RTP Readers Recommend Young Adult
These are some titles our readers have recommended to us.
With the Fire on High
By Elizabeth Acevedo
Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes
With the Fire on High
“Another fantastic piece of literature by the remarkable Elizabeth Acevedo. "With the Fire on High" weaves together a beautiful story told from the perspective of high school senior and culinary prodigy Emoni Santiago. While tackling the challenges of school, young love, and raising her two-year-old daughter, Emoni must find the strength to fight for the ones she loves while also fighting to pursue her dreams.”
Colleen, An Unlikely Story
When We Were Vikings
By Andrew David MacDonald
Narrated by: Phoebe Strole
Length: 10 hours 14 minutes
When We Were Vikings
“When We Were Vikings is an incredible and beautifully written and narrated story featuring a neurodivergent character. Zelda was born with fetal alcohol syndrome and lives with her older brother after the death of their mother. Barely scaping by, Zelda's brother gets involved with a bad crowd of people and Zelda decides she must help him break away. This story is multi-layered and the complex characters will stay with you long after you have finished listening.”
Mary, Anderson's Bookshop
Girl, Unframed
By Deb Caletti
Narrated by: Alex Allwine
Length: 8 hours 31 minutes
A teen girl’s summer with her mother turns sinister in this gripping thriller about the insidious dangers of unwanted attention, from Printz Honor medal–winning and National Book Award finalist author Deb Caletti—perfect for fans of Courtney Summers’s Sadie.
Sydney Reilly has a bad feeling about going home to San Francisco before she even gets on... Read more »
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
By Becky Albertalli
Narrated by: Michael Crouch
Length: 6 hours 45 minutes
Now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox: Love, Simon
William C. Morris Award Winner: Best Young Adult Debut of the Year * National Book Award Longlist
"A remarkable gift of a novel."—Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle
"I am so in love with this book."—Nina LaCour, author of Hold Still
"Feels timelessly, effortlessly now."—Tim... Read more »
Sky in the Deep
Sky and Sea: Book #1
By Adrienne Young
Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
Length: 8 hours 40 minutes
"Fearless in its exploration of family, forgiveness, loyalty, and love, Sky in the Deep is fierce, vivid, and violently beautiful. This book will wage a war with your heart as brutal and as bold as the battles inked in its pages." - Stephanie Garber, New York Times Bestselling author of Caraval
In her highly-anticipated debut audiobook, Adrienne... Read more »
An Ember in the Ashes
An Ember in the Ashes: Book #1
By Sabaa Tahir
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham & Steve West
Length: 15 hours 22 minutes
Set in a terrifyingly brutal Rome-like world, An Ember in the Ashes is an epic fantasy debut about an orphan fighting for her family and a soldier fighting for his freedom. It’s a story that’s literally burning to be told.
LAIA is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia... Read more »
The Book Thief
By Markus Zusak
Narrated by: Allan Corduner
Length: 13 hours 55 minutes
DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.
The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.
Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.
When Death has a... Read more »
Children of Blood and Bone
Legacy of Orisha: Book #1
By Tomi Adeyemi
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 17 hours 44 minutes
Children of Blood and Bone
“A sprawling fantasy teeming with deep and meaningful magic. One of the things I like most about this debut is that it raises very real and important issues of our time through multiple character's perspectives. No character is one-dimensional, and every character must learn from failure and introspection to become who they were meant to be.”
Kelly, Mysterious Galaxy Books
The Poet X
By Elizabeth Acevedo
Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
Length: 3 hours 30 minutes
The Poet X
“The Poet X is written and narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo. It is a novel made up of poems by a teenager, Xiomara Batista, growing up in Harlem. Acevedo's narration is wonderful and brings the story to life. Xiomara's dad is MIA even though he lives at home; her mother is extremely religious and pushes her faith onto her daughter; her twin brother is quiet and also working through his own feelings; she starts her first relationship with a guy; and all the time Xiomara is told what she can and cannot do, gets accosted by men, has to defend herself because no one else will, is questioning God and has no one to open up to. She releases her pent of feelings in a notebook. It isn't until her new English teacher introduces her to spoken poetry that she realizes that is what she is meant to be: a poet. This is a lovely story of a young, misunderstood girl, coming of age and showing the world that she is worth it. Great for adults who enjoyed Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson and extremely relevant literature for the #metoo movement.”
Kelly, M. Judson Booksellers
Red Queen
Red Queen: Book #1
By Victoria Aveyard
Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
Length: 12 hours 39 minutes
The #1 New York Times bestselling series!
Red Queen, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard, is a sweeping tale of power, intrigue, and betrayal, perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series.
Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood—those with common, Red blood serve the Silver-blooded elite, who are gifted... Read more »
Divergent
Divergent Series
By Veronica Roth
Narrated by: Emma Galvin
Length: 11 hours 11 minutes
Discover or return to the dystopian series that's captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult readers! This first in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent series of books is the novel the inspired the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet.
Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and... Read more »