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.
African Town
By: Charles Waters and Irene Latham
ISBN: 9780593322888
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
The Agathas
By: Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
ISBN: 9780593431115
Fiction, Teen, Mystery / Thriller
Ain’t Burned All the Bright
By: Jason Reynolds
Illustrated by:
Jason Griffin
Jason Griffin
ISBN: 9781534439467
Fiction, Teen, Background / Culture
Batter Royale
By: Leisl Adams
Illustrated by:
Leisl Adams
Leisl Adams
ISBN: 9781419750755
Fiction, Teen, Romance
Food-Related Stories (Pocket Change Collective)
By: Gaby Melian
Illustrated by:
Ashley Lukashevsky
Ashley Lukashevsky
ISBN: 9780593223499
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
Girls Who Green the World
By: Diana Kapp
Illustrated by:
Ana Jarén
Ana Jarén
ISBN: 9780593428054
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School
By: Sonora Reyes
ISBN: 9780063060234
Fiction, Teen, LGBTQIA+
Medusa
By: Jessie Burton
Illustrated by:
Olivia Lomenech Gill
Olivia Lomenech Gill
ISBN: 9781547607594
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.
By: Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
ISBN: 9781534478220
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
