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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The Sixth Faction #1
The Sixth Faction
Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult
October 6, 2026
The Rose Bargain #3
The Rose Bargain Book 3
Fantasy · Fae · Romantasy · Young Adult
2026
The Escape Game
Young Adult · Mystery · Thriller
April 7, 2026
The Frost Trilogy #2
Frost in the Battery
Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult
January 27, 2026
The Alice Mason Saga #1
Alice Mason and the Grand Wizardess
Fantasy · Middle Grade · Young Adult
January 20, 2026
Foul Is Fair #2
Our Bloody Souls
Fantasy · Young Adult · Retellings
October 6, 2026
The Girl in the Box #62
Past Lies
Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Young Adult
February 2, 2026
To Win a Dark Heart #12
Falling for the Huntsman
Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Slow Burn Romance · Witches
April 3, 2026
To Win a Dark Heart #4
Falling for the Crystal Fae
Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Romantasy · Young Adult
February 6, 2026
Castaways #3
Rats
Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Young Adult
February 9, 2026
The Chronicles of Chaera #2
A Sun Fading, A Songbird Broken
Fantasy · Christian Fantasy · Young Adult
November 3, 2026
Darker By Four #2
Brighter Than Nine
Fantasy · Young Adult · Romance
March 10, 2026
An Over My Dead Body Book #2
Speak of the Devil
Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult · Graphic Novels · Mystery
March 3, 2026
Savannah Red #2
The Witch and the Wolf
Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult · Romance
March 3, 2026
Bleak Haven #3
Corpse Creek
Horror · Young Adult · Thriller
September 15, 2026
Bleak Haven #1
Dead Fake
Horror · Young Adult · Thriller
January 20, 2026
Kingdom of Waves #1
Kingdom of Waves
Fantasy · Young Adult
June 16, 2026
Opera Magique #1
Sing the Night
Fantasy · Young Adult · Retellings
March 10, 2026
Creatures of Chaos #3
Queen of Chaos
Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Young Adult
May 20, 2026
The Aerimander Chronicles #2
The First Flame
Fantasy · Dragons · Middle Grade · Young Adult
November 17, 2026
Their Will Undone #1
Their Will Undone
Fantasy · Young Adult · Historical Fiction
June 2, 2026
Mistress of Bones #2
Maker of Gods
Fantasy · Young Adult · Romance
December 8, 2026
Lore of Seasoria #1
Lea and the Poisoned Estate
Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Retellings · Romance
February 13, 2026
Mastery of Monsters #2
A Clash of Carnivores
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Young Adult
August 4, 2026
The Devious #2
Heart of Thieves
Fantasy · Young Adult · Romance
September 15, 2026
Blood at the Root #3
Ashes at the Altar
Fantasy · Young Adult
September 15, 2026
The Weirdies #2
The Weirdies Get Weirder
Fantasy · Middle Grade · Young Adult
August 25, 2026
Soul of Shadow #2
Heart of Mischief
Fantasy · Romantasy · Young Adult
March 10, 2026
The Girl Who Ran Away #5
Against the World
Fantasy · Young Adult
August 2, 2026
The Glittering Edge #2
The Neon Sky
Fantasy · Romantasy · Young Adult
May 19, 2026
Queen of Faces #1
Queen of Faces
Fantasy · Young Adult
February 3, 2026
The Sleepless #2
The Dreamless
Fantasy · Romantasy · Young Adult
September 29, 2026
Throne of Khetara #2
She Knows All the Names
Fantasy · Young Adult · Mythology
May 5, 2026
Twin Crowns #5
King of Beasts
Fantasy · Young Adult · Romance
January 29, 2026
Never Ever After #2
For Ever More
Fantasy · Young Adult · Retellings · Romance
October 27, 2026
The Gravewood
Fantasy · Young Adult · Romance
April 7, 2026