Adventures, Secrets, and Magic: Young Adult Books to Read
Follow six unforgettable Young Adult stories filled with friendship, first love, courage, and discovery. From supernatural hunters and haunted schools to high school crushes and hidden identities, these books explore the thrilling chaos of growing up. Perfect for teens and YA readers who crave adventure, emotional depth, and a touch of magic.
The Adventures of Casey, Kendall, and The Stucco Beings
by Zemo Trevathan
Release Date: January 30, 2026
Casey navigates the Real World by infusing it with private games and encounters with Other Beings. When Kendall, the new kid at school, gets involved, they embark together on a journey of friendship, discovery, and imagination.
Buy on AmazonPlaying with Forever (Frost Lake High Book 2)
by Rebecca Jenshak
Release Date: January 20, 2026
Seventeen-year-old Lacey Kerr is a lot of things: head cheerleader, an A+ student, vice president of student council, a loyal friend, and beloved by her classmates. What she isn’t is a fan of star soccer player Vaughn Collins. And he knows it.
Buy on AmazonEchoes of Everlasting Silence
by Sarah Jack
Release Date: February 1, 2026
Emma hides her deafness in a world full of noise. Kaden wears confidence like armor, masking pain no one can see. When their lives collide, an unexpected connection changes everything. In Echoes of Everlasting Silence, two guarded hearts learn that the strongest bonds aren’t always spoken aloud, and that the courage to be seen can change everything.
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by Kindi Bayler
Release Date: January 25, 2026
Paige has been Alexis’s best friend forever. The kind of best friend you don’t betray. Then Jordyn happens. Jordyn is Alexis’s year younger sister. Younger, taken, and trying to stay inside the life everyone already decided she should want. Paige is a senior counting down to graduation, terrified of leaving and even more terrified of what she wants most.
Buy on AmazonThe Light In The Darkness
by Katelyn Hawkins
Release Date: February 2, 2026
The Light In The Darkness follows Shiki, a young supernatural hunter raised in the world of mortals. Targeted by Violet, a pure-blooded vampire queen of a world he did not know existed.
This book travels across time and space to bring you a thrilling experience deep in the heart of fantasy. Alternate dimensions, dragons, vampires, werewolves, elves, demons, and more. A world action-packed, full of wonder, and dashed with a bit of romance.
Twisted Fates (The Haunting of Pinedale High)
by SD Porter
Release Date: January 14, 2026
The ghosts of the Pinedale High girls’ volleyball team have been trapped on campus for decades. When Ben Danvers arrives on campus, grieving the death of his twin sister, Beth, the past and present collide. Beth, now a ghost herself, vows to help the trapped players get their justice and recruits her brother’s help. During their investigation, the twins discover that even though it’s been more than forty years since the tragedy, the danger is still very much alive.
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