The Best Young Adult Books for Adult Readers

Age is just a number.

By Dahlia Adler | Published Dec 18, 2020

young adult books for adult readers

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illustration of girl

Sadie

By Courtney Summers

small illustration of girl and dog standing on bottom right of cover

Allegedly

By Tiffany Jackson

characters running

We Are Not From Here

By Jenny Torres Sanchez

waves

The First Time She Drowned

By Kerry Kletter

fairy silhouette and colorful flowers

Wild Beauty

By Anna-Marie McLemore

girl in floral hat

The Downstairs Girl

By Stacey Lee

illustration of girl with magical glowing arms

Legendborn

By Tracy Deonn

colourful painted woman

Blood Water Paint

By Joy McCullough

illustration of popping champagne bottle

Conviction

By Kelly Loy Gilbert

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Teen and Young Adult