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Hand these nail-biters to teens drawn to the movie based on Patrick Ness's novel The Knife of Never Letting Go.

These fiction and nonfiction titles take on the embarrassment and discomfort associated with menstruation—while urging readers to take pride in their bodies and combat the stigma related to periods.

Centering on fat protagonists who defy societal expectations and reject narrow beauty norms, these YA novels work to combat the messages that fat bodies are unacceptable and undeserving of respect.

This month, four YA authors serve up restaurant-set reads. Teens will crave these love stories, and some tasty food too. 

Appealing novels for fans of this comedy starring Devi, an Indian American teen, co-created by Mindy Kaling.

Nineteen novels made SLJ's list of the most exemplary young adult books published in 2020. 

Nonfiction works and sequels don’t usually win the Printz, but this year many such books—about a thrilling escape from tragedy, an inspiring refugee story, and more—are serious contenders.

Short story and essay collections for teens can be a classroom tool, an introduction to a new author or genre, and an opportunity for readers to feel seen. These selections celebrate diversity and intersectionality, exploring identity in new and dynamic ways.

This year’s top YA titles help us escape, look inward, and navigate our times.