Young Adult (YA/Teen) action & adventure books are perfect reads for people who enjoy a little action in their stories! The best YA action & adventure books are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best teen action & adventure books has something for everyone. This genre is so much fun and action-packed, so choose an adventure and enjoy a little escape read! We recommend them all!

Last Update: April 19, 2024

YA Action & Adventure Books: Young Adult Fiction

1. One for All by Lillie Lainoff

2. Cinder by Marissa Meyer

3. Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

4. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

5. The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

6. Renegades by Marissa Meyer

7. Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter

8. Flashfall by Jenny Moyer

9. Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman

10. Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum

11. The Maze Runner by James Dashner

12. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

13. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

14. Divergent by Veronica Roth

15. Legend by Marie Lu

16. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

17. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

18. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

19. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

20. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

21. Heist Society by Ally Carter

22. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

23. Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

24. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

25. The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala

26. Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

27. Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseler

28. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

29. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

30. Fable by Adrienne Young

31. Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater

32. Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim

33. Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

34. Queen’s Peril by E.K. Johnston

35. Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray

36. Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby

37. Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

38. Warcross by Marie Lu

39. Eragon by Christopher Paolini

40. See How They Run by Ally Carter

41. Five Survive by Holly Jackson

42. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

43. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

44. Insurgent by Veronica Roth

45. Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo

46. I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter

47. Allegiant by Veronica Roth

48. Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas

49. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

50. Namesake by Adrienne Young

51. The Island by Natasha Preston

52. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

53. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

54. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

55. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

56. Nightrender by Jodi Meadows

57. Echoes and Empires by Morgan Rhodes

58. Lightlark by Alex Aster

59. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

60. What The River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

61. Star Wars: The High Republic: Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland

62. Murtagh by Christopher Paolini

63. Archenemies by Marissa Meyer

64. Scorpia (Alex Rider Book 5) by Anthony Horowitz

65. Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

66. Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi (Chronicles of the Avatar Book 1) by F.C. Yee

67. Skyward Flight: The Collection: Sunreach, ReDawn, Evershore (The Skyward Series) by Brandon Sanderson

68. Aurora’s End (The Aurora Cycle) by Amie Kaufman

69. What Once Was Mine: A Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell

70. Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz

71. Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson

72. Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

73. Aurora Burning by Jay Kristoff

74. Dawnbreaker by Jodi Meadows

75. Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray

76. Prince of Thorns & Nightmares by Linsey Miller

77. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

78. The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) by James Patterson

79. Point Blanc by Anthony Horowitz

80. Beasts of War by Ayana Gray

81. The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman

82. Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston

83. Onyx and Ivory by Mindee Arnett

84. Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer

85. Lore by Alexandra Bracken

86. Supernova by Marissa Meyer

 

YA Action & Adventure Books

YA action & adventure  books are a fantastic way to escape reality in a whole new world. I hope that you find some great YA action & adventure books to read from our list. What are some of your favourite action & adventure reads?