If You Love YA Fantasy, Read These Books

As a teen, I loved reading YA novels, especially if they were set in fantastical worlds that helped me escape reality for a moment. YA novels have become increasingly popular, exploring nuanced and diverse characters and profound themes that are also found in adult fantasy. We’ve taken a couple popular YA fantasy novels and found similar reads. Whether you enjoy tales about witches reclaiming their power or legends of magic and captured gods, the characters will inspire new perspectives and the worlds will enthrall you to see the beauty in life. And if you haven’t already, you can check out the YA novels in this list too.

For fans of Jennifer Lynn’s Inheritance Games who enjoy puzzles and twists that can be found in One of Us is Lying and Knives Out:

For fans of Holly Black’s The Stolen Heir and like a little romance:

For fans of Mirror Girls by Kelly McWilliams:

For fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill:


Emily Hoang is a writer and editor, who is obsessed with haunted houses, ghosts, and dreams. More info can be found on her website.