The Best of Science Fiction For or About Young Adults
Explore the best science fiction books for or about young adults. Discover top adult sci-fi novels with thrilling adventures, futuristic worlds, and compelling stories perfect for YA readers.

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This Time of Darkness
by H. M. Hoover
Although both know it is forbidden, Amy and Axel hope that by following the countless ramps leading upward they can escape from their filthy subterranean …

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The Sky So Big and Black
by John Barnes
Accompanying her eco-prospector father on a tour through the Martian wilderness, Terry finds herself having to guide the trip's young survivors back home after a …


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Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card
From New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game—adapted to film in 2013 starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford—is the classic Hugo and …

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Ender's Shadow
by Orson Scott Card
Bean is a genius with a magician's ability to zero in on his enemy and exploit his weakness.

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Shadow of the Hegemon
by Orson Scott Card
The War is over, won by Ender Wiggin and his team of brilliant child-warriors. The enemy is destroyed, the human race is saved. Ender himself …

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Shadow Puppets
by Orson Scott Card
A Sequel to The New York Times Bestselling Ender's Shadow Bestselling author Orson Scott Card brings to life a new chapter in the saga of …


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Obernewtyn
by Isobelle Carmody
Elspeth Gordie, living in orphanages in the aftermath of the holocaust known as the Great White, is desperate to get her certificate of normalcy, but …

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The Farseekers
by Isobelle Carmody
Elspeth leads a party of Misfits away from Obernewtyn to rescue a powerful telepath, infiltrate the leading council and the powerful Herder priests, and locate …

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Ashling
by Isobelle Carmody
Attempting to negotiate an alliance between the Misfit community at Obernewtyn and rebels hiding in the capital, Elspeth must brave the dangers of the desert …

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The Keeping Place
by Isobelle Carmody
When a Misfit is kidnapped, Elspeth finds she has little choice but to join the growing rebellion against the Council. Her extraordinary mental powers could …

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Feed
by M. T. Anderson
In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in …


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Silver Eyes
by Nicole Luiken
In this thrilling sequel to "Violet Eyes, " 17-year-old Angel Eastland lives in a future where humans work on Mars and loyalty is determined by …

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Shade's Children (rack)
by Garth Nix
The Key to Survival Rests in the Hands of Shade's Children In a futuristic urban wasteland, evil Overlords have decreed that no child shall live …

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The Giver
by Lois Lowry
In a future society, young Jonas is given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, and discovers the terrible truth about the society in …