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Our Young Adult Recommended Books

All books have been reviewed by at least one of our sensitivity readers, with more being added all the time! Books in this category are generally for individuals ages 14+, but please read the book description, information from the publisher, and reviews to determine if the content is suitable.

Fantasy

Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore and Elliott McLemore
Girl of Shadow and Glass by C.K. Beggan
Brotherband the Outcasts by John Flanagan
A Change of Plans by Madisyn Carlin
Townsend: The Ever Vigilant Series Book One by Winslow E. Dixon
Lake Lore by Anna-Marie McLemore
Brotherband: Return of the Temujai by John Flanagan

Dark Fantasy

The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew

Fantasy Retelling

Of Song and Wonder: A Retelling of Rapunzel and Peter Pan by Robyn Sarty
Poisoned: Snow White's Story by Mary Mecham
A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
A Beautiful Hope: An Ugly Duckling Retelling by Leialoha Humpherys
Baa Baa Black Market by Abigail Manning
Becoming Hook by Mary Mecham
Snapdragon: A Thumbelina Retelling by Sarah Beran
Do You Know the Muffin Scam? by Abigail Manning
Hunting Sirens by Mary Mecham
Beacon by Camille Peters
Scarlett and the Dark Woods by Mary Mecham
A Noble Purpose: A Hans Who Made the Princess Laugh Retelling by Laurie Lucking
Maiden of the Sea by Sarah Beran
A Curse of Gold and Beauty by Mary Mecham
Wilting Captive by Abigail Manning

Romantasy

Beacon by Camille Peters

cONTEMPORARY rOMANCE

The Chemistry Test by Georgina Frankie
See Me as I am by Cheryl Wanner
Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest

Contemporary

Needing Normal by Emme Grange

Mystery

A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson

historical fiction

Miss Blair in Blackwell's Island by Grace Hitchcock
One for All by Lillie Lainoff
An Elegant Facade by Kristi Ann Hunter
When the Sky Burned by Liz Tolsma
Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham

action adventure

Blind Gambit: A Gamelit Novel by Jon Cronshaw

science fiction

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Horror

The Girls are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh

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