Most Popular Young Adult Books of the 2020s

The Galamere Chronicles #4

Once Upon A Cat

Gabrielle Landi

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

January 23, 2026

The Grandest Game #3

The Gilded Blade

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Young Adult · Mystery · Thriller

July 14, 2026

Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits #11

Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Vol. 11

Waco Ioka

Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Yōkai · Young Adult

January 13, 2026

Storm Dragon #3

Skyshattered

Julie Kagawa

Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Young Adult

April 7, 2026

Riftwake #1

Blightfall

Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson

Science Fiction · Young Adult

September 1, 2026

Counterpart Academy #1

A School so Gorgeous and Fatal

Sam Blood

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Young Adult

July 26, 2025

Wish Upon the Stars #8

Wish Upon the Stars 8

Malcolm Tent

Fantasy · Science Fiction · LitRPG · Young Adult

May 26, 2025

All That Glitters #8

Feathered Thief

J.M. Stengl

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

June 21, 2025

Nina the Starry Bride #14

Nina the Starry Bride Volume 14

RIKACHI

Fantasy · Young Adult · Manga · Romance

February 10, 2025

All That Glitters #12

Diamond Wishes

Abigail Manning

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

July 19, 2025

Above the Black #2

Among Serpents

Marc J Gregson

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult

January 7, 2025

Saga of the Jewels #1

Fire and Lightning

Thomas Tarasios

Fantasy · Steampunk · Sword and Sorcery · Young Adult · Short Stories

May 1, 2025

The Shadow Weavers Duology #1

Dream by the Shadows

Logan Karlie

Fantasy · Romantasy · Young Adult

August 26, 2025

A Garden of Fairy Tales

Snapdragon

Sarah Beran

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Spring Fiction · Retellings

April 11, 2025

Borderland Brides Fairytale Retellings #1

The Swan Bride

Jacque Stevens

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

January 24, 2025

Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits #10

Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Vol. 10

Waco Ioka

Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Yōkai · Young Adult

March 11, 2025

The Fire That Binds #1

Firebird

Juliette Cross

Fantasy · Young Adult · Romance

April 8, 2025

The Maze Cutter #3

The Infinite Glade

James Dashner

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult

September 9, 2025

Immortal Dark Trilogy #1

Immortal Dark

Tigest Girma

Fantasy · Romantasy · Vampires · Young Adult

September 5, 2024

Snow White with the Red Hair #26

Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 26

Sorata Akiduki

Fantasy · Romantasy · Slow Burn Romance · Young Adult · Manga

June 4, 2024

Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits #9

Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, Vol. 9

Waco Ioka

Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Yōkai · Young Adult

April 9, 2024

The Roumaterra Chronicles #3

Curse of Silence

Erin Halbmaier

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

September 30, 2024

Hope Ever After #11

A Cascading Hope

Yakira Goldsberry

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Mermaid · Young Adult · Retellings

May 15, 2024

Grimm Academy #18

The Winter Ball

Laura Greenwood

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

January 11, 2024

Hope Ever After #15

A Wishful Hope: An Aladdin Retelling

Sarah Beran

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Genie · Young Adult · Once Upon a Pen Fairy Tale Book Awards

June 12, 2024

Hope Ever After #9

A Charming Hope: A Frog Prince Retelling

Ashley Evercott

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Witches · Young Adult · Shapeshifters

May 1, 2024

Faye and the Feline Feat

Sarah Beran

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Cats · Once Upon a Pen Fairy Tale Book Awards

July 5, 2024

Chronicles of Constantinium

This Winged Hope: A Wild Swans Retelling

Jes Drew

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · Witches · Young Adult

May 8, 2024

Hope Ever After #17

A Wingless Hope

Sydney Winward

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

June 26, 2024

Grimm Academy #9

Teller Of Tales

Laura Greenwood

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

February 1, 2024

Hope Ever After #18

A Secret Hope

Scarlett Luna Strange

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

July 3, 2024

Grimm Academy #20

Whiskers and Wishes

Laura Greenwood

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Cats · Retellings

September 12, 2024

Tales of Eukarya

A Bond of Ice and Sunshine

Sarah Beran

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

August 9, 2024

The Sunbearer Duology #2

Celestial Monsters

Aiden Thomas

Fantasy · Young Adult

September 3, 2024

Royal Blood #2

Royal Scandal

Aimee Carter

Young Adult · Mystery · Thriller

March 26, 2024

Bravelands: Thunder on the Plains #2

Breakers of the Code

Erin Hunter

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult

February 6, 2024