36 Best YA Fantasy Books
Goal: Find the best YA Fantasy books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best ya fantasy books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
36 Best YA Fantasy Books
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An Ember in the Ashes
An Ember in the Ashes, Book 1
by Sabaa Tahir
Children of Blood and Bone
Legacy of Orisha, Book 1
by Tomi Adeyemi
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
Rise of the Empress, Book 1
by Julie C. Dao
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, Book 1
by Ransom Riggs
Red Queen
Red Queen, Book 1
by Victoria Aveyard
The Gilded Wolves
The Gilded Wolves, Book 1
by Roshani Chokshi
The Hazel Wood
The Hazel Wood, Book 1
by Melissa Albert
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings, Book 1
by J. R. R. Tolkien
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely
The Cursebreaker, Book 1
by Brigid Kemmerer
Akata Witch
The Nsibidi Scripts, Book 1
by Nnedi Okorafor
Ash Princess
Ash Princess, Book 1
by Laura Sebastian
Beasts Made of Night
Beasts Made of Night, Book 1
by Tochi Onyebuchi
Caraval
Caraval, Book 1
by Stephanie Garber
Dorothy Must Die
Dorothy Must Die, Book 1
by Danielle Paige
Eragon
The Inheritance Cycle, Book 1
by Christopher Paolini
Girl, Serpent, Thorn
by Melissa Bashardoust
Girls of Paper and Fire
Girls of Paper and Fire, Book 1
by Natasha Ngan
Graceling
Graceling Realm, Book 1
by Kristin Cashore
His Dark Materials Trilogy
The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman
Pet
by Akwaeke Emezi
Seraphina
Seraphina, Book 1
by Rachel Hartman
Shadow and Bone
Shadow and Bone, Book 1
by Leigh Bardugo
Six of Crows
Dregs, Book 1
by Jørn Lier Horst
Strange the Dreamer
Strange the Dreamer, Book 1
by Laini Taylor
The Belles
The Belles, Book 1
by Dhonielle Clayton
The Guinevere Deception
Camelot Rising Trilogy, Book 1
by Kiersten White
The Reader
The Reader, Book 1
by Traci Chee
The Selection
Selection, Book 1
by Kiera Cass
The Thief
Attolia, Book 1
by Megan Whalen Turner
The Wrath and the Dawn
Wrath and The Dawn, Book 1
by Renée Ahdieh
Three Dark Crowns
Three Dark Crowns, Book 1
by Kendare Blake
Twilight
Twilight, Book 1
by Stephenie Meyer
Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy, Book 1
by Richelle Mead
Sources
- 1
So You Want to Read Young Adult Fantasy: Here's Where to Start | Penguin Random House
penguinrandomhouse.com
- 2
The Ultimate List of YA Fantasy Books: 70+ Best Picks
beyondthebookends.com
- 3
Fantasy ya
booklistqueen.com
- 4
50 Best YA Fantasy Books You Won't Be Able To Stop Reading | Book Riot
bookriot.com
- 5
25 of the Best Fantasy Books For Teens | Best Young Adult Fantasy Books
readbrightly.com
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