Read 25 Young Adult Books in 2025

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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. 

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My Lovely Frankie by Judith Clarke

My Lovely Frankie

Judith Clarke

224 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction historical lgbtqia+ young adult reflective medium-paced
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

The Ruins of Gorlan

Ranger's Apprentice #1

John Flanagan

8 hours, 14 minutes • audio • 2004

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous fast-paced
Wilder Girls by Rory Power

Wilder Girls

Wilder Girls #1

Rory Power

357 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell by Tobias Madden

Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell

Tobias Madden

9 hours • audio • 2022 user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper Volume 5

Heartstopper #5

Alice Oseman

336 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
This Winter by Alice Oseman

This Winter

Solitaire #0.5

Alice Oseman

120 pages • digital • 2015

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional fast-paced
Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt

Aces Wild: A Heist

Amanda DeWitt

10 hours, 27 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

You'll Be the Death of Me

Karen M. McManus

9 hours, 52 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction contemporary mystery thriller young adult adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Bad Country by Kim Ulrick

Bad Country

Kim Ulrick

298 pages • paperback

fiction crime young adult
Tin Heart by Shivaun Plozza

Tin Heart

Shivaun Plozza

missing duration info • audio • 2018

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced