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Top 10 YA Fantasy Books
Being a normal human can be overrated. Young adult fantasy offers irresistible escapism, letting readers step into the shoes of demigods, demons, witches, and assassins. Sure, these heroes possess supernatural abilities and supernatural luck, but they're also intensely relatable as they grapple with growing up and falling in love (and saving the world).
As we searched for the best YA fantasy on Goodreads, we stuck to books with at least a 4.0 average rating. This meant that popular titles with big film adaptations like Twilight, Eragon, and The Golden Compass missed the cut. While The Boy Who Lived made it in, surprising no one, the list is dominated by powerful girls with no time for evil royals or rampaging monsters.
Take a look at our top 10 YA fantasy books and let us know how many you've read in the comments!
by J.K. Rowling
You could've been…a wizard!
The muggle struggle is real for young Harry until he's swept away to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
by Rick Riordan
You could've been…the child of a Greek god!
Percy, son of Poseidon, realizes he must travel to the Underworld to stop a war between the gods.
by Cassandra Clare
You could've been…a demon hunter!
After witnessing a terrifyingly bizarre murder, Clary enters a new world of vampires, werewolves, and demons.
by Kiera Cass
You could've been…a princess contestant!
One girl gets the chance to compete for a prince's affection in this fairy tale with a light dystopian twist.
by Becca Fitzpatrick
You could've been…a fallen angel!
Nora doesn't have time for romance, let alone a romance with an angel, but handsome Patch turns her "normal" world upside down.
by Richelle Mead
You could've been…vampire royalty!
Where do vampires learn about their powers? St. Vladimir's Academy, an exclusive school for the creatures of the night and their guardians.
by Victoria Aveyard
You could've been…a commoner with god-like superpowers!
In a realm divided by blood, one red-blooded girl discovers she possesses the same unnatural abilities as the silver-blooded elite.
by Sarah J. Maas
You could've been…an assassin!
Celaena Sardothien, a famed assassin, competes to become the king's champion in a contest that quickly turns deadly.
by Kristin Cashore
You could've been…the king's thug!
Born with the ability to kill a man with her bare hands, Katsa finds herself the unwilling pawn of her uncle, the king.
by Laini Taylor
You could've been…a demon in love!
A young art student with a mysterious past gets caught up in a brutal otherworldly war between angels and demons.
What's your favorite YA fantasy? Share it with us in the comments.
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Jul 29, 2017 08:12AM
9/10! Haven't read Graceling yet.
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Denise wrote: "9/10! Haven't read Graceling yet."Nice! I've read 6/10.
I love City of Bones. Cassandra Clare's other books are also worth reading.
It should have been The Raven Boys instead of The Selection
Also should have been Six of Crows series instead of Red Queen, in my opinion
I'm quite pride to say I read them all xD
Denise wrote: "9/10! Haven't read Graceling yet."I think Graceling is amazing! :)
I am pretty sure that there is not a single bit of fantasy in Selection.It is a dystopia, not a fantasy novel.
3/10 :)). Well, the rest of them are in my TBR list anyway!
I'm so blown away by
. Super amazing! And I don't read any YA . . . 😀
Read 8/10, but thought The Selection, Throne of Glass, Graceling, and Red Queen are all mediocre books at best :/
I've read four and the rest are on my tbr list. But why in the world is The Selection on this list?
I didn't think the Selection was fantasy but nonetheless its my favorite book/series <3
Suzevelyn wrote: "I've read four and the rest are on my tbr list. But why in the world is The Selection on this list?"Ikr!!!
Raven wrote: "I am pretty sure that there is not a single bit of fantasy in Selection.It is a dystopia, not a fantasy novel."
agreed.
Only 6/10 😭 I have no interest reading the rest I haven't read yet.
I've only read Harry Potter. Surprised books by Tamora Pierce didn't make the cut. Girl powered fantasy series in a medieval type setting. Alanna: The First Adventure has above a 4.0 rating. Tamora Pierce won't sell the movie rights unless she has control of the story. That gives her books an extra plus from me.
8/10 read and the other two on the TBR shelf
Agree about Tamora Pierce - one of my favorites!!
Denise wrote: "9/10! Haven't read Graceling yet."Same! (:
5/10 im just have interest in vampire academy series :)and i have pretty sure that "the selection" doesnt have fantasy...
Read 5 of these! And have at least 1 one of these on my shelf..
8/10 the win at least in YA (which in my point of view is simply Fantasy) goes to Fantasy.
10/10 and I gave 5 of them 1 star.
7/10 :) Only Red Queen, Hush, Hush & Graceling left!
10 out of 10 XDAll 5 or 4 stars except for The Selection (ugh)
Love Throne of Glass and Daughter of Smoke and Bone and Harry Potter and Percy Jackson and The Mortal Instruments and (ok all of them except the Selection)
Red Queen and Hush hush were ok I guess....
I've read only 2 series: Vampire Academy and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, but liked them very much. I should try more Ya fantasy.
I've only read the selection and I LOVED it!I don't care in which category it belongs to...
Oh and I really want to read throne of glass
8/10, i havent read daughter of smoke and bone and the selection.. :)
my favorite YA fantasy is Pennyroyal Academy. It's one of my favorite YA fantasies I have read and the harry potter series is good too. I read those in middle school and high school.
8/10..still deciding if I will read Hush, Hush and Vampire Academy
Suzevelyn wrote: "I've read four and the rest are on my tbr list. But why in the world is The Selection on this list?"Yeah, really. It's dystopian!
70 percent! But the rest don't sound that great. Honestly I only really liked HP from this list.
8/10 !! TMI and VA are two of my favorites series ♥
And HP of course!
But you forgot The Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa, best series ever ♥
