Nothing gets a young reader’s heart hopping—and her hands flying through the pages—like a high-stakes story of survival. Whether set in a postapocalyptic wilderness, a quarantined mall, or a reimagined fantasy world, these books feature young people defying the odds and facing terrible dangers. They’ll thrill and delight their receivers, with propulsive stories that will carry […]
Pour a bottle of Manic Panic on your head and call your BFF: ultimate teen witch flick The Craft is getting a remake. Fan responses have ranged from “thank you, Manon, for this bounty” (the minority) to “I WILL SKEET ULRICH THEM RIGHT OUT A WINDOW IF THEY MESS THIS UP.” As a former Craft (and […]
Are witches the hot new trend this year in YA? If so, sign me up. I’m sold. I’m totally on board. I love a good story with magic and mayhem, full of characters that aren’t always what they seem. And that’s what novels about witches almost always deliver. Last year, readers were lucky enough to get […]
For a minute there, literary vampires became better known for attending high school than sucking blood, and werewolves started spending more pages peeking at pretty girls through the trees than terrorizing the townspeople. With paranormal romantic activity at an all-time high, it was easy to forget paranormal fiction is weird—like, by definition. If you love your supernatural romance, but also like […]
It’s UK YA Day, so if you’re not on Twitter following the #UKYADAY hashtag, you should jump over there right. NOW. To celebrate, we’re highlighting 5 books by UK authors that demonstrate the sheer inventive and emotional breadth of the young adult books coming out of the United Kingdom now. Don’t miss a single one:
