Best Literary Fiction books for young adult readers, including adult-YA crossover books.
YA & Adult-YA Crossovers:
Literary Fiction
Total books found: 1,092
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Spud
by John van de Ruit
10/4/2007, 352 pages.
It’s 1990. Apartheid is crumbling. Nelson Mandela has just been released from prison. And Spud Milton—thirteen-year-old, prepubescent choirboy extraordinaire—is ...
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Bullyville
by Francine Prose
9/18/2007, 272 pages.
When eighth grader Bart Rangely is granted a "mercy" scholarship to an elite private school after his father is killed in the North Tower, doors should have opened. Instead, he is ...
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
by Peter Cameron
9/18/2007, 240 pages.
It's time for eighteen-year-old James Sveck to begin his freshman year at Brown. Instead, he’s surfing the real estate listings, searching for a sanctuary—a nice ...
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
9/11/2007, 576 pages.
A story about, among other things: A girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .an unforgettable story ...
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Things Hoped For
by Andrew Clements
9/6/2007, 176 pages.
When Gwen's grandfather disappears from their home in New York City, he leaves a message saying not to worry--but it's hard when Gwen has upcoming violin auditions at Julliard! But...
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Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature
by Robin Brande
8/28/2007, 272 pages.
Your best friend hates you. The guy you liked hates you. Your entire group of friends hates you. All because you did the right thing.
Welcome to life for Mena, whose year is ...
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Love, Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
8/14/2007, 288 pages.
Love, Stargirl picks up a year after Stargirl ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character who moved away so suddenly at the end of Stargirl. The novel takes the form of ...
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The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane
by Polly Horvath
7/24/2007, 272 pages.
When an accident leaves teenage cousins Meline and Jocelyn parentless, they come to live with their unknown and eccentric Uncle Marten on his private island. They soon discover ...
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Love Is a Many Trousered Thing
by Louise Rennison
7/1/2007, 288 pages.
After queuing up at the cake shop of luuurve for ages, I have accidentally bought two cakes.
And I am sitting in a bush.
Georgia thought her heartbreak-osity troubles were ...
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Dairy Queen
by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
6/4/2007, 278 pages.
A well-written story written in a pitch-perfect teenage voice. D. J. Schwenk is an unforgettable character: A football-loving 15-year-old who takes over running her family's ...
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