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Young adult fiction is generally described as books written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. It’s meant to be the next level of reading material after middle-grade fiction and softens the transition to adult fiction. It offers readers stories that are, in general, more emotionally and thematically advanced.
If you’re interested in writing fiction for young adults, this article will debunk the myths and misconceptions, highlight the common themes and tropes, and discuss the genres and sub-genres within the YA market to help you write your YA masterpiece.
Check out this list of the best young adult romance books or discover the newest indie YA novels hitting the shelves here! The books we read in our teen years often become our favorites. So we've compiled the best 115 young adult books to help you find your own classics!
Aug 13, 2018 · 1. The age of the protagonist/s. Without a doubt, the primary difference between young adult and adult fiction is the age of the main characters. For a book to fall firmly into the ‘young adult’ category, it must have at least one teenage protagonist, usually aged in the upper teens – between 15 and 19 years old.
Aug 10, 2020 · Whether it’s magic schools, dystopias, paranormal love stories, or contemporary explorations of important real-life issues, young adult books are known to create long-lasting publishing trends and to produce passionate feelings in their fans of all ages.
Apr 10, 2015 · Ellen Conford, who died on March 23, was one of the pioneering writers of what was then a nascent literary movement: young adult (YA) fiction. In honor of her life and work, here’s a look back at YA before it was YA—a time when librarians struggled not just to define a genre, but to figure out how to get books about young readers in the ...
Jul 31, 2014 · What are YA books? And who is reading them? Which books count as Young Adult, and which as teen or New Adult is ambiguous, and their readership is equally hard to define. Imogen Russell...
