2024 Young Adult Favorites
9th to 12th Grade book recommendations for teens, educators, booksellers, librarians, and caregivers of the best young adult books in 2023.
Ava’s Demon: Book One: Reborn
By: Michelle Fus
Illustrated by:
Michelle Fus
Michelle Fus
ISBN: 9781534324381
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
Aya: An Anthology of Racial Justice, Healing and the Black Experience
By: Veronica Chapman and Kevin Reese
Illustrated by:
Erianna Jiles
Erianna Jiles
ISBN: 9781959223900
Nonfiction, Teen, Cultural Diversity
Blackward
By: Lawrence Lindell
Illustrated by:
Lawrence Lindell
Lawrence Lindell
ISBN: 9781770466784
Fiction, Teen, Contemporary
The Dark Ascension Series: The Wicked Ones
By: Robin Benway
ISBN: 9781368078627
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
Frontera
By: Julio Anta
Illustrated by:
Jacoby Salcedo
Jacoby Salcedo
ISBN: 9780063054950
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim
By: Patricia Park
ISBN: 9780593563373
Fiction, Teen, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Lucha of the Night Forest
By: Tehlor Kay Mejia
ISBN: 9780593378366
Fiction, Teen, BIPOC Characters and Creators
my culture is not a costume
By: Stirred Stories
Illustrated by:
Suwin Chan
Suwin Chan
ISBN: 9781735292267
Fiction, Teen, Cultural Diversity
Paper Planes
By: Jennie Wood
Illustrated by:
Dozerdraws
Dozerdraws
ISBN: 9781952303548
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
By: Deya Muniz
ISBN: 9780316538725
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Roaming
By: Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
Illustrated by:
Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
ISBN: 9781770464339
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
Silver in the Bone
By: Alexandra Bracken
ISBN: 9780593481653
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Slaughterhouse-Five (PB)
By: Kurt Vonnegut and Ryan North
Illustrated by:
Albert Monteys
Albert Monteys
ISBN: 9781608861354
Fiction, Teen, Horror
A Spark in the Cinders
By: Jenny Elder Moke
ISBN: 9781368039918
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Vern, Custodian of the Universe
By: Tyrell Waiters
Illustrated by:
Tyrell Waiters
Tyrell Waiters
ISBN: 9781913123093
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel
By: Meg Medina
Illustrated by:
Mel Valentine Vargas
Mel Valentine Vargas
ISBN: 9781536224771
Fiction, Teen, Spanish
