8 YA Reads With Awesome Origin Stories
One of the most fascinating things about writing (and reading!) fiction is where the stories come from—the genesis of the…
Roundups
5 of the Best YA Love Triangles of All Time
Love triangles get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. But when they’re done right, there’s nothing better than…
6 of the Best Ensemble Casts in YA
When disparate people are thrown together by events beyond their control, anything can happen. When you find a crew—a new…
Those Pesky Kids: Our Favorite Sleuthing Teens
From Scooby Doo to Nancy Drew, mystery solving is something so many of us have loved since we were little…
YA Worth the Wait
Sometimes you read a book by a debut author, or an author you love, and you eagerly wait for the…
Other Awesome Series by Your Fave YA Authors
There must be a word for the moment you reach the end of a book series—a word for that combination…
YA’s Most Cutthroat Heroines
This post might as well be called “My Favorite YA Characters Ever,” because, honestly, there’s nothing I love better in…
7 YA Books About Life After Death
We’ve all experienced the pain of watching our favorite characters die on the page. We follow their journey, hoping against…
7 Must Read Poetry Collections for Every YA Fan
One of my favorite new writers is Amanda Lovelace, whose stunning debut book of poetry—yes, poetry!—the princess saves herself in…
5 YA Reads Featuring Rebels With a Cause
Whether you’re dealing with parents who expect you to be someone you’re not or facing a society filled with ideas…
8 ’80s-Set YAs That Nail That Old School Stranger Things Vibe
Stranger Things returns in just a few days (set a reminder for Friday, Oct. 27th!), and I’m just as excited…
Brooding YA Hero Creator Carrie DiRisio on the Top 7 YA Characters Broody Would Bond With
Let’s face it: while there’s some truly original, astounding work being done in the YA category, it is sometimes, occasionally,…
6 of the Witchiest YA Covens
Every few years, we hear that witches are having a moment, that they’ve made a resurgence in pop culture. Let’s…
If YA Novels Had R.L. Stine Taglines…
This is not a high-minded post. It has one goal: to celebrate the artistic genius of R.L. Stine, the king…
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Author Julie C. Dao Shares 7 Villains Worthy of Their Own Antihero Origin Stories
This week marks the release of the stunning Forest of a Thousand Lanterns, the debut fantasy from author Julie C. Dao. The book is…
6 of the Scariest Haunted Houses in YA
Haunted houses strike fear into our hearts because they turn a place that’s meant to represent safety and comfort into…
5 of the Best YA Books Set in the 1920s
Remember the 1920s? Sure you do. People were dancing the Charleston and drinking giggle water in speakeasies. The Harlem Renaissance…
6 YA Books So Scary You’ll Want to Store Them in Your Freezer
Joey from Friends has a thing about scary books: whenever they get too scary, he puts them in the freezer.…
7 of the Best Friends to Lovers Romances in YA
It takes a serious amount of bravery to make the jump from friends to more-than-friends. If things don’t work out,…
5 YA Books That Will Give You Major Wanderlust
Summer’s officially over and with it, all of our best-laid vacation plans. Now that school’s in session, the only traveling…