Most Popular Young Adult Books of the 2020s

Discover popular Young Adult books from the 2020s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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The Aurora Cycle #3

Aurora's End

Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

Science Fiction · Young Adult

November 9, 2021

Enchanting Confections #4

A Pan of Pumpkin and Pastries

A. G. Marshall

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · No Spice Romance

May 29, 2026

Enchanting Confections #1

A Goblet of Guises and Gooseberries

Abigail Manning

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · No Spice Romance

May 8, 2026

Displaced Fairytales #6

Cursed Climb

Sarah Beran

Fantasy · Dragons · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Young Adult

March 17, 2026

Displaced Fairytales #8

Bluebeard's Bride

Mary Mecham

Fantasy · Enemies To Lovers · Fairy Tale Retellings · Forced Proximity · No Spice Romance

March 31, 2026

To Win a Dark Heart #1

Falling For the Trickster

Lucy Tempest

Fantasy · Fae · Fairy Tale Retellings · Gaslamp Fantasy · Young Adult

January 16, 2026

To Win a Dark Heart #3

Falling for the Winged Witch

Sarah Beran

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Giant · No Spice Romance · Witches

January 30, 2026

Shatter Me: The New Republic #2

Release Me

Tahereh Mafi

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult · Romance

April 7, 2026

The Revenant Games #2

The Hallow Hunt

Margie Fuston

Fantasy · Young Adult · Romance

April 1, 2025

Breathmarked #1

Breath of the Dragon

Fonda Lee, Shannon Lee

Fantasy · Dragons · Young Adult

January 7, 2025

All That Glitters #4

Rapunzel's Gambit

Mary Mecham

Fantasy · Dragons · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Young Adult

May 24, 2025

Borderland Brides Fairytale Retellings #1

The Storybook Bride

Jacque Stevens

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Romantasy · Young Adult · Retellings

February 21, 2025

Hope Ever After #20

A Last Hope

Verity Sandahl

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Retellings · Romance

July 17, 2024

Storm Dragon #1

Lightningborn

Julie Kagawa

Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Young Adult

April 2, 2024

Path of the Ranger #20

The King's Sacrifice

Pedro Urvi

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Young Adult · Adventure

February 28, 2024

Michael Vey #10

The Colony

Richard Paul Evans

Science Fiction · Young Adult

November 26, 2024

Better than the Movies #2

Nothing Like the Movies

Lynn Painter

Young Adult · Romance

October 1, 2024

Borderland Princes Fairytale Retelling #1

The Shoeless Prince

Jacque Stevens

Fantasy · Fairies · Fairy Tale Retellings · Ogre · Young Adult

November 17, 2023

Warriors: A Starless Clan #4

Thunder

Erin Hunter

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult · Cats

November 7, 2023

The Scarlet Veil #1

The Scarlet Veil

Shelby Mahurin

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Vampires · Young Adult · Romance

September 26, 2023

The Nsibidi Scripts #3

Akata Woman

Nnedi Okorafor

Fantasy · Young Adult

January 18, 2022

The Celestial Kingdom #1

Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Sue Lynn Tan

Fantasy · Young Adult

January 11, 2022

Park Row Magic Academy #1

A Taste of Magic

J. Elle

Fantasy · Young Adult

August 30, 2022

A Villain's Ever After

The Sorcerer and the Swan Princess

Lucy Tempest

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult

October 8, 2021

Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger #4

The Missing Prince

John Flanagan

Fantasy · Young Adult

September 29, 2020

Warriors: The Broken Code #3

Veil of Shadows

Erin Hunter

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult · Cats

April 7, 2020

Once Upon a Broken Heart #4

The Mirror of Infinite Endings

Stephanie Garber

Fantasy · Young Adult

September 22, 2026

Merit and the Egyptian God #1

Merit and the Egyptian God Vol. 1

Yukari Sakai

Fantasy · Egyptian Mythology · Young Adult · Manga · Mythology

April 28, 2026

Shatter Me: The New Republic #3

Escape Me

Tahereh Mafi

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult · Romance

September 29, 2026

Enchanting Confections #9

A Filling of Fables and Firelight

Sarah Beran

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · No Spice Romance

July 17, 2026

Enchanting Confections #3

A Taste of Tea and Tenderness

Gabrielle Landi

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · No Spice Romance

May 22, 2026

To Win a Dark Heart #8

Falling for the Wolf

Megan Charlie

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Paranormal Romance · Romantasy

March 6, 2026

Displaced Fairytales #3

Burning Snow

Abigail Manning

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · No Spice Romance · Young Adult

February 24, 2026

Displaced Fairytales #4

Beastly Dreams

Gabrielle Landi

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Young Adult

March 3, 2026

Aviara Academy #1

Wing Weaver

A.P Beswick

Fantasy · Dragons · Young Adult

April 28, 2026

unOrdinary #4

unOrdinary Volume 4

Uru-chan

Fantasy · Young Adult · Graphic Novels · Comics

April 7, 2026