The Young Adult genre has produced some of the most popular stories on the planet. These are books that focus specifically on coming-of-age stories without diving too deep into adult content. Pretty much every genre has a good YA series within it that is worth checking out, making it one of the broadest fiction genres available.
If you're looking for a good series to dive into, we've outlined some of the most popular YA options in all of the major genres.
| YA Genre | Popular Series Examples |
|---|---|
| Fantasy | Harry Potter The Chronicles of Narnia Percy Jackson and the Olympians Throne of Glass |
| Dystopian | The Hunger Games Divergent The Maze Runner |
| Sci-fi | Skyward Scythe The Lunar Chronicles |
| Horror | Clown in a Cornfield Anna Dressed in Blood Don't Let the Forest In |
| Romance | Twilight Saga The Mortal Instruments Fallen |
| Contemporary | To All the Boys I've Loved Before Aristotle and Dante The Summer I Turned Pretty |
What Makes Something a Young Adult Book?
There's no actual age restriction for who can read YA books, but there is a specific group of people its aimed at. YA literature is for readers between the ages of 12 and 18 and acts as a bridge between children's books and more adult reads.
As for where that line actually is, it depends on the reading level of a book and just how far into adult themes it delves. Throne of Glass, for example, is a romantasy series that features some adult content, but not nearly as much as something like Fourth Wing that gets into much more explicit detail.
