Read 25 Young Adult Books in 2025

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4 participants (84 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Young adult novels can be basically defined as books that are marketed towards teens and contain main characters between the ages of 12 and 18, sometimes reaching to early 20s. What young adult literature is not is a story that leaps into adulthood. The majority of the stories (short of maybe an epilogue set years in the future) take place during the characters’ teen years. They don’t typically deal with adult situations and problems such as divorce or financial troubles, etc. Also, a common misconception about young adult novels is that, because they are meant for teens, the stories must be immature and the writing poor. One only need look at authors such as John Green, Hannah Moskowitz and Maggie Stiefvater to see that those claims are false.

Read 25 Young Adult Books in 2025

jess64au Host

4 participants (84 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

Young adult novels can be basically defined as books that are marketed towards teens and contain main characters between the ages of 12 and 18, sometimes reaching to early 20s. What young adult literature is not is a story that leaps into adulthood. The majority of the stories (short of maybe an epilogue set years in the future) take place during the characters’ teen years. They don’t typically deal with adult situations and problems such as divorce or financial troubles, etc. Also, a common misconception about young adult novels is that, because they are meant for teens, the stories must be immature and the writing poor. One only need look at authors such as John Green, Hannah Moskowitz and Maggie Stiefvater to see that those claims are false.

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Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler

Cool for the Summer
Dahlia Adler with Natalie Naudus (Narrator)

6h 20m • audio • 2021 • 15 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional lighthearted fast-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler

Cool for the Summer

Dahlia Adler with Natalie Naudus (Narrator)

6h 20m • 2021 • 15 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional lighthearted fast-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and the French Kiss #2

Lola and the Boy Next Door
Stephanie Perkins with Shannon McManus (Narrator)

8h 59m • audio • 2011 • 50 editions

fiction contemporary romance young adult lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

fiction contemporary romance young adult lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and the French Kiss #2

Lola and the Boy Next Door

Stephanie Perkins with Shannon McManus (Narrator)

8h 59m • 2011 • 50 editions

fiction contemporary romance young adult lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

fiction contemporary romance young adult lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Elsewhere
Gabrielle Zevin with Cassandra Morris (Narrator)

7h 3m • audio • 2005 • 47 editions

fiction fantasy romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction fantasy romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Elsewhere

Gabrielle Zevin with Cassandra Morris (Narrator)

7h 3m • 2005 • 47 editions

fiction fantasy romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction fantasy romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

The Cousins
Karen M. McManus with Julia Whelan (Narrator), David Garelik (Narrator), Sarah Skaer (Narrator), Kate Reinders (Narrator)

9h 29m • audio • 2020 • 71 editions

fiction mystery young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced

fiction mystery young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

The Cousins

Karen M. McManus with Julia Whelan (Narrator), David Garelik (Narrator), Sarah Skaer (Narrator), Kate Reinders (Narrator)

9h 29m • 2020 • 71 editions

fiction mystery young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced

fiction mystery young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Thanks for Listening by Molly Horan

Thanks for Listening
Molly Horan with Emma Love (Narrator)

6h 33m • audio • 2024 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult medium-paced

Thanks for Listening by Molly Horan

Thanks for Listening

Molly Horan with Emma Love (Narrator)

6h 33m • 2024 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult medium-paced

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

Better Than the Movies #1

Better Than the Movies
Lynn Painter with Jesse Vilinsky (Narrator)

10h 29m • audio • 2021 • 120 editions

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

Better Than the Movies #1

Better Than the Movies

Lynn Painter with Jesse Vilinsky (Narrator)

10h 29m • 2021 • 120 editions

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced

Wrong Answers Only by Tobias Madden

Wrong Answers Only
Tobias Madden with Matthew Backer (Narrator)

9h 52m • audio • 2024 • 8 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Wrong Answers Only by Tobias Madden

Wrong Answers Only

Tobias Madden with Matthew Backer (Narrator)

9h 52m • 2024 • 8 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

The Last to Die by Kelly Garrett

The Last to Die
Kelly Garrett

4h 43m • audio • 2017 • 5 editions

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fiction mystery thriller young adult mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction mystery thriller young adult mysterious tense fast-paced

The Last to Die by Kelly Garrett

The Last to Die

4h 43m • 2017 • 5 editions

user-added

fiction mystery thriller young adult mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction mystery thriller young adult mysterious tense fast-paced

Ode to My First Car by Robin Gow

Ode to My First Car
Robin Gow

6h 18m • audio • 2023 • 4 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ poetry romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction lgbtqia+ poetry romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Ode to My First Car by Robin Gow

Ode to My First Car

6h 18m • 2023 • 4 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ poetry romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction lgbtqia+ poetry romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Because of You by Pip Harry

Because of You
Pip Harry

252 pages • paperback • 2017 • 2 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced

Because of You by Pip Harry

Because of You

252 pages • 2017 • 2 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced

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