Most Popular Young Adult Books
Explore the most popular Young Adult books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.
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Abarat #2
Days of Magic, Nights of War
Fantasy · Young Adult · Bram Stoker Award
2004
Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse
Fantasy · Greek Mythology · Young Adult · Mythology
2007
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #3
The Ship of the Dead
Fantasy · Young Adult
October 2, 2017
The Selection Series #1
The Selection
Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult · Romance
April 19, 2012
Warriors: Power of Three #2
Dark River
Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult · Cats
January 1, 2008
The Mortal Instruments #5
City of Lost Souls
Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Vampires · Werewolves · Young Adult
May 5, 2012
The Old Kingdom #3
Abhorsen
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Locus Award
2003
The Iron Fey #3
The Iron Queen
Fantasy · Fairies · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult · Romance
January 21, 2011
Six of Crows #2
Crooked Kingdom
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult
September 27, 2016
Supernatural Investigations #1
Amari and the Night Brothers
Fantasy · Young Adult
January 2021
The Inheritance Cycle #3
Brisingr
Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult
September 18, 2008
Warriors #4
Rising Storm
Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult · Cats
2004
The Engelsfors Trilogy #2
Fire
Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult · Translation
June 17, 2013
Six of Crows #1
Six of Crows
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult
September 29, 2015
Caraval #3
Finale
Fantasy · Young Adult
May 7, 2019
Warriors: Power of Three #3
Outcast
Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult · Cats
January 5, 2008
Warriors: Power of Three #4
Eclipse
Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult · Cats
September 1, 2008
Daughter of Smoke and Bone #1
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Fantasy · Young Adult
September 23, 2011
Firelight #1
Firelight
Fantasy · Young Adult
September 2, 2010
Discworld (for young readers) #2
The Wee Free Men
Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult · Locus Award · Adventure
May 2003
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1
The Sword of Summer
Fantasy · Young Adult
October 2, 2015
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #5
Oath Breaker
Fantasy · Young Adult
September 1, 2008
The Thirteen Treasures #3
The Thirteen Secrets
Fantasy · Young Adult
February 2011
Chrestomanci #7
The Pinhoe Egg
Fantasy · Young Adult
2006
Lightlark #1
Lightlark
Fantasy · Young Adult · Movie · Romance
August 23, 2022
The Red Abbey Chronicles #3
Maresi Red Mantle
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Translation
June 3, 2019
The Hush, Hush Saga #1
Hush, Hush
Fantasy · Angels · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult · Romance
October 9, 2009
The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1
Shiver
Fantasy · Werewolves · Young Adult
July 30, 2009
The Shamer Chronicles #3
The Serpent Gift
Fantasy · Young Adult
2005
The 5th Wave #1
The 5th Wave
Science Fiction · Young Adult
May 3, 2013
Fablehaven #2
Rise of the Evening Star
Fantasy · Fairies · Young Adult
2007
The Mortal Instruments #1
City of Bones
Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Vampires · Werewolves · Young Adult
2007
The Mortal Instruments #2
City of Ashes
Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Vampires · Werewolves · Young Adult
March 25, 2008
Warriors #3
Forest of Secrets
Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult · Cats
2003
Abarat #1
Abarat
Fantasy · Young Adult
2002
Chrestomanci #4
The Lives of Christopher Chant
Fantasy · Young Adult
1988