Best YA Books of 2023
18 Young Adult Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down in 2023

The genre of YA continues to expand in 2023, spotlighting young people and their unique struggles in refreshing new ways. For the lovers of high fantasy, Cassandra Clare and Holly Black continue their magical series with wondrous new additions. The high stakes of young love come to a peak with new books from Julian Winters, Emma Lord, and Elise Bryant.
Most notably, New York Times bestselling author Alice Oseman, whose graphic-novel series, Heartstopper, has taken over our screens and reading lists, is giving readers an intimate peek into Nick and Charlie's relationship as they gear up for the future in "Nick and Charlie: A Heartstopper Novella."
Whether you're looking for the next #BookTok star or books serving a niche, you'll have plenty of 2023 YA releases to scope out the next time you hit the bookstore.
1 "Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute" by Talia Hibbert

2 “The Love Match” by Priyanka Taslim

3 “Song of Silver, Flame Like Night” by Amélie Wen Zhao

4 “The Stolen Heir” by Holly Black

5 “16 & Pregnant” by LaLa Thomas

6 “A Ruinous Fate” by Kaylie Smith

7 “Nick and Charlie: A Heartstopper Novella” by Alice Oseman

8 "Breakup From Hell" by Ann Dávila Cardinal

9 “Cool. Awkward. Black.” Edited by Karen Strong

10 “Friday I’m in Love” by Camryn Garrett

11 “As You Walk on By” by Julian Winters

12 “Begin Again” by Emma Lord

13 “6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)” by Tess Sharpe

14 “Spice Road” by Maiya Ibrahim

15 “Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling” by Elise Bryant

16 “The Davenports” by Krystal Marquis

17 “The Black Queen” by Jumata Emill

18 “Chain of Thorns” by Cassandra Clare
