Most of Tirzah Price's life decisions have been motivated by a desire to read as many books as humanly possible. Tirzah holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has worked as an independent bookseller and librarian. She’s also the author of the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries, published by HarperTeen, and Bibliologist at TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations. Follow her on Twitter @TirzahPrice.
Good historical fiction books for teens, including A Sitting in St. James, are able to put readers in the shoes of the very real experiences of people throughout history.
Mysteries seem to have a default of a murdered woman at the center of them, but these YA mysteries and thrillers, including Cold by Mariko Tamaki, take a different approach.
One of the latest trends in YA book covers features a girl's face surrounded by flowers and can be for any genre, even horror!
Love high school marching band? Get ready for the sheet music, uniforms, and the *drama* with these YA marching band books!
From a competitive Scrabble murder mystery in Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf to a serial killer in 18th century Korea in The Red Palace by June Hur, these diverse YA mysteries have something for everyone.
Love the intimidating, smart, and cunning beasts that dragons are? Here are a few YA books with tales of dragons from different lands.
Love the YA books by Sabaa Tahir? You'll want to show off your fandom with these sweet bookish goods.
Some fun debate team-centered YA novels are releasing this spring. Add these to your TBR now!