YA Books on Kindle
The young adult (YA) genre consists of books that are written to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers. There is no clear age range for this genre’s audience, but most agree that the standard reading age is for those between the ages of 12 and 18 (although even older adults may love these stories, too!). These books may include fiction and non-fiction titles with themes and plots that are likely to be extremely relevant to the young people in your life.
Riwenne & the Mechanical Beasts
A clumsy school girl with the magic of a goddess. Mechanical beasts attacking her friends. Can she become a divine warrior and save the floating city? Fifteen-year-old Riwenne is bad at school, chronically late, and lost in a daydream, but she has help from her best friend, Nexita—until the two of them get separated. During ... Read more
Free: Rise of the Sons
Ali McMillian almost drowned. It wasn’t an accident either; a creature emerged from the lake and dragged her under. If it hadn’t been for Leigh Hart, it might have succeeded. Now, beasts are stalking her from the shadows. Thrust into a world where magic exists, she discovers the terrifying horrors which go bump in the ... Read more
The Exiles: A Young Adult Science Fiction Adventure
For 17-year-old Saphy, an orphan hailing from the chaotic city of Crisium, there is no choice. The 2249 graduation is imminent and the draft is mandatory for all Lunariians. If Saphy isn’t recruited by one of the seven Guild corporations, she’ll be shipped to the deadly solar mines. The Fortuna corporation dominates on the dark ... Read more
Breathing Fire
Fiercely strong Andie and her genius brother Dylan are mysteriously transported into a primitive world. Their Valekin hosts think they were sent by the Gods in order to bring peace, but the Gods are not what they seem and their mission is impossible. It will take all of Andie’s fighting skills and Dylan’s considerable intelligence ... Read more
The Shaman of Westhouse
Considered the only land in existence by many of the folk who live there, Ahki is a place full of wildness and danger, where people tend to journey only as far as their daily life requires. When a young farmer from the small village of Westhouse must venture out to find his missing father, his ... Read more
One Arctic Night
Two racist hunters end up in a small Canadian Arctic village. This is the story of Panuk, a 17-year-old Inuit boy who has to make a life or death decision as a major storm approaches. Day-to-day village life unfolds as the author describes various characters and customs of the village. $6.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Maddy’s a Baddy
In Maddy’s a Baddy, (the 8th of 37 free books in the Wilizy Series) a five-year old girl is kidnapped, escapes from a slave ranch, is re-captured, escapes from a sadist, travels across the continent to find her mommy, but she will die in an animal lair and the Wilizy don’t even know that she ... Read more
Zombie Diaries The Mavis Saga
Life for a teenager is much more than report cards and sleepovers. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: In Bloom
Wolfie and his friends are desperate to lose their virginity before their sixteenth birthdays where they will be sent into the hills to be sacrificed to their town’s prehistoric dragon. Each boy resorts to desperate measures but salvation comes from the most unlikely of places. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Blood of the Lily
Triplet sisters, one dead, one kidnapped. A vengeful leprechaun and a scheming goddess. Can Lily save her last sister? Whether she believes it or not, leprechauns are real, and in Lugh she has made an unfortunate enemy. Contending with her past grief, Lily races to save Rose from the deranged whims of an unscrupulous faery ... Read more
Free: Raze vs Snatchers: Book One in the Raze Warfare Series
An LGBTQ+ action romance series that packs a punch…“Razes, Razes, everywhere…..snatchers, snatchers all beware…” Hato’s gang must go up against an underground system trading in the lives of youths, or risk losing the kid brother of their group forever. Kiddo prefers to be a wallflower. But being a ten out of ten on a looks ... Read more
Free: The Institution
For Sage, fitting in with her new classmates is a matter of life or death. Dragged out of hiding after her parents’ murder, Sage is forced to enroll in the Institution to learn to be a model citizen of Eprah. But when every model citizen acts as judge and executioner, it’s far too easy to ... Read more
Cryptic Magic: The Hidden Prophecy (Book 1)
Anomalies are dangerous—Zaid is fully ready to eliminate Kinza if she’s a threat. Kinza won’t go down without a fight—and now she’s discovered she has magic. He’s out to stop her from becoming the prophecy that destroys his people. But her magic might be stronger than his…$1.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Badfreaky the Cherry Snake and the Indecisive Dragon
After drinking the same magic potion which made her very bad, suddenly Badfreaky becomes very good. She begins a battle to achieve what she wants very most. The trials begin… A humongous monster eats her, a gigantic crab threatens her, huge pitch-black spiders want to cut her into pieces, disgusting cockroaches want to eat her ... Read more
StarLion: Thieves of the Red Night
StarLion follows a vigilante who goes undercover at a school for heroes to catch a supervillain among them. “A must-read for MCU and DC fans!” StarLion is a YA novel that combines the action of the MCU, mixed with Greek mythology, and a touch of YA drama for a superhero adventure for all YA readers. ... Read more
Free: Dash and Laila
Laila’s father’s small plane, riddled with bullet holes, crashes at the edge of the Sahara. Dash rescues the survivors. Laila’s father charges Dash with taking Laila to safety in Morocco – on foot, across the Atlas Mountains. Can the two sixteen-year-olds survive and overcome their destinies? Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Leftover Girl
Found on a dark highway at four – try the exciting new series about a teen’s search for answers, with a sci-fi twist. Jes wants a normal life more than anything, but learning the truth about her real parents always stands in the way. Could the mysterious new guy have answers she’s never dreamed of? ... Read more
All I Want For Christmas is the Girl Next Door
Graham Wallace has been in love with the girl next door for a decade. Unfortunately, she’s been dating his best friend for the past two years. Out of sheer desperation, Graham makes a wish on a shooting star—all he wants for Christmas is Sarah Clarke. When Graham wakes up the next morning, everything has changed, ... Read more
Gamers
Two points for brushing your teeth. Ten points for keeping your room tidy. Seventy-two points for the Bioeconomic Game Design pop quiz on the ride to school in your personal fun car. Another thirty for making every hurdle in gym class. Life is a game, unless you’re not the one winning. Gabby DeCorte, top student ... Read more
Cascade (The Cadinari Stream, #1)
When an NPC from a D&D campaign Jordon was running shows up on his doorstep, begging for help in saving her world from a Fallen God that is hellbent on destroying the multiverse, Jordon must gather together his Outcasts and descend into the world of Taldora. But he quickly discovers that being an adventurer is ... Read more
Free: Dark Town: Dark Fantasy
Sixteen-year-old Jessica Sullivan and her parents move to a small, picturesque town, in the middle of nowhere. At first, it looks like the most boring place on earth. But on her very first day at school she meets Edmond, who becomes her best friend. He helps her discover her true character and the towns. Jessica ... Read more
Maddie O’ Brien’s Christmas Donkeys
Another difficult Christmas season is approaching for the O’Brien family. This year, Maddie O’Brien is hoping for something special to bring joy into the lives of her family. Unexpectedly, one snowy night all her dreams might be answered when a small band of abandoned and hungry donkeys appears at the barn door braying for food. ... Read more
241 Real-World Brain Teasers: Guided Problem-Solving in Inventions, Nature, Uncommon Trivia, and Business Innovation
Challenge yourself to figure out creative solutions to real-world problems that have led to important inventions, discoveries, and innovations throughout history! Do you love trivia quizzes…but wish these didn’t rely so much on useless facts that you simply either know or you don’t, leaving no room for actual thinking? Do you enjoy mental puzzles… but ... Read more
Journeys: The Archers of Saint Sebastian
It’s the 14th century, and 15-year-old Marieke is as obsessed with the archers’ guild of Saint Sebastian as everyone else in Ardennes. Here twelve of the best and most beautiful young Journeyman archers compete every year for a coveted spot on the prince’s bodyguard. But when Marieke is forced to flee to the guild for ... Read more
Immortal Souls
Immortal Souls is the fast-paced first book in an epic new fantasy series that blends unexpected mythology and faerie lore, romance and intrigue into an unforgettable read. A fallen Empire. A forbidden royal romance. An ancient treaty with the Fae. In a world tainted by greed and rebellion, death prowls the shadows of the once ... Read more
Free: I Can Be Your Friend
Mandy Wright is the nicest girl at Bliss High. She has it all: the hottest boyfriend, straight A’s, the lead in our play, everything but me. . . Everyone adores Mandy, but nobody really cares about her the way I do. After all, I know things no one else does. Like the fact that her ... Read more
Journey to the Hopewell Star
A mysterious star could bring stability to her world…or lead her to a blistering end. Quiet and introverted twelve-year-old Sam Sanderson is comfortable living a simple life on her family’s peaceful farm. That is, until a mysterious visitor arrives one night, thrusting her on a formidable and dangerous journey across galaxies. $0.99 on Kindle... Read more
Bradley’s Dragons (The Nash Dragons Book 1)
“Bradley’s Dragons is a magical journey that has a great message on handling bullying. It was an exciting adventure that my son couldn’t put down.” – Creative Child Magazine (winner of their 2020 Children’s Book Of The Year award) “A compelling cast of characters with rich backstories round out this fantastical story of a scared ... Read more
Free: Asbury High
Four lifelong best friends work to solve the many mysteries that arise in their small, coastal town, while navigating the ins and outs of high school. Nancy Drew meets Outer Banks in this bestselling series, that mystery fans of all ages will love. From Free to $0.99 on Kindle. Learn More... Read more
Free: Nary, Nary, Quite Contrary
In Nary, Nary Quite Contrary, (the 7th of 37 free books in the Wilizy series), readers will meet a teenage girl who is part panther, her elderly mother who is an alligator, and a five-year-old blonde blue eyed girl who tries to escape from Big Momma and Big Daddy’s slave ranch. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Order’s Last Play
Lines about ‘prophecy’ and ‘destiny’ are best used in epic fantasies about heroes who like to wear capes. Too bad the living gods rolling the dice in this game forgot to include those characters. Life is great when you’re good-looking and popular…so long as no one knows you’re a vulatto. Being half-alien gets you labeled ... Read more
Tropicon Islands
In the twenty-first century, personal data is the new oil, and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) is the technology used to extract it.When emerging global singing star Oceania dies in a mysterious accident after a sold-out 5,000-strong concert, young intern Adonis Thomas mutes his concerns about her untimely death. He just wants to carve out a ... Read more
Free: First Earth: A YA Fantasy Adventure
Raging scars and chronic pain made her different. Her courage made her savior of two worlds Agnes is the first wizard to be born to earth in thousands of years since magic was banned. She has a world’s worth of magic and no idea how to use it. A necromancer targets her to steal all ... Read more
Free: The Tenth Floor
When 10 year-old Jill meets an elderly man in a wheelchair who must get to the top floor of her apartment complex, she has no idea that their journey up ten stories will evolve into an adventure of a lifetime. Enjoy this novella while cuddling at the fireplace and sipping some grownup eggnog, or gather ... Read more
The Finest Lies
A mysterious stranger traps teen siblings in a precarious game where each must overcome their embittered past for the other to survive. This suspenseful, yet winsome novel explores the power of family and forgiveness. But the truth can cut like shards of glass, especially for those who’d rather avoid it. Sometimes, only the finest lies ... Read more
The Undiscovered Descendants
A captivating modern-day fantasy filled with intrigue, mythology, magical objects, and special abilities. Jo Visuri’s adventurous tale will sweep you away to Auor Island—where nothing is quite as it seems! For generations, the descendants of four supernatural clans have lived in hidden, advanced communities and occasionally intermingled with regular humans—leading to whispers of unforeseen consequences. ... Read more
Off Trail
Daniel grew up in the shadow of his older sister, the brash, self-assured, and utterly reckless Jackie, now living with her dirtbag boyfriend and wandering through dead-end jobs. When his parents find her marijuana stash in his closet and decide they do not want him to turn out like his sister, Daniel suffers the “trickle-down ... Read more
Valley Fliers
Jay Smalley, seventeen, loves remote control aviation. He spends most of his time flying model planes at a San Fernando Valley miniature airfield near his home. When a newcomer arrives at the field practicing risky maneuvers with a military-grade drone, Jay suspects there is more to this stranger than meets the eye. But Jay has ... Read more
Sixth Sin
Previously published as Starlet by Cora Kenborn Hollywood. Mafia. Love. Lust. Secrets. Corruption.Romanov.From USA Today Bestselling Author Cora Kenborn comes a dark and twisted enemies-to-lovers retelling of Anastasia. They call me America’s Sweetheart. Hollywood royalty. The last of an era. Sole survivor of LA’s most infamous crime. I’m not any of those things. He forced ... Read more
Free: Heir of Magic
She’s been dead a thousand years. She’s angry. And now she wants her throne back. Irina was a powerful Mage who tried to crush the nations under her iron fist, only to be thwarted by the selfless sacrifice of magic’s guardian. A millennia later, her cult of fanatics plots to bring her back. When magicians ... Read more
