What to Read Next — YA

The books in this category all have a rating of four stars or higher by other readers on Goodreads. Here you'll find tragedy, romance, fantasy, dystopia, and more.

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The books in this category explore the topics of anti-racism, social justice, and diversity. These titles, both non-fiction and fiction, are intended to help educate and empower readers of all backgrounds.

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The titles in this category are exceptional audiobooks that let you read on the go.

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The books in this category are considered to be classic literature because of their cultural importance, timeless quality, and literary legacy.

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The books in this category explore dystopian societies and oppression, some set in the not so distant future. Here you'll find repressive regimes, zombies, ecological disasters, post-apocalyptic survival, injustice, and more.

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The books in this category include stories about fairies (or faeries, if you prefer), fairy tales, and retellings. Here you'll find fae, magical curses, mermaids, wicked enchantments, and hidden worlds.

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The books in this category each explore the future in unique ways, including both science-fiction and fantasy approaches. Here you'll find cut-throat virtual realities, lies and secrets in 22nd century New York, Indiana Jones in space, just to name a few.

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The books in this category are graphic novels, bringing together text and illustrations for an engaging, visual experience.

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The books in this category are all set at various points in the past, and while fictional, each story pulls from the history, context, and culture unique to its setting to tell a new story. Explore 1977 New York at the height of summer when a serial killer was on the loose, or East Texas in 1937 where a school explosion killed hundreds, or maybe you'd rather see the glitzy underworld of 1872 New Orleans with some vampires thrown in. It's all here and much more.

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The books in this category focus on the stories of LGBTQ+ youth, including coming-of-age, coming out, dating, homophobia, and exploring sexual orientations and gender identities.

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The books in this category each have a unique version of magic, including supernatural powers, magical beasts, mystical realms, and even a pair of cursed red shoes.

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The books in this category explore a broad range of lived experiences, with stories that help us relate both to people like us and those who live very different lives.

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The books in this category are perfect for readers who are in love with love. These romances have it all — meet cutes, slow burns, bad first impressions, opposites attract, and more.

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The books in this category are guaranteed to give you the heebie-jeebies. Take your pick: ghosts, murderers, monsters, cults, abandoned insane asylums, and more.

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The books in this category all have a unique approach to science-fiction. These stories explore the topics of advanced technology, space exploration, steampunk futurism, cyborgs and artificial intelligence, post-apocalyptic survival, and alien invasions.

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The books in this category are written to keep you on the edge of your seat with suspense. Here you'll find psychological thrillers, murder mysteries, dark family secrets, and more.

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The books in this category are sure to make readers ugly cry in public. These tragic, heartbreaking stories reflect on what it means to be human, to experience pain, loss, and failure.

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The books in this category include memoirs, biographies, histories, and personal essays. This list of non-fiction titles touches on topics such as child slavery, coming-of-age under an oppressive regime, living with mental illness, self-image, gender identity, race, true crime, and more.

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