36 Best YA Fantasy Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 36 best ya fantasy books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
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
The Cruel Prince
Folk of the Air, Book 1
Also recommended by:
Children of Blood and Bone
Legacy of Orisha, Book 1
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
Rise of the Empress, Book 1
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, Book 1
Red Queen
Red Queen, Book 4
The Gilded Wolves
The Gilded Wolves, Book 1
The Hazel Wood
The Hazel Wood, Book 1
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings, Book 1
Also recommended by:
Fable
Fable, Book 2
Also recommended by:
Uprooted
A Novel
Also recommended by:
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
The Cursebreaker, Book 1
Akata Witch
The Nsibidi Scripts, Book 1
Ash Princess
Ash Princess, Book 1
Beasts Made of Night
Beasts Made of Night, Book 1
Caraval
Caraval, Book 1
Dorothy Must Die
Dorothy Must Die, Book 1
Eragon
The Inheritance Cycle, Book 1
Girl, Serpent, Thorn
Girls of Paper and Fire
Girls of Paper and Fire, Book 1
Graceling
Graceling Realm, Book 1
His Dark Materials Trilogy
The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass
Pet
Seraphina
Seraphina, Book 1
Shadow and Bone
Shadow and Bone, Book 1
Six of Crows
Dregs, Book 1
Strange the Dreamer
Strange the Dreamer, Book 1
The Belles
The Belles, Book 1
The Guinevere Deception
Camelot Rising Trilogy, Book 1
The Reader
The Reader, Book 1
The Selection
Selection, Book 3
The Thief
Attolia, Book 1
The Wrath and the Dawn
Wrath and The Dawn, Book 1
Three Dark Crowns
Three Dark Crowns, Book 1
Twilight
Twilight, Book 1
Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy, Book 1
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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