Best Literary Fiction books for young adult readers, including adult-YA crossover books.
YA & Adult-YA Crossovers:
Literary Fiction
Total books found: 1,245
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Will There Ever Be Another You
by Patricia Lockwood
10/6/2026, 256 pages.
From the Booker Prize finalist and "formidably gifted writer" (The New York Times), a vertiginous novel about a woman's descent into illness and insanity.
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What a Time to Be Alive
by Jade Chang
9/29/2026, 304 pages.
A deeply moving and often hilarious novel following a woman who becomes an internet folk hero in the most unexpected way, catapulting her into fame and influence just as she's ...
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The Corruption of Hollis Brown
by K. Ancrum
9/22/2026, 384 pages.
From acclaimed author K. Ancrum comes a queer romantic thriller in which the lives of Hollis, a boy in search of meaning, and Walt, a spirit with unfinished business, collide when ...
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Tom Burne Has Left the Chat
by Seán Farrelly
9/1/2026, 336 pages.
A stunning new voice in YA, exploring grief and loneliness. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow and Adam Silvera.
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Ruth
by Kate Riley
8/18/2026, 256 pages.
In this mesmerizing and profound novel, the arc of a woman's life in a devout, insular community challenges our deepest assumptions about what infuses life with meaning.
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Sweetener
by Marissa Higgins
8/18/2026, 272 pages.
From the author of A Good Happy Girl, a lesbian screwball comedy following two exes who turn to online dating after their dramatic split—only to end up seeing the same woman.
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What Hunger
by Catherine Dang
8/18/2026, 288 pages.
A haunting coming-of-age tale following the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Ronny Nyugen, as she grapples with the weight of generational trauma while navigating the violent ...
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Bless Me, Papi
by Ayendy Bonifacio
8/15/2026, 192 pages.
A coming-of-age tale of a young Dominican American boy facing a grave loss and a feathered phantom.
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Dogs
by C. Mallon
8/11/2026, 224 pages.
A singular, devastating debut novel, Dogs traces the fallout of one catastrophic night in the lives of five high school wrestlers, asking what can survive in the blast radius of ...
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