Young Adult (YA/Teen) food books are one of my favourite tropes. The best YA food books are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best teen food books is better than a romantic dinner! If you are looking for a fun contemporary to read, there is bound to be one here for you to enjoy. So get ready to drool over one of our favourite Young Adult food novels.
Last Updated: April 2, 2023
YA Food Books
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Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee
2. Radha & Jai’s Recipe for Romance by Nisha Sharma
3. Love From Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill
4. Where There’s a Whisk by Sarah J. Schmitt
5. A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen
6. Small Town Hearts by Lillie Vale
7. Hungry Hearts by Elsie Chapman
8. Love à la Mode by Stephanie Kate Strohm
9. The Art of French Kissing by Brianna Shrum
10. Prince in Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm
11. Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman
12. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
13. Better Latte Than Never (unforgettable Summer) by Catherine Clark
14. Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
15. Pizza, Love, and Other Things That Made Me Famous by Kathryn Williams
16. Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler
17. Taste Test by Kelly Fiore Stultz
18. A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
19. A Pho Love Story by Loan Le
20. My Cup Runneth Over (Life of Angelica COokson Potts #1) by Cherry Whytock
21. The Sweet Life of Stella Madison by Lara M. Zeises
22. Killer Pizza by Greg Taylor
23. What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter
24. Dear Julia by Amy Bronwen Zemser
25. Bloom by Kevin Panetta
26. Batter Royale by Leisl Adams
27. The Slice by Greg Taylor
28. Girls Dinner Club by Jessie Elliot
29. Crush du Jour by Micol Ostow
30. Icing on the Lake by Catharine Clark
31. Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
32. Banana Splitsville by Catherine Clark
33. Flavor of the Week by Tucker Shaw
34. Death by Latte by Linda Gerber
35. The Sweetness of Salt by Cecilia Galante
36. The Esspressologist by Kristina Springer
37. The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler
38. My Saucy Stuffed Ravioli (The Life of Angelica Cookson Potts) by Cherry Whytock
39. My Scrumptious Scottish Dumplings (The Life of Anglica Cookson Potts) by Cherry Whytock
40. Fake Dates and Moon Cakes by Sher Lee
41. North of Happy by Adi Alsaid
42. Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laeken Zea Kemp
43. French Kissing in New York by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
44. The Secret Recipe for Moving On by Karen Bischer
45. If it Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
46. Kissing Max Holden by Katy Upperman
47. Heartless by Marissa Meyer
48. Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
49. Geekerella by Ashley Poston
50. Wesley James Ruined My Life by Jennifer Honeybourn
51. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
52. Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian
53. It’s Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill
54. Rebel With a Cupcake by Anna Mainwaring
55. Love, Lies, and Lemon Pies by Katy Cannon
56. A la Carte by Tanita S. Davis
57. Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love by Jared ROck
58. We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon
59. The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim
60. A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
61. Food-Related Stories by Gaby Melian
62. Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith
63. 100 Days of Cake by Shari Goldhagen
YA food books are such enjoyable reads. There are quite a few here to check out and we hope that there is one that you love. If you are interested in adding any of these books to Goodreads, we have a YA food books shelf as well. What are some of your favourites?
interesting list