Ya Novels reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 132 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 17 posts to rank the best Ya Novels brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/YAlit, r/booksuggestions, r/lgbt, r/Cyberpunk, r/AskReddit. Top-rated brands include Rainbow Rowell (4.7/5), Sarah Dessen (4.7/5), Alice Oseman (4.5/5).
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Reviews132
Subreddits9
Posts17
Brands68
Products88
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#1
Rainbow Rowell
4.7
(7)
"I really liked Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell."
"Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell are always a classic!"
"Eleanore & Park."
"Fangirl and Eleanor and Park are fantastic!"
"Fangirl and Eleanor and Park are fantastic!"
"Attachments by Rainbow Rowell is a great male protag book! Its not strictly YA since the characters are in their late 20's, but it reads a lot like YA. Its a witty, funny read for sure."
"Carry on - Rainbow Rowell"
#2
Sarah Dessen
4.7
(6)
"I usually revisit The Truth About Forever about once a year."
"The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen"
"Anything by Sarah Dessen"
"I also love anything by Sarah Dessen."
"Just listen and This lullaby by Sarah Dessen."
"Just listen by Sarah Desson."
#3
Alice Oseman
4.5
(6)
"Loveless which is about discovering sexuality."
"Alice Osemen books, in particular Heartstopper, where there are lots of queer characters and one that just makes me feel happy"
"Loveless by alice oseman is just brilliant"
"I’ve also heard very good things about “Loveless” by Alice Oseman"
"The ones I have read (Heartstopper, loveless, and Radio Silence, and Solitaire) have really good representation in them."
"The ones I have read (Heartstopper, loveless, and Radio Silence, and Solitaire) have really good representation in them."
#4
Garth Nix
5.0
(5)
"My number 1 recommendation is the Abhorsen trilogy."
"The Abhorsen series by Garth Nix."
"The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix - badass necromancers and high fantasy and all that fun stuff."
"I enjoyed the Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix."
"I would also suggest the Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix."
#5
T. J. Klune
5.0
(4)
"All Klune’s books are queer actually. Some are more romance than others but he always writes gay characters so any of his are good."
"Under the whispering door TJ Klune. Beautiful book all around."
"Under the Whispering Door by T.J Klune (gay men main characters)"
"The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune (gay men main characters)"
#6
Jenny Han
4.8
(4)
"The Summer I Turned Pretty series by Jenny Han"
"To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han"
"To all the boys I’ve loved before (3 books, a lot better than the movies)."
"Some other good YA contemporary romance- not fantasy though so idk if you’d be interested- books (standalones) are by Jenny Han"
#7
Jenn Bennett
4.5
(4)
"Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett"
"Anything by Jenn Bennet"
"Alex, Approximately by Jean Bennett"
"Some other good YA contemporary romance- not fantasy though so idk if you’d be interested- books (standalones) are by Jenn Bennett"
#8
Neal Shusterman
4.3
(4)
"Unwind by Neal Shusterman, One of my favorite books of all time."
"Scythe by Neal Shusterman."
"Unwind by Neal Shusterman"
"Scythe by Neil Shusterman is also good!"
#9
Maggie Stiefvater
5.0
(3)
"The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater."
"The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater"
"Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater."
#10
Adam Silvera
5.0
(3)
"They both die at the end by Adam Silvera"
"I would say just about anything by Adam Silvera"
"They both die at the end was amazing"
#11
Holly Black
5.0
(3)
"The folk of the air series by holly black is literally my favourite!"
"The Folk of the Air by Holly Black is my go to romance YA novel, it's a bit intense I think but I love it nonetheless"
"THE CRUEL PRINCE BY HOLLY BLACK"
#12
John Green
4.7
(3)
"Turtles all the way down by John Green!"
"Turtles all the way down and Eliza and her monsters."
"Basically most of John Green"
#13
Becky Albertalli
4.3
(3)
"I adored “Simon vs. The Homosapien Agenda” by Beck Albertalli"
"There's also Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda."
"Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda - Becky Albertall"
#14
Emery Lord
4.3
(3)
"Also The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord."
"Open Road Summer -- Emery Lord"
"The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord"
#15
Kasie West
4.3
(3)
"I really love P.S. I Like You by Kasie West!"
"On the Fence -- Kasie West"
"The fill in boyfriend by kasie west"
#16
Anna-Marie McLemore
4.3
(3)
"Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore (two queer nonbinary main characters)"
"Self made boys by Anna-Marie McLemore"
"Deep and Darkest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore (one trans boy character)"
#17
Neal Stephenson
4.0
(3)
"Snowcrash is a good one, more tongue-in-cheek though."
"Came here to also recommend snow crash."
"Read snow crash. But personally I think for more “mainstream” cyberpunk that’s really the one that’s fun and hits on the cp aesthetics."
#18
William Gibson
4.0
(3)
"OP, when you're ready, go back and read Neuromancer. It took me a second try too and it was well worth it"
"The Sprawl trilogy is a bit obtuse - more so if you’re younger than the Internet. But, I still think it’s mandatory, specifically because you said you wanted to experience the literary side of CP. Gibson is that."
"The sprawl trilogy (the first one is Neuromancer) and Burning Chrome if you liked Neuromancer."
#19
Julie Kagawa
4.0
(3)
"Julie Kagawa (the Iron Fey series)"
"Julie Kagawa has a vampire trilogy called The Immortal Rules! It's also a dystopian where the vampires have taken over and humans are forced to either register themselves (and be used as bloodbags) or go into hiding."
"Shadow of the fox bu Julie Kagawa."
#20
Kristin Cashore
5.0
(2)
"Graceling by Kristin Cashore. It's followed by Fire and Bitterblue."
"*Graceling* by Kristin Cashore."
#21
Sarah J. Maas
5.0
(2)
"A court of thorns and roses OR throne of glass by Sarah J. Maas. Two of my all time absolutely fav guilty pleasure series!"
"Throne of glass and a court of thorns and roses by Sarah J Maas is amazing"
#22
Andrew Sean Greer
5.0
(2)
"Less by Andrew Sean Greer (contemprary, has a sequel; Less is Lost)"
""Less" by Andrew Sean Greer is excellent, and if you like it there's a sequel, "Less Is Lost.""
#23
Melissa Scott
5.0
(2)
"Seconding *Trouble*, excellent book"
"Trouble and her Friends by Melissa Scott. You won't be sorry."
#24
Jonathan Stroud
5.0
(2)
"Jonathan Stroud is the best ya author I read recently!"
"Try anything by Jonathan Stroud."
#25
Morgan Matson
5.0
(2)
"For contemporary, anything by Morgan Matson"
"I really liked the Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson."
#26
Gayle Forman
5.0
(2)
"The Just One Day duology by Gayle Forman is also great."
"Just One Day / Just One Year by Gayle Forman."
#27
Stephen Chbosky
4.5
(2)
"The perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, An Ember In the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir, Shatter me by Tahereh Mafi, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs"
"“Perks Of Being A Wallflower”"
#28
Rachel Hartman
4.5
(2)
"*Seraphina* by Rachel Hartman."
"Seraphina by Rachel Hartman and Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson."
#29
Seanan McGuire
4.5
(2)
"The Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire. Beautiful representation. O romance."
"Every Heart a Doorway - though this entry is Asexual and trans rep, I imagine there’s G and L in later books"
#30
Lockwood & Co.
5.0
(1)
"Lockwood and Co.! Ghosts have invaded England but only kids can see them so they work tirelessly to solve "The Problem" and protect everyone."
#31
Rick Riordan
5.0
(1)
"If you like percy jackson and you havent read Heroes of Olympus then I also highly suggest that!"
#32
James Dashner
5.0
(1)
"The Maze Runner series is great too"
#33
Becky Chambers
5.0
(1)
"Any Becky Chambers book"
#34
Stephanie Perkins
5.0
(1)
"Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins"
#35
John Rechy
5.0
(1)
"Giovanni’s room by james baldwin, what belongs to you by garth greenwell, city of night by john rechy, the price of salt by patricia highsmith, fun home by alison bechdel."
#36
Tricia Levenseller
5.0
(1)
"Daughter of the pirate king duology by Tricia Levenseller is my best and favorite ya romance read so far!"
#37
Curtis Sittenfeld
5.0
(1)
"I love Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld!"
#38
Kacen Callendar
5.0
(1)
"Felix Ever After by Kacen Callendar"
#39
Alison Bechdel
5.0
(1)
"Giovanni’s room by james baldwin, what belongs to you by garth greenwell, city of night by john rechy, the price of salt by patricia highsmith, fun home by alison bechdel."
#40
James Baldwin
5.0
(1)
"Giovanni’s room by james baldwin, what belongs to you by garth greenwell, city of night by john rechy, the price of salt by patricia highsmith, fun home by alison bechdel."
#41
Huntley Fitzpatrick
5.0
(1)
"Huntley Fitzpatrick (esp. My Life Next Door)"
#42
Yurell Benítez Borrego
5.0
(1)
"People like you - Yurell Benítez Borrego. It's not romantic but more like a perfect description of a toxic relationship from a very real perspective... Really recommend and easy to read."
#43
Veronica Roth
5.0
(1)
"The Divergent series is my absolute favourite."
#44
Adib Khorram
5.0
(1)
"Darius the great is not okay and its sequel, Darius the great deserves better by Adib Khorram"
#45
Sophie Gonzales
5.0
(1)
"Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales was such a delight!!!"
#46
Aiden Thomas
5.0
(1)
"Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (trans and gay boy main character with another gay character)"
#47
Leigh Bardugo
5.0
(1)
"Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo"
#48
Caster Chronicles
5.0
(1)
"Caster Chronicles"
#49
Aliette de Bodard
5.0
(1)
"Most of Aliette de Bodard’s stuff both in sci fi and fantasy"
#50
Cassandra Clare
5.0
(1)
"The Mortal Instruments series."
#51
Shelley Parker Chan
5.0
(1)
"She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan is epic histori"
#52
Meg Rosoff
5.0
(1)
"I recently read ‘the great godden’ by Meg Rosoff and that was amazing."
#53
Rafał Kosik
4.0
(1)
"If you're looking for something set within the same universe/time as the game, check out *Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence* by Rafał Kosik. It's not an amazingly well written book, but it's really cool to see stories about people who aren't V & Johnny."
#54
Marissa Meyer
4.0
(1)
"Heartless: The Queen of Heart's backstory (it's a standalone book, which is nice)"
#55
Erika Johanssen
4.0
(1)
"The Queen of the Tearling Trilogy by Erika Johanssen"
#56
Cheree Peters
4.0
(1)
"Or Time Catcher by Cheree Peters"
#57
John Green and David Levithan
4.0
(1)
"Will Grayson, Will Grayson - John Green and David Levithan"
#58
Brigid Kemmerer
4.0
(1)
"The Elemental series by Brigid Kemmerer has a LOT of boys though I don't remember the POV, I read them a few years ago."
#59
Sandhya Menon
4.0
(1)
"When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon is a dual POV with a male and female protag."
#60
Julie Buxbaum
4.0
(1)
"What to say next - Julie Buxbaum (switches perspective)"
#61
Ellen Schreiber
4.0
(1)
"Ellen Schreiber (Vampire Kisses series)"
#62
Seth Dickinson
4.0
(1)
"The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson is dark econ fantasy about colonialism and lesbians. Warning for tragic themes."
#63
Justin Cronin
4.0
(1)
"The Passage trilogy by Justin Cronin (not strictly YA; and the creatures are more complex than garden variety vampires)"
#64
Christopher Pike
4.0
(1)
"The Last Vampire series by Christopher Pike. Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black."
#65
Mackenzi Lee
4.0
(1)
"The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee has a male protag tho it's LGBTQA+."
#66
Nora Sakavic
4.0
(1)
"The Foxhole Court ( the raven king and the kings men) and it’s sequels to be pretty good. It’s weird at the beginning but once your into it it’s hard to put down."
#67
Cynthia Leitich Smith
4.0
(1)
"Cynthia Leitich Smith (Tantalize series)"
#68
Deb Caletti
4.0
(1)
"Stay by Deb Caletti"
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