Little Book of Poems

A unique tale of tentacles, zombies, and high school, mixed with action and heart.

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Young Adult Fantasy

Earthshine (The Multiverse Diaries #1)

A must-read for all fantasy lovers. A roller coaster ride with sharp twists and turns. Do not miss this one.

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Jaime Garner

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I am an avid reader, proofreader, amateur writer, grammar fiend, and fledgling reviewer. I enjoy primarily YA, but I also like True Crime and Historical Fiction.

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I review books for kids, tweens, and teens and blog about them on my website. To date, I have over 500 published reviews. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.maryrlanni.com to get recommendations straight to your inbox! I primarily write reviews, but will create video reviews upon request.

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