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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Hawk & Sparrow
The Velvet Knife (Truly Devious, #6)
Empire (Heir Duology, #2)
Espíritu (Cemetery Boys #2)
The Gods Will Sing Our Song
Winterveil
Firstborn (Firstborn, #1)
The House of Gardenias
Tell the Ghosts I'm Gone
Anger Is Only a Shadow
Deadly Little Lessons
Wicked Endeavors (Wicked Endeavors, #1)
The Siren's Kiss
Adam, Mine.
A Thousand Nights
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    The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2)
    Falling Like Leaves (Bramble Falls, #1)
    The Gilded Cage (The Prison Healer, #2)
    The Sun and the Star (The Nico di Angelo Adventures, #1)
    Games Untold: An Inheritance Games Collection
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    21 Days of Fear: One Day, One Letter
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    Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
    Best Woman-Authored Books
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    YA Novels of 2012
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    The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
    Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
    Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
    The Fault in Our Stars
    Divergent (Divergent, #1)
    Twilight (The 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)
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
    New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2)

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