Best young adult books from United States of America

Travel the world without leaving your chair. If you are into young adult here are some young adult books from United States of America for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.

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Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Saenz EN

Rating: 4.5 6 Votes

Country: North America /

United States of America

Description:

A #1 New York Times bestseller Four starred reviews! “Messily human and sincerely insightful.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is an “emotional roller coaster” (School Library Journal, starred review) sure to captivate fans of Adam Silvera and Mary H.K. Choi. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys in a border town fell in love. Now, they must discover what it means to stay in love and build a relationship in a world tha... continue

Genre fiction Young Adult

Tags: Male author

Recommended: 22 Jan 2023

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Don't Tell a Soul by Kirsten Miller EN

Rating: 4.5 2 Votes

Country: North America /

United States of America

Description:

Stay up all night with this modern day Rebecca! Perfect for fans of Truly Devious--a haunting story about a new girl in an old town filled with dark secrets . . . that might just kill her. People say the house is cursed. It preys on the weakest, and young women are its favorite victims. In Louth, they're called the Dead Girls. All Bram wanted was to disappear--from her old life, her family's past, and from the scandal that continues to haunt her. The only place left to go is Louth, the tiny town on the Hudson River where her uncle, James, has been renovating an old mansion. But James is haunte... continue

Genre fiction Fantasy Horror Young Adult

Tags: Set in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Female author

Recommended: 31 Dec 2022

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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn EN

Rating: 4.5 13 Votes

Country: North America /

United States of America

Description:

An Instant New York Times Bestseller! Winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn’s YA contemporary fantasy Legendborn offers the dark allure of City of Bones with a modern-day twist on a classic legend and a lot of Southern Black Girl Magic. After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a m... continue

Genre fiction Cultural Fantasy Magical realism Young Adult

Tags: Set in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Female author

Recommended: 27 Dec 2022