YA fantasy

The best books on ya fantasy, ranked by quality.

1
The School for Good and Evil Soman Chainani · 2007
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (58 ratings)

EN Fairy tales & myth retellings YA fantasy Middle grade
2
Defy Me Tahereh Mafi · 2019
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (18 ratings)

EN Dystopian YA fantasy
3
The Assassin’s Blade Sarah J. Maas · 2014
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (20 ratings)

EN YA fantasy
4
Steelheart Brandon Sanderson · 2001
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (48 ratings)

EN Young adult YA fantasy
5
Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao · 2019
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (20 ratings)

EN Science fiction Young adult YA fantasy
6
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories Holly Black, Rovina Cai · 2020
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (8 ratings)

EN Fairy tales & myth retellings YA fantasy
7
Destroy Me Tahereh Mafi · 2012
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (24 ratings)

EN Dystopian YA fantasy
8
Powerless Lauren Roberts · 2023
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (69 ratings)

EN Romantasy YA fantasy
9
Shatter Me Tahereh Mafi · 2011
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.9 (204 ratings)

EN Dystopian YA fantasy
10
Last Sacrifice Richelle Mead · 2010
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (15 ratings)

EN Urban fantasy YA fantasy

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