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    • 15 YA reader types
    • YA Resources
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      • 10 thrilling YA quotes
      • 10 Amazing Quotes YA quotes
      • 10 Beautiful YA quotes
      • 10 epic YA quotes
      • 23 Funny YA quotes
    • Fav Authors
      • Stephenie Meyer
      • Karen Marie Moning
      • Diana Gabaldon
      • J.R. Ward
      • Cassandra Clare
    • YA tropes that drive us crazy
    • Famous Writing Tips
    • Writing Tips
      • Summer Camp
      • How to write a young adult novel (with writing prompts and plot outlines!)
      • 65 Authors Share Their #1 Tip for New Writers
      • 100+ YA Blogs and Sites
      • Top 50 Influencers In YA
      • Young Adult Book Award Competition (writing contest for YA fiction)
  • Best Books
    • Top 100 YA novels
    • 50 YA Fantasy
    • Vampires
    • Dystopian
    • Dark Academia
    • Mermaids
    • Werewolf
    • Fallen Angel
    • Dark Fae
    • Greek Myth
    • Zombies
    • Time Travel
    • Dragons
    • Fairytales
    • 113 Free Novels
    • Book for Teens
  • Reviews
    • Reviews by Author
    • 5 Hearts
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    • 4 Hearts
    • 3.5 Hearts
    • 3 Hearts
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    • All Book Reviews
  • Genres
    • New Releases
    • Apocalyptic
      • 9 Terrifying & Fantastical Young Adult Dystopian & Apocalyptic Settings
    • Contemporary
    • Dystopian
    • Erotic Romance
    • Fairytale Retellings
    • Fantasy
    • historical
    • Horror
      • 70+ thrilling and spooky books to read for Halloween
    • LGBT
    • Mermaids
    • Middle Grade
    • Mystery
    • Steampunk
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The YA Summer Scavenger Hunt (free books and giveaways!)

Our massive young adult scavenger hunt is OPEN – this is a chance to meet some new authors, grab a bunch of free books, and sign up to win a whole bunch of epic prizes! In addition to the $500 grand ...
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YA Round-Up: February 2017

Hey everyone! It’s that time of the month again! A lot has happened over February – and that includes a lot of YA-related stuff. So we’re doing a round-up so that you can check out what news bits you might ...
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Weekly YA Round-up: September 17 – 23, 2016

It’s been a pretty meaty week for YA literature! We’ve got some great links for YA fans here, so check them out. This week’s edition of the round-up include YA lit’s role in coming out, a Kickstarter launched for a ...
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Weekly YA Round-up: September 10 – 16, 2016

Hey guys! In case you missed the links we’ve tweeted and the news we shared lately, here’s this week’s YA Round-up! From YA tackling Sept. 11, to a great list of groundbreaking YA novels, we’ve got a bunch of interesting ...
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YA anthology “That Moment When”

Update submissions are closed and this YA anthology is published! Stay tuned or join the  AAYAA on Facebook if you want to apply for the next one. The Alliance of Young Adult Authors and The YA Shelf are now accepting short ...
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So excited for YALLfest 2015: Charleston’s Young Adult Book Festival!

We haven’t figured out all the details yet, but we’ll be attending YALLfest 2015, located in Charleston on November 13th and 14th. And holy crap, is it a star-studded event. EVERYBODY is going to be there, all our favorite authors, ...
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Teen Read Week – Young Adult Library Services Association

October 18 – 24, 2015 is “Teen Read Week.” It’s mostly meant to help teens build literary skills, but we think YA book bloggers and even authors should get involved as well. Stay on top of it via Twitter with ...
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Fantasy Young Adult

Percy Jackson and the Odyssey: Every Parallel, Book by Book

YA book reviews
Best Books List Mystery

Underrated YA Thrillers You Probably Missed (With the Rating Counts)

YA book reviews
Best Books List Mystery

YA Thriller Podcast Books: Seven Mysteries Told in Transcripts and Files

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Best Books List Dystopian

Best YA Fantasy Dystopian Books: Seven Broken Worlds With Real Magic

YA book reviews
Best Books List Fantasy

Books Like Shadow and Bone: Six Fantasy Worlds Where the Girl Is the Weapon

YA book reviews
Best Books List Paranormal Romance

Old YA Paranormal Romance: The Black-Cover Era, Reread With Adult Eyes

YA book reviews
Best Books List Dystopian

Books Like Shatter Me: Dangerous Romance, Captive Heroines and Voices With Teeth

YA book reviews
Best Books List Dystopian

Shatter Me Books in Order (and the Reported Warner Bros. Movie)

YA book reviews
Fantasy Romance

Sarah J. Maas Books in Order: Throne of Glass, ACOTAR and Crescent City

YA book reviews
Best Books List Mystery

Best YA Murder Mysteries Set at Boarding Schools: Five Campuses to Fear