Recommendations for Someone Getting Into/Doesn't Like YA

[Monica]

I'm not sure but one mythology series is Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini. Its got a lot of action.

[Jasmine]

I would recommend some of the less popular YA. A lot of the more popular novels suffer from poor writing. Cassandra Clare is more popular I enjoy her writing. She varies her sentences and vocabulary more so that other YA writers. I also enjoyed A Company of Swans. It was published in the 90s and doesn't suffer from the same lack of imagination a lot of current YA does. Goddess of Yesterday revolves around the Trojan war. I haven't read it in ages, but I remember loving it when I was a teenager.

Do you have a direction you want to go? I'm not familiar with the two YA novels you listed as liking and I don't think you will find any YA novel to compare with the classics.

[Taylor]

I will always recommend both of Sarah J. Maas's series, Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses. Both are absolutely incredible and feature incredibly strong heroines and massive character development.

The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater is also amazing, and features many diverse characters from so many different backgrounds.

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Adieh is a YA fantasy series that is set in Iran - this is one of my favourite series ever.

Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins is a YA urban fantasy/romance series. It does tend to have a much more YA feel to it than the rest of the books i've mentioned.

Graceling by Kristen Cashore is also a YA fantasy book, and the character development in this book is phenomenal. The other books in the series are also incredible.

[Taylor]

I have no patience for weepy or annoying heroes/heroines so i'm super picky about the books i read lmao

[Teresa]

I'm with Taylor on Sarah J Maas. I will recommend her to everyone because the stories are incredible. Specifically, A Court of Thorns and Roses (it's sequel, A Court of Mist and Fury, is by far my favorite book I've ever read). I also agree with the Wrath and the Dawn.
And I Darken is another one of my favorites. It's about Vlad the Impaler's fictional children.
Scythe by Neal Shusterman is one of my favorites of 3016. It's set years in the future and society as a whole has beaten aging and diseade so in order to knock off the human population they have Reapers who go around and glean/kill people. The writing is one of my favorites I've read thus far and the diary pages between chapters from various perspective of the Reapers include a lot of thoughts that hit pretty home as far as social issues of the world today.

[Monica]

Your welcome! Enjoy the read :)

[Quoleena]

Hi Sam. This one is free to read on Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/story/9335360...

It's futuristic Sci-Fi meets magical realism. There's a new species of humans, and they all have abilities. It's told from the perspective of the mc, Rayne.

Rayne: Luminescence

[Theresa]

If you like Greek Mythology you may enjoy The Covenant Series by Jennifer Armentrout.

[Shay]

I used to feel the same. I think Twilight ruined YA for me. I had a bias toward it. Far too many are similar to Twilight and I have found it slightly difficult to find really good YA books. Also YA just may not be for you and there is nothing wrong with that.

I really really LOVE of course you have to read first. I have noticed I prefer the fantasy/retelling type of YA. The only contemporary YA I enjoyed so far has been I also liked , , (wasn't as good as Ember imo)

I just finished and it was good if you are a fan of Alice in Wonderland. It is about the Queen of Hearts and how she became the Queen. The ending is the best part so if you can suffer through the beginning then you may appreciate the story as a whole, or you will hate it and not get that far lol.

[Paul]

Try this one. Plenty of action mixed with a poinient love story. So far, it has achieved 4.4 strts in Amazon.

Bridgetown High

[Shay]

I guess I would say A Court of Thorns and Roses is better. Especially since it leads up to A Court of Mist and Fury which was amazing. I love that book so much haha.

Heartless is best of you finish it. At first I wasn't too sure I was going to like it much. It was kind of a light and silly read. The parents are very annoying but if you get past all that the ending really makes up for it. Jest, Hatta , Raven and Cheshire are great characters. It is a good book to read if you are a fan of Alice In Wonderland. It is like a prequal. It made me want to read Alice in Wonderland, which I am doing now. I never read it all the way through before.

[Taylor]

Graceling and all the books in the series could definitely be read alone, but all of them connect in the end :) ACOTAR and TOG are most definitely series and should be read in order, as with The Raven Cycle and The Wrath and The Dawn.

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I was not a big YA reader until I read "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard. Now I read YA almost exclusively. I'd suggest starting there.

[Sarah]

I would definitely agree with The Wrath and The Dawn duology, and the Raven Cycle. You might also like Wolf By Wolf by Ryan Graudin.

[Jessica]

I'm sorry to hear you didn't like The Hunger Games trilogy. This was my first YA trilogy and is a personal favourite of mine. I'd like to know why you didn't like it as personally I couldn't fault it. (Trust me, I completely respect your opinion - I just want to grow as a reviewer.)

As for recommendations:

Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas is amazing if you are a fan of thrillers. The plot construction as a whole is of particular note and, once you've fully read the book, you'll find the overall picture is particularly commendable.

Looking For Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta is my recommendation if you are looking for a contemporary novel. This book is written with an undeniable quality and the character and plot development are also well executed.

The Fifth Wave trilogy by Rick Yancey is a series that I highly recommend. The first two books are plot oriented but the concluding novel certainly makes you question many things about yourself. (My apologies on being vague but I don't want to spoil you!)

Glory Obrien's History of the Future by A.S. King is a quirky yet haunting tale and combines contemporary with sci-fi in a magnificent and seamless blend.

172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Haarstad is the perfect book to read on Halloween. (I know it's a little early but if you are up for a scare year-round this book may be worth your time.)

Anyway, I hope you find this helpful, please feel free to ask me any questions you may have, etc.

~Jess

[Suzi!!!]

Based on what you've read, I think you'd enjoy Cassandra Clare's books, more specifically, the Infernal Devices Trilogy. It takes place in Victorian London and the main character enjoys reading as does the male lead. They make several references to books that were popular in that era. Those books are Fantasy and could, I guess, technically be placed in the Steampunk genre. Beware, there is a love triangle. I think it's well executed, but just keep your eyes open for that YA trend.

Based on your preference for Greek mythology, I'd also recommend the Heroes of Olympus series, which is actually a sequel series to the Percy Jackson series. Percy Jackson is strictly Greek mythology related, while Heroes of Olympus is Roman and Greek mythology related. I enjoyed the Heroes of Olympus series more than Percy Jackson, but it's been a while since I read those. . . . Heroes of Olympus, in my opinion, was better written with characters who were developed better and it had more insight than Percy Jackson. You don't have to read Percy Jackson before Heroes of Olympus, but it helps.

I also recommend the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo. Her writing is nearly flawless, her characters are wonderfully developed, and I think you'll fall in love with the magical world she creates. It's definitely better for more mature eyes--there are a few sensitive topics. Above every other recommendation I've given, I think this one is the most powerful and the one you're most likely to enjoy.

[Beverly]

Here are some great intro to YA novels/series Loved by teens and adults both: .