• Realistic Fiction

    Books solidly grounded in real life - these stories could actually happen!

  • Award Winners

    Standout Young Adult books that have won a national award for Young Adult literature, like the Printz, Alex, Edwards, Morris, Odyssey, or Excellence in Nonfiction.

  • Clean Reads

    Popular titles that avoid sexually explicit scenes, graphically violent descriptions, and/or excessive use of profanity.

  • Horror

    ​​​​​Looking for a little fear, dread, repulsion, or terror? You’ve come to the right place – enter if you dare!

  • Reluctant Readers

    Not a huge reader? Don’t worry, these titles are quick reads selected just for teens.

  • Fantasy

    Novels set in fantastical worlds with epic adventures.

  • Mental Health Matters

    Features characters dealing with some form of mental health condition or situation, and strives to remove the stigma attached to mental health disorders.

  • Asian Pacific American Heritage

    Celebrate the diverse experiences of Asian-American and Pacific Islander authors and characters. 

  • Historical Fiction

    Novels set in the past that borrow true characteristics of the time period in which they are set.

  • Diversability

    YA novels featuring characters with diverse abilities.