I’ve always been a fan of young adult books, even when I was studying my PhD in English literature I preferred the sweeping epic style of YA scifi and fantasy books to the tomes of the academic canon. Now that I’m writing young adult, I read not just for pleasure, but also for inspiration. I update this list whenever I’m impressed by a new book (which is often).
Fair warning: this is a personal list, not a ranking. These are the YA scifi and fantasy books I come back to for inspiration, which mostly means big worlds and impossible stakes. The classics get their own short list at the bottom.
For more picks, see the best YA scifi and fantasy books for teens.
https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Deception-Remnant-Chronicles/dp/B00O56H0UI
More lists: sci-fi time travel books for teens and YA dystopian books.
Classics
Classics:
- Bridge to Terabithia
- Harry Potter Series
- A Wrinkle in Time
- Lord of the Rings
- Narnia
WORK IN PROGRESS...
