Young Adult Books
Teen
16 of the Most Exciting YA Books to Read in 2016
For teen readers (and wannabe-kids at heart), 2016 offers exciting new young adult books from beloved authors and debuts destined to create lifelong fans.
Just For Fun
2015’s Biggest Moments in Children’s and YA Literature
We could write a whole book about what made 2015 such a special year for children's and YA literature, but we’ve winnowed the highlights down to a shortlist.
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Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
The Children's Books That Took Our Breath Away in 2015
The Brightly contributors' choices for the best children's and YA books of 2015 contain innovative literary themes, illustrations, styles, and more.
Grown-Up Reads
Escape from Reality: Fantastic Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups
For the children grown old among us, here’s a list of fables and fairy tales filled with royalty, impossible love, adventure, and a splash of magic.
Teen
8 of the Most Overlooked (Yet Completely Awesome) Series for Young Adults
Already read The Hunger Games and Divergent? The next time you or your teen are looking for a good book, give one of these less-read YA series a chance.
Tween
Teen
Writing for Teens, Tweens, and In-betweens: 8 YA Authors Who Also Rock Middle Grade
These eight wildly gifted authors have taken their talents outside the more adult themes of YA to create extraordinary stories for middle grade readers.
Teen
Rescuing Shopaholics and Teenagers: A Q&A with Author Sophie Kinsella
Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella talks about her first novel for young adults, how humor factors into her books, and the best thing she's bought lately.
Tween
Teen
Get to Know the 5 Finalists for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
The National Book Awards just announced the finalists for the 2015 Young People’s Literature Award. Here's a closer look at the five nominees.
Teen
5 YA Favorites for Hispanic Heritage Month
To celebrate a month of tribute to Hispanic Americans, our friends at NYPL compiled a list of their five favorite young adult books written by Hispanic authors.
Teen
Mom's Cheat Sheet: The Fault in Our Stars
If you haven't read the biggest teen romance to hit bookshelves (and movie theaters) in years, this handy cheat sheet will get you all caught up.
Teen
Why John Green Just Gets It
Because he tackles the tough stuff, and listens, and gives credit where credit is due. And seven other reasons why John Green is particularly awesome.
Grown-Up Reads
6 Totally Engrossing YA Audiobooks to Make a Long Commute Fly By
If you’re a grown-up who loves hearing engrossing stories — the kind that make a long commute melt away — look no further than these six YA audiobooks.
