YA (Young Adult)


PilesOfBooksAJ and Mel’s Recommendations

Our teen years may be WAY behind us, but there’s still something very special about escaping into the world of the younger generation and we often find ourselves searching specifically for YA when the mood strikes us!

These books mostly focus on main characters who are high-school aged, and each of them contain mature themes so they’re not ‘cutesty teen’ novels (and we have noted where books contain more mature content).  But each one is a truly amazing read!


Standalones


Between the Raindrops by Sydney Logan
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win-some-lose-somWin Some, Lose Some by Shay Savage
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All the Bright PlacesAll the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Mature themes
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AlmostAlmost by Anne Eliot
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Art & Soul

Art & Soul by Brittainy C. Cherry
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The Sea of TranqulityThe Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay *ALL-TIME FAVE*
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When It's RealWhen It’s Real by Erin Watt
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Wild RecklessWild Reckless (Haper Boys, #1) by Ginger Scott
Part of a series, but highly recommended as a standalone.  Mature themes
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VainVain (The Seven Deadly, #1) by Fisher Amelie
Part of a series, but highly recommended as a standalone
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Series

 

Heartache Duet by Jay McLean

 

Heartache and Hope (#1)
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First and Forever (#2)
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Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Fantastically written romantic drama series.  And an extra shout out – Pushing the Limits is one of our all-time favourite books!!

Pushing the Limits  Crossing the Line  Breaking the Rules  Dare You To  Crash Into You  Take Me On  Chasing Impossible

Pushing the Limits (#1) (Noah & Echo) *ALL-TIME FAVE*
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Crossing the Line (#1.1)
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Breaking the Rules (#1.5) (Noah & Echo)
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Dare You To (#2)
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Crash Into You (#3)
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Take Me On (#4)
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Chasing Impossible (#5)
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Thunder Road by Katie McGarry

Series featuring a group of teens raised in a Motorcyle Club

Nowhere But Here    Long Way Home  Cover Coming Soon - 80

Nowhere But Here (#1)
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Walk the Edge (#2)
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Long Way Home (#3)
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Untitled (#4)
To be released 2018

 


Find You In the Dark by A. Meredith Walters

Emotionally intense, and beautifully romantic.  Such an amazing read!

Find You in the Dark  Pageflex Persona [document: PRS0000038_00071]  Light in the Shadows  Warmth in Ice

Find You in the Dark (#1) (Maggie & Clay)
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Cloud Walking (#1.5) (Rachel & Daniel)
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Light in the Shadows (#2) (Maggie & Clay)
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Warmth in Ice (#2.5) (Maggie & Clay)
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Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Gorgeously sweet romance

Anna and the French Kiss  Lola and the Boy Next Door  Isla and the Happily Ever After

Anna and the French Kiss
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Lola and the Boy Next Door
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Isla and the Happily Ever After
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If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Dramatic, emotional and beautifully romantic.

If I Stay  Where She Went

If I Stay (#1)
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Where She Went (#2)
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A Totally ’80s Romance by Addison Moore

Hilarious throwback to the ’80s romance series

Melt with You  Tainted Love  

Melt with You (#1)
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Tainted Love (#2)
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Hold Me Now (#3)
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 A Totally ’80s Romance (Boxed Set Books 1-3)
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Dystopian / Science Fiction Series

 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games  Catching Firfe  Mockingjay  

The Hunger Games (#1)
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Catching Fire (#2)
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Mockingjay (#3)
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (#0.5 – but to be read after the original trilogy)
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Divergent by Veronica Roth

Divergent  Insurgent  Allegiant  Four - Divergent

Divergent (#1)
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Insurgent (#2)
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Allegiant (#3)
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Four: A Divergent Story Collection (#0.1-0.4)
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The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey

The Fifth Wave  The Infinite Sea  The Last Star

The Fifth Wave (#1)
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The Infinite Sea (#2)
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The Last Star (#3)
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Legend by Marie Lu

Legend  Prodigy  Champion

Legend (#1)
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Prodigy (#2)
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Champion (#3)
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The Maze Runner by James Dashner

The Kill Order  The Maze Runner  The Scorch Trials  The Death Cure

The Kill Order (#0.5)
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The Maze Runner (#1)
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The Scorch Trials (#2)
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The Death Cure (#3)
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