Best Teen & YA Fiction of 2024

by Parisa Akhbari

Expressive, emotional, and quietly optimistic. Full review >

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by Isaac Blum

A kosher coming-of-age story with a bissel of romance. Full review >

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by Kirstin Cronn-Mills

Intense and sometimes scary, but chock-full of heart and heady affirmation. Full review >

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by Kristin Dwyer

Gripping and authentic in the ways it portrays grief and shows how moving forward means having to let go. Full review >

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by Molly Horan

Take our advice—this one is a joy from start to finish. Full review >

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by Anthony McGowan ; illustrated by Nick Hayes

A strong, funny, wrenching series finish. Full review >

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by Jandy Nelson

A Technicolor fever dream offering readers a sensory feast. Full review >

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by Ondjaki ; illustrated by António Jorge Gonçalves ; translated by Lyn Miller-Lachmann

A brilliantly elemental exploration of the light that darkness can bring. Full review >

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by Patricia Park

An engrossing tale full of appealing characters, foodie elements, and heart. Full review >

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by Shivaun Plozza

A worthy read about a short life brimming with possibility. Full review >

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by Rebecca Stafford

A thrilling ride into the heart of a dangerous friendship. Full review >

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by Sara Stridsberg ; illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna ; translated by B.J. Woodstein

Wondrously strange and wonderfully evocative. Full review >

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by Maya Van Wagenen

An insightful, funny, and realistic coming-of-age story. Full review >

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by Allen Zadoff

A pitch-perfect journey of self-discovery. Full review >

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