I’ve always been a voracious reader since I was little, but as I grew older, my parents encouraged me to start branching out into adult books more and more. I’m a stubborn soul, though, and the YA section of my local library remained my happy place. I didn’t start adventuring into adult spaces until I […]

Diving into the fantasy fiction genre is exhilarating—there are so many wizards, princesses, orphans, faeries, and dragons to spend time with. Whether your giftee is a devotee of the genre or a newbie, these are some of the hottest fantasy books of the year, geared toward teens but ready to be enjoyed by anyone.

This month’s most exciting teen books include a psychological thriller We Were Liars fans will love, fantasy sequels we’ve been waiting for, and a dystopian debut that takes readers to the moon. Here are the YA reads everyone will be talking about in March:

For every hero who was obviously destined for greatness (Superman, I’m looking at you), there’s a totally inconspicuous, unexpected counterpart. You know, the kind of awkward, hopeless type who’s constantly tripping over pebbles or telling terrible knock-knock jokes. But really, the unexpected ones are the best kind of hero—so here are some of our favorites.

That epic gathering of nerds known as San Diego Comic-Con is going on this week, and I think we can all agree the best part is THE COSPLAY. Nerds! Dressed up as your favorite characters! How could it get better? It’s almost as if, for a few minutes, everything is real. And because we’d like nothing more than […]