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.

Free: The Orphan’s Secret

When a bitter evil threatens to destroy the kingdom of Arra, a nineteen-year-old farm girl, the orphan Elaina, finds her life entangled with that of the prince. Through her adventures in the royal court, Elaina learns who she truly is, what happened to her parents, and why the king himself is afraid of her. She ... Read more

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Make it Count

Casey’s touch can reveal the one thing a person would never want to know — the number of days they have left to live. By the time Casey turns seventeen, she’s learned to withdraw. But the phobia she fakes in order to avoid human contact is sorely tested by hot, persistent, motorcycle riding PJ. For ... Read more

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The Adventures of Nick and Billy: The Mystery of the Rougarou

Join 12-year-old Cajun teens, Nick Landry and Billy Boudreaux as they set off on this hair-raising adventure which takes place in the beautiful, yet deadly swamps of South Louisiana. They quickly learn that they have taken on more than they bargained for when they stumble upon an illegal operation taking place deep in the darkest ... Read more

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BUTTERFLY BONES

Rebecca Carpenter

Bethany should be dead, just like the doctors predicted. But along came the butterflies, altering the order of nature. And now nature is hell bent on revenge. Because when fate’s path is disrupted, it’s only a matter of time before balance must be restored. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: The Blood, Book 1: Secrets and Lies

Brandylan James

Love is never easy. It’s even harder when he’s in love with your best friend. It’s harder still when you realize that she is destined to kill him. When the first day of senior year finally rolled around in sleepy Croft’s Landing, NC, Jules Walker was psyched. Not only was she going to hook up ... Read more

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Free: Threads of Life

Jayden Melbom

“Threads of Life” is a collection of short stories revolving around the themes of life, death, heartbreak, and what it means to truly love someone. What if one day you found out your significant other was harboring a deep secret, something that changes not just your lives together, but the lives of the people around ... Read more

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Free: Scavenger Girl: Season of Atchem

Stripped of their birthright and shunned by the people of Ashlund, Una and her family are forced to live on the fringe of society as Scavengers. There is no question that her family’s bond is strong, but the law of the Authority is stronger…and soon it will come to collect her. After all, the family ... Read more

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Free: Midori – A Teen Witch Tale

Shane Shelton

I know you’ve been alone a lot baby, but you’ve had your Nana Leda, and I know for a fact she loves you almost as much as I do. I’m laughing right now, honey. She’s sitting here beside me now, looking over my shoulder and reading this as I write it. She’s spitting mad, arguing ... Read more

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Moonbreeze

The life of a star-studded royal has not been kind to eighteen year-old Elena Watkins. With a Council breathing down her neck and a dragon that refuses to accept her as her rider, she must convince everyone that she is ready to rule Paegeia like her parents before her. But she has made a promise ... Read more

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Free: Inner City

Set in a dystopian future, an idealistic young man suffers a devastating childhood experience that uncovers a secret the leaders of his world are hiding from their people. This traumatic childhood memory compels him, years later, to risk his life and fight his government’s lies and oppressive laws so he can change his world and ... Read more

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Royal Replicas

“Princess Amelia is dead… and one of you will replace her.” Victoria must compete with six other girls to earn the affection of both the Queen and a princely suitor… and to replace the secretly deceased Princess Amelia. If she fails to win the crown, Victoria may just have to fight for her life…$0.99 on ... Read more

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The Carlswick Mysteries Box Set: Books 1-3

SL Beaumont

An enemy who won’t be stopped. A legacy that can’t remain hidden. Nazi looted art. Forbidden love. A hot indie rock band. Past secrets that won’t stay buried. Three fast paced mysteries packed with action, romance and intrigue. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Sutherland

The sun shines bright at Sutherland but it’s the darkness of the world that those who reside there fight against. They are the Menders and they have been charged with protecting people from the supernatural. But when Creatures start hunting Melody, a fierce Mender, it threatens to spin her life upside down. When reaching the ... Read more

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Every year Blythe makes the same wish – to live a normal life. But despite her best efforts and countless therapy sessions, as she blows out the candles on her seventeenth birthday she suspects her wish will never come true. When the shadows that have haunted her for her entire life suddenly disappear, they simply ... Read more

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Max Powers and Project Gemini

It’s not magic. It’s science! Max Powers is your typical 12-year-old genius. But, when Max arrives at Scientopia, the world’s most technically advanced amusement park, he mysteriously gains complete access to the entire park. Max accidentally discovers that the original owner hid a world changing technology there. Soon, a dangerous stranger arrives, intent on using ... Read more

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Our Wild and Precious Lives

A.G. Russo

A crossover YA historical fiction novel about sibling teen Army brats stationed in Germany during the early 1960s Cold War. They navigate their difficult family life with a father with PTSD and Italian war bride. Flashbacks to World War II and the Korean Conflict helps give the parents’ perspectives. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Keepers (Connor Chronicles Book 1)

Connor’s life takes a U-turn when she discovers her incredible abilities, and a whole new world opens up around her. Thrilled by her newfound powers, she soon realizes that being special often means being singled out – and not always by those with good intentions. With a group of friends who share similar abilities, Connor ... Read more

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Sixty Jars in a Pioneer Town

Nanette Avery

This fast reading historical novel weaves the tale of a young man, Theodore Grant, who leaves his coastal Massachusetts home and drives a mule team to the pioneer town of Cottonwood. Packed safely away are sixty sealed jars, their contents the key that will unlock the mystery of this stranger. With no family or friends, ... Read more

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Legacy of Dragonwand

He Who Seeks Power, Seeks Destruction. Over 1000 years ago, nearly all the ancient wizards were destroyed after the Wizard Wars. However, the one who started the War still remains, having worked his will in secret. If he can find the last Dragonwand, he will regain his powers as the dark dragon. Unaware of the ... Read more

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Not with the Band

Kassidy Perry just wants to make it through her senior year with as little drama as possible, and maybe a soccer scholarship if she’s lucky. But after her mom marries the football coach from a rival high school, Kassidy can kiss her quiet, under-the-radar existence goodbye. Instead, she finds herself juggling the pitfalls of a ... Read more

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Ember Burning – Trinity Forest Book 1

Jennifer Alsever

A grieving girl. A mysterious forest. And a choice. When Ember Trouve ventures into Trinity Forest, tainted with urban legends of strange disappearances and witchcraft, she must confront the truth behind her parents’ death – or lose herself to the forest forever. In this paranormal world of loss, mystery, romance and survival, Ember must search ... Read more

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Free: Relentless

Sara Grey’s world shattered ten years ago when her father was brutally murdered. Now at seventeen, she is still haunted by memories of that day and driven by the need to understand why it happened. She lives a life full of secrets and her family and friends have no idea of the supernatural world she ... Read more

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Ocean So Wide

Recently forced into the underwater city of Atlantis, Emma Harris has managed to avoid marrying the merman who brought her, but her grandfather—the Sea King—insists that joining with the abusive Merrick is inevitable. When Emma discovers a poison that might restore her human lungs, she goes in search of the rare creature that carries it, ... Read more

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Free: Island Of The Gods

Tae Rames life just became a mess. Her mother and brother have gone missing, and it’s all her fault. Tae realizes that the only hope of getting her loved ones returned to her lies on the Island, where she must attempt to rescue a trapped God! But the island is a place where Earths lawbreakers ... Read more

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Emerge

Lia Nautilus may be a Mermaid but she’s never lived in the ocean. War has ravaged the seven seas ever since the infamous Little Mermaid unleashed a curse that stripped Mer of their immortality. Lia has grown up in a secret community of land-dwelling Mer hidden among Malibu’s seaside mansions. Her biggest problems are surviving ... Read more

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Free: Caught in Between

Alison L. Perry

Sixteen-year-old Sadie is a vampire who faints at the sight of blood, trips over her own feet, and can only, at best, be called cute. As the imperfect middle child in a perfect vampire family, she struggles to fit into a world where she is different from everyone else. Plagued by a series of embarrassing ... Read more

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Thunderlight

For 17-year-old Elena Watkins, the world of Paegeia is not finished revealing all its secrets. During a summer break intended for relaxation, she discovers that her harrowing adventure to retrieve the King of Lion sword wasn’t the destiny foretold by the cryptic Viden, a dragon with the ability to see a person’s true fate. The ... Read more

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The Girl with the Lips

“Usually the park would be crowded in the afternoon, but it was deserted. The one thing that caught my eye was a desk placed in the middle of the large grassy oval. Behind the desk a tall, plump woman with red frizzy hair stood looking at me. Her double chin could have been seen from ... Read more

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Free: Vanguard

Sorvashti is a captive. Jet is a soldier. Both harness the primal power of aether. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Second Sight

J.A. Culican

What if you could foresee death? Mirela can prophesy the death of whomever she sees. At thirteen, Ela foretold the death of her best friend, only to watch it happen before her very eyes. Ela, now twenty-one, spends her days locked away in her apartment, avoiding the public and the gift she considers a curse. ... Read more

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Free: Before We Die Young

Readers’ Favorite Book Award Winner. Before We Die Young is a fast paced action / coming-of-age contemporary fantasy story set on the vast Savanna Plains of East Africa with many of the animals found there featuring as characters in the story. Two sets of brothers and sisters set out with their horses and dogs to ... Read more

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Free: The Loneliest Robot

At last, a story for the busy modern age that reminds us all to stay Human! A young boy discovers a robot in his garden shed before they take an unforgettable journey of self-discovery. A thought-provoking FUN read with some profound real life messages for both young and older readers (especially parents of technology addicted ... Read more

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The Ribbon Tree

Jeffrey Aaron Miller

It’s the summer of 1991, and the whole world is falling apart. In the forest behind Tuxedo Trailer Park, young Navin Noe finds a mysterious object hidden inside a hollow tree. At the urging of his new friend, Jane, he brings it home, but it soon begins to affect everyone it comes into contact with. ... Read more

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Free: Screens

A broken young woman claims the last working cellphone and charged with the task of reconnecting the world. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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The Hunter’s Daughter

M.F. Lorson

In the rodeo town of Pendleton, Oregon 17 year old Maura lives with her single father Mike. When Mike’s diabetes threatens to take his foot he decides to spend his final steps hunting in the Blue Mountains; leaving his children to fend for themselves. Meanwhile, back at home Maura’s elderly alcoholic neighbor takes in his ... Read more

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Deploy

Jamie Magee

And ending you never see coming… Six Days. That’s it. Six days and I would’ve been at bootcamp. Semper Fi bitches. No more small town chains on this Rawlings boy. Before I could bolt, Mother Nature thundered through my town delivering the storm of the century, officially jacking my life up. I was legit one ... Read more

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The Note

Two teenagers conspire to blackmail a popular teacher at their high school. When service worker, Amanda Foley, is asked to deliver a sealed envelope to her English teacher, she opens it and discovers a secret about the teacher. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: The Duchess Quest

C.K. Brooke

*All-New Revised Second Edition!* Dainy doesn’t know that she was born a duchess. Though at odds, three clashing rivals compete to recover the lost royal and win her heart. Fans of Anastasia and The Princess Bride will adore this swashbuckling tale of riveting adventure and unlikely love! Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Unknown Presence

Alicia Rivoli

Shaken By Fear, Kate desperately tries to keep her life’s secret hidden from the world. Her ability to locate people near or far has been an immense load to bear. An unknown leak has caused her to flee everything she knows and loves in order to protect herself and her family. While on the run ... Read more

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Free: A Little Of Chantelle Rose

At the age of twenty-four, Chantelle Rose has all a city girl can expect: a tiny bed-sit in South London, a lousy poorly-paid job, a tyrannical boss, and quite a few exes added to an ever-growing list. Desperate for change, she becomes an extra in a seedy crime film. When that leads to the opportunity ... Read more

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