Every year, the Young Adult Library Services Association asks teens to choose the top ten YA books of the year. Voting is now open for this year's Teens' Top Ten. Teens can click here to vote for their top 3 choices and the final ten will be announced on October 15! All 25 nominees can be found below--how many have you already read?
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All rights reserved
by Gregory Scott Katsoulis Preparing to deliver her Last Day speech to celebrate her new adulthood in a world where every word and gesture is copyrighted, patented or trademarked, a 15-year-old girl elects to remain silent rather than pay to speak, a decision that threatens to unravel the fabric of society. |
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The Black Witch
by Laurie Forest Believed to be the prophesized heir of her grandmother Carnissa in spite of having no magical abilities, Elloren pursues her dream of becoming an apothecary only to discover that the University poses threats against members of her family. |
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The Book of Lies
by Teri Terry Meeting for the first time after being raised separately, motherless teen twins Quinn and Piper, the former trained never to lie, the other a practiced liar, embark on a quest to learn the truth about their pasts and a dark spell that beckons them at night to run with a pack of violent ghost hounds. |
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Caraval
by Stephanie Garber Believing that she will never be allowed to participate in the annual Caraval performance when her ruthless father arranges her marriage, Scarlett receives the invitation she has always dreamed of before her sister, Tella, is kidnapped by the show's mastermind organizer. |
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Defy the worlds
by Claudia Gray Shunned after a trip through the galaxy with Abel, the most advanced cybernetic man ever created, Noemi Vidal dreams of traveling through the stars one more time. When a deadly plague arrives on Genesis, Noemi is the only soldier to have ever left the planet. It's up to her to save its people -- if only she wasn't flying straight into a trap. On the run to avoid his creator, Burton Mansfield, Abel hears that Noemi has been captured -- by Mansfield. Abel knows he must go to her, no matter the cost. |
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The disappearances
by Emily Bain Murphy Sent to live in a faraway rural community after their secretive mother's death, Aila and her younger brother are targeted by locals who blame their mother for a mysterious phenomenon that triggers the disappearances of sensory and mental experiences every seven years. |
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How to make a wish
by Ashley Herring Blake Falling for a girl who believes in following one's heart, Grace, a tough teen whose optimism has been crushed by her unpredictable mother, begins sneaking out at night and rediscovering her own capacity for happiness. |
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I am not your perfect Mexican daughter
by Erika L. Sánchez When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and move into a home of her own, discovers from mutual friends that her sister may not have been as perfect as believed. |
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The inexplicable logic of my life
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Having believed he was happy with his place in the loving Mexican-American family he shares with his adoptive gay father, Sal turns angry and uncertain when his senior year arrives and he realizes that he wants to know more about his biological origins. |
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Invictus
by Ryan Graudin Born outside of time as the son of a time-traveler from the 24th century and a first-century gladiator, Farway takes a position commanding a ship that smuggles valuables from different eras before meeting a mysterious girl with knowledge that places his existence in question. |
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The last magician
by Lisa Maxwell Raised to steal magical artifacts from a sinister Order that traps her people in a magical New York, thief Esta uses her time-manipulating abilities to travel back to 1902 to steal an ancient spell book that a wizard plans to use to destroy all magic-wielding people. |
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Long way down
by Jason Reynolds Driven by the secrets and vengeance that mark his street culture, 15-year-old Will contemplates over the course of 60 psychologically suspenseful seconds whether or not he is going to murder the person who killed his brother. |
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Mask of shadows
by Linsey Miller The gender fluid thief Sal Leon enters a competition to become a replacement member of the Left Hand--a quartet of the Queen's personal assassins--but must first survive the training and the contests while putting the reason for auditioning into motion--revenge. |
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Moxie
by Jennifer Mathieu Witnessing a series of sexist incidents at her high school, an exasperated teen takes a page from her former Riot Grrrl mom's past and creates an anonymous feminist zine (magazine) that triggers a revolution in her small-town Texas high school. |
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Once and for all
by Sarah Dessen Gaining considerable experience while working for her cynical mother's successful wedding-planner business throughout her high school years, Louna holds her own wary beliefs about love before charming playboy Ambrose joins the company and dares her to date while he attempts a long-term relationship with one woman. |
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One of us is lying
by Karen M. McManus When one of five students in detention is found dead, his high-profile classmates—including a brainy intellectual, a popular beauty, a drug dealer on probation and an all-star athlete—are investigated and revealed to be the subjects of the victim's latest gossip postings. |
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Paper hearts
by Ali Novak Felicity, seventeen, has struggled to meet her mother's expectations since her older sister disappeared but when she connects with a famous band member at a charity ball, she begins to consider what will make her truly happy. |
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Remember me always
by Renee Collins Undergoing memory-erasing therapy to ease her panic attacks after a devastating car accident, Shelby embarks on her senior year of school and is unable to ignore strong emotional responses to a boy she cannot remember. |
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Rosemarked
by Livia Blackburne When Zivah falls prey to the deadly rose plague, she is destined to live her last days in isolation. Dineas, broken by torture at the hands of the Amparan Empire, thirsts for revenge against his captors; he'll do anything to free his tribe from Amparan rule-- even if it means undertaking a plan that risks not only his life but his very self. The two are thrust together on a high-stakes mission to spy on the capital, and must find common ground to protect those they love-- while grappling with a mutual attraction that could break both of their carefully guarded hearts. |
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Strange the dreamer
by Laini Taylor War orphan and junior librarian Lazlo Strange gets an unexpected opportunity to follow his dream of seeking the mythic lost city of Weep with the Godslayer and his band of legendary warriors. |
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Turtles all the way down
by John Green In his long-awaited return, the author of #1 best-selling The Fault in Our Stars shares the story of Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. |
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Warcross
by Marie Lu A teen hacker and competitive bounty hunter who tracks down rule breakers of a wildly popular alternate-reality game accidentally glitches herself into a championship tournament, where she becomes an overnight sensation before being recruited as a spy for the game's billionaire developer. |
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Waste of space
by Gina Damico Cast in a bogus reality show designed to emulate a space mission, 10 teens become subject to the drama and scrutiny of fame before their communication is severed and they are challenged to survive while trapped in a desert warehouse set. |
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Wonder Woman : Warbringer
by Leigh Bardugo Determined to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters, Diana throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law, risking exile, to save a mere mortal who is unwittingly fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. |
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Words in deep blue
by Cath Crowley Returning to the city and bookstore of her youth, years after tucking a love letter to her crush, Henry, within the pages of his favorite book, Rachel embarks on a revelatory correspondence with Henry as she works alongside him at the bookstore and finds herself falling in love with him all over again. |