The most popular young adult books of 2026

Young adult books are written for teenagers and read by people of all ages. First love, friendship, identity and finding your place run through every genre, from fantasy and dystopia to contemporary romance. The voices are direct and the emotions are turned up high. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

See also Young adult fiction, Young adult nonfiction, Young adult fantasy, Young adult romance, Young adult science fiction, Young adult dystopian, Young adult contemporary, Young adult mystery, and Young adult horror

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The Thorn Queen
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The Thorn Queen

Sasha Peyton Smith

Published 2026

368 pages

Sweet Clarity
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Sweet Clarity

Rhiannon Richardson

Published 2026

368 pages

Honor
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Honor

Susan McClelland, Nataliia Mariichyn

Published 2026

160 pages

Broken Realm
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Broken Realm

Jenna Greene

Published 2026

340 pages

I, Julius Caesar
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I, Julius Caesar

Alfred de Montesquiou

Published 2026

256 pages

Fathom Fall
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Fathom Fall

Matteo L. Cerilli

Published 2026

304 pages

The Kiss Bet
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The Kiss Bet

Farrah Penn, Ingrid Ochoa

Published 2026

352 pages

Free
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Free

Ole Åsli, Tony Bakkejord

Published 2026

300 pages

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