Successful Adult Fiction Authors Trying Their Hands at YA

The interest in Young Fiction has exploded since Harry Potter and Twilight. So if you know you can write why not switch - at least partly - to the genre that is attracting the readers and the film makers? There are surely plenty other reasons for doing the jump and I welcome every enjoyable piece of young adult fiction regardless of the writer's bio. This list is simply meant to be an observation born out of curiosity, nothing else. Care to help collecting examples? I think one young adult book per author (preferably the first one) would suffice.

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1	Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles, #1) by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 41,399 ratings score: 874, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Cursed by Thomas Wheeler 3.22 avg rating — 6,473 ratings score: 500, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Summoning (Darkest Powers Trilogy, #1) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 168,023 ratings score: 494, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Marked (House of Night, #1) by P.C. Cast (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 466,309 ratings score: 392, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 8,019 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Enclave (Razorland, #1) by Ann Aguirre (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 69,109 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Shade (Shade, #1) by Jeri Smith-Ready (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 13,416 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Infinity (Chronicles of Nick, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 41,457 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Strange Angels (Strange Angels, #1) by Lili St. Crow 3.78 avg rating — 40,750 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Firespell (The Dark Elite, #1) by Chloe Neill (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 11,397 ratings score: 281, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 42,435 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Inside Out (Insider, #1) by Maria V. Snyder (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 23,946 ratings score: 276, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1) by Rachel Caine 3.91 avg rating — 99,337 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Intertwined (Intertwined, #1) by Gena Showalter (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 18,540 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Feed (Newsflesh, #1) by Mira Grant 3.86 avg rating — 55,663 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Firelight (Firelight, #1) by Sophie Jordan (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 67,871 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Jennifer Scales and the Ancient Furnace (Jennifer Scales, #1) by MaryJanice Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 1,338 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Edge of Nowhere (Saratoga Woods, #1) by Elizabeth George (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 4,634 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) by Terry Pratchett 4.27 avg rating — 103,711 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Hotel Under the Sand by Kage Baker 3.75 avg rating — 384 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 46,157 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, #1) by Ian Fleming 3.99 avg rating — 13,702 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Legacies (Shadow Grail, #1) by Mercedes Lackey 3.50 avg rating — 2,684 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Changeling (Order of Darkness, #1) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.26 avg rating — 9,892 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 579,611 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Dark Mirror (Dark Mirror, #1) by M.J. Putney 3.70 avg rating — 2,907 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Thief of Always by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 30,357 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Redemption of Ajax (The Mephisto Covenant, #1) by Trinity Faegen (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 4,149 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Dragonsong (Pern: Harper Hall, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.23 avg rating — 53,588 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Fledgling (Theo Waitley, #1; Liaden Universe, #12) by Sharon Lee 4.26 avg rating — 3,081 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Pure (Pure, #1) by Julianna Baggott (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 23,931 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Cold Magic (Spiritwalker, #1) by Kate Elliott (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 8,940 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Witch & Wizard (Witch & Wizard, #1) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 55,379 ratings score: 0, and 0 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars