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Last Updated on March 2, 2025
Young Adult (YA/Teen) duologies are perfect books for people who love reading a series, but don’t want to make a big commitment. The best duologies are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best teen duologies has something for everyone. Find all of the genres from contemporaries to mysteries and fantasies, and more all on this YA duologies book list. We recommend them all!
Last Updated: March 2, 2025
YA Duologies
1. The Book of Tea by Judy I. Lin
A Magic Steeped in Poison & A Venom Dark and Sweet
2. The Carls by Hank Green
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing & A Beautifully Foolish Endeavour
3. How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather
How to Hang a Witch & Haunting the Deep
4. King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
King of Scars & Rule of Wolves
5. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Six of Crows & Crooked Kingdom
6. Replica by Lauren Oliver
Replica & Ringer
One of my favourite YA duologies is Replica by Lauren Oliver. The reading format is really unique and the story is also quite original. Watch Lauren Oliver explain how to read this book in the video below.
7. The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker
The Witch Hunter & The King Slayer
8. The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
The Wrath & the Dawn & The Rose & the Dagger
9. Monsters of Verity by Victoria Schwab
This Savage Song & Our Dark Duet
10. The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Sky
The Crown’s Game & The Crown’s Fate
11. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Anna Dressed in Blood & Girl of Nightmares
12. Riders by Veronica Rossi
Riders & Seeker
13. Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett
Blood and Salt & Heart of Ash
14. Warcross by Marie Lu
Warcross & Wildcard
15. Everless by Sara Holland
Everless & Evermore
16. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Strange the Dreamer & Muse of Nightmares
17. Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
Dance of Thieves & Vow of Thieves
18. Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Six Crimson Cranes & The Dragon’s Promise
19. Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh
Flame in the Mist & Smoke in the Sun
20. The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
The Girl From Everywhere & The Ship Beyond Time
21. Darius the Great by Adib Korrham
Darius the Great is Not Okay & Darius the Great Deserves Better
22. Bright Smoke, Cold Fire by Rosamund Hodge
Bright Smoke, Cold Fire & Endless Water, Starless Sky
23. Gumiho by Kat Cho
Wicked Fox & Vicious Spirits
24. Rise of the Empress by Julie C. Dao
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns & Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix
25. The Queen’s Assassin by Melissa de la Cruz
The Queen’s Assassin & The Queen’s Secret
26. Sisters of the Salt by Erin A. Craig
House of Salt and Sorrows & House of Roots & Ruin
27. Crier’s War by Nina Varela
Crier’s War & Iron Heart
28. All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody
All of Us Villains & All of Our Demise
29. Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman
Blackhearts & Blacksouls
30. The Blood of Stars by Elizabeth Lim
Spin the Dawn & Unravel the Dusk
31. Crown of Coral and Pearl by Mara Rutherford
Crown of Coral and Pearl & Kingdom of Sea and Stone
32. Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer
Letters to the Lost & More Than We Can Tell
33. The Darkening by Sunya Mara
The Darkening & The Lightstruck
34. Daughters of the Dynasty by Diana Ma
Heiress Apparently & Her Rebel Highness
35. Death-Cast by Adam Silvera
They Both Die at the End & The First to Die at the End
36. The City of Steel and Diamond by Francesca Flores
Diamond City & Shadow City
37. The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles
The Edge of Everything & The Brink of Darkness
38. Erin Blake by Sheryl Scarborough
To Catch a Killer & To Right the Wrongs
39. Flashfall by Jenny Moyer
Flashfall & Flashtide
40. Flawed by Cecelia Ahern
Flawed & Perfect
41. Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart
Grace and Fury & Queen of Ruin
42. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give & Concrete Rose
43. Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley
Magonia & Aerie
44. Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell
Mechanica & Venturess
45. Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
Passenger & Wayfarer
46. Prisoners of Peace by Erin Bow
The Scorpion Rules & The Swan Riders
47. Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne
Rosemarked & Umbertouched
48. Royals by Rachel Hawkins
Prince Charming & Her Royal Highness
49. Sea Witch by Sarah Henning
Sea Witch & Sea Witch Rising
50. The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
The Star-Touched Queen & A Crown of Wishes
51. Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
Witches Steeped in Gold & Empress Crowned in Red
52. Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
Tokyo Ever After & Tokyo Dreaming
53. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
We Were Liars & Family of Liars
54. What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
What if it’s Us & Here’s to Us
55. Whisper by Lynette Noni
Whisper & Weapon
56. Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool
Garden of the Cursed & Masquerade of the Heart
57. This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
This Poison Heart & This Wicked Fate
58. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
Will Grayson, Will Grayson & Hold Me Closer
59. Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
Skin of the Sea & Soul of the Deep
60. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Dread Nation & Deathless Divide
YA Duologies
YA duologies are a fantastic way to discover a new author or genre. If you are interested in adding any to Goodreads, I have created a YA Duologies Books shelf that you might be interested in. What are some of your favourite YA duologies?
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