Young Adult

By April Snellings Writing a trilogy is a massive undertaking for any author, but few can claim the era-spanning commitm…

When his dad is out of town and his mom gets in a serious accident, 16-year-old Jake’s life comes to a screaming halt. H…

By Wendy Tyson Someone once said that the most important thing a fiction writer can do is to study human psychology. Aut…

By Dawn Ius One of the underlying themes in Kit Frick’s young adult debut is about the power of facing our fears—not onl…

Valor: great courage in the face of danger When Wyatt gets framed for a friend’s crime, he thinks his life is over. But …

Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. Sure, it was …

Grace’s junior year is turning into her best year yet. She’s set to make honor roll, her print from photogra…

By Terry DiDomenico Fairy tales are just part of Alethea Kontis’ DNA. For much of her career she has retold stories from…

Secrets have a way of getting out. . . . Anna is everything her identical twin is not. Outgoing and athletic, she is the…

By Myles Knapp There’s a scene in Jaws that kept my kids up at night for at least a week. Jaws was a great, frightening …

By Sonja Stone This month, RYAN QUINN AND THE LION’S CLAW—the second novel in Ron McGee’s middle grade adventure series—…

By George Ebey With TRUTHERS, author Geoffrey Girard delves into the 9/11 attack from a Young Adult perspective. Katie W…

By L E Fitzpatrick Anastasia Phoenix, a mix of Nancy Drew meets Buffy Summers, is a witty, “butt-kicking teen” hunting f…

The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars, ONE OF US IS LYING is the story of what happens when five strangers walk i…

Tori Burns and her family left D.C. for claustrophobic Chaptico, Maryland, after suddenly inheriting a house under myste…

All families have secrets. Most go untold. Only the worst seem fated to return… Benjamin Hackett has come of age, techni…

Six months ago Vanessa Raines lost her best friend. Lisa had changed, pushing away everyone close to her, even Vanessa. …

By Steve P. Vincent This month at The Big Thrill we’re joined by thriller author Ashley Elston, whose novel THIS IS OUR …

Ryan Quinn hopes his traveling days are over. The son of a United Nations worker, he’s grown up in Europe, the Middle Ea…

By Dawn Ius Today’s young adult literature isn’t afraid to tackle tough topics. To go deeper. Darker. Author Michelle Fa…

By April Snellings Margo Kelly made a striking impression on the young adult thriller scene with her 2014 debut Who R U …