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.

Inevitable: A Contemporary Sports Romance

Mica Rae

The coach’s daughter is off-limits, even for this star quarterback. When controversy forces them to change course, JJ’s feelings toward the sweet girl next door soon go from innocent to something forbidden. Friendship is no longer the goal he has in mind; he wants it all. Will they get a second chance at love, or ... Read more

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Free: Mary Finch and the Thief: A Mary Finch Mystery

S S Saywack

Meet Mary Finch – a bold, determined heroine, and the star of a stylish new detective series. It is 1893 and Mary Finch finds herself on the gritty and violent streets of Victorian London trying to clear her name. Her journey takes her from Baker Street, where her friends, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and ... Read more

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Orca

Chris Hannon

*****People’s Book Prize Finalist***** Spy School or Lie School? Ocean Daley just doesn’t fit in –for one, he’s called Ocean– but his enigmatic uncle sees huge promise in him and takes Ocean to a summer school for talented teens. Orca, the secretive organization behind the school, needs fresh recruits…but for what? With classes in hacking, ... Read more

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This One’s for You, Dad

Katherine H. Klemp

Everybody knows that kids make the best detectives, because nobody ever pays attention to kids. And these kids just won’t stop…. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Secrecy

James Butler

Adam West, a boy who’s almost sixteen, is snatched by a non-governmental Secret Service called The Secrecy. His friends and family are lead to believe that he was kidnapped and killed to ensure that, without the organization, he has nowhere to go. He’s sent to Mexico with Emma Stewart, a girl in his exact situation, ... Read more

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Hunt (Whisper Swamp Gators 1)

Jennifer Snyder

Sometimes we find more than we’re searching for. Zoe Miller’s brother is all she has left in this world. When he vanishes she’s determined to find him, even if it means traveling on her own to the last place Jeremy was seen—Whisper Swamp, a mysterious place whose residents have secrets. Kai Kinsella didn’t expect to ... Read more

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Free: Beats of Time

Tom Ives

Beats of Time is a Dystopian, Music Themed, Coming of Age mashup! The year is 2166. Music and artistic expression has all but died out. After the final World War, a new world was built in an image of how the leaders of the world felt we should be….and that was nothing like our past. ... Read more

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I call him HIM

Scott Kimak

A post-apocalyptic future. A quest for vengeance. Will his thirst for blood cost him his soul? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Shade

Mere Joyce

For fourteen-year-old Callum Silver, seeing dead people is a curse. Forced to live his life surrounded by searing pain, sickening smells, and desperate moans from the long deceased, Cal’s existence is as lonely as the murdered spirits who seek him out. When he’s offered a place at Camp Wanagi, ten weeks in the French countryside ... Read more

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I am Cecilia

Zara Miller

Suffocating in a small Eastern European village, Cecilia´s meticulous plans are constantly dashed by selfish adults and the town bully Jessica. Cecilia is still there to solve her small circle of friends´ crises. And they have them – in spades! Too smart for her own good, her worst enemy is often the raging fire of ... Read more

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Where Fish Can Breathe

Tricia D. Wagner

Ten-year-old Swift is weary of being “the Lad,” and he longs to feel a sense of belonging with his three older brothers. When a chance strikes to go night fishing together on their father’s mighty brigantine, the Regulus, it seems the perfect chance for Swift to prove himself. When night falls, however, when stars rise ... Read more

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Unleashed

Susan Allred

Aleasha discovers her father had secretly trained her to be a spy. Now Drew, an employee from the AGENCY has come to collect her. She is thrust into a world of danger, deceit, and destruction. When her entire team disappears, she must dig down deep, unleash her inner spy, and risk everything to rescue them. ... Read more

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Ollie Come Free

Timothy Patrick

A tragic brain injury devastates Ollie Buckmeyer, but it also leaves behind an amazing talent. Now he must use this gift to rebuild his life. $4.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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I am Cecilia

Zara Miller

What would you do if your mother fell back in love with the no-good, nomadic father that abandoned her, and you, and is now back for the money? Oh, and he might be (definitely is) associating with criminals. In Zara Miller’s hilarious young adult epic I am Cecilia, a young, hot-headed intellectual prodigy must deal ... Read more

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I am Cecilia

Zara Miler

Suffocating in a small Eastern European village, Cecilia’s meticulous plans are constantly dashed by selfish adults and the town bully Jessica. Cecilia is still there to solve her small circle of friends´ crises. And they have them – in spades! Too smart for her own good, her worst enemy is often the raging fire of ... Read more

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Karik’s First Battle

Evan Oliver

His friends and family are dying. Now the only way to help them is to brave the cold and dangers of the north…Karik is sick of the hunger slowly killing his village. And after watching his brother die of starvation, he fears the icy winter will claim them all. So when the jarl declares they ... Read more

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Stumbling In The Debris

Carly Jane Garner

Hiba is experiencing a culture shock, and school is a nightmare. She has had enough until…she meets Bradley, now she can’t get enough. Maybe it’s his eyes, or smile or playboy streak; he tries so hard to hide. She’s obsessed, and it terrifies her. Boys like that break your heart, eventually, but she throws caution ... Read more

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The Agency: Complete Series

C.C. Bolick

Angel has no idea her dad works for an agency that monitors people with powers. Or that she’s been on their list for years. She never imagined cold-blooded evil could exist until she meets a real vampire. Life is tough at seventeen, but what happens when the agency refuses to let her go? $0.99 on ... Read more

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Before We Die Young Books One-Five

L.T. Quartermaine

‘Wow! Just, wow! Diversity rocks!’ – Readers’ Favorite Book Awards. This unique coming-of-age, urban fantasy 5-book series will sweep you from the plains of Africa, to the Monsoon climes of South East Asia, to the high mountains of Alaska, and back again. ‘An amazing story of courage, loyalty, compassion, and respect for all living things.’ ... Read more

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Montrose Paranormal Academy Series

Barbara Hartzler

Montrose Paranormal Academy is a 5-book Clean Academy YA Paranormal Romance series for young adults. It’s a saga full of slow burn romance, snarky dialogue, and urban fantasy adventure set in New York City. Among Academy YA books, think Shadow Hunters meets Bloodline Academy with a dash of Darkblood Academy. $0.99 each on Kindle.   Learn ... Read more

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The Third Sun (Daughter of the Phoenix Book One)

Victoria J. Price

The sun is dying, the windows to Earth are closing. Time is running out. After the death of her sister, eighteen-year-old Fia Aldridge knows one thing for certain: she doesn’t belong anywhere. But then she tumbles into the parallel world of Ohinyan—a world where angels and witches walk amongst mankind. An ancient darkness is taking ... Read more

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Manufactured Witches

Michelle Rene

In a time when hardship and famine rule the country, one boy finds an oasis of magic and the strength to fight for it. n this crazy new place, there are wonders he’s never imagined possible. People who can paint portraits of ghosts, walk through walls, and hide windmills in thin air. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Dating My Best Friend

Ann Maree Craven Michelle MacQueen

Best friends aren’t supposed fall in love, and they’re also not supposed to walk away. But eighteen months ago Cameron left and Peyton moved on. Now he’s back and all she wants to do is prove how well she recovered without him, how little she thinks about the past. But her past… well, he still ... Read more

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DizzGo’s

Summer McGaha

When the charismatic Rudy set Janette up with his friend Dane, he never bargained for it working too well. The last thing he expected was the Unfinished business that would ensue. The Unfolding series of DizzGo’s takes you through the passions, woes, fears and hopes of Rudy, Janette, Dane, their friends, and families. $2.99 each on ... Read more

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After Anderson

Jamila Mikhail

The day that Anderson brought a gun to school was the day Aly’s life changed forever. Her fellow classmates were murdered right before her eyes as her former best friend embarked on the deadliest high school massacre since Columbine. Now, nearly two years later, Aly sets foot in the halls that nearly cost her her ... Read more

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Free: Loving Rosenfeld

Leighann Hart

It’s four minutes to closing time at The Roast, and all Peter Rosenfeld wants is a steaming cappuccino as he rushes off to an assignment. But they’ve closed early. So, he does what any level-headed, mature adult would do: pounds on the windows and demands his caffeine fix. He boycotts the shop upon their refusal ... Read more

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Runestaff Chronicles: The Awakening

Helen Row Toews

When Kayden discovers an ancient portal to a world beyond his own, his life will change forever. Destiny marked him as defender of an enchanted jewel – an emerald possessing immense power. With the rise of a deadly legion, thirsting for dominance, Kayden must face unspeakable creatures and their master puppeteer, intent on his destruction. ... Read more

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American Brush-Off

Max Willi Fischer

It’s 1942, and Lud Mueller is an All-American boy. He’s got it all—looks, athletic ability, popularity and the sweetest girl between Chicago and New York. Now, the only country he’s ever known has a plan to tear his life to pieces without giving him a fighting chance. “Dangerous enemy alien”—not a label Lud expected for ... Read more

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Free: Alone With The Bad Boy

Suzana Thompson

Alone overnight at the store with the school bad boy. That’s not what I planned on when I hid in the bathroom until well after closing. I thought I was by myself, which was why I started trying on clothes outside the dressing room. I wasn’t expecting to be caught in my underwear by anyone. ... Read more

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Some Laneys Died

Brooke Skipstone

1st Place Pencraft Award in YA Fantasy/Sci-Fi Finalist in Cygnus Science Fiction Category–Chanticleer International Book Award Laney’s world collapsed when she caught her dad cheating. He begged her not to tell, but she did. Her family fell apart and regret consumes her, especially when she learns every decision she makes spawns a new universe for ... Read more

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Free: Leftover Girl

C.C. Bolick

Abandoned as a child, but where is she from – first in a series packed with secrets, powers, and a sci-fi twist. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: First Howl

Ralph Burton

1296, England — a land torn apart by plague, enemy invasions and monsters. When Sylvia is bitten by a wolf, once a month she finds herself undergoing a brutal transformation. As the full moons come and go, she faces increasing terror as she navigates life through her medieval village. First Howl chronicles Sylvia’s journey as ... Read more

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The Perfect Steal

Britney Mills

He’s got charm for miles. She’s got him in the rearview mirror. At Rosemont High, Nate Everton is the top of the food chain when it comes to girls. At least he thought so until a school assignment pairs him with Brynn Miller—the one girl who seems immune to his charisma. Brynn Miller is determined ... Read more

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Everything, Somewhere

David Kummer

The power of memories. Little Rush is a sleepy town on the Ohio River. Bruce Michaels is a renowned Hollywood actor. The two should never cross paths, yet one summer everything changes. The actor, haunted by demons, chasing a ghost. The town, unaware. Until the two collide. Hudson, Willow, and Mason are high school seniors ... Read more

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Beyond the Wall: A Young Adult Dystopian Novel

Kate L. Mary

In the Society, everyone is happy. Drea Young has grown up living in the shadow of the wall. She knows it’s there to protect the citizens of the United Society of the Reestablishment, but that doesn’t stop her from feeling trapped. Why? Everything in her world is perfect. There’s no more struggle, no war or ... Read more

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Charlie (Zombie Slayer Book 1)

Gayle Katz

Zombies are real, but Charlie wishes they weren’t. She wants to live a normal life, but the zombies have other plans. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Goddess Revealed: Chronicles of an Elemental Witch

Kenzie Harrte

Magic disappeared from the lands after Myomi, the water goddess, abandoned her people for an offense that has been lost to time, but now her vengeance is ready to be unleashed. Eighteen-year-old Leilani is far from pious, but she relinquishes her freedom in order to raise her family’s societal status and increase the coin in ... Read more

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Free: Aurora Sky: Vampire Hunter

Nikki Jefford

Thanks to her rare blood type, Aurora Sky is forced to hunt vampires for a government agency in Alaska while juggling school, dating, and secret missions. With the help of an undercover informant, an overzealous partner, and Mr. Tall, Dark, and Maddening, Aurora takes on the underworld and the deceitful man running the agency. Free on ... Read more

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Free: Juvenile X – Rise of the Serial Savior

The Brothers Rodemeyer

In post-grunge era Seattle, the rain-swept streets ran red with the blood of the innocent and vigilante justice was served by a troubled comic book artist turned self-proclaimed superhero. Genre-bending, in the vein of Dean Koontz, Joe Hill, and Neil Gaiman, Juvenile X is a supernatural serial killer crime thriller for pulp noir fans of ... Read more

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A Beast so Beautiful

Carlyle Labuschagne

A darkness falls over the land when the Queen of Rurith dies. Consumed with grief, King Ivar blames their son, Prince Leif, for her demise, and locks him away in the castle. The Prince is left in total despair, until a girl, with hair the colour of a red sunset and green eyes shows him ... Read more

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