Top 10 Young Adult Series

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Looking for a great young adult series to read during quarantine? With so much free time on our hands, there is no better time to read than right now. One of the best things about reading is finding the one book that you can’t put down. The only thing better is having a whole series to binge-read! You can buy these books for yourself or even give them as a gift to a friend! Read on for our top 10 recommended young adult series! Let the countdown begin!

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10. Legend by Marie Lu

The Legend series is a collection of four books about a prodigy named June and a runaway murder suspect named Day. When a criminal investigation takes place, June and Day cross paths unexpectedly. That’s when they realize the government has been keeping a large secret…

The Legend Series is a great read filled with plot twists and unexpected turns. I recommend this book to anyone who loves dystopian and futuristic worlds!

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9. Divergent by Veronica Roth

Looking for a good dystopian series to read? I would definitely recommend the Divergent series. The first book Divergent follows the life of a sixteen-year-old girl Beatrice Prior in a dystopian version of Chicago. The city has been divided into five factions of Abnegation, Divergent, Erudite, Candor, and Amity. The story begins on the day before the Choosing Ceremony, where all sixteen-year-olds must choose which faction they will belong to for the rest of their lives. Beatrice currently lives in Abnegation, which values selflessness, but has a desire to join Dauntless, which values bravery above all else. However, almost no one from Abnegation has ever switched factions, so what will she decide? Find out in Divergent!

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8. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Laia of Serra is a Scholar who lives with her grandparents and brother. But when her grandparents are killed and her brother is arrested, she flees and regrets it forever; she vows to rescue her brother. On her way, she meets people from the Resistance, rebels against the power of the Masks, the cruel fighters who dominate the Scholars. Can Laia survive?

I recently finished the first three books in this series, and An Ember in the Ashes is truly a great young adult book to read!

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7. Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore

I Am Number Four, the first book in the Lorien Legacies Series, introduces John Smith, a seemingly normal teenage boy; however, he is actually an alien who has to constantly change his identity to hide from his hunters: an alien race called the Mogadorians. In the past, the Mogadorians invaded John’s home planet Lorien and completely destroyed it, forcing John and nine other kids like him to flee to Earth as the last survivors of the Lorien people.

The Lorien Legacies Series is an extremely underrated series. Once you start reading, you won’t be able to stop! If you like adventure and science fiction novels, you should definitely start reading this exciting series!

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6. Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson is a twelve-year-old with ADHD and dyslexia. But when strange things start happening, including his math teacher turning into a monster and three old ladies knitting “the socks of death,” Percy discovers that he is a demigod, half-human and half-god. Soon, he joins a community of demigods at Camp Halfblood and learns of his new powers. Can Percy survive the monsters and dangers ahead?

Percy Jackson is super action-packed and extremely humorous. There’s never a moment when you’re not laughing! The Heroes of Olympus is a follow-up series to Percy Jackson just in case you want to read more!

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5. The Young Elites by Marie Lu

Adelina Amouteru lives with her father and her sister, Violetta. She is a malfetto, someone who was damaged and scarred by the blood fever, a disgrace. One day, she overhears her father talking about selling her to a businessman. Panicking, Adelina escapes during the night. Her father, on horseback, finds her and is about to take her home when something unimaginable happens. Her anger seems to create a dark illusion of shadows that causes Adelina’s father to run, but his horse lands its hooves on his chest, killing him instantly. Now on the run, Adelina is alone, scared, and confused with her newfound powers. Can Adelina survive even as a malfetto?

Marie Lu outdoes herself again with this series. It’s a fantastic read, and I strongly recommend it.

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4. The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

The Lunar Chronicles is about a cyborg, Cinder, who lives with her stepmother, Linh Adri, and her two sisters, Linh Pearl and Peony. One day, when Cinder meets Prince Kai, the prince of the Eastern Commonwealth, an unexpected connection sparks between the two. But when Cinder’s sweet and kind sister Peony falls ill with letumosis, Cinder must risk her life to save her.

You are probably familiar with the story of Cinderella–this series uses characters from your favorite childhood fairy tales and turns them into characters who live in a futuristic world. This is a great series for anyone to read and definitely deserves to be in our top ten young adult series list!

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3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Katniss Everdeen is a 16-year-old girl who lives with her sister and mother in a futuristic nation called Panem. The Capitol, an advanced metropolis, holds an unfair rule over the twelve districts of Panem. Each year the Capitol holds a competition for ages 12-18, called the Hunger Games, a fight to the death. Katniss is selected to represent her district in the games–will she survive?

I read The Hunger Games, and it was one of the best books I’ve ever read! It’s a unique, action-packed story that will absolutely enthrall you. I fell in love with the characters at once, and I really recommend the series. I’ve done a full review of the series in this post: The Hunger Games: A Must-Read Series.

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2. Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan

Will has been waiting for the Choosing Ceremony for so long and now he’s finally there! The Choosing Ceremony is where he is to be chosen as an apprentice, but Will is worried that he won’t be picked at all. However, when Halt, a ranger (rumored to be involved in mysterious sorcery) appears and gives a piece of paper to the head of the fief, Baron Arald, Will’s curiosity is piqued. Later, Halt says that he will teach Will to become a ranger.

You probably haven’t heard of Ranger’s Apprentice before–it’s another really underrated young adult series. If you like fantasy and medieval worlds, you’ll definitely enjoy reading it!

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1. Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy. He lives with his aunt, uncle, and cousin, who treat him terribly. When Harry starts receiving letters from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he learns that he’s a wizard! At Hogwarts, Harry meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger–his soon-to-be two best friends.

Harry Potter is a great book for all ages! It’s my all-time favorite and I strongly recommend it. If you want a more detailed review of the series, check out our post: The Harry Potter Series: A Classic.

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