Most Popular Young Adult Books of 2026

Discover popular Young Adult books published in 2026, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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To Win a Dark Heart #1

Falling For the Trickster

Lucy Tempest

Fantasy · Fae · Fairy Tale Retellings · Gaslamp Fantasy · Young Adult

January 16, 2026

Displaced Fairytales #3

Burning Snow

Abigail Manning

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · No Spice Romance · Young Adult

February 24, 2026

Enchanting Confections #8

A Dash of Ducks and Danger

Robyn Sarty

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Young Adult

July 10, 2026

Enchanting Confections #5

A Touch of Tiaras and Treachery

Ashley Evercott

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Romantasy

June 12, 2026

Enchanting Confections #10

A Spoonful of Spells and Secrets

Camille Peters

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Young Adult

July 24, 2026

Displaced Fairytales #5

Tangled Sails

Annette K. Larsen

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Young Adult · Retellings

March 10, 2026

To Win a Dark Heart #5

Falling For the Pirate

Nicki Chapelway

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Romantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Young Adult

February 13, 2026

To Win a Dark Heart #9

Falling for the Enchantress

Lyndsey Hall

Fantasy · Arthuriana · Fairy Tale Retellings · Romantasy · Sword and Sorcery

March 13, 2026

To Win a Dark Heart #10

Falling for the Pied Piper

Ashley Evercott

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Romantasy · Young Adult · Retellings

March 20, 2026

Thorn Season #2

Sharpest Court

Kiera Azar

Fantasy · Romantasy · Young Adult

November 3, 2026

Storm Weaver #2

Tides of Fortune

Lauryn Hamilton Murray

Fantasy · Romantasy · Young Adult

July 21, 2026

Teen Titans #6

Together

Kami Garcia

Fantasy · Young Adult · Graphic Novels · Comics

August 4, 2026

Royal Heirs Academy #2

Royal Liars

Lindsey Duga

Young Adult · Romance

January 6, 2026

The Souls of Blackwood Academy #2

Ruinous Ends

I. V. Marie

Fantasy · Romantasy · Young Adult · Romance

July 14, 2026

Eight #5

The Saint of Water

Samer Rabadi

Fantasy · LitRPG · Young Adult

February 23, 2026

Royal Blood #3

Royal Vengeance

Aimee Carter

Young Adult · Mystery · Thriller

June 16, 2026

Fateless #2

Deathless

Julie Kagawa

Fantasy · Young Adult

July 7, 2026

The Seasons of Magic #2

Princess of Curses & Croaks

Victoria Benty

Fantasy · Enemies To Lovers · Fairy Tale Retellings · Jane Austen Retellings · No Spice Romance

July 31, 2026

Merit and the Egyptian God #2

Merit and the Egyptian God, Vol. 2

Yukari Sakai

Fantasy · Egyptian Mythology · Young Adult · Manga · Mythology

September 22, 2026

The Seaside Where Dragon Boys Dwell #1

The Seaside Where Dragon Boys Dwell, Vol. 1

Asato Shima

Fantasy · Dragons · Paranormal Romance · Young Adult · Manga

November 3, 2026

Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits #12

Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, Vol. 12

Waco Ioka

Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Yōkai · Young Adult

November 10, 2026

Merit and the Egyptian God #1

Merit and the Egyptian God Vol. 1

Yukari Sakai

Fantasy · Egyptian Mythology · Young Adult · Manga · Mythology

April 28, 2026

To Win a Dark Heart #11

Falling for the Dark Mage

Lucy Winton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Witches · Young Adult · Retellings

March 27, 2026

A Twist of Tales #14

Of Swans & Swords

Sara A. Thren

Fantasy · Christian Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Non Magical Fantasy

December 7, 2026

A Twist of Tales #5

Of Pine and Pretense

Laurie Lucking

Fantasy · Christian Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Non Magical Fantasy

October 5, 2026

Enchanting Confections #2

A Batch of Bears and Bewitchment

Sarah Carlisle

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Young Adult

May 15, 2026

Displaced Fairytales #7

Captured Crimes

Anabelle Raven

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fae · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance

March 24, 2026

Tales of Elaris #3

Of Roses and Redemption

Robyn Sarty

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Retellings · Romance

November 22, 2026

Legends of Neverland #5

Seeking Revenge

Mary Mecham

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Young Adult · Retellings

June 2, 2026

Enchanted Tales of Tír #5

Survived

Sarah Carlisle

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Young Adult · Retellings

November 3, 2026

Once Upon a Broken Heart #4

The Mirror of Infinite Endings

Stephanie Garber

Fantasy · Young Adult

September 22, 2026

Guardians #1

Forbidden Mountain

Brandon Mull

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Young Adult

April 14, 2026

A Language of Dragons #2

A War of Wyverns

S. F. Williamson

Fantasy · Dragons · Romantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction

January 6, 2026

Camp Half-Blood #1

The Wild Zone

Rick Riordan, Annabelle Oh

Fantasy · Middle Grade · Young Adult · Mythology

September 29, 2026

The Naturals #5

Dangerous Impulses

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Fantasy · Crime Fiction · Young Adult · Mystery · Romance

November 3, 2026

The Souls of Blackwood Academy

Twisted Vows

I. V. Marie

Fantasy · Romantasy · Young Adult · Novella · Romance

October 6, 2026