Superior Young Adult Fiction
Collection by Mandy Southgate • Last updated 9 days ago
I'm on a quest to discover superior young adult fiction: fantastic, diverse, original, heartbreaking, uplifting, powerful, moving and inspiring books. All of the individual books on this board link through to a review on Addicted to Media. Click through if you're looking for inspiration for books that will really move you.
20 of the Best Post-Apocalyptic Books of 2019 | Book Riot
Prepare yourself for anything and celebrate the end of everything by checking out this list of 20 of the best post-apocalyptic books of 2019.
10 of the Best Latinx Young Adult Books of 2019
These Latina authors amplified Latinx stories in YA lit.
Danielle Jawando's Devastating 'And The Stars Were Burning Brightly' ★★★★★
It’s been a strange time to read And The Stars Were Burning Brightly, a book about suicide in England. While February got incrementally weirder with Brexit, Coronavirus and the tragic passing of Caroline Flack, I could be found hiding away from the world with a cup of tea and Danielle Jawando’s latest young adult novel about the suicide of a brilliant and beloved straight-A student. Nathan’s brother Al has committed suicide. There was no warning and the only note, if you can call it that…
Sara Zarr's Coming of Age Novel 'Goodbye from Nowhere' - Review ★★★☆☆
Sara Zarr's coming of age drama sees Kyle deal with the fallout of his mother's illicit affair and the end of an era for his family
Library Journal
Authors of SLJ’s Best Young Adult Books of 2019 weigh in on their favorite teen titles of the decade.
Julie Kagawa returns with 'The Iron Raven' (Iron Fey: Evenfall #1) ★★★★☆
Julie Kagawa returns with Iron Raven, the first book in the brand new Iron Fey: Evenfall trilogy
Rachel Burge's Creepy Norwegian Horror 'The Twisted Tree' | Book Review ★★★★★
The spooky tale of one girl's journey to Norway to discover the power of her ancestors and the challenge ahead
Darren Shan's 'Archibald Lox and the Empress of Suanpan' ★★★★★
The middle book in Darren Shan's Archibald Lox series is as adventure-filled and fun as the first.
Tahereh Mafi's Dystopian Thriller 'Shatter Me' - Review ★★★★☆
The first in Tahereh Mafi's terrifying dystopian series, Shatter Me introduces us to a world beyond repair and a girl who cannot be touched
Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's Harrowing 'All American Boys' ★★★★★
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, All American Boys remains eternally relevant in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd
Sarah Rees Brennan's Marvellous 'Path of Night', Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #3 - Audiobook ★★★★☆
The third of Sarah Rees Brennan's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina novelisations is finally here and it's marvellous
Darren Shan's 'Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds' ★★★★★
The brand new series from Ireland's master of children's fiction features a young locksmith called Archibald Lox who discovers a secret world called the Merge, which he is uniquely skilled to navigated