Our 10 Favourite Young Adult Fantasy Reads
Submitted by: Sameen Y and Nudrut M., members of Leaside Branch Youth Advisory Group.
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
This is the first book in a duology that will whisk you away to a world so beautiful and fine, you'll wish to stay there forever. The sequel is Muse of Nightmares.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Clever schemes and every sort of criminal, each and everyone will dig a hole in your heart. The sequel is Crooked Kingdom.
The Folk of the Air (Trilogy) by Holly Black
This trilogy starts with The Cruel Prince. The fae cannot lie and yet everyone gets betrayed, even the reader. We're eagerly awaiting book three!
Caraval (Trilogy) by Stephanie Garber
Deception and magic all twisted into one big dance, you won't know what's real and what's not.
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Trilogy) by Sarah J. Maas
An unforgettable twist to the famous Beauty and the Beast.
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle series) by Maggie Stiefvater
Welsh Kings, Dreamers, Magicians, Psychics... maybe our world is a lot more magical than it seems.
The Last Namsara (series) by Kristen Ciccarelli
Stories – forbidden and dangerous – within a story, told and retold by princesses, slaves, and that's right... dragons.
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices series) by Cassandra Clare
Never have I read a story with a love so deep and devouring. Be prepared, for tears will be shed.
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
The side of the Queen of Hearts we've never seen, the one that will drive us a little mad... and maybe break out hearts too.
Three Dark Crowns (series) by Kendare Blake
A fierce competition for a crown that can only be won through death. You'll be glad you weren't born a princess.
Looking for more?
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