YA Books for Teens
26 Young Adult Novels That Your Teenager — and You — Should Read Right Now

There's a reason why so many adults love young adult fiction. Though it's a very misinterpreted genre, it touches upon very real-life situations in a manageable manner, which both teenagers and adults can interpret and relate to. The themes of identity, sexuality, friendship, loss, and more consistently appear in YA novels, which is why they're often referred to as "coming of age" novels. Being a young adult can be difficult, and there is no better way to deal with some of life's biggest hurdles than with a good book featuring characters struggling with similar issues.
Read through for 26 young adult novels your teenager — and you! — can learn from, relate to, and most importantly, enjoy.
1 The Age of Miracles

2 The Fault in Our Stars

3 The Beginning of Everything

4 We Were Liars

5 Eleanor & Park

6 The Perks of Being a Wallflower

7 Everything Everything

8 Divergent

9 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

10 The Sky Is Everywhere

11 Monster

12 The Book Thief

13 Harry Potter: the Complete Series

14 The Catcher in the Rye

15 All the Bright Places

16 I'll Give You the Sun

17 The 5th Wave

18 Carry On

19 The Hunger Games

20 Ender's Game

21 Thirteen Reasons Why

22 Looking For Alaska

23 If I Stay

24 The Maze Runner

25 Fangirl

26 The Giver
