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- Patrick Ness. Patrick Ness is one of the most imaginative young adult authors on this list. He is perhaps most famous for is Chaos Walking series, a three part young adult series about a dystopian world in which all living creatures can hear one another’s thoughts in what is called Noise.
- Markus Zusack. You’re probably already familiar with Australian-born author Markus Zusak. If not, then you’re probably at least familiar with his award-winning young adult novel The Book Thief.
- Lauren Oliver. I was first introduced to Lauren Oliver’s work through her YA dystopian novel Delirium: the setting is an alternate version of the contemporary United States in which love has been declared a disease and everyone must have a procedure called The Cure to remove the illness.
- Maureen Johnson. When I heard Maureen Johnson was writing a YA mystery/thriller series set in a boarding school, my ears perked up. Those are basically all of my favorite buzzwords.
- Louisa May Alcott. Louisa May Alcott was an American writer, known for her famous novel Little Women (1868). She obtained overwhelming success with the appearance of the first part of Little Women, a partly autobiographical story inspired by her childhood with her sisters in Concord, Massachusetts.
- John Green. John Michael Green is an American writer of young adult literature, YouTube blogger, and executive producer. He is best known for his books Under the Same Star and Paper Towns.
- J. K. Rowling. Joanne Rowling, who writes under the pseudonyms J. K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, is a British writer, film producer, and screenwriter, known for the Harry Potter series of books, which have sold more than half a billion copies.
- Suzanne Collins. Suzanne Collins is an American writer and screenwriter, and creator of the famous Hunger Games series. Her career began in 1991 as a screenwriter for children’s television programs on channels such as Nickelodeon.
Elizabeth Acevedo wins this year’s Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction with a powerful novel-in-verse about love, loss, and family. Camino and Yahaira Rios didn’t even know they were sisters until their father died in a plane crash.
- Brandon Sanderson. Primary genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Young Adult. Debut novel: Elantris (2005) Notable works: Mistborn: The Final Empire (2006), The Way of Kings (2010), Steelheart (2013), Skyward (2018), Tress of the Emerald Sea (2023)
- Neil Gaiman. Primary genres: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi. Debut novel: Good Omens (1990) Notable works: Stardust (1999), American Gods (2001), Coraline (2002), The Graveyard Book (2008), The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013), Norse Mythology (2017)
- Sarah J. Maas. Primary genres: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult. Debut novel: Throne of Glass (2012) Notable works: A Court of Thorns and Roses (2015), House of Earth and Blood (2020)
- Ilona Andrews. Primary genres: Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi. Debut novel: Magic Bites (2007) Notable works: On the Edge (2009), Clean Sweep (2013), Iron and Magic (2018), Blood Heir (2021)
Angeline Boulley (Goodreads Author) Winner of this year’s award for Young Adult Fiction, Firekeeper’s Daughter introduces a compelling new heroine to the YA scene. As a biracial and unenrolled tribal member, 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine feels like an outsider both on and off the local Ojibwe reservation.
These young adult books are truly a magic trick, full of instantly memorable characters both good and evil, clever mysteries that take multiple installments to unravel, and the irresistible idea that love can save us all.
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Ali Hazelwood (Goodreads Author) Author Ali Hazelwood made her name in the book business by writing smart love stories for discerning adult readers. So, it’s an encouraging development that her first venture into the young adult aisles is proving equally popular.
