Young Adult

Young-adult fiction (often abbreviated as YA) is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 13 to 18.

Young-adult fiction, whether in the form of novels or short stories, has distinct attributes that distinguish it from the other age categories of fiction. The vast majority of YA stories portray an adolescent as the protagonist, rather than an adult or a child. The subject matter and story lines are typically consistent with the age and experience of the main character, but beyond that YA stories span the entire spectrum of fiction genres. The
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Behind Five Willows
Change of Plans
Rolls and Rivalry (Gaming and Romance, #3)
The Cove
Body Count
Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights
Shapes of Love
The Last Best Quest Ever
Royal Summer
The Dreamless (The Sleepless, 2)
Smash or Pass
The Lustrous Dark
The Hanging Bones
Landing in Place: A Graphic Novel
You're Dead to Me, Reed Walker
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    To All the Boys I've Loved Before: the Graphic Novel
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    Divergent (Divergent, #1)
    Twilight (Twilight Saga, #1)
    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
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