This is a list of notable writers whose readership is predominantly teenagers or young adults, or adult fiction writers who have published significant works intended for teens/young adults. Examples of the author's more notable works are given here.

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Joan Abelove Joan Abelove (born 1945) is an American writer of young adult novels. She attended Barnard College and has a PhD in cultural anthropology from the City University of New York. She spent two years in the jungles of Peru as part of her doctora ...

: ''Go and Come Back'', ''Saying It Out Loud'', ''Lost and Found'' *

Hailey Abbott Hailey Abbott is an American author of teenage romance novels. She grew up in southern California where she split her time between creative writing and the beach. She now lives in New York City. Her first book was ''Summer Boys'', published in 200 ...

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Marguerite Abouet Marguerite Abouet (born 1971) is an Ivorian writer of bandes dessinées, best known for her graphic novel series '' Aya''.Elizabeth Acevedo Elizabeth Acevedo is a Dominican-American poet and author. In September 2022, the Poetry Foundation named her the year's Young People’s Poet Laureate. Acevedo is the author of the young adult novels ''The Poet X'', '' With the Fire on High'', ...

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The Poet X ''The Poet X'', published March 6, 2018 by HarperTeen, is a young adult novel by Elizabeth Acevedo. Fifteen-year-old Xiomara, also known as "X" or "Xio," works through the tension and conflict in her family by writing poetry. The book, a ''New ...

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Watership Down ''Watership Down'' is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in Berkshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natura ...

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Shardik ''Shardik'' is a 1974 fantasy novel by Richard Adams. ''Shardik'' is his second novel, and first of two novels set in the fictional Beklan Empire. The events revolve around the discovery, capture and military and symbolic uses made of an incred ...

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The Plague Dogs ''The Plague Dogs'' is the third novel by Richard Adams, author of ''Watership Down'', about the friendship of two dogs that escape an animal testing facility and are subsequently pursued by both the government and the media. It was first pub ...

'' * Tomi Adeyemi: '' Children of Blood and Bone'' *

Alexandra Adornetto Alexandra Adornetto is an Australian actress and author who writes for children and young adults. Her works include The Strangest Adventures series, the Halo trilogy and The Ghost House Saga. Books Adornetto's completed books are ''The Shadow T ...

: ''Halo'', ''Hades'', ''Heaven'' * Renée Ahdieh: '' The Wrath & the Dawn'', '' Flame in the Mist'' * Melissa Albert: ''The Hazel Wood'' *

Becky Albertalli Rebecca Albertalli (née Goldstein; born November 17, 1982) is an American author of young adult fiction and former psychologist. She is best known for her 2015 debut novel, ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'', which was adapted into the 2018 ...

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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'' is a 2015 young adult novel and the debut book by American author Becky Albertalli. The coming-of-age story focuses on its titular protagonist Simon Spier, a closeted, gay, high school-aged boy who is forced ...

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Jo's Boys ''Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men"'' is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1886. The novel is the final book in the unofficial '' Little Women'' series. In it, Jo's children, now grown, ...

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Eight Cousins ''Eight Cousins, or The Aunt-Hill'' was published in 1875 by American novelist Louisa May Alcott. It is the story of Rose Campbell, a lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and must now reside with her maiden great aunts (yet havin ...

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Lloyd Alexander Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 – May 17, 2007) was an American author of more than 40 books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. Over his seven-decade career, Alexander wrote 48 books, and his work has been tran ...

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Sherman Alexie Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. (born October 7, 1966) is a Spokane- Coeur d'Alene-Native American novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from se ...

: '' The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian'' * S.K. Ali: ''Saints & Misfits, Love from A to Z'' *

Isabel Allende Isabel Angélica Allende Llona (; born in Lima, 2 August 1942) is a Chilean writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the genre magical realism, is known for novels such as ''The House of the Spirits'' (''La casa de los espír ...

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City of the Beasts ''City of the Beasts'' ( es, La ciudad de las bestias) is the first young adult novel by Chilean-American writer Isabel Allende. Published in 2002, the story is set in the Amazon rainforest. The novel was translated by Margaret Sayers Peden ...

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Kingdom of the Golden Dragon ''Kingdom of the Golden Dragon'' ( es, El Reino del Dragón de Oro) is a 2004 book by Chilean writer Isabel Allende. It is the sequel to ''City of the Beasts ''City of the Beasts'' ( es, La ciudad de las bestias) is the first young adult nove ...

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Forest of the Pygmies ''Forest of the Pygmies'' ( es, El Bosque de los Pigmeos) is a 2004 novel by Chilean novelist Isabel Allende and a sequel to ''City of the Beasts'' and ''Kingdom of the Golden Dragon''. Plot summary Kate Cold, an ''International Geographic'' repor ...

'' * David Almond: ''Kit's Wilderness'', '' Heaven Eyes'', ''

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Counterfeit Son ''Counterfeit Son'' is a 2000 novel by Elaine Marie Alphin and was written for young adults. It received a 2001 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Young Adult Mystery. It is a psychological thriller. Plot Cameron Miller ...

'' * Adi Alsaid: ''Let's Get Lost'', ''Never Always Sometimes'' *

Julia Alvarez Julia Alvarez (born March 27, 1950) is an American New Formalist poet, novelist, and essayist. She rose to prominence with the novels ''How the García Girls Lost Their Accents'' (1991), '' In the Time of the Butterflies'' (1994), and ''Yo!'' ...

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Laurie Halse Anderson Laurie Halse Anderson is an American writer, known for children's and young adult novels. She received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for her contribution to young adult literature. She was first re ...

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Wintergirls ''Wintergirls'' (2009) is a realistic fiction novel by the American author Laurie Halse Anderson. The novel was published in 2009 by Viking. The story focuses on a girl, Lia Overbrook, who suffers from anorexia and self harm. Lia struggles to co ...

'' * M. T. Anderson: '' Feed'', '' The Pox Party'' *

Jesse Andrews Jesse Andrews (born September 15, 1982) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He co-wrote the screenplay for ''Luca'' and wrote both the novel and the feature-film adaptation of ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl''. Personal life Andrews ...

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' is a 2012 debut novel written by Jesse Andrews. The novel was released in hardcover by Amulet Books on March 1, 2012, and in paperback on May 7, 2013. Plot Greg Gaines is a senior at Benson High School i ...

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Flowers in the Attic ''Flowers in the Attic'' is a 1979 Gothic novel by V. C. Andrews. It is the first book in the Dollanganger Series, and was followed by '' Petals on the Wind'', '' If There Be Thorns'', '' Seeds of Yesterday'', '' Garden of Shadows'', '' Christop ...

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Josephine Angelini Josephine Angelini (born 1975) is an American author who is best known for her young adult novel trilogy Starcrossed. Biography Angelini was born and raised in Ashland, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of a farmer and the youngest of eigh ...

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: ''A Journey, through Time, with Anthony'' * Kim Antieau: ''Mercy, Unbound'' *

Allen Appel Allen Appel (born January 6, 1945) is an American novelist best known for his series about time traveler Alex Balfour. In the series, fictional characters are interwoven with actual historical people and events. Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Ap ...

: ''Twice Upon a Time'' * Jules Archer: ''The Plot to Seize the White House'', ''The Incredible Sixties'', ''Treason in America'' *

Jennifer Armentrout Jennifer Lynn Armentrout (born June 11, 1980), also known by the pseudonym J. Lynn, is an American writer of contemporary romance, new adult and fantasy. Several of her works have made ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. She is considered ...

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Kelley Armstrong Kelley Armstrong (born 14 December 1968)Bio for school projectsDarkest Powers'' * Jay Asher: '' Thirteen Reasons Why'', '' The Future of Us'' *

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Amelia Holt Atwater-Rhodes (born April 16, 1984), known professionally as Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, is an American author of fantasy and young adult literature and a Language Arts/Literature teacher at Learning Prep School in West Newton, MA. She wa ...

: '' Den of Shadows'' series, '' Kiesha'ra'' series * Victoria Aveyard: '' Red Queen'' * Avi: '' Nothing But the Truth'', ''

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle ''The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle'' is a historical novel by the American author Avi published in 1990. The book is marketed towards children at a reading level of grades 5–8. The book chronicles the evolution of the title character a ...

'', '' Crispin: The Cross of Lead'' * Nafiza Azad: ''The Candle and the Flame''

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Natalie Babbitt Natalie Zane Babbitt (née Moore; July 28, 1932 – October 31, 2016) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Her 1975 novel '' Tuck Everlasting'' was adapted into two feature films and a Broadway musical. She received th ...

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Tuck Everlasting ''Tuck Everlasting'' is an American children's novel about immortality written by Natalie Babbitt and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1975. It has sold over 5 million copies and has been called a classic of modern children's literature ...

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Helen Bailey Helen Elizabeth Bailey (22 August 1964 – Wiktionary:circa, c. 11 April 2016) was a British author who wrote the ''Electra Brown'' series of young adult fiction, books aimed at a teenage audience. Bailey was reported missing in April 2016; th ...

: ''Electra Brown'' series * Catherine Banner: '' The Last Descendants'' series *

Leigh Bardugo Leigh Bardugo ( he, לי ברדוגו) is an Israeli-American fantasy author. She is best known for her young adult Grishaverse novels, which include the ''Shadow and Bone'' trilogy, the ''Six of Crows'' duology, and the '' King of Scars'' duolo ...

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Six of Crows ''Six of Crows'' is a fantasy novel written by the Israeli-American author Leigh Bardugo and published by Henry Holt and Co. in 2015. The story follows a thieving crew and is primarily set in the city of Ketterdam, which is loosely inspired b ...

'' * Jennifer Lynn Barnes: '' The Inheritance Games'' series, ''

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T. A. Barron Thomas Archibald Barron (born March 26, 1952) is an American writer of fantasy literature, books for children and young adults, and nature books. Biography Barron spent his early childhood in Harvard, Massachusetts, a town full of apple orcha ...

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John Barrowman John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his role as Captain Jack Harkness in ''Doctor Who'' and '' Torchwood'', and as Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowv ...

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Carole Barrowman Carole Emily Barrowman (born 20 April 1959) is a Scottish-American Professor of English and Director of Creative Studies in Writing at Alverno College, Milwaukee, and a reviewer and crime fiction columnist for the ''Milwaukee Sentinel'', also ...

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Hollow Earth The Hollow Earth is a concept proposing that the planet Earth is entirely hollow or contains a substantial interior space. Notably suggested by Edmond Halley in the late 17th century, the notion was disproven, first tentatively by Pierre Bougue ...

'' * Cat Bauer: ''Harley's Ninth'', ''Harley, Like a Person'' * Joan Bauer: ''Rules of the Road'', ''Squashed'', ''Stand Tall'', '' Hope Was Here'' * Michael Gerard Bauer: '' The Running Man'', '' Don't Call Me Ishmael'' *

L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...

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Aunt Jane's Nieces ''Aunt Jane's Nieces'' is the title of a juvenile novel published by Reilly & Britton in 1906, and written by L. Frank Baum under the pen name " Edith Van Dyne." Since the book was the first in a series of novels designed for adolescent girls, its ...

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Patricia Beatty Patricia Beatty, (13 May 1936 – 20 November 2020) was a Canadian choreographer, dancer, director and teacher. Early life and education Patricia Beatty was born in Toronto. She studied modern dance at Bennington College in Bennington, Ver ...

: ''Lupita Mañana'', '' Charley Skedaddle'', ''Eight Mules from Monterey'', ''Bonanza Girl'', ''Turn Homeward, Hannalee'' * Margaret Bechard: ''Hanging onto Max'', ''Star Hatchling'', ''Spacer and Rat'', ''If It Doesn't Kill You'' * David Belbin: ''Love Lessons'', ''Festival'', ''Denial'', ''The Last Virgin'', ''Dead Guilty'' *

Clare Bell Clare Bell (born 1952) is a British author in the United States best known for her Ratha series of young adult fantasy novels about prehistoric big cats. These books, also called the ''Named series'', are about intelligent self-aware large cats ...

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Ratha series ''The Books of the Named'' (also known as the ''Ratha series'') is a series of young adult prehistoric fiction novels by Clare Bell Clare Bell (born 1952) is a British author in the United States best known for her Ratha series of young adul ...

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Robin Benway Robin Benway is an author of young adult fiction from Orange County, USA, most known for her novel ''Far from the Tree'', which won the 2017 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Early life She started her career in the publishing ...

: ''Far from the Tree'' * Steve Berman: ''Vintage, a Ghost Story'' * Julie Berry: '' All the Truth That's in Me'' *

Chetan Bhagat Chetan Bhagat (born 22 April 1974) is an Indian author, columnist and YouTuber. He was included in Time magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People in 2010. Five of his novels have been adapted into films. Family, education, a ...

: '' Five Point Someone'', ''

Revolution 2020 ''Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition'' is a 2011 novel by Chetan Bhagat. Its story is concerned with a love triangle, corruption and a journey of self-discovery. R2020 has addressed the issue of how private coaching institutions expl ...

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A Girl Like That ''A Girl Like That'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Dell Henderson and written by Paul West and Roswell Dague. The film stars Irene Fenwick, Owen Moore, Thomas O'Keefe, Eddie Sturgis, Harry Lee and John T. Dillon. The film w ...

, The Beauty of the Moment'' * Lisa Jenn Bigelow: '' Hazel's Theory of Evolution'' *

Franny Billingsley Franny Billingsley (born July 3, 1954) is the author of three children's fantasy novels, ''Well Wished'', ''The Folk Keeper'', and '' Chime,'' and the picture book ''Big Bad Bunny.'' Biography Billingsley graduated from Tufts University in 1976, ...

: ''The Folk Keeper'', ''Chime'' *

Holly Black Holly Black (''née'' Riggenbach; born November 10, 1971) is an American writer and editor best known for her children's and young adult fiction. Her most recent work is the ''New York Times'' bestselling young adult ''Folk of the Air'' series. ...

: '' The Spiderwick Chronicles'', '' Modern Faerie Tales'', ''

The Folk of the Air ''The Folk of the Air'' is a novel by Peter S. Beagle published in 1986. Plot summary ''The Folk of the Air'' is a novel in which 1980s Californian medievalists go into the past. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''The Folk of the Air'' for '' ...

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Malorie Blackman Malorie Blackman is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethica ...

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Noughts and Crosses Tic-tac-toe (American English), noughts and crosses (Commonwealth English), or Xs and Os (Canadian or Irish English) is a paper-and-pencil game for two players who take turns marking the spaces in a three-by-three grid with ''X'' or ''O''. ...

'' series * Francesca Lia Block: '' Weetzie Bat'', '' Witch Baby'', ''Baby Be-Bop'', ''Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys'' *

Judy Blume Judith Blume (née Sussman; born February 12, 1938) is an American writer of children's, young adult and adult fiction. Blume began writing in 1959 and has published more than 25 novels. Among her best-known works are ''Are You There God? It's Me ...

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Forever Forever or 4ever may refer to: Film and television Films * ''Forever'' (1921 film), an American silent film by George Fitzmaurice * ''Forever'' (1978 film), an American made-for-television romantic drama * ''Forever'' (1992 film), an American ...

'', '' Tiger Eyes'', '' Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'' * Gwenda Bond: ''Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds'', ''Girl on a Wire'' series, ''Lois Lane'' series, ''Match Made in Hell'' series *

Frank Bonham Frank Bonham (February 25, 1914 – December 16, 1988) was an author of Westerns and young adult novels. Bonham wrote 48 novels, as well as TV scripts. Bonham was born in Los Angeles. He was a UCLA The University of California, Los Ang ...

: ''Durango Street'' * Angeline Boulley: ''

Firekeeper's Daughter ''Firekeeper's Daughter'' is a young adult (YA) novel by Angeline Boulley, published March 16, 2021, by Henry Holt and Co. The book is a ''New York Times'' best seller. The book follows Daunis Fontaine, a half-native, half-white young adult w ...

'' * Natasha Bowen: '' Skin of the Sea'' *

Tim Bowler Tim Bowler (born 14 November 1953) is an author of books for teenagers and young adults. He won the 1997 Carnegie Medal from the CILIP, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject, for the novel '' River Boy''. ''The Sund ...

: '' River Boy'', '' Apocalypse'', ''Starseeker'' * Akemi Dawn Bowman: ''Starfish'' * Alexandra Bracken: ''The Darkest Minds'' * Ann Brashares: ''

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares: '' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' ''The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003),'' '' Girls in Pants'' (2005), '' Fore ...

'' * Liz Braswell: ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'' series *

Libba Bray Martha Elizabeth "Libba" Bray (March 11, 1964) is an American writer of young adult novels including the Gemma Doyle Trilogy, '' Going Bovine'', and '' The Diviners''. Early life Martha Elizabeth Bray was born in Montgomery, Alabama. Her father ...

: '' A Great and Terrible Beauty'', '' Rebel Angels'', ''

The Sweet Far Thing ''The Sweet Far Thing'' is a novel by Libba Bray that was released on December 26, 2007. It is the sequel to the best-selling ''A Great and Terrible Beauty'' and ''Rebel Angels (Libba Bray novel), Rebel Angels''. It has been a year of change ...

'', ''Beauty Queens'', ''The Diviners'' *

Heather Brewer Z Brewer, previously known as Zac Brewer (born Heather Brewer; September 21, 1973), is an American writer of young adult fiction. Their debut series, '' The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod'', was published by Dutton Juvenile. Personal life Brewer ...

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Kate Brian Kieran Scott (born March 11, 1974; also known by her pen name Kate Brian) is an American author of such chick lit books as ''The Princess and the Pauper'', ''Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys'', ''The Virginity Club'', ''Sweet 16'', ''Fak ...

: ''The Virginity Club'', '' Private'' series * Rae Bridgman: ''The Serpent's Spell'', ''Amber Ambrosia'', ''Fish & Sphinx'' *

Lauren Brooke Lauren Brooke is the pen name of popular author Linda Chapman and Beth Chambers who have written the books for "Heartland". Beth Chambers went on to write the series "Chestnut Hill" which Cathy Hapka also contributed toward. In 2007, ''Heartl ...

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Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...

'' series, '' Chestnut Hill'' series * Kevin Brooks: '' Candy'', '' Martyn Pig'', '' The Road of the Dead'' *

Vera Brosgol Vera Brosgol, also known as the Verabee (born August 2, 1984, in Moscow), is an Eisner Award and Harvey Award winning cartoonist and a graduate in Classical Animation of Sheridan College in Canada. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon. She w ...

: '' Anya's Ghost'' * Roseanne A. Brown: ''

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin ''A Song of Wraiths and Ruin'' is a 2020 young adult fantasy novel by Ghanaian American writer Roseanne A. Brown. Brown's debut novel inspired by West and North African folktale was published on 2 June 2020 by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of Harpe ...

'' * N. M. Browne: ''Warriors of Alavna'', ''Wolf Blood'', ''Shadow Web'' *

Alyssa Brugman Alyssa Brugman (born May 1974) is an Australian author of fiction for young adults. She was born in Rathmines, a suburb of Lake Macquarie, Australia and attended five public schools before completing a Marketing Degree at the University of New ...

: ''Walking Naked'' * Annie Bryant: '' Beacon Street Girls'' series * Elizabeth C. Bunce: ''A Curse Dark as Gold'', Thief Errant series ''StarCrossed'', ''Liar's Moon'' * Eve Bunting: ''A Sudden Silence'' *

Melvin Burgess Melvin Burgess (born 25 April 1954) is a British writer of children's fiction. He became famous in 1996 with the publication of ''Junk (novel), Junk'', about heroin-addicted teenagers on the streets of Bristol. In Britain, ''Junk'' became one o ...

: '' Junk'', '' Doing It'' *

Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' (published in 1885–1886), '' A Little ...

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The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in '' The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels an ...

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A Little Princess ''A Little Princess'' is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published as a book in 1905. It is an expanded version of the short story "Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's", which was serialized in ''St. Nicholas Ma ...

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Little Lord Fauntleroy ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was published as a serial in ''St. Nicholas Magazine'' from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of ''St. Nicholas'') in 1886. The ill ...

'' * Niki Burnham: ''Royally Jacked'', ''Sticky Fingers'' *

Candace Bushnell Candace Bushnell (born December 1, 1958) is an American author, journalist, and television producer. She wrote a column for ''The New York Observer'' (1994–96) that was adapted into the bestselling ''Sex and the City'' anthology. The book was ...

: '' The Carrie Diaries'' *

Julie Buxbaum Julie Buxbaum (born 1977) is an American people, American lawyer, and novelist, who specializes in young adult novels. Her first two novels were written for adults, but Buxbaum has told interviewers she enjoys writing for a younger audience to co ...

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Meg Cabot Meggin Patricia Cabot (born February 1, 1967) is an American novelist. She has written and published over 50 novels of young adult and adult fiction and is best known for her young adult series ''Princess Diaries'', which was later adapted by W ...

: '' The Mediator'', '' 1-800-Where-R-U'', ''

The Princess Diaries ''The Princess Diaries'' is a series of epistolary young adult novels written by Meg Cabot, and is also the title of the first volume, published in 2000. The series revolves around Amelia 'Mia' Thermopolis, a teenager in New York who discovers ...

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The Morganville Vampires ''The Morganville Vampires'' is a series of young adult literature, young adult urban fantasy/vampire literature, vampire novels written by Rachel Caine. The novels feature Claire Danvers, a student at Texas Prairie University, and her housemates ...

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Deb Caletti Deb Caletti (born June 16, 1963) is an American writer of young adult and adult fiction. Caletti is a National Book Award finalist, and a Michael L. Printz Honor Book medalist, as well as the recipient of other numerous awards including thPEN US ...

: ''The Nature of Jade'', ''The Secret Life of Prince Charming'', ''The Six Rules of Maybe'' * Kacen Callender: ''Felix Ever After'' *

W. Bruce Cameron William Bruce Cameron (born July 25, 1956) is an American author, columnist, and humorist. Cameron is most famous for his novel '' A Dog's Purpose'', which spent 52 weeks on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. The book is the basis for the ...

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A Dog's Purpose ''A Dog's Purpose'' is a 2010 novel written by American author W. Bruce Cameron. It chronicles a dog's journey through four lives via reincarnation and how he looks for his purpose through each. The novel was a ''New York Times'' bestseller f ...

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Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...

: '' Ender's Game'' *

Patrick Carman Patrick Carman (born February 27, 1966, in Salem, Oregon) is an American writer and a graduate of Willamette University. Carman's first book, '' The Dark Hills Divide'', was published in 2005 The book, and the subsequent books in the same serie ...

: '' Atherton: The House of Power'', '' Skeleton Creek'', '' Trackers'' * Isobelle Carmody: '' Obernewtyn Chronicles'', ''

Legendsong Saga ''The Legendsong Saga'' encompasses the novels '' Darkfall'' and ''Darksong'' written by Australian author Isobelle Carmody, which centre on the adventures of Glynn and Ember Flanders in a parallel universe. Terms Holder the king or ruler of all o ...

'' * Ally Carter: '' The Gallagher Girls'', ''

Heist Society ''Heist Society'' is the sixth novel by author Ally Carter, and was published on February 9, 2010. This is her fourth novel for young adults, and her first young adult novel outside of her ''The New York Times'' bestselling Gallagher Girls serie ...

'' * Russell Gordon Carter: ''Three Points of Honor'', ''The White Plume of Navarre'', ''Patriot Lad series'' * Kristin Cashore: '' Graceling'' *

Kiera Cass Kiera Cass (born 19 May 1981) is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known for ''The Selection'' series. Career Cass was born and raised in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and graduated from Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach. She is ...

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The Selection ''The Selection'' is a young adult novel by Kiera Cass first published on April 14, 2012 by HarperCollins. It is the first in a five-book series, followed by '' The Elite'' (2013), ''The One'' (2014), ''The Heir'' (2015) and ''The Crown'' (May ...

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Cathy Cassidy Cathy Cassidy (born 13 June 1962) is an English author of young adult fiction. She was born in Coventry, Warwickshire. For a number of years she lived near New Galloway in Scotland where she started writing her novels, but has since returned to ...

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'', '' Scarlett'', '' Gingersnaps'' * Kristin Cast and P. C. Cast: '' House of Night'' series *

Cecil Castellucci Cecil C. Castellucci (born October 25, 1969 in New York City), also known as Cecil Seaskull, is an American-born Canadian young adult novelist, indie rocker, and director. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Biography Castellucci gre ...

: ''Boy Proof'', ''The Queen of Cool'', ''

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Brian Caswell Brian Caswell (born 13 January 1954) is an Australian author of young adult fiction. Biography Brian Caswell was born in a village called Gwernaffield in Wales, on 13 January 1954. His family moved to England, when he was 5 years old. When he ...

: '' A Cage of Butterflies'', '' Only the Heart'', ''Double Exposure'' *

Betty Cavanna Betty Cavanna (June 24, 1909 – August 13, 2001) was the author of popular teen romance novels, mysteries, and children's books for 45 years. She also wrote under the names Elizabeth Headley and Betsy Allen. She was nominated for the Edgar Awa ...

: ''Going On Sixteen'', ''A Date for Diane'', ''Stamp Twice for Murder'' *

Michael Chabon Michael Chabon ( ; born May 24, 1963) is an American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer. Born in Washington, DC, he spent a year studying at Carnegie Mellon University before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, gr ...

: '' Summerland'' *

Aidan Chambers Aidan Chambers (born 27 December 1934) is a British author of children's and young-adult novels. He won both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Printz Award for '' Postcards from No Man's Land'' (1999). For his "lasting contributio ...

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Dance on My Grave ''Dance on My Grave'' is a 1982 young adult novel by British author Aidan Chambers. It is the second book in Chamber's six-novel Dance Sequence series. Its full title is ''Dance on My Grave: a life and a death in four parts, one hundred and sevent ...

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Postcards from No Man's Land ''Postcards from No Man's Land'' is a young-adult novel by Aidan Chambers, published by Bodley Head in 1999. Two stories are set in Amsterdam during 1994 and 1944. One features 17-year-old visitor Jacob Todd during the 50-year commemoration of th ...

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Stephen Chbosky Stephen Chbosky (; born January 25, 1970) is an American screenwriter, film producer, film director, novelist, television writer, and television producer. He is best-known for writing the bestselling coming-of-age novel ''The Perks of Being a Wal ...

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower ''The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' is a coming-of-age epistolary novel by American writer Stephen Chbosky, which was first published on February 1, 1999, by Pocket Books. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Charlie, an introverted and obs ...

'' * Traci Chee: '' Sea of Ink and Gold, We Are Not Free'' *

Alice Childress Alice Childress (October 12, 1916 – August 14, 1994) was an American novelist, playwright, and actress, acknowledged as "the only African-American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic ...

: ''A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich'' * Cinda Williams Chima: '' The Heir Chronicles'', '' The Seven Realms'' *

Mary H.K. Choi Mary H.K. Choi is a Korean American author, editor, television and print journalist. She is the author of the young adult novels '' Emergency Contact'' (2018) and '' Permanent Record'' (2019). She is the culture correspondent on '' Vice News Toni ...

: '' Emergency Contact'', '' Permanent Record'' *

Roshani Chokshi Roshani Chokshi (born February 14, 1991) is an American children's book author and a New York Times bestselling author. Personal life Chokshi's mother is Filipino and her father is Indian, both immigrants to the United States. She grew up sp ...

: ''The Star Touched Queen'' series, ''The Gilded Wolves'' series *

John Christopher Sam Youd (16 April 1922 – 3 February 2012), was a British writer, best known for science fiction written under the name of John Christopher, including the novels ''The Death of Grass'', ''The Possessors'', and the young-adult novel series ...

: '' Prince in Waiting trilogy'', '' Tripods trilogy'' *

Lucy Christopher Lucy Christopher is a British/Australian author best known for her novel '' Stolen'', which won the Branford Boase award 2010 in the UK, and the 2010 Gold Inky in Australia. Her second book, ''Flyaway'', was shortlisted for the 2010 Costa Book A ...

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Stolen Stolen may refer to: * ''Stolen'' (2009 Australian film), a 2009 Australian film * ''Stolen'' (2009 American film), a 2009 American film * ''Stolen: The Baby Kahu Story'' (2010 film), a film based on the real life kidnapping of baby Kahu Durie ...

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Sandra Cisneros Sandra Cisneros (born December 20, 1954) is an American writer. She is best known for her first novel, ''The House on Mango Street'' (1983), and her subsequent short story collection, '' Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories'' (1991). Her work e ...

: '' The House on Mango Street'' *

Cassandra Clare Judith Lewis (née Rumelt; born July 27, 1973), better known by her pen name Cassandra Clare, is an American author of young adult fiction, best known for her bestselling series ''The Mortal Instruments''.'' Personal life Clare was born Judith ...

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The Mortal Instruments ''The Mortal Instruments'' is a series of six young adult fantasy novels written by American author Cassandra Clare, the last of which was published on May 27, 2014. ''The Mortal Instruments'' is chronologically the third series of a planned fi ...

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The Infernal Devices ''The Infernal Devices'' is a trilogy by author Cassandra Clare, centring on a race called the Shadowhunters introduced in her ''The Mortal Instruments'' series. The trilogy is a prequel series to ''The'' ''Mortal Instruments'' series. Cassandr ...

'', '' The Dark Artifices'' *

Terri Clark Terri Lynn Sauson, known professionally as Terri Clark, born August 5, 1968, is a Canadian country music singer who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that ...

: ''Breaking Up Is Hard to Do'', ''Sleepless'' * Dhonielle Clayton: '' The Belles'' * Rosemary Clement-Moore: ''Texas Gothic'', ''The Splendor Falls'', ''Prom Dates from Hell'', ''Hell Week'', ''Highway to Hell'' *

Ernest Cline Ernest Christy Cline (born March 29, 1972) is an American science fiction novelist, slam poet, and screenwriter. He wrote the novels '' Ready Player One'', '' Armada'', and '' Ready Player Two'' and co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation ...

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Ready Player One ''Ready Player One'' is a 2011 science fiction novel, and the debut novel of American author Ernest Cline. The story, set in a dystopia in 2045, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality gam ...

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Rachel Cohn Rachel Cohn (born December 14, 1968) is an American young adult fiction writer. Her first book, '' Gingerbread'', was published in 2002. Since then she has gone on to write many other successful YA and younger children's books, and has collabora ...

: ''Gingerbread'', ''Dash & Lily's Book of Dares'' *

Brock Cole Brock Cole (born May 29, 1938)
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: ''The Goats'' *

Chris Colfer Christopher Paul Colfer (born May 27, 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television musical '' Glee'' (2009–2015). Colfer's portrayal of Kurt received cr ...

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Stranger Than Fanfiction ''Stranger Than Fanfiction'' is a young adult novel written by author Chris Colfer. It was published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on February 28, 2017, and is Colfer's second young adult novel. ''Stranger Than Fanfiction'' explores th ...

'' * Sneed B. Collard III: ''Double Eagle'', ''Cartwheel'' * Christopher Collier and

James Lincoln Collier James Lincoln Collier (born June 29, 1928) is an American journalist, professional musician, jazz commentator, and author. Many of his non-fiction titles focus on music theory and the history of jazz. He and his brother Christopher Collier, a h ...

: '' My Brother Sam Is Dead'' *

Suzanne Collins Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer. She is known as the author of the book series '' The Underland Chronicles'' and ''The Hunger Games''. Early life Suzanne Collins was born on August 10, 1962, i ...

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The Hunger Games Trilogy ''The Hunger Games'' is a series of young adult dystopian novels written by American author Suzanne Collins. The first three novels are part of a trilogy following teenage protagonist Katniss Everdeen, and the fourth book is a prequel set 6 ...

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Ying Chang Compestine Ying Chang Compestine (born March 8, 1963) is a Chinese American author, speaker, television host and chef. She has written over twenty books including '' Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party (novel)'', based on her life growing up during the Chines ...

: '' Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party'' *

Ally Condie Allyson Braithwaite Condie is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction."Ally Con ...

: '' Matched'', '' Crossed'', '' Reached'' * Ellen Conford: ''Dear Lovey Hart, I Am Desperate'', ''We Interrupt This Semester for an Important Bulletin'' * Pam Conrad: ''My Daniel'' * Caroline B. Cooney: '' The Face on the Milk Carton'', '' Both Sides of Time'', ''Twenty Pageants Later'', ''Driver's Ed'' *

Susan Cooper Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for '' The Dark Is Rising'', a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology such as the Arthurian le ...

: '' The Dark is Rising'' series, '' King of Shadows'' *

Robert Cormier Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925 – November 2, 2000) was an American author and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, ...

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The Chocolate War ''The Chocolate War'' is a 1974 young adult novel by American author Robert Cormier. It was adapted into a film in 1988. Although it received mixed reviews at the time of its publication, some reviewers have argued it is one of the best young adu ...

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After the First Death ''After the First Death'' (1979) is a suspense novel for young adults by American author Robert Cormier Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925 – November 2, 2000) was an American author and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic n ...

'', '' The Bumblebee Flies Anyway'', '' Fade'', ''

I Am the Cheese ''I Am the Cheese'' is a young adult novel by the American writer Robert Cormier, published in 1977. Plot The novel opens with protagonist Adam Farmer biking from his home in the fictional town of Monument, Massachusetts, (based on Cormier's ...

'', '' Tenderness'', '' We All Fall Down'' * Bruce Coville: '' Aliens Ate My Homework'', ''Armageddon Summer'', ''Fortune's Journey'' * John Coy: ''Crackback'', ''Box Out'' *

Sharon Creech Sharon Creech (born July 29, 1945) is an American writer of children's novels. She was the first American winner of the Carnegie Medal for British children's books and the first person to win both the American Newbery Medal and the British C ...

: '' Walk Two Moons'', '' Bloomability'', '' The Wanderer'', '' Chasing Redbird'', '' Absolutely Normal Chaos'', '' Ruby Holler'' * Linda Crew: '' Children of the River'' * Cath Crowley: ''Words in Deep Blue'' *

Chris Crutcher Chris Crutcher (born July 17, 1946) is an American novelist and a family therapist. He received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2000 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens. Biography Crutcher w ...

: '' Ironman'', '' Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes'', ''

Whale Talk ''Whale Talk'' is a 2001 novel by young adult writer Chris Crutcher. It is narrated in the first person by the quick-witted, sarcastic, and athletic "T.J." Jones, an adopted Asian-African-European-American teenager living in Cutter, Washingto ...

'', '' The Sledding Hill'' *

Mike Curato Mike Curato is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. His graphic novel, '' Flamer,'' received a Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 2021. Personal life Curato was born and raised in the suburbs ...

: '' Flamer'' *

Jane Louise Curry Jane Louise Curry, born September 24, 1932, in East Liverpool, Ohio, is a prolific author of adventure, fantasy, mystery, time travel, and American Indian tales for older children and teenagers. She has written 39 books. Her novels include the f ...

: ''The Watchers'', ''A Stolen Life'', ''The Black Canary'' *

Christopher Paul Curtis Christopher Paul Curtis (born May 10, 1953)Judy Levin, Allison Stark Draper, ''Christopher Paul Curtis'' (The Rosen Publishing Group, 2005), , p. 84. Excerptsat Google Books. Retrieved 2015-07-25. is an American children's book author. His f ...

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 ''The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963'' is a historical-fiction novel by Christopher Paul Curtis. First published in 1995 by Delacorte Press, it was reprinted in 1997. It tells the story of the Watsons, a lower middle class African-American fa ...

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Bud, Not Buddy ''Bud, Not Buddy'' is the second children's novel written by Christopher Paul Curtis. The first book to receive both the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, and the Coretta Scott King Award, which is given to outstan ...

'' * Karen Cushman: '' Catherine, Called Birdy'' * Leah Cypess: ''Death Sworn, Mistwood''

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* Anita Daher: ''Spider's Song'', ''Two Foot Punch'', ''Forgetting How to Breathe'' * Roald Dahl: '' The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More'', ''

The Great Automatic Grammatizator ''The Great Automatic Grammatizator'' (published in the U.S. as ''The Umbrella Man and Other Stories'') is a collection of thirteen short stories written by British author Roald Dahl. The stories were selected for teenagers from Dahl's adult ...

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Maria Dahvana Headley Maria Dahvana Headley (born June 21, 1977) is an American novelist, memoirist, editor, translator, poet, and playwright. She is a ''New York Times''-bestselling author as well as editor. Her work includes ''Magonia'', a young-adult space-fant ...

: ''Magonia'' * Linden Dalecki: '' Kid B'' *

Maureen Daly Maureen Daly (March 15, 1921 – September 25, 2006) was an Irish-born American writer who wrote the 1942 novel '' Seventeenth Summer'' while still in her teens. Originally marketed for adults, it described a contemporary teenage romance and drew ...

: '' Seventeenth Summer'' * Emily Danforth: '' The Miseducation of Cameron Post'' *

Paula Danziger Paula Danziger (August 18, 1944 – July 8, 2004) was an American children's author. She wrote more than 30 books, including her 1974 debut '' The Cat Ate My Gymsuit'', for children's and young adult audiences. At the time of her death, all her ...

: '' The Cat Ate My Gymsuit'', ''The Divorce Express'' *

James Dashner James Smith Dashner (born November 26, 1972) is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for ''The Maze Runner'' series and the young adult fantasy seri ...

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The Maze Runner ''The Maze Runner'' is a 2009 young adult dystopian science fiction novel written by American author James Dashner and the first book released in ''The Maze Runner'' series. The novel was published on October 6, 2009, by Delacorte Press, an ...

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Vision Quest A vision quest is a rite of passage in some Native American cultures. It is usually only undertaken by young males entering adulthood. Individual Indigenous cultures have their own names for their rites of passage. "Vision quest" is an English ...

'', ''Mysterious Ways'', '' If Rock & Roll Were a Machine'' * Pieretta Dawn: ''The Mermaid Apprentices'', ''The Nymph Treasury'' *

Pamela Dean Pamela Collins Dean Dyer-Bennet (born 1953), better known as Pamela Dean, is an American fantasy author whose best-known book is ''Tam Lin'', based on the Child Ballad of the same name, in which the Scottish fairy story is set on a midwestern ...

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Tam Lin Tam (or Tamas) Lin (also called Tamlane, Tamlin, Tambling, Tomlin, Tam Lien, Tam-a-Line, Tam Lyn, or Tam Lane) is a character in a legendary ballad originating from the Scottish Borders. It is also associated with a reel of the same name, also ...

'', ''The Secret Country'' trilogy, ''The Dubious Hills'' *

Zoey Dean Zoey Dean is the pseudonym for the creators of ''The A-List'' series and ''How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls'', which has been renamed and turned into a TV show known as '' Privileged'' on the CW in September 2008. Zoey Dean's books are produced b ...

: ''The A-List'' series *

Melissa de la Cruz Melissa de la Cruz (born 1971) is a Filipina-American writer known for young adult fiction. Her young-adult series include ''Au Pairs'', the '' Blue Bloods'', and ''The Beauchamp Family''. Early life and education Melissa de la Cruz was born in ...

: '' Blue Bloods'' * Tracy Deonn: '' Legendborn'' *

Sarah Dessen Sarah Dessen (born June 6, 1970) is an American novelist who lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Born in Illinois, Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Her first book, ''That Summer'', was published in 1996. She ...

: '' Dreamland'', ''

Keeping the Moon ''Keeping the Moon'' is a young adult novel by author Sarah Dessen. It is her third novel and was first published in 1999. Plot summary While her mother, a famous television fitness coach, is on promotion tour in Europe, fifteen-year-old Colie ha ...

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The Truth About Forever ''The Truth About Forever'' is Sarah Dessen's sixth novel. It was published in hardcover on May 11, 2004, and in paperback on April 6, 2006. In 2006 the audiobook adaptation of ''The Truth About Forever'' was one of the Young Adult Library Service ...

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'' * Carl Deuker: ''Heart of a Champion'', ''Runner'', ''Gym Candy'' *

Graham Diamond Graham Diamond (born 18 August 1949, Manchester, England) is an author who writes across multiple genres, including fantasy and science fiction. He has published twenty novels with more than a million copies of his books in print."Low-Key Author ...

: ''The Thief of Kalimar'', ''Lady of the Haven'' *

Peter Dickinson Peter Malcolm de Brissac Dickinson OBE FRSL (16 December 1927 – 16 December 2015) was an English author and poet, best known for children's books and detective stories. Dickinson won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association ...

: ''The Dancing Bear'', ''

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Eva Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character by Dynamite Entertainment * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), Dante's mother in t ...

'', ''AK'', ''The Ropemaker'' * Berlie Doherty: '' Dear Nobody'', ''The Snake-Stone'', '' Granny Was a Buffer Girl'' * Tom Dolby: ''The Sixth Form'' *

Jennifer Donnelly Jennifer Donnelly (born August 16, 1963) is an American writer of young adult fiction best known for the historical novel '' A Northern Light''. ''A Northern Light'' was published as ''A Gathering Light'' in the U.K. There, it won the 2003 Ca ...

: '' A Northern Light'', ''

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Siobhan Dowd Siobhan Dowd (4 February 1960 – 21 August 2007) was a British writer and activist. The last book she completed, '' Bog Child'', posthumously won the 2009 Carnegie Medal from the professional librarians, recognising the year's best book fo ...

: '' A Swift Pure Cry'', '' Bog Child'' *

Ann Downer Ann Downer (1960–2015) was an American writer, principally of fantasy novels for children and young adults, as well as short fiction and poetry. Biography Ann Downer was born in Arlington, Virginia in 1960 and grew up in Manila and Bangko ...

: ''The Spellkey'', ''The Glass Salamander'', ''The Books of the Keepers'' *

Jenny Downham Jenny Downham (born 1964) is a British novelist and an ex-actress who has published four books. Career Her debut novel, '' Before I Die'', is the fictional account of the last few months of a sixteen-year-old girl who has been dying of leukaemi ...

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Before I Die ''Before I Die'' is a young adult novel written by Jenny Downham, first published by David Fickling Books in 2007. The novel follows the shortly ending life of Tessa, from her perspective. Plot Tessa is diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leuk ...

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Sharon Draper Sharon Mills Draper (born August 21, 1948) is an American children's writer, professional educator, and the 1997 National Teacher of the Year. She is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for books about the young and adolescent Afric ...

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Tears of a Tiger ''Tears of a Tiger'' is a young adult novel written by Sharon Draper. It was first published by Atheneum in 1994, and later on February 1, 1996 by Simon Pulse, and is the first book of the Hazelwood High Trilogy. It depicts the story of a sevent ...

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Romiette and Julio ''Romiette and Julio'' is a young adult novel by Sharon Draper, published in 1999 by Atheneum Books. It is an updated version of ''Romeo and Juliet'' by William Shakespeare. Many of the characters in Draper's novel closely parallel those in Sha ...

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Diane Duane Diane Duane (born May 18, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author, long based in Ireland. Her works include the ''Young Wizards'' young adult fantasy series and the '' Rihannsu'' Star Trek novels. Biography Born in New York ...

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Young Wizards ''Young Wizards'' is a series of novels by Diane Duane. The Young Wizards series presently consists of eleven books, focusing on the adventures of two young wizards named Nita and Kit. Each novel pits Nita and Kit against the "Lone Power", an ...

'' series * Tessa Duder: ''Alex Quartet'' * Rosamond du Jardin: ''Practically Seventeen'', ''Double Date'', ''Wait for Marcy'' *

Lois Duncan Lois Duncan Steinmetz (April 28, 1934 – June 15, 2016), known as Lois Duncan, was an American writer, novelist, poet, and journalist. She is best known for her young-adult novels, and has been credited by historians as a pioneering figure in t ...

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I Know What You Did Last Summer ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Jim Gillespie, written by Kevin Williamson, and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze Jr. It is loosely base ...

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Killing Mr. Griffin ''Killing Mr. Griffin'' is a 1978 suspense novel by Lois Duncan about a group of teenaged students at a New Mexico high school, who plan to kidnap their strict English teacher, Mr. Griffin. Duncan developed the story from the character of Mark, ...

'', '' Summer of Fear'' *

Jeanne DuPrau Jeanne DuPrau (born 1944 in San Francisco, California) is an American writer, best known for ''The Books of Ember'', a series of science fiction novels for young people. She lives in Menlo Park, California. Works The Books of Ember * ''The C ...

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The City of Ember ''The City of Ember'' is a post-apocalyptic novel by Jeanne DuPrau that was published in 2003. The story is about Ember, a post-apocalyptic underground city threatened by aging infrastructure and corruption. The young protagonist, Lina Mayfle ...

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* Jennifer Echols: ''Forget You'', ''Going Too Far'', ''Love Story'', ''The Boys Next Door'', ''Endless Summer'', ''The One That I Want'', ''Such A Rush'' *

Sara Bergmark Elfgren Sara Bergmark Elfgren (born 1980) is a Swedish writer and screenwriter. Her first novel, ''Cirkeln'' (''The Circle)'', and the sequels ''Fire (Elfgren and Strandberg novel), Eld'' (''Fire'') and ''The Key (Elfgren and Strandberg novel), Nyckeln'' ...

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Engelsfors ''Engelsfors'' is a Swedish young adult fantasy trilogy written by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren. All three novels in the series have been translated into English. A Swedish film adaptation of the first book in the series, ''Cirkel ...

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Simone Elkeles Simone Elkeles (born April 24, 1970) is an American author known for the teen romance ''Perfect Chemistry'' trilogy and ''How To Ruin'' trilogy. She is a New York Times Bestselling young adult author. Simone has won the 2010 RITA Award for Best ...

: ''Perfect Chemistry'', '' Rules of Attraction'', ''Chain Reaction'' * Anne Emery: ''Dinny Gordon'' series, ''The Popular Crowd'' * Akwaeke Emezi: ''

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* Nancy Yi Fan: '' Swordbird'' * Hafsah Faizal: '' We Hunt the Flame'' *

Sara Farizan Sara Farizan is an American writer of young adult literature. Her debut novel, ''If You Could Be Mine'', won the Ferro-Grumley Award,

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If You Could Be Mine ''If You Could Be Mine'' is a 2013 young adult novel by Sara Farizan. The book tells the story of Sahar, an Iranian teenage girl who is willing to go through sex reassignment surgery so she can marry her best friend, Nasrin. The book was received ...

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Nancy Farmer Nancy Farmer is an American author of children's and young adult books and science fiction. She has written three Newbery Honor Books and won the U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature for ''The House of the Scorpion'', publish ...

: '' The Ear, the Eye and the Arm'', '' The House of the Scorpion'', '' The Sea of Trolls'' *

Tim Federle Tim Federle is an American author, theater libretto, librettist, director and screenwriter whose best-known works include the novel ''Better Nate Than Ever'', the cocktail recipe book '' Tequila Mockingbird'', the Golden Globe Award and Academy ...

: ''The Great American Whatever'' *

Catherine Fisher Catherine Fisher (born 1957) is a Welsh poet and children's novelist who writes in English. She has also worked as a school and university teacher. She lives in the city of Newport, Wales. Work experience Catherine Fisher has worked as a prima ...

: ''The Book of the Crow'', '' The Oracle Prophecies Trilogy'', ''Darkhenge'', ''Corbenic'', '' Incarceron'' * Becca Fitzpatrick: ''

Hush, Hush ''Hush, Hush'' is a 2009 ''New York Times'' bestselling young adult fiction, young adult fantasy novel by Becca Fitzpatrick and the first book in her ''Hush, Hush (series), Hush, Hush'' series. The novel received rave reviews and focuses on Nora ...

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Jasper Fforde Jasper Fforde (born 11 January 1961) is an English novelist, whose first novel, '' The Eyre Affair'', was published in 2001. He is known mainly for his '' Thursday Next'' novels, but has published two books in the loosely connected '' Nursery Cr ...

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The Last Dragonslayer ''The Last Dragonslayer'' is a young adult fantasy novel by Jasper Fforde. It is set in an alternative world in which magic is real, but has become weakened and is also being replaced by modern technology. The setting is almost like modern Brit ...

'' * Sharon G. Flake: ''The Skin I'm In'', ''Money Hungry'' *

Paul Fleischman Paul Fleischman (born 1952) is an American writer of children's books. He and his father Sid Fleischman have both won the Newbery Medal from the American Library Association recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American lite ...

: ''Whirligig'', '' A Fate Totally Worse than Death'' * Alex Flinn: ''Breathing Underwater'', '' Beastly'', ''Cloaked'' * Timothée de Fombelle: '' Toby Alone'', ''Vango'' * Dennis Foon: '' The Longlight Legacy'', ''Double or Nothing'' * Lani Forbes: ''Age of the Seventh Sun'' *

Antonia Forest Antonia Forest (26 May 1915 – 28 November 2003) was the pseudonym of Patricia Giulia Caulfield Kate Rubinstein, an English writer of children's novels. She is known for the Marlow series. Life Forest was born to part Russian-Jewish and Iri ...

: ''Peter's Room'', ''Thuggery Affair'', ''The Attic Term'' *

Gayle Forman Gayle Forman (born June 5, 1970) is an American young adult fiction author, best known for her novel '' If I Stay'', which topped the ''New York Times'' best sellers list of Young Adult Fiction and was made into a film of the same name. Career F ...

: '' If I Stay'', ''Where She Went'', ''Just One Day'', ''I Was Here'' *

Paula Fox Paula Fox (April 22, 1923 – March 1, 2017) was an American author of novels for adults and children and of two memoirs. For her contributions as a children's writer she won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1978, the ...

: ''One-Eyed Cat'', '' The Slave Dancer'' *

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The Diary of a Young Girl ''The Diary of a Young Girl'', also known as ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Neth ...

'' * E.R. Frank: ''Life Is Funny'', '' America'', ''Wrecked'', ''Friction'' * Mariah Fredericks: ''In the Cards: Love'', ''Crunch Time'', ''The True Meaning of Cleavage'', ''Head Games'', ''The Smart Girl's Guide to Tarot'', ''Fatal Distraction'' *

Benedict Benedict may refer to: People Names *Benedict (given name), including a list of people with the given name *Benedict (surname), including a list of people with the surname Religious figures * Pope Benedict I (died 579), head of the Catholic Chu ...

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Nancy Freedman Nancy Mars Freedman (born July 4, 1920, in Evanston, Illinois, died August 10, 2010, in Greenbrae, California) was an American feminist novelist, the co-author of ''Mrs. Mike''.. Life Upbringing Freedman (née Nancy Mars) was a professional chil ...

: '' Mrs. Mike'' * Russell Freedman: '' Lincoln: A Photobiography'', ''The Life and Death of Crazy Horse'', ''Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life Discovered'' * Barbara C. Freeman: ''The Other Face'', ''A Haunting Air'', ''Snow in the Maze'' *

Mark Frost Mark Frost (born November 25, 1953) is an American novelist, screenwriter, film-and-television producer and director. He is the co-creator of the mystery television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and was a writer and executive story ...

: '' The Paladin Prophecy'' *

Cornelia Funke Cornelia Maria Funke () (born 10 December 1958) is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 19 ...

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Inkheart ''Inkheart'' (german: Tintenherz) is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, and the first book of the ''Inkheart'' series, which was continued with ''Inkspell'' (2005) and ''Inkdeath'' (2007). The novel won the 2004 BookSense Boo ...

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The Thief Lord ''The Thief Lord'' is a children's novel written by Cornelia Funke. It was published in Germany in 2000 and translated into English by Oliver Latsch in 2002 for The Chicken House, a division of Scholastic publishing company. It was Funke's first ...

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Jostein Gaarder Jostein Gaarder (; born 8 August 1952) is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often ...

: '' Sophie's World'', ''The Orange Girl'' * Claudia Gabel: ''In or Out'' series, ''Romeo and Juliet and Vampires'' * Neil Gaiman: ''

Coraline ''Coraline'' () is a dark fantasy horror children's novella by British author Neil Gaiman. Gaiman started writing ''Coraline'' in 1990, and it was published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and HarperCollins. It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best ...

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The Graveyard Book ''The Graveyard Book'' is a young adult novel by the English author Neil Gaiman, simultaneously published in Britain and America in 2008. ''The Graveyard Book'' traces the story of the boy Nobody "Bod" Owens who is adopted and reared by the s ...

'' * Eric Gansworth: '' Apple (Skin to the Core)'' *

Jack Gantos Jack Gantos (born July 2, 1951) is an American author of children's books. He is best known for the fictional characters Rotten Ralph and Joey Pigza. Rotten Ralph is a cat who stars in twenty picture books written by Gantos and illustrated by ...

: '' Joey Pigza'' series, ''Hole in My Life'' (autobiography of his youth) * Stephanie Garber: ''Caraval'' series *

Kami Garcia Kami Garcia (born March 25, 1972) is an American writer. She is known for writing young adult fiction and graphic novels for DC Comics. Life She grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, but currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Garcia is a ...

: '' Beautiful Creatures'' * Nancy Garden: '' Annie on My Mind'', ''The Year They Burned the Books'' *

Alan Garner Alan Garner (born 17 October 1934) is an English novelist best known for his children's fantasy novels and his retellings of traditional British folk tales. Much of his work is rooted in the landscape, history and folklore of his native coun ...

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The Weirdstone of Brisingamen ''The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley'' is a children's fantasy novel by English author Alan Garner. Garner began work on the novel, his literary debut, in 1957, after he moved into the late medieval house, Toad Hall, in Blackden ...

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Elidor ''Elidor'' is a children's fantasy novel by the British author Alan Garner, published by Collins in 1965. Set primarily in modern Manchester, it features four English children who enter a fantasy world, fulfill a quest there, and return to find ...

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The Owl Service ''The Owl Service'' is a low fantasy novel for young adults by Alan Garner, published by Collins in 1967. Set in modern Wales, it is an adaptation of the story of the Welsh mythology, mythical Welsh woman Blodeuwedd, an "expression of the myt ...

'', '' Red Shift'' * Jean Craighead George: '' Julie of the Wolves'', ''

My Side of the Mountain ''My Side of the Mountain'' is a middle-grade adventure novel written and illustrated by American writer Jean Craighead George published by E. P. Dutton in 1959. It features a boy who learns courage, independence, and the need for companionshi ...

'', ''Julie'' *

Adèle Geras Adèle Daphne Geras (née Weston; born 15 March 1944) is an English writer for young children, teens and adults. Early life Geras was born in Jerusalem, British Mandatory Palestine to British Jewish parents. Her father (later a lawyer and Hi ...

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Troy Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of Ç ...

'', ''Happy Ever After'', ''Silent Snow, Secret Snow'' * Gail Giles: ''Shattering Glass'' * M-E Girard: '' Girl Mans Up'' *

Morris Gleitzman Morris Gleitzman (born 9 January 1953) is an English-born Australian author of children's and young adult fiction.Two Weeks with the Queen'', ''Worry Warts'', ''Puppy Fat'' *

Anna Godbersen Anna Godbersen (born April 10, 1980) is an American writer. She is the author of the series ''The Luxe'', with '' The Luxe'', the first book in the series, being her debut novel. The first book in her new series, ''Bright Young Things'', was rele ...

: ''Luxe'' series: '' The Luxe'', '' Rumors'', ''

Envy Envy is an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another's quality, skill, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it. Aristotle defined envy as pain at the sight of another's good fortune, stirred b ...

'', '' Splendor'' *

Parke Godwin Parke Godwin (January 28, 1929 – June 19, 2013) was an American writer. He won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novella in 1982 for his story "The Fire When It Comes". He was a native of New York City, where he was born in 1929. He was the g ...

: ''The Tower of Beowulf'' * Glenda Goertzen: ''Lady Oak Abroad'' *

William Golding Sir William Gerald Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet. Best known for his debut novel ''Lord of the Flies'' (1954), he published another twelve volumes of fiction in his lifetime. In 1980 ...

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Lord of the Flies ''Lord of the Flies'' is a 1954 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves. Themes ...

'' * Chloe Gong: ''These Violent Delights'' * Michael Grant: '' Gone'' *

Claudia Gray Claudia Gray is the pseudonym of Amy Vincent, an American writer of paranormal romance young adult fiction, best known for the ''Evernight'' series and her ''Star Wars'' novels: ''Lost Stars'', ''Bloodline'', '' Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Master ...

: ''Firebird'' series, ''Spellcaster'' series, ''Evernight'' series *

John Green John Michael Green (born August 24, 1977) is an American author, YouTube content creator, podcaster, and philanthropist. His books have more than 50 million copies in print worldwide, including '' The Fault in Our Stars'' (2012), which is ...

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Looking for Alaska ''Looking for Alaska'' is American author John Green‘s debut novel, published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile. Based on his time at Indian Springs School, Green wrote the novel as a result of his desire to create meaningful young adult fiction ...

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An Abundance of Katherines ''An Abundance of Katherines'' is a young adult novel by John Green. Released in 2006, it was a finalist for the Michael L. Printz Award. The novel includes an appendix by Daniel Biss, a close friend of Green, that explains some of the more c ...

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Paper Towns ''Paper Towns'' is a novel written by John Green, primarily for an audience of young adults, and was published on October 16, 2008, by Dutton Books. The novel is about the coming-of-age of the protagonist, Quentin "Q" Jacobsen and his search fo ...

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The Fault in Our Stars ''The Fault in Our Stars'' is a novel by John Green. It is his fourth solo novel, and sixth novel overall. It was published on January 10, 2012. The title is inspired by Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play ''Julius Caesar'', in which the noble ...

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Will Grayson, Will Grayson ''Will Grayson, Will Grayson'' is a novel by John Green and David Levithan, published in April 2010 by Dutton Juvenile. The book's narrative is divided evenly between two boys named Will Grayson, with Green having written all of the chapters for o ...

'', '' Turtles All the Way Down'' *

Bette Greene Bette Jean Greene (née Evensky; June 28, 1934 – October 2, 2020) was the author of several books for children and young adults, including '' Summer of My German Soldier'', ''The Drowning of Stephan Jones'', and the Newbery Honor book '' Philip ...

: '' Summer of My German Soldier'' * Robert Joseph Greene: ''This High School Has Closets'' *

John Grisham John Ray Grisham Jr. (; born February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is an American novelist, lawyer and former member of the 7th district of the Mississippi House of Representatives, known for his popular legal thrillers. According to the Ame ...

: '' Theodore Boone'' series *

Robin Jones Gunn Robin Jones Gunn is the best-selling, award-winning Christian author of over 100 books, including the Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen series for teen girls as well as the Glenbrooke series and the Sisterchicks series. Robin's non-fiction tit ...

: ''Christy Miller'' series, ''Sierra Jensen'' series *

Rosa Guy Rosa Cuthbert Guy () (September 1, 1922Margalit Fox"Rosa Guy, 89, Author of Forthright Novels for Young People, Dies" ''The New York Times'', June 7, 2012. – June 3, 2012) was a Trinidad-born American writer who grew up in the New York metro ...

: ''The Friends'', ''The Disappearance''

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* Robin Ha: ''Almost American Girl'' * PJ Haarsma: '' The Softwire'' series *

Margaret Peterson Haddix Margaret Peterson Haddix (born April 9, 1964) is an American writer known best for the two children's series, ''Shadow Children'' (1998–2006) and ''The Missing'' (2008–2015). She also wrote the tenth volume in the multiple-author series '' ...

: ''

Among the Hidden ''Among the Hidden'' by Margaret Peterson Haddix is a young adult novel published on September 1, 1998 and is the first book in the ''Shadow Children'' series. The book tells the story of a fictional future in which drastic measures have been ...

'', '' Found'' *

Mark Haddon Mark Haddon (born 28 October 1962) is an English novelist, best known for '' The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' (2003). He won the Whitbread Award, the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, Guardian Prize, and a Commonwealth W ...

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' is a 2003 mystery novel by British writer Mark Haddon. Its title refers to an observation by the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes (created by Arthur Conan Doyle) in the 1892 short story ...

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Shannon Hale Shannon may refer to: People * Shannon (given name) * Shannon (surname) * Shannon (American singer), stage name of singer Shannon Brenda Greene (born 1958) * Shannon (South Korean singer), British-South Korean singer and actress Shannon Arrum ...

: '' Princess Academy'' * Alex Hall: ''

Ben Drowned ''Ben Drowned'' (originally published as ''Haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge'') is a three-part multimedia alternate reality game (ARG) web serial and web series created by Alexander D. "Jadusable" Hall. Originating as a creepypasta based on the 2 ...

series'' * Barbara Hall: ''Dixie Storms'', ''House across the Cove'', ''Tempo Change'' * Laurell K. Hamilton: ''Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter'', ''Meredith Gentry series'' *

Jenny Han Jenny Han is an American author of young adult fiction and children's fiction. She is best known for writing the '' To All the Boys'' series and ''The Summer I Turned Pretty'' trilogy, which were adapted into a film series and TV series, respe ...

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The Summer I Turned Pretty ''The Summer I Turned Pretty'' is a trilogy of young adult romance novels written by American author Jenny Han, and published by Simon & Schuster. The series includes ''The Summer I Turned Pretty'' (2009), ''It's Not Summer Without You'' (2010 ...

'', '' To All the Boys I've Loved Before'' * Victoria Hanley: ''Seer and the Sword'' series *

Lisi Harrison Elyse E. "Lisi" Harrison (née Gottlieb; born on July 29, 1970) is a Canadian novelist. She writes young adult fiction and is well known for her three series ''The Clique'', ''Alphas'' and ''Monster High Monster High is an American multime ...

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The Clique A clique is a close social group. Clique or The Clique may also refer to: Math and computing * Clique (graph theory) ** Clique problem in computer science Business and brands * Clique (vodka), a Latvian vodka sold in the United States Entertai ...

'', ''

Monster High Monster High is an American multimedia-supported fashion doll franchise created by toy designer Garrett Sander and launched by Mattel in 2010. Aimed at children aged 7 to 14, the franchise features characters inspired by monster movies, sci-f ...

'' * Alix E. Harrow: '' The Ten Thousand Doors of January'', '' The Once and Future Witches'' * Brent Hartinger: '' Geography Club'' * Rachel Hartman: '' Seraphina'' *

Sonya Hartnett Sonya Louise Hartnett (born 1968) is an Australian author of fiction for adults, young adults, and children. She has been called "the finest Australian writer of her generation". For her career contribution to "children's and young adult liter ...

: ''Sleeping Dogs'', '' Thursday's Child'', ''

Surrender Surrender may refer to: * Surrender (law), the early relinquishment of a tenancy * Surrender (military), the relinquishment of territory, combatants, facilities, or armaments to another power Film and television * ''Surrender'' (1927 film), an ...

'' *

James Haskins James Haskins (September 19, 1941 – July 6, 2005) was an American author with more than 100 books for both adults and children. Many of his books highlight the achievements of African Americans and cover the history and culture of Africa and ...

(primarily an author of non-fiction): ''Fighting Shirley Chisholm'', ''The Geography of Hope'' * Pete Hautman: '' Godless'', ''

Invisible Invisibility is the state of an object that cannot be seen. An object in this state is said to be ''invisible'' (literally, "not visible"). The phenomenon is studied by physics and perceptual psychology. Since objects can be seen by light in ...

'' * Louise Hawes: ''The Vanishing Point'', ''Waiting for Christopher'', ''Rosey in the Present Tense'' *

Rachel Hawkins Rachel Valerie Hawkins (; born 31 January 1992) is a Scottish former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She played for Scotland between 2012 and 2019, including appearing in 16 Twenty20 ...

: Hex Hall series, Rebel Belle trilogy *

Lian Hearn Gillian Rubinstein (born 29 August 1942) is an English-born children's author and playwright. Born in Potten End, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, Rubinstein split her childhood between England and Nigeria, moving to Australia in 1973. As w ...

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Across the Nightingale Floor ''Across the Nightingale Floor'' is the first of Lian Hearn's Tales of the Otori trilogy, first published in 2002. Plot Across the Nightingale Floor is set in a fictional world based on Japan during the Sengoku period, and follows the story o ...

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Robert A. Heinlein Robert Anson Heinlein (; July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accu ...

(primarily an author of

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...

): '' Red Planet'' * Claire Hennessy: ''Dear Diary'' *

Nat Hentoff Nathan Irving Hentoff (June 10, 1925 – January 7, 2017) was an American historian, novelist, jazz and country music critic, and syndicated columnist for United Media. Hentoff was a columnist for ''The Village Voice'' from 1958 to 2009. Fo ...

(primarily an author of adult non-fiction): ''Does This School Have Capital Punishment?'' * Karen Hesse: ''

Out of the Dust ''Out of the Dust'' is a children's verse novel by Karen Hesse, first published on January 1, 1997. Summary Billie Jo begins with how her father wanted to have a son instead of a daughter. He still loves her but treats her like the son he ne ...

'', ''

Witness In law, a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter, whether they have sensed it or are testifying on another witnesses' behalf. In law a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, e ...

'' (novels in verse) *

Carl Hiaasen Carl Hiaasen (; born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist and novelist. He began his career as a newspaper reporter and by the late 1970s had begun writing novels in his spare time, both for adults and for young-adult readers. Two of his no ...

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Hoot Hoot may refer to: Publications * ''Hoot'' (novel), a young adult novel by Carl Hiaasen * ''Hoot'', a 1996 children's novel by Jane Hissey * ''Hoot'' (comics), a British magazine published from 1985 to 1986 * ''The Brandeis Hoot'', a student n ...

'', ''

Flush Flush may refer to: Places * Flush, Kansas, a community in the United States Architecture, construction and manufacturing * Flush cut, a type of cut made with a French flush-cut saw or diagonal pliers * Flush deck, in naval architecture * Fl ...

'', '' Scat'' *

Brenda Hiatt Brenda Hiatt is an American, ''New York Times'' and ''USA Today'' bestselling author of romantic adventure novels, including traditional Regency romance, time travel romance, historical novels, contemporary humorous mystery, and most recently yo ...

: ''Starstruck'' *

Charlie Higson Charles Murray Higson (born 3 July 1958) is an English actor, comedian, author and former singer. He has also written and produced for television and is the author of the ''Enemy'' book series, as well as the first five novels in the ''Young Bo ...

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Young Bond Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American roc ...

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S.E. Hinton Susan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in Oklahoma, especially '' The Outsiders'' (1967), which she wrote during high school. Hinton is credited with introducing the YA gen ...

: '' The Outsiders'', ''

Rumble Fish ''Rumble Fish'' is a 1983 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on the 1975 novel '' Rumble Fish'' by S. E. Hinton, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Coppola. The film stars Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Vincent Spa ...

'', ''

Tex Tex may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tex (nickname), a list of people and fictional characters with the nickname * Joe Tex (1933–1982), stage name of American soul singer Joseph Arrington Jr. Entertainment * ''Tex'', the Italian ...

'', '' That Was Then, This Is Now'' *

Will Hobbs Will Hobbs (born 1947) is the American author of twenty novels for upper elementary, middle school and young adult readers, as well as two picture book stories. Hobbs credits his sense of audience to his fourteen years of teaching reading and Eng ...

: ''Downriver'', ''Far North'', ''Crossing the Wire'' *

Amanda Hocking Amanda Hocking (born July 12, 1984) is an American writer of paranormal romance young adult fiction. Early life Hocking was born and raised in Austin, Minnesota. After high school, she studied Human Services while working in a group home for p ...

: ''My Blood Approves Series'', ''Switched Trilogy'' *

Alice Hoffman Alice Hoffman (born March 16, 1952) is an American novelist and young-adult and children's writer, best known for her 1995 novel ''Practical Magic'', which was adapted for a 1998 film of the same name. Many of her works fall into the genre of ...

: '' Green Angel'' *

Nina Kiriki Hoffman Nina Kiriki Hoffman (born March 20, 1955, in San Gabriel, California) is an American fantasy, science fiction and horror writer. Profile Hoffman started publishing short stories in 1975. Her first nationally published short story appeared in ' ...

(primarily an author of

): ''A Stir of Bones'', ''Spirits That Walk in Shadow'' * Linda Holeman: ''Promise Song'', ''Mercy's Birds'', ''Raspberry House Blues'' * Jennifer Holm: ''Our Only May Amelia'', ''Boston Jane'' * Stevin Hoover: ''The Hannah Chronicles: Book One, The Door in the Floor'' *

Cathy Hopkins ''For The Apprentice (UK) candidate, see Katie Hopkins'' Cathy Hopkins (born January 23, 1953) is an English writer with over 70 published titles. She has recently been writing for the popular fiction market with The Kicking The Bucket List publi ...

: '' Mates, Dates'' series, ''Cinnamon Girl'' series *

Ellen Hopkins Ellen Louise Hopkins (born March 26, 1955) is a novelist who has published several ''New York Times'' bestselling novels that are popular among the teenage and young adult audience. Personal life Hopkins was adopted by Albert and Valeria Wagner ...

: '' Crank'' *

Anthony Horowitz Anthony John Horowitz, (born 5 April 1955) is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include ''The Diamond Brothers'' series, the '' Alex Rider'' series, and '' ...

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The Power of Five ''The Power of Five'' (re-titled as ''The Gatekeepers'' in the US) is a series of five fantasy and suspense novels, written by English author Anthony Horowitz. Published between 2005 and 2012, it is an updated re-imagining of Horowitz's ''Pe ...

'' series, ''

The Diamond Brothers ''The Diamond Brothers'' is a series of humorous children's detective books by Anthony Horowitz, recounting the adventures of the world's worst private detective, Tim Diamond, and his much more intelligent younger brother, Nick Diamond. The s ...

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Alex Rider ''Alex Rider'' is a series of spy novels written by British author Anthony Horowitz. The novels revolve around a teenage spy named Alex Rider and is primarily aimed towards young adults. The series currently comprises thirteen novels, as we ...

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Erin Hunter Erin Hunter is a collective pseudonym used by the authors Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Clarissa Hutton, Inbali Iserles, Tui T. Sutherland, and Rosie Best in the writing of several juvenile fantasy novel series, which focus on anim ...

: '' Warriors'' series, ''New Prophecy'' series, ''The Power of Three'' *

Mollie Hunter Maureen Mollie Hunter McIlwraith (30 June 1922 – 31 July 2012) was a Scottish writer known as Mollie Hunter. She wrote fantasy for children, historical stories for young adults, and realistic novels for adults. Many of her works are inspired b ...

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The Stronghold ''The Stronghold'' is a children's historical novel by the Scottish people, Scottish writer Mollie Hunter, published by Hamilton in 1974. Set in the Orkney islands during the 1st century BC, the story is an imaginative reconstruction of the dev ...

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A Stranger Came Ashore ''A Stranger Came Ashore'' is a 1975 young adult novel written by Scottish author Mollie Hunter. Set in the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland, the plot revolves around a boy called Robbie Henderson, his family and a mysterious stranger n ...

'', ''Cat, Herself'' * Zora Neale Hurston: ''

Their Eyes Were Watching God ''Their Eyes Were Watching God'' is a 1937 novel by American writer Zora Neale Hurston. It is considered a classic of the Harlem Renaissance, and Hurston's best known work. The novel explores main character Janie Crawford's "ripening from a v ...

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* Jordan Ifueko: '' Raybearer'' * Wendy Isdell: ''A Gebra Named Al'', ''The Chemy Called Al''

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* Holly Jackson: ''Good Girl's Guide to Murder'' series *

Brian Jacques James Brian Jacques (, as in "Jakes"; 15 June 1939 – 5 February 2011) was an English novelist known for his '' Redwall'' series of novels and '' Castaways of the Flying Dutchman'' series. He also completed two collections of short stories ent ...

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Redwall ''Redwall'' is a series of children's fantasy novels by British writer Brian Jacques, published from 1986 to 2011. It is also the title of the first book of the series, published in 1986, as well as the name of the abbey featured in the book, ...

'' series * Adiba Jaigirdar: '' The Henna Wars'' * A. M. Jenkins: ''

Damage Damage is any change in a thing, often a physical object, that degrades it away from its initial state. It can broadly be defined as "changes introduced into a system that adversely affect its current or future performance".Farrar, C.R., Sohn, H., ...

'', ''Repossessed'', ''Night Road'' *

Alaya Dawn Johnson Alaya Dawn Johnson (born 1982) () is an American writer of speculative fiction. Career Apart from short fiction, Johnson has published two urban fantasy novels about "vampire suffragette" Zephyr Hollis set in an alternate 1920s New York City, a ...

: ''The Summer Prince'' * Angela Johnson: ''Toning the Sweep'', ''Heaven'', '' The First Part Last'' * Catherine Johnson: ''Sawbones'', ''The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo'' * George Matthew Johnson: '' All Boys Aren't Blue'' * Leah Johnson: '' You Should See Me In A Crown'' *

Maureen Johnson Maureen Johnson (born February 16, 1973) is an American author of young adult fiction. Her published novels include series leading titles such as ''13 Little Blue Envelopes'', ''The Name of the Star'', ''Truly Devious,'' and ''Suite Scarlett''. ...

: '' 13 Little Blue Envelopes'', ''The Name of the Star, Truly Devious'' * E. K. Johnston: ''

Ashoka Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, s ...

, A Thousand Nights'' * Carrie Jones: ''

Need A need is dissatisfaction at a point of time and in a given context. Needs are distinguished from wants. In the case of a need, a deficiency causes a clear adverse outcome: a dysfunction or death. In other words, a need is something required for a ...

'', ''Captivate'', ''Entice'' *

Diana Wynne Jones Diana Wynne Jones (16 August 1934 – 26 March 2011) was a British novelist, poet, academic, literary critic, and short story writer. She principally wrote fantasy and speculative fiction novels for children and young adults. Although usually d ...

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Chrestomanci ''Chrestomanci'', sometimes branded ''The Worlds of Chrestomanci'', is a heptalogy of children's fantasy books written by British author Diana Wynne Jones, published from 1977 to 2006. In the context of the Parallel universe (fiction), parallel ...

'' series, '' Dalemark Quartet'', ''

Fire and Hemlock ''Fire and Hemlock'' is a modern fantasy by British author Diana Wynne Jones, based largely on the Anglo-Scottish Border ballads "Tam Lin" and "Thomas the Rhymer". It was first published in 1984 in the United States by Greenwillow Books then i ...

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Dark Lord of Derkholm ''The Dark Lord of Derkholm'', simply ''Dark Lord of Derkholm'' in the United States, is a fantasy novel by the British author Diana Wynne Jones, published autumn 1998 in both the U.K. and the U.S. It won the 1999 Mythopoeic Award, Mythopoeic F ...

'', '' Year of the Griffin'', ''

Deep Secret ''Deep Secret'' is a fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones, published by Gollancz in 1997. It is the first in the Magids series. Plot Summary The book's first narrator is Rupert Venables, the junior "magid" responsible for Earth and the Koryfonic E ...

'', '' The Merlin Conspiracy'', ''

Howl's Moving Castle ''Howl's Moving Castle'' is a fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 1986 by Greenwillow Books of New York. It was a runner-up for the annual Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and won the Phoenix Award twenty years ...

'', '' Castle in the Air'', ''

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Graham Joyce Graham William Joyce (22 October 1954 – 9 September 2014) was a British writer of speculative fiction and the recipient of numerous awards, including the O. Henry Award and the World Fantasy Award, for both his novels and short stories ...

: ''TWOC'', ''Do the Creepy Thing'', ''Three Ways to Snog an Alien''

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* Stacey Kade: '' The Ghost and the Goth'' * Julie Kagawa: ''Iron Fey'' series, ''

Blood of Eden "Blood of Eden" is the third single from English rock musician Peter Gabriel's 1992 album '' Us'', featuring backing vocals by Sinéad O'Connor. It narrowly failed to enter the UK top 40, peaking at number 43. The single has two B-side tracks: ...

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Lauren Kate Lauren Kate (born March 21, 1981) is an American author of adult and young adult fiction. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages, have sold more than eleven million copies worldwide, and have spent combined months on the ''N ...

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Fallen Fallen may refer to: People * Carl Fredrik Fallén (1764–1830), Swedish botanist and entomologist * Gabriel Toledo (born 1991), known as FalleN, Brazilian ''Counter-Strike'' player Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Fallen ...

'', '' Torment'', '' Passion'' * Amie Kaufman: '' Illuminae Files'' series, ''Starbound'' trilogy * Marilyn Kaye: ''

Gifted Intellectual giftedness is an intellectual ability significantly higher than average. It is a characteristic of children, variously defined, that motivates differences in school programming. It is thought to persist as a trait into adult life, wi ...

'' series * Brian Keaney: ''Jacob's Ladder'', ''The Haunting of Nathaniel Wolfe'', ''The Private Life of Georgia Brown'' * Harold Keith: ''

Rifles for Watie ''Rifles for Watie'' is a children's novel by American writer Harold Keith. It was first published in 1957, and received the Newbery Medal the following year. Set during the American Civil War, the plot revolves around the fictional sixteen-year ...

'' *

Kody Keplinger Kody Keplinger (born August 8, 1991, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American author of young adult and middle grade books. She is best known for her debut novel ''The DUFF'', which she wrote when she was 17 years old. It was later turned into a ...

: ''The DUFF'' * M. E. Kerr: ''Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack'', ''Little Little'', ''Night Kites'', ''Deliver Us from Evie'', ''Fell'', ''Gentlehands'' * Mahmona Khan: ''Skitten Snø'', ''Fra Oslo til Lahore'', ''Når du minst venter det'' * Celine Kiernan: ''The Poison Throne'', ''Into the Grey'' * A. S. King: ''Please Ignore Vera Dietz'', '' Ask the Passengers'' *

David Klass David Klass is an American screenwriter and novelist. He has written more than 40 screenplays for Hollywood studios and published 14 young adult novels. His screenplays are primarily character-based thrillers for adults, while his novels ofte ...

: ''Danger Zone'', ''You Don't Know Me'' *

Annette Curtis Klause Annette Curtis Klause (born June 20, 1953) is an English-American writer and librarian, specializing in young adult fiction. She is currently a children's materials selector for Montgomery County Public Libraries in Montgomery County, Maryland ...

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The Silver Kiss ''The Silver Kiss'' is a young adult, romance and horror novel written by Annette Curtis Klause; it is printed in hardcover and paperback versions. The novel was Klause's first; it was published on September 1, 1990, and was re-issued in 2009 wi ...

'', '' Blood and Chocolate'' *

TJ Klune Travis John Klune (born May 20, 1982) is an American author of fantasy and romantic fiction featuring gay and LGBTQ+ characters. His fantasy novel '' The House in the Cerulean Sea'' is a ''New York Times'' best seller and winner of the 2021 A ...

: ''The Extraordinaries'' * Elizabeth Knox: '' Dreamhunter'', '' Dreamquake'', ''Mortal Fire'' * Ron Koertge: ''The Arizona Kid'' *

E. L. Konigsburg Elaine Lobl Konigsburg (February 10, 1930 – April 19, 2013) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. She is one of six writers to win two Newbery Medals, the venerable American Library Association aw ...

: '' Silent to the Bone'', '' The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place'', '' The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World'' *

Alethea Kontis Alethea Kontis is an American writer of Teen & Young Adult Books, picture books and speculative fiction, primarily for children. She lived in Ashburn, Virginia and then in Titusville, FL. Selected works Novels * ''Enchanted'' The Woodcutter Sis ...

: ''Woodcutter Sisters'' series *

Gordon Korman Gordon Korman (born October 23, 1963) is a Canadian American author. Korman has written 100 children's and young adult fiction books. Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four decades and have appe ...

: '' Macdonald Hall'' series, ''Island'' series, ''Jake, Reinvented'', ''

No More Dead Dogs ''No More Dead Dogs'' is a novel by Gordon Korman Gordon Korman (born October 23, 1963) is a Canadian American author. Korman has written 100 children's and young adult fiction books. Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwid ...

'', ''

The 39 Clues ''The 39 Clues'' is a series of adventure novels written by a collaboration of authors, including Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Patrick Carman, Linda Sue Park, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Roland Smith, David Baldacci, J ...

One False Note ''One False Note'' is the second book in ''The 39 Clues'' series. It is written by Gordon Korman, and was published by Scholastic Corporation, Scholastic on December 2, 2008. Following the events of ''The Maze of Bones'', the protagonists Amy and D ...

The Emperor's Code ''The Emperor's Code'' is the eighth book in The 39 Clues series written by Gordon Korman. The book's cover, revealed on March 2, 2010, shows a red mask with codes imprinted in specific areas against a purple background. After the release, rea ...

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Jay Kristoff Jay Kristoff (born 11 November 1973) is an Australian author of fantasy and science fiction. He writes both for adult readers and young adults. He lives in Melbourne. Biography Kristoff was born in Perth, Australia in 1973. As a child, Kristo ...

: '' Illuminae Files'' series, ''Lifel1k3'' * Naomi Kritzer: ''Catfishing on CatNet'' * Alice Kuipers: ''Life on the Refrigerator Door'', ''The Worst Thing She Ever Did'', ''40 Things I Want To Tell You''

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* Nina LaCour: '' Hold Still'', '' Everything Leads to You'', '' We Are Okay'', ''

Watch Over Me ''Watch Over Me'' is an American television series that debuted on December 6, 2006 on MyNetworkTV. Twentieth Television produced 66 episodes to air weekdays. The limited-run serial is an adaptation of Argentine series '' Resistiré''. Dayan ...

'' * Elizabeth Laird: ''

Red Sky in the Morning ''Red Sky in the Morning'' is a young adult novel by Elizabeth Laird, first published in 1988. The novel was published as ''Loving Ben'' in its initial American release. Plot Anna is happy when her parents announce to her that they are ha ...

'', '' Jake's Tower'', ''

A Little Piece of Ground ''A Little Piece of Ground'' is a young adult fiction, young adult novel by Elizabeth Laird (author), Elizabeth Laird, written with Sonia Nimr. The book is about a twelve-year-old boy and his family struggling under the oppression of occupation ...

'' * Janet Lambert: ''Star Spangled Summer'', ''Introducing Parri'' *

Derek Landy Derek Landy (born 23 October 1974) is an Irish author and screenwriter, best known for the ''Skulduggery Pleasant'' book series. Career Landy has written two screenplays that have been made into films, the IFTA award-winning '' Dead Bodies'' a ...

: ''

Skulduggery Pleasant ''Skulduggery Pleasant'' is a series of dark fantasy novels written by Irish author Derek Landy. The books revolve around the adventures of fledgling detective Valkyrie Cain, her mentor Skulduggery Pleasant, along with other friends and allie ...

'' *

Lori Lansens Lori Lansens is a Canadian novelist and screenwriter.Judy Stoffman, "Toronto writer signs big U.S. deal ; Lori Lansens' novel tells of descendants of runaway slaves". ''Toronto Star'', April 10, 2002. Profile Lansens, a successful screenwriter, ...

: '' The Girls: A Novel'' *

Justine Larbalestier Justine Larbalestier ( )' (born 23 September 1967) is an Australian writer of young adult fiction best known for her 2009 novel, '' Liar''. Personal life Larbalestier was born and raised in Sydney. She now alternates residence between Sydney ...

: '' Magic or Madness'', ''

How to Ditch Your Fairy ''How to Ditch Your Fairy'' is a young adult novel by Australian writer Justine Larbalestier. It was published in 2008 by Bloomsbury. Plot ''How to Ditch Your Fairy'' is set in a world where a lot of people have their own personal fairy. These ...

'', ''Liar'' *

Kathryn Lasky Kathryn Lasky (born June 24, 1944) is an American children's writer who also writes for adults under the names Kathryn Lasky Knight and E. L. Swann. Her children's books include several Dear America books, The Royal Diaries books, ''Sugaring T ...

: '' Blood Secret'', ''Beyond the Burning Time'', ''True North (novel), True North'' *Iain Lawrence: ''Lord of the Nutcracker Men'' *Michael Lawrence (writer), Michael Lawrence: ''Michael Lawrence (writer)#Withern Rise/Aldous Lexicon, Aldous Lexicon'' or ''Withern Rise'' trilogy *Ursula K. Le Guin: ''A Wizard of Earthsea'', ''Very Far Away from Anywhere Else'' *Madeleine L'Engle: The ''Time Quartet'', ''Polly O'Keefe'' series, ''Vicky Austin, Austin family'' series *Mackenzi Lee: ''The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue'' *Tanith Lee: ''The Castle of Dark'', ''The Claidi Journals'', ''The Piratica Series, Piratica'' *Peter Lerangis: ''Seven Wonders (series), Seven Wonders'' series *Billie Letts: ''Where the Heart Is (novel), Where The Heart Is'' *Gail Carson Levine: ''The Wish (novel), The Wish'', ''Ella Enchanted'', ''Fairest (novel), Fairest'', ''Dave at Night'', ''The Two Princesses of Bamarre'' *David Levithan: ''Boy Meets Boy (novel), Boy Meets Boy'', ''The Realm of Possibility (novel), The Realm of Possibility'', ''Every Day (book), Every Day'', ''

'' *Robert Lipsyte: ''The Contender'', ''The Brave'', ''The Chief'', ''One Fat Summer'' *Malinda Lo: ''Ash (novel), Ash'', ''Last Night at the Telegraph Club'' *E. Lockhart: ''We Were Liars, The Boyfriend List'', ''The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks,'' *Ruth Frances Long: ''The Treachery of Beautiful Things'', ''A Crack in Everything'' *Maud Lovelace: ''Heaven to Betsy'', ''Betsy and the Great World'' *Lois Lowry: ''The Giver'', ''Silent Boy, The Silent Boy'', ''Number the Stars'', ''Gathering Blue'' *Marie Lu: ''Legend (Lu novel), Legend'', ''Prodigy (Lu novel), Prodigy'', ''Champion (novel), Champion'', ''Warcross'' *Barry Lyga: ''The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl'', ''Boy Toy'' *Frances Lynn: ''Crushed''

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*Sarah J. Maas: ''Throne of Glass'', ''A Court of Thorns and Roses'' *Carolyn Mackler: ''The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things'', ''Vegan Virgin Valentine'', ''Love and Other Four Letter Words'' *Tahereh Mafi: ''Shatter Me'' series *Kekla Magoon: ''How it Went Down, X'' *Michelle Magorian: ''A Little Love Song'' *Adeline Yen Mah: ''Falling Leaves: The Memoirs of A Unwanted Chinese Daughter'', ''Chinese Cinderella'', ''Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society'' *Shelby Mahurin: ''Serpent & Dove'' series *Margaret Mahy: ''Alchemy (novel), Alchemy'', ''The Changeover'' *Sarra Manning: ''Let's Get Lost'', ''Fashionistas'' series, ''Diary of a Crush'' series, ''Pretty Things'', ''Guitar Girl'' *Keith Mansfield (writer), Keith Mansfield: ''Johnny Mackintosh'' series *Melina Marchetta: ''Looking For Alibrandi (novel), Looking For Alibrandi'', ''Saving Francesca'', ''On the Jellicoe Road'', ''Finnikin of the Rock'' *Jan Mark: ''The Eclipse of the Century'', ''Useful Idiots'', ''Riding Tycho'', ''Voyager'' *Melissa Marr: ''Wicked Lovely'', ''Ink Exchange'', ''Fragile Eternity'' *John Marsden (writer), John Marsden: ''Tomorrow series, Tomorrow'' series *Ann M. Martin: ''California Diaries'' *Bobbie Ann Mason: ''In Country'' *Syed M. Masood: ''The Bad Muslim Discount'', ''More Than Just a Pretty Face'' *Sue Mayfield: ''Drowning Anna'' *Norma Fox Mazer and Harry Mazer: ''Heartbeat'' *Megan McCafferty: ''Jessica Darling'' series, ''Bumped'', ''Thumped'' *Anne McCaffrey: ''Dragonriders of Pern'', ''The Ship Who Sang'', ''Dinosaur Planet (novel), Dinosaur Planet'' *Norah McClintock: ''The Mike & Riel series'', ''The Robyn Hunter series'', ''The Chloe & Levesque series'' *Patricia McCormick (author), Patricia McCormick: ''Cut (novel), Cut'', ''My Brother's Keeper'' *Lurlene McDaniel: ''One Last Wish'', ''Hit and Run'', ''Don't Die, My Love'', ''Till Death Do Us Part (McDaniel novel), Till Death Do Us Part'' *Mindy McGinnis: ''Be Not Far from Me, Heroine, The Female of the Species'' *Anthony McGowan: ''The Knife That Killed Me'', ''Hello Darkness'', ''The Truth of Things'' series *Seanan McGuire: ''Every Heart a Doorway'' *Sharon E. McKay: ''Charlie Wilcox'', ''War Brothers'', ''Prison Boy'' *Robin McKinley: ''Beauty'', ''The Hero and the Crown'', ''Spindle's End'', ''Rose Daughter'' *Anna-Marie McLemore: ''When the Moon Was Ours, Wild Beauty'' *Lisa McMann: ''WAKE (novel), Wake'', ''Fade'', ''Gone'' *Karen M. McManus, Karen McManus: ''One of Us Is Lying'' *Richelle Mead: ''Vampire Academy'' series, ''Bloodlines'', ''The Golden Lily'' *Stephen Meader: ''Bulldozer'', ''Commodore's Cup'', ''T Model Tommy'' *Meg Medina: ''Burn Baby Burn (novel), Burn Baby Burn'', ''Milagros: Girl from Away'', ''Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass'' *O. R. Melling: ''The Hunter's Moon (novel), The Hunter's Moon'' *Milton Meltzer (primarily an author of nonfiction): ''Underground Man'' *Sandhya Menon: ''When Dimple Met Rishi'' *Melinda Metz: ''Roswell High'', ''Fingerprints'' *Marissa Meyer: ''The Lunar Chronicles'', ''Renegades (novel), Renegades'' *Stephenie Meyer: ''Twilight (Meyer novel), Twilight'', ''New Moon (novel), New Moon'', ''Eclipse (Meyer novel), Eclipse'', ''Breaking Dawn'', ''The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner'', ''The Host (novel), The Host'', ''Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, Life and Death'' *Ben Mikaelsen: ''Petey (novel), Petey'', ''Touching Spirit Bear'' *Gloria D. Miklowitz: ''After the Bomb (novel), After the Bomb'' *Sarah Mlynowski: ''Bras and Broomsticks'' *James Moloney: ''The Book of Lies (Moloney novel), The Book of Lies'', ''Master of the Books'' *Perry Moore: ''Hero (novel), Hero'' *Kass Morgan: ''The 100 (novel series), The 100'' *Lorin Morgan-Richards: ''A Boy Born from Mold and Other Delectable Morsels'', ''The Goodbye Family'' *Jaclyn Moriarty: ''The Year of Secret Assignments'', ''Feeling Sorry for Celia'', ''The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie'' *Jess Mowry: ''Way Past Cool'', ''Babylon Boyz'' *Robert Muchamore: ''CHERUB'' series *Brandon Mull: ''Fablehaven'' series, ''Beyonders: A World Without Heroes, Beyonders'' series, ''The Candy Shop War'', ''The Arcade Catastrophe'', ''Pingo'' *Mike Mullin (author), Mike Mullin: ''Ashfall'' *Julie Murphy (author), Julie Murphy: ''Side Effects May Vary'', ''Dumplin''', ''Puddin *Walter Dean Myers: ''Fallen Angels (Myers novel), Fallen Angels'', ''Hoops'', ''Monster (Walter Dean Myers novel), Monster'', ''The Mouse Rap'', ''Outside Shot'', ''Scorpions (novel), Scorpions'', ''Slam'', ''Bad Boy'' (autobiography of his youth), ''Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary'' *Lauren Myracle: ''ttyl (novel), ttyl'', ''ttfn (novel), ttfn'', ''l8r, g8r'', ''Rhymes with Witches''

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*Beverley Naidoo: ''Chain of Fire'', ''No Turning Back'', ''Web of Lies'' *Donna Jo Napoli: ''Daughter of Venice'', ''Bound'', ''Sirena'' *Phyllis Reynolds Naylor: ''Ice'', ''Shiloh (Naylor novel), Shiloh'', ''Alice series, Alice'' series *Jandy Nelson: ''The Sky Is Everywhere'', ''I'll Give You the Sun'' *Patrick Ness: ''More Than This (novel), More Than This'', ''Chaos Walking'' *Trung Le Nguyen: ''The Magic Fish'' *William Nicholson (writer), William Nicholson: ''Wind on Fire'' trilogy *Susin Nielsen: ''The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen'', ''We Are All Made of Molecules'', ''No Fixed Address'' *Jennifer Niven: ''All the Bright Places'' *Garth Nix: ''Old Kingdom (book series), The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen'' series, ''The Seventh Tower'' *Joan Lowery Nixon: ''The Other Side of Dark'', ''The Name of the Game Was Murder'', ''The Haunting (Nixon novel), The Haunting'' *Andre Norton (primarily an author of science fiction): ''The Stars are Ours!'', ''Star Gate'', ''The Beast Master'' *Naomi Novik: ''A Deadly Education, Scholomance'' trilogy

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*Joyce Carol Oates: ''Big Mouth & Ugly Girl'', ''Sexy (novel), Sexy'' *Tyne O'Connell: ''The Calypso Chronicles'', ''True Love'' *Leonard Wibberley, Patrick O'Connor: ''The Black Tiger'', ''Mexican Road Race'', ''The Society of Foxes'' *Scott O'Dell: ''Island of the Blue Dolphins'' *Nnedi Okorafor: ''Akata Witch'' *Daniel José Older: ''Shadowshaper'' *Lauren Oliver: ''Delirium (Lauren Oliver novel), Delirium'', ''Before I Fall'', ''Panic'', ''Vanishing Girls'', ''Replica'' *Louise O'Neill: ''Only Ever Yours'', ''Asking For It (novel), Asking For It'' *Tochi Onyebuchi: ''War Girls'' *Alice Oseman: ''Solitaire'', ''Radio Silence'', ''Heartstopper, Loveless''

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*Christopher Paolini: ''Inheritance Cycle'' *Emily X.R. Pan: ''The Astonishing Color of After'' *Kevin Panetta: ''Bloom'' *Linda Sue Park: ''A Single Shard'', ''When My Name Was Keoko'', ''

:'' ''Storm Warning (The 39 Clues), Storm Warning'' *Francine Pascal: ''Sweet Valley High'', ''Fearless (novel series), Fearless'' series, ''The Ruling Class (novel), The Ruling Class'' *Sonia Patel: ''Rani Patel in Full Effect'', ''Jaya and Rasa: A Love Story'', ''Bloody Seoul'' *Katherine Paterson: ''Jacob Have I Loved'', ''Lyddie'' *James Patterson: ''Maximum Ride'' series, ''Witch and Wizard'' series, ''The Dangerous Days of Daniel X, Daniel X'' series *Gary Paulsen: Hatchet (novel), ''Brian's Saga'', ''Canyons (novel), Canyons'', ''Nightjohn'', ''Sarny (novel), Sarny'', ''Soldier's Heart (1998 novel), Soldier's Heart'', ''Dogsong'' *Jackson Pearce: ''As You Wish'', ''Sisters Red'' *Mary E. Pearson: ''A Room on Lorelei Street'', ''The Adoration of Jenna Fox'' *Richard Peck (writer), Richard Peck: ''A Long Way from Chicago'', ''Princess Ashley'', ''A Year Down Yonder'' *Robert Newton Peck: ''Clunie'', ''A Day No Pigs Would Die'', ''Extra Innings'' *Mal Peet: ''The Penalty (novel), The Penalty'', ''Keeper (Peet novel), Keeper'', ''Exposure (Peet novel), Exposure'', ''Tamar (novel), Tamar'' *Anna Perera: ''Guantanamo Boy'', ''The Glass Collector'' *Stephanie Perkins: ''Anna and the French Kiss'' *Julie Anne Peters: ''Keeping You a Secret'', ''Define Normal'' *Stefan Petrucha: ''TimeTripper'', ''Ripper'', ''Teen, Inc.'', ''The Rule of Won'' *Stella Pevsner: ''And You Give Me a Pain, Elaine'', ''Cute is a Four-Letter Word'' *K. M. Peyton: ''Flambards'', ''The Right-Hand Man'', ''Pennington's Seventeenth Summer'' *Susan Beth Pfeffer: ''Life as We Knew It (novel), Life as We Knew It'', ''The Dead and the Gone'' *James Clancy Phelan, James Phelan: ''The Last Thirteen'', ''Alone'' *Rodman Philbrick: ''Freak the Mighty'', ''The Fire Pony'' *Ben Philippe: ''The Field Guide to the North American Teenager'' *Joan Phipson: ''Dinko'', ''A Tide Flowing'', ''The Watcher in the Garden'', ''Bianca'' *Jodi Picoult: ''Between the Lines (novel), Between the Lines, My Sister's Keeper (novel), My Sister's Keeper'' *Tamora Pierce: ''The Song of the Lioness'', ''The Immortals series, The Immortals'', ''Protector of the Small'', ''Trickster's Choice'', ''Trickster's Queen'', ''Provost's Dog'', ''Circle of Magic'', ''The Circle Opens'' *Aprilynne Pike: ''Wings (Pike novel), Wings'' *Christopher Pike (author), Christopher Pike: ''Chain Letter'', ''Remember Me (book series), Remember Me'', ''Alosha series, Alosha'' *Daniel Pinkwater: ''The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death'' *Elizabeth Marie Pope: ''The Sherwood Ring'', ''The Perilous Gard'' *Connie Porter: ''Imani All Mine'' *Susan Price: ''The Sterkarm Handshake'', ''A Sterkarm Kiss'', ''Odin's Voice'', ''Odin's Queen'' *Francine Prose (primarily an author of adult fiction): ''After (Prose novel), After'' *Anne Provoost: ''Falling (Provoost novel), Falling'', ''My Aunt is a Pilot Whale'', ''In the Shadow of the Ark'' *Philip Pullman: ''The Ruby in the Smoke, Sally Lockhart'' series, ''His Dark Materials'' trilogy

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*Bali Rai: ''(Un)arranged Marriage'', ''Fire City'', ''Killing Honour'', ''Rani & Sukh'', ''The Crew'', ''The Whisper'', ''Angel Collector'', ''The Last Taboo'', ''The Gun'', ''Shivers''. *Janette Rallison: ''It's a Mall World After All'', ''Fame, Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List'', ''Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Free Throws'' *Ellen Raskin: ''The Westing Game'', ''Figgs & Phantoms'' *Wilson Rawls: ''Where the Red Fern Grows'' *Carolyn Reeder: ''Shades of Gray'' *Celia Rees: ''Witch Child'', ''Sorceress'', ''The Wish House'', ''The Vanished'', ''The Cunning Man'', ''Pirates!'' *David Rees (author), David Rees: ''Storm Surge'', ''Quintin's Man'', ''In the Tent'', ''Risks'' *Sarah Rees Brennan: ''The Demon's Lexicon'', ''The Demon's Covenant'' *Philip Reeve: ''Mortal Engines Quartet'', ''Larklight'', ''Starcross (novel), Starcross'', ''Here Lies Arthur'' *Kathryn Reiss: ''The Glass House People'', ''Dreadful Sorry'', ''PaperQuake'', ''Blackthorn Winter (Reiss novel), Blackthorn Winter'' *Louise Rennison: ''Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging'', ''...And That's When It Fell Off in My Hand'' *Jason Reynolds: ''All American Boys'', ''Boy in the Black Suit'', ''Long Way Down (book), Long Way Down'', ''Ghost'' *Morton Rhue: ''The Wave (book), The Wave'', ''Asphalt Tribe'', ''Boot Camp'' *Ransom Riggs: ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' *Ann Rinaldi: ''A Break with Charity'', ''The Last Silk Dress'', ''Numbering All the Bones'', ''Wolf by the Ears'' *Rick Riordan: Percy Jackson & the Olympians, ''Percy Jackson'' series *Thomas Rockwell: ''How To Eat Fried Worms'', ''How to Fight a Girl'' *Ginny Rorby: ''Dolphin Sky'', ''Hurt Go Happy'' *Malcolm Rose: ''Traces series, Traces series'', ''The Death Gene'', ''Plague'', ''Transplant'', ''The Tourtured Wood'' *Liz Rosenberg: ''Heart and Soul, 17: A Novel in Prose Poems'' *Meg Rosoff: ''How I Live Now'', ''Just in Case (novel), Just in Case'', ''What I Was'' *Veronica Rossi: ''Under the Never Sky'', ''Through the Ever Night'', ''Into the Still Blue'' *Veronica Roth: ''Divergent trilogy, Divergent'' trilogy, ''Carve the Mark'' *Rainbow Rowell: ''Eleanor & Park'', ''Fangirl (novel), Fangirl'', ''Carry On (novel), Carry On'' *J. K. Rowling: ''Harry Potter'' series *Lois Ruby: ''Shanghai Shadows'' *Anna Rutgers van der Loeff: ''Children on the Oregon Trail'' (''De Kinderkaravaan'') *Marie Rutkoski: ''The Winner's'' trilogy *Cynthia Rylant: ''Missing May'', ''I Had Seen Castles'', ''God Went to Beauty School''

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*Louis Sachar: ''Holes (novel), Holes'', ''Small Steps (novel), Small Steps'' *Benjamin Alire Sáenz: ''Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood'', ''Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe'' *Françoise Sagan: ''Bonjour Tristesse'' *J. D. Salinger: ''The Catcher in the Rye'', ''Franny and Zooey'' *Graham Salisbury: ''Shark Bait'', ''Island Boyz'', ''Lord of the Deep'', ''Under the Blood Red Sun'', ''Jungle Dogs'', ''Eyes of the Emperor'' *Liselle Sambury: ''Blood Like Magic'' *Alex Sánchez (author), Alex Sánchez: ''Rainbow Boys'', ''So Hard to Say'', ''Getting It'', ''The God Box'' *Erika Sánchez: ''I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter'' *Brandon Sanderson: ''Skyward (novel), Skyward'' series *Gavriel Savit, Gavril Savit: ''Anna and the Swallow Man'', ''The Way Back (novel), The Way Back'' *Kurtis Scaletta: ''Mudville'', ''Mamba Point'', ''The Tanglewood Terror'' *Ellen Schreiber: ''Vampire Kisses (series), Vampire Kisses'' series *V. E. Schwab, Victoria Schwab: ''Monsters of Verity'' series *Elizabeth Scott (author), Elizabeth Scott: ''Bloom'', ''Perfect You'', ''Stealing Heaven'', ''Living Dead Girl (novel), Living Dead Girl'', ''Something Maybe'', ''Love You Hate You Miss You'' *Kate Brian, Kieran Scott: ''I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader'', ''Geek Magnet'' *Michael Scott (Irish author), Michael Scott: ''The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel'' series *Lisa See: ''Snow Flower and the Secret Fan'' *Marcus Sedgwick: ''The Book of Dead Days'', ''The Dark Flight Down'', ''Blood Red, Snow White'', ''My Swordhand is Singing'' *Ruta Sepetys: ''Between Shades of Gray, Salt to the Sea'' *Darren Shan: ''The Saga of Darren Shan (Cirque Du Freak)'', ''The Demonata'', ''The City'', ''The Saga of Larten Crepsley'' *Dyan Sheldon: ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (novel), Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' *Sara Shepard: ''Pretty Little Liars (book series), Pretty Little Liars series'', ''The Lying Game'' *Zoa Sherburne: ''Jennifer'', ''Too Bad About the Haines Girl'' *Valerie Sherrard: ''Sarah's Legacy'', ''Testify'', ''Counting Back from Nine'', ''The Glory Wind'' *Gena Showalter: ''Intertwined'' *Mark Shulman (author), Mark Shulman: ''Scrawl'', ''Secret Hiding Places'' *Neal Shusterman: ''The Dark Side of Nowhere'', ''Downsiders'', ''The Schwa Was Here'', ''Full Tilt (novel), Full Tilt'' *Adam Silvera: ''More Happy Than Not'', ''They Both Die at the End'' *Marilyn Singer: ''The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth'', ''Horsemaster'' *Sarah Singleton: ''Century'', ''Heretic'', ''Sacrifice'', ''The Amethyst Child'', ''The Poison Garden'' *Alan Lawrence Sitomer: ''The Hoopster'', ''Hip Hop High School'', ''Homeboyz (novel), Homeboyz'' *William Sleator (primarily high concept sci-fi): ''House of Stairs (William Sleator novel), House of Stairs'', ''Singularity (William Sleator novel), Singularity'', ''The Boy Who Reversed Himself'', ''Interstellar Pig'' *Andrew A. Smith: ''Grasshopper Jungle'', ''Winger (novel), Winger'' *Betty Smith: ''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (novel), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' *Dodie Smith: ''I Capture the Castle'' *L. J. Smith (author), L. J. Smith: ''The Vampire Diaries (novel series), The Vampire Diaries'', ''Night World'', ''The Forbidden Game'', ''The Secret Circle'', ''Dark Visions Trilogy, Dark Visions'' *Roland Smith: ''Peak (novel), Peak'' *Sonya Sones: ''What My Mother Doesn't Know'', ''What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know'' *Gary Soto: ''The Afterlife'', ''Baseball in April and other Stories'', ''Living Up the Street'' *Ivan Southall: ''Josh (novel), Josh'', ''Ash Road'', ''Hills End'', ''To the Wild Sky'', ''Bread and Honey'', ''Fly West'', the Simon Black series. *Beatrice Sparks (publishing as Anonymous): ''Go Ask Alice'', ''Jay's Journal'' *Nicholas Sparks (author), Nicholas Sparks: ''The Notebook (novel), The Notebook'', ''The Last Song (novel), The Last Song'', ''Dear John (novel), Dear John'', ''A Walk To Remember'' *Elizabeth George Speare: ''The Witch of Blackbird Pond'' *Eleanor Spence: ''The October Child'', ''A Candle for St. Antony'' *Jerry Spinelli: ''There's a Girl in My Hammerlock'', ''Crash (1996 novel), Crash'', ''Stargirl (novel), Stargirl'' *Nancy Springer: ''I Am Mordred'', ''I Am Morgan le Fay'', ''Blood Trail'', ''Dussie'', ''The Boy on a Black Horse'' *ND Stevenson: ''Nimona'' *Caroline Stevermer: ''Sorcery and Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot'', ''A College of Magics'', ''River Rats'' *Maggie Stiefvater: ''The Wolves of Mercy Falls'', ''The Raven Cycle'' *R. L. Stine: The ''Fear Street'' series *Laurie Faria Stolarz: ''Blue is for Nightmares'', ''Project 17'' *Nic Stone: ''Dear Martin'' *Tanya Lee Stone: ''A Bad Boy Can Be Good For a Girl, A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl'' *Francisco X. Stork: ''Marcelo in the Real World'' *Mats Strandberg: ''

'' *Todd Strasser: ''Boot Camp (novel), Boot Camp'', ''Give a Boy a Gun'', ''The Accident'', ''Can't Get There from Here'' *Jonathan Stroud: ''The Bartimaeus Trilogy'', ''The Leap (novel), The Leap'' *Zoe Sugg: ''Girl Online'' *Deirdre Sullivan: ''Perfectly Preventable Deaths'', ''Needlework'', ''Tangleweed and Brine'' *Nova Ren Suma: ''Imaginary Girls'', ''The Walls Around Us'' *Courtney Summers: ''Sadie (book), Sadie'' *Rosemary Sutcliff: ''The Eagle of the Ninth'', ''Warrior Scarlet'', ''The Mark of the Horse Lord'' *Krystal Sutherland: ''Our Chemical Hearts'', ''House of Hollow'' *Tabitha Suzuma: ''From Where I Stand'', ''Forbidden'', ''Hurt''

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*Robin Talley: ''Lies We Tell Ourselves'' *Sabaa Tahir: ''An Ember in the Ashes'' *Mariko Tamaki: ''This One Summer'', ''Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me'' *Janet Tashjian: ''The Gospel According to Larry'', ''Vote for Larry'' *Mildred Taylor: ''Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'', ''Let the Circle Be Unbroken'', ''The Land (Mildred D. Taylor), The Land'' *Laini Taylor: ''Daughter of Smoke and Bone (trilogy), Daughter of Smoke and Bone'', ''Strange the Dreamer'' *Jean Thesman: ''Appointment with a Stranger'', ''Cattail Moon'', ''Calling the Swan'', ''A Sea So Far'' *Aiden Thomas (author), Aiden Thomas: ''Cemetery Boys'' *Angie Thomas: ''The Hate U Give'', ''On the Come Up'' *Joyce Carol Thomas: ''Marked by Fire'' *Rob Thomas (writer), Rob Thomas: ''Rats Saw God'', ''Green Thumb (novel), Green Thumb'' *Kate Thompson (author), Kate Thompson: ''Annan Water'', ''The Beguilers'', ''The New Policeman'' *Johanna Thydell: ''In the Ceiling the Stars Are Shining'' *Sharon Tregenza: ''Tarantula Tide'' *Megan Whalen Turner: ''The Thief (Turner novel), The Thief'' *Mark Twain: ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer''

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*Ngozi Ukazu: ''Check, Please! (webcomic), Check, Please!'' *Eleanor Updale: ''Montmorency series, Montmorency''

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*Vivian Vande Velde: ''Heir Apparent (novel), Heir Apparent'', ''User Unfriendly (novel), User Unfriendly'', ''Never Trust a Dead Man'', ''Dragon's Bait'' *Wendelin Van Draanen: ''Sammy Keyes'' series, ''Flipped (novel), Flipped'', ''The Running Dream'', ''Wild Bird'', ''Runaway'' *Lizzie Velásquez: ''Be Beautiful, Be You'' *Siobhan Vivian: ''The List'', ''Burn for Burn'' trilogy (co-written with

), ''The Last Boy and Girl in the World'' *Ned Vizzini: ''It's Kind of a Funny Story'', ''Be More Chill'' *Cynthia Voigt: ''Homecoming (novel), Homecoming'', ''Dicey's Song'', ''Come a Stranger'', ''A Solitary Blue'', ''Sons from Afar'', ''Izzy, Willy-Nilly'', ''Bad Girls (Voigt novel), Bad Girls'' *Seita Vuorela: ''Viimi'', ''Karikko'', ''Lumi''

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*Judy Waite: ''Shopaholic'', ''Forbidden'' *Melissa Walker: ''Violet on the Runway'', ''Violet by Design'', ''Violet in Private'', ''Lovestruck Summer'' *Jeannette Walls: ''The Glass Castle'', ''Half-Broke Horses'' *Eric Walters: ''The Hydrofoil Mystery'', ''Camp X (novel), Camp X'', ''Shattered (Walters novel), Shattered'' *Jen Wang: ''The Prince and the Dressmaker'' *James Watson (author), James Watson: ''Talking in Whispers'', ''Ticket to Prague'', ''Justice of the Dagger'' *Catherine Webb: ''Mirror Dreams'', ''Mirror Wakes'', ''Timekeepers'', ''Waywalkers'' *Jean Webster: ''Daddy-Long-Legs (novel), Daddy-Long-Legs'', ''Dear Enemy (novel), Dear Enemy'' *Elizabeth E. Wein, Elizabeth Wein: ''Code Name Verity'' *Dan Wells (author), Dan Wells: ''I Am Not a Serial Killer'', ''Partials Sequence'' *Rosemary Wells: ''Through the Hidden Door'' *Nancy Werlin: ''Are You Alone on Purpose'', ''The Killer's Cousin'', ''Locked Inside'', ''Black Mirror'', ''Double Helix (novel), Double Helix'', ''The Rules of Survival'' *Scott Westerfeld: ''Midnighters Trilogy, Midnighters'' trilogy, ''Peeps (novel), Peeps'', ''The Last Days (Westerfeld novel), The Last Days'', ''Uglies series, Uglies'' series, ''Leviathan (Westerfeld novel), Leviathan'' series *John Corey Whaley: ''Where Things Come Back'' *Alex Wheatle: ''Liccle Bit'', ''Crongton Knights'' *Kiersten White: ''Paranormalcy'' *Ysabeau S. Wilce: ''The Flora Segunda series'' *Terry Spear, Terry Lee Wilde: ''The Vampire...In My Dreams'', ''Deidre's Secret'' *Lili Wilkinson: ''Scatterheart'' *Rita Williams-Garcia: ''Like Sisters on the Homefront'', ''Every Time a Rainbow Dies'', ''No Laughter Here'' *Pam Withers: ''Take It to the Xtreme'' series, ''Daredevil Club'', ''First Descent'' *Ellen Wittlinger: ''Heart on My Sleeve'', ''Hard Love (novel), Hard Love'', ''What's in A Name'' *Yu Wo: ''½ Prince'' *Allan Wolf: ''The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep'', ''The Watch That Ends the Night (Wolf novel), The Watch That Ends the Night'', ''New Found Land (Wolf novel), New Found Land'' *Virginia Euwer Wolff: ''True Believer'', ''Making Lemonade'' *Chris Wooding, Christopher Wooding: ''Broken Sky'', ''The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray'', ''Storm Thief'', ''Poison'', ''Kerosene'', ''End Game'' *Jacqueline Woodson: ''Miracle's Boys (novel), Miracle's Boys, Brown Girl Dreaming'' *Patricia C. Wrede: ''Enchanted Forest Chronicles'' *Richard Wright (author), Richard Wright (primarily an author of works for adults): ''Black Boy'' (autobiography of his youth) *

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*Rick Yancey: ''The 5th Wave (novel), The 5th Wave'' *Gene Luen Yang: ''American Born Chinese (graphic novel), American Born Chinese'' *Laurence Yep: ''Liar Liar'', ''The Lost Garden'' *Jane Yolen: ''The Pit Dragon Trilogy'', ''Briar Rose (novel), Briar Rose'', ''The Devil's Arithmetic'' *Honobu Yonezawa: ''Hyōka'' *David Yoo: ''Girls for Breakfast'', ''Stop Me if You've Heard This One Before'' *Nicola Yoon: ''Everything, Everything (novel), Everything, Everything, The Sun Is Also a Star (novel), The Sun Is Also a Star''

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*Allen Zadoff: ''Allen Zadoff#Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can’t Have (novel), Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have'', ''Allen Zadoff#My Life, the Theater, and Other Tragedies (novel), My Life, the Theater, and Other Tragedies'' *Carlos Ruiz Zafón: ''The Prince of Mist'', ''Marina (novel), Marina'' *Timothy Zahn: ''Dragon and Thief, Dragonback series'' *Sara Zarr: ''Story of a Girl (novel), Story of a Girl'', ''How to Save a Life'', ''Once Was Lost'' *Gabrielle Zevin: ''Elsewhere (Zevin novel), Elsewhere'', ''Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac'' *Kat Zhang: ''What's Left of Me (novel), What's Left of Me'' *Xiran Jay Zhao: ''Iron Widow'' *Cecily von Ziegesar: ''Gossip Girl (novel series), Gossip Girl'' series, ''The It Girl (book series), It Girl'' series *Paul Zindel: ''The Pigman'', ''The Pigman's Legacy'', ''My Darling, My Hamburger'', ''Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball!'', ''Confessions of a Teenage Baboon'' *Ibi Zoboi: ''American Street, Pride'' *Markus Zusak: ''The Book Thief'', ''The Messenger (Zusak novel), The Messenger''

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