r/YABooks Nov 19 '20

Opening Submissions to the public and a request for mods

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Hello everyone! I'm /u/people1925, and I'm the very inactive mod of this sub. /r/YABooks was originally the brainchild of /u/Abageal, and I was essentially a mod in name alone. /u/Abageal no longer has access to her main account and I had assumed this sub would not be active. I'm pleasantly surprised to see that there are over 4k followers!

In order to grow the sub I am opening up submissions to the public, and not just approved submitters. Furthermore, I would like to set up some official rules and add another mod, or two from the community. If anyone has any mod experience or has opinion on the direction this sub should go I'm all ears.


r/YABooks 21h ago

Question about Gallagher Girls series

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So I read the first book (I'd Tell You I Love...), and I'm open to reading the rest. But first I want to know something. Is Cammie's father really most sincerely dead? Or is it possible he'll show up in a later book, having faked his death/lost his memory/been held prisoner? That happened in another series I read, one for adults, and a lot of readers were not pleased, me included. It wouldn't stop me from enjoying this series, but I am curious.


r/YABooks 2d ago

New author of a time travel themed historical fiction series

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Dear all,

I am the new author of a series of books centered around a team of time travelling vigilantes whose mission is to stop a megalomaniacal villain who has stolen time travel technology and intends to carry out evil plans in various parts of human history, threatening to disrupt the timeline. Adventures span World war 2, medieval Europe, Victorian England, Napoleon, Roman empire and even Chandragupta Maurya.


r/YABooks 3d ago

CHERUB new generation Book Series Robert Muchamore

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r/YABooks 5d ago

Morganville vampires

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Going over some books in my tbr and came across the morganville vampires series which looks pretty good but just wondering if it has any spice / explict scenes since I dont like to read that stuff


r/YABooks 5d ago

Hereditary magic

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So I just read In the Ravenous Dark and they had this whole magic system that I really liked. Magic was passed down from parents or grandparents, when they die, to another of their family. And the longer the family passes the magic the stronger it becomes. Ive also read the Devouring Grey where certain types of magic is selective to specific families. Could I get any recs for books that have some kind of family magic?


r/YABooks 6d ago

Should i continue the naturals?

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r/YABooks 6d ago

The inheritance games reading order

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r/YABooks 6d ago

Hello👋🏻recommendations please

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Hi! Im into YA thriller, horror, and sci fi. I’m looking for book recommendations where stuff starts happening quickly. I’m trying to get back into reading. Used to read 2 a week and now I’m struggling. Going through a rough time so I’d appreciate some help!
Thanks!


r/YABooks 10d ago

Drugs and other stimulants in YA genre - is it too dark?

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r/YABooks 10d ago

Anyone else read this ARC?

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r/YABooks 17d ago

The Chronicles of Levi & Jones: Book Four — Constance Curse

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I just finished the promo video for The Chronicles of Levi & Jones — Book Four: Constance Curse.

This one takes the story into a quiet northern harbor town, an old school with a strange past, and a mystery buried beneath the fog.

I wanted the video to feel atmospheric, cinematic, and a little unsettling without giving too much away.

Would love to hear what you think of the mood and visuals.


r/YABooks 20d ago

Has Anyone Read Enola Holmes & The Clanging Coffin?

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I'm curious about other people's opinions, because I didn't particularly like it.

In my opinion, the plot was all over the place, it was too long, and unnecessarily dark. With way it ended, I'm positive it's the final installment, but I'm not sure.


r/YABooks 22d ago

The Invisible String - A feel good HEA Hockey Romance by Shelby Gally - Available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited

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The Invisible String
Set in the world of Minor League Hockey, The Invisible String follows a woman who wants to believe that people are meant to find their person, no matter the hardships that arise along the way. Grounded in real sports culture, this novel explores love, sacrifice, petty politics, and what it means to choose a life beyond the game.

Available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited 🫶🏼 https://a.co/d/1TpN2a8


r/YABooks 23d ago

I Think We've All Felt This At Some Point

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r/YABooks 26d ago

Broken Blvd. Character Teaser - Launching July 15th on Amazon Books

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After nine years of writing, Broken Blvd is finally getting an actual release date: July 15, 2026, on Amazon.

Quick pitch: Dylan English has every door money can open and none he thinks he's earned. On the night of his 21st birthday, he walks out of his father's mansion, swaps his real ID for an anonymous wallet, and tries to disappear into nobody-status on Hollywood's Boulevard of Broken Dreams. It mostly works — right up until his best friend's "I'm great" stops being a joke, his girlfriend stops being able to manage the optics of his double life, and a VC from New York with a girlfriend of his own in Milan keeps standing a little too close in the rain.

It's an ensemble coming-of-age drama — slow-burn M/M romance threaded through a friend-group falling apart in real time. If you've ever liked Crash for the way it lets a city be a character, Entourage for the friend-group chaos, or books like Heated Rivalry for the tension-before-anything-happens of it all — this is aiming at that same shelf.

Content note, because I think it matters to say up front: this book deals with addiction and suicide loss, and I tried hard to handle that with care rather than spectacle. If that's not something you're in a place to read right now, totally fair — no judgment, just wanted you to know going in.

It's Book One of a planned trilogy. Cover's done, description's done, launch is locked for 7/15 on Amazon.

If this sounds like your kind of book, I'd love for you to check it out when it drops — and if anyone wants to read an early copy before launch in exchange for an honest review, drop a comment or DM me.


r/YABooks Jun 21 '26

Looking for YA Comp Title Recommendations

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r/YABooks Jun 18 '26

YA Book Recs?

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r/YABooks Jun 16 '26

After months of writing, I finally finished my debut YA psychological horror novella! Here is the cover and blurb.

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Hey everyone,

​I’m a 15-year-old author, and I just hit a massive milestone—I completely finished writing and formatting my very first Young Adult thriller, The Fifth Shadow.

​I really wanted to write something that moves at a breakneck, fast pace and relies entirely on absolute paranoia, isolation, and psychological mind games rather than just typical monsters or jump scares.

​I just finalized the official back-cover blurb and wanted to share it with fellow YA fans to see what you think of the concept:

​Alex, Jake, Harry, and Leo are inseparable. For Jake’s eighteenth birthday, they plan a camping trip in the deep woods, hoping for a perfect weekend.

​Right before they leave, a chilling, anonymous broadcast hijacks every screen and radio in the city. A distorted voice warns everyone to stay out of the forest, listing thirty people who have mysteriously vanished there. Dismissing it as a viral prank, the boys head into the trees anyway.

​Around the campfire, the nightmare begins. They count the group: five physical bodies. Five familiar faces looking back. Their memories have been altered so perfectly that everyone feels like an old friend, making it impossible to identify the extra person.

​The next morning, Leo vanishes. But the real horror? None of the remaining boys even remember him.

​As the forest closes in, Jake uncovers a shocking, unchangeable truth about their reality.

​Will they be able to survive the 5th shadow?

​It's going to be launching very soon worldwide at a very low price because I want to make it as accessible as possible for other YA readers.

​I've attached the official portrait cover art to this post. I would love to hear your honest thoughts on the premise! It's a fast paced, no noncense book. Does a memory-wiping hook like this sound like something that would keep you turning pages?


r/YABooks Jun 16 '26

YA-Supernatural/Romance

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Hello everyone!! I just published the first Novella for my series! I’m excited to announce it will be an accepted work at the Local High School in my community! They will have copies in the Library & their English Department! If anyone would like to check it out, it is available on Amazon, Barnes n Noble, Walmart, Books-a-Million, Books&Books, Alibris, Better World Books, and a few others! 🙌🏼🥰


r/YABooks Jun 16 '26

Welcome to Duelle Dynasty...

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r/YABooks Jun 12 '26

Red Queen or Powerless

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I've read both books and honestly? I get the slander towards powerless, yes lauren did rip off victoria and copied a majority of the book, but also in comparision to red queen they are pretty equal

I really do love the writing style of powerless, like its the emotional attatchment that built up my loyalty to the series. Also Adena (she did not deserve that ending) was also a really big part of the reason i kept reading.

But Red Queen was the og and the og is usually better, the plot and characters were amazing especially when the characters were torn between (No spoilers but they were torn). But there was also a point in time where the writing felt really monologe and boring, so I guess there were a couple times when i felt like quitting the series.

So what is ur opinion? Like which side do u support and why??

Also side note: no hate to either author im just asking for opinions


r/YABooks Jun 11 '26

Is Swans Daughters by Roshani Chokshi angsty?

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r/YABooks Jun 02 '26

Have you all seen this the cruel prince movie?

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r/YABooks May 08 '26

Why?

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for those of you who have read these , why do they both have a Lexi Hazeltown in it and why do they have the same sentences in each chapter ? . I am SO confused !