Read 25 Young Adult Books in 2025

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4 participants (58 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Young adult novels can be basically defined as books that are marketed towards teens and contain main characters between the ages of 12 and 18, sometimes reaching to early 20s. What young adult literature is not is a story that leaps into adulthood. The majority of the stories (short of maybe an epilogue set years in the future) take place during the characters’ teen years. They don’t typically deal with adult situations and problems such as divorce or financial troubles, etc. Also, a common misconception about young adult novels is that, because they are meant for teens, the stories must be immature and the writing poor. One only need look at authors such as John Green, Hannah Moskowitz and Maggie Stiefvater to see that those claims are false. 

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Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt

Aces Wild: A Heist

Amanda DeWitt

10 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

You'll Be the Death of Me

Karen M. McManus

9 hours, 52 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery thriller young adult adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Bad Country by Kim Ulrick

Bad Country

Kim Ulrick

298 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction crime young adult
Tin Heart by Shivaun Plozza

Tin Heart

Shivaun Plozza

missing duration info • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli

Love, Creekwood

Simonverse #3.5

Becky Albertalli

2 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced
Take the Shot by Susan White, Susan White

Take the Shot

Susan White, Susan White

402 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction health young adult adventurous emotional sad fast-paced
Comes the Night by Isobelle Carmody

Comes the Night

Isobelle Carmody

480 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy thriller young adult
The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

The House of Hades

The Heroes of Olympus #4

Rick Riordan

597 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

The Mark of Athena

The Heroes of Olympus #3

Rick Riordan

586 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

The Son of Neptune

The Heroes of Olympus #2

Rick Riordan

521 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny medium-paced