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Young Adult Favorites 2023

9th to 12th Grade book recommendations for teens, educators, booksellers, librarians, and caregivers of the best young adult books in 2022.

 
The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

By: Adam Sass
ISBN: 9780593464786
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Aces Wild: A Heist

Aces Wild

By: Amanda DeWitt
ISBN: 9781682634660
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
African Town

African Town

By: Charles Waters and Irene Latham
ISBN: 9780593322888
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
 
The Agathas

The Agathas

By: Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
ISBN: 9780593431115
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
Ain’t Burned All the Bright

Ain’t Burned All the Bright

By: Jason Reynolds
Illustrated by:
Jason Griffin
ISBN: 9781534439467
Fiction, Teen, Background / Culture
 
Akata Woman

Akata Woman

By: Nnedi Okorafor
ISBN: 9780451480583
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
 
All of Our Demise

All of Our Demise

By: Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman
ISBN: 9781250789341
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
 
Alone Out Here

Alone Out Here

By: Riley Redgate
ISBN: 9781368064729 
Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi
 
An Arrow to the Moon

An Arrow to the Moon

By: Emily X. R. Pan
ISBN: 9780316464055
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
 
Bad Things Happen Here

Bad Things Happen Here

By: Rebecca Barrow
ISBN: 9781534497436
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
Ballad & Dagger

Ballad & Dagger

By: Daniel José Older
ISBN: 9781368070829
Fiction, Teen, Contemporary
 
Batter Royale

Batter Royale

By: Leisl Adams
Illustrated by:
Leisl Adams
ISBN: 9781419750755
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Bitter

Bitter

By: Akwaeke Emezi
ISBN: 9780593309032
Fiction, Teen, Music / Art
 
The Dragon’s Promise

The Dragon’s Promise

By: Elizabeth Lim
ISBN: 9780593300954
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
 
Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things

By: Maya Prasad
ISBN: 9781368075800
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Food-Related Stories (Pocket Change Collective)

Food-Related Stories (Pocket Change Collective)

By: Gaby Melian
Illustrated by:
Ashley Lukashevsky
ISBN: 9780593223499
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
 
Gallant

Gallant

By: V. E. Schwab
ISBN: 9780062835772
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
 
The Getaway

The Getaway

By: Lamar Giles
ISBN: 9781338752014
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
The Gilded Ones #2: The Merciless Ones

The Gilded Ones #2

By: Namina Forna
ISBN: 9781984848727
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
 
Girl Overboard

Girl Overboard

By: Sandra Block
ISBN: 9780593483466
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
A Girl’s Guide to Love & Magic

A Girl’s Guide to Love & Magic

By: Debbie Rigaud
ISBN: 9781338681741
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Girls Who Green the World: Thirty-Four Rebel Women Out to Save Our Planet

Girls Who Green the World

By: Diana Kapp
Illustrated by:
Ana Jarén
ISBN: 9780593428054
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
 
Golden Boys

Golden Boys

By: Phil Stamper
ISBN: 9781547607372
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
The Greatest Thing

The Greatest Thing

By: Sarah Winifred Searle
ISBN: 9781250297235
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
 
The Honeys

The Honeys

By: Ryan La Sala
ISBN: 9781338745313
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
I Must Betray You

I Must Betray You

By: Ruta Sepetys
ISBN: 9781984836038
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
 
Killing Time

Killing Time

By: Brenna Ehrlich
ISBN: 9781335418678
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
Legendborn

Legendborn

By: Tracy Deonn
ISBN: 9781534441613
Fiction, Teen, Fantasy
 
The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School

By: Sonora Reyes
ISBN: 9780063060234
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
 
Medusa: The Girl Behind the Myth

Medusa

By: Jessie Burton
Illustrated by:
Olivia Lomenech Gill
ISBN: 9781547607594
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Murder for the Modern Girl

Murder for the Modern Girl

By: Kendall Kulper
ISBN: 9780823449729
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
My Dearest Darkest

My Dearest Darkest

By: Kayla Cottingham
ISBN: 9781728236414
Fiction, Teen, Horror
 
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.

My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.

By: Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
ISBN: 9781534478220
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
 
The New Girl

The New Girl

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
ISBN: 9781728215198
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
Seoulmates

Seoulmates

By: Susan Lee
ISBN: 9781335915788
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Tokyo Dreaming: A Novel

Tokyo Dreaming

By: Emiko Jean
ISBN: 9781250766632
Fiction, Teen, Contemporary
 
The Weight of Blood

The Weight of Blood

By: Tiffany D. Jackson
ISBN: 9780063029149
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
 
When You Call My Name

When You Call My Name

By: Tucker Shaw
ISBN: 9781250624864
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
You’ve Reached Sam: A Novel

You’ve Reached Sam

By: Dustin Thao
ISBN: 9781250762030
Fiction, Teen, Contemporary
 
Zyla & Kai

Zyla & Kai

By: Kristina Forest
ISBN: 9780593407240
Fiction, Teen, Romance
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