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Young Adult (YA/Teen) sports books is one of my favourite genres. The best YA sports books are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best teen sports books is almost better than a football game! If you are looking for an exciting book to read, there is sure to be one here for you to enjoy. So get ready to be entertained by one of our favourite Young Adult sports novels.
Last Update: May 2, 2024
YA Sports Books
1. Keep my heart in san Francisco by Amelia Diane Coombs
2. Breath like water by Anna Jarzab
3. The passing playbook by Isaac Fitzsimmons
4. Tumbling by Caela Carter
5. Every reason we shouldn’t by Sara Fujimura
6. Break the fall by Jennifer Iacopelli
7. Bright burning stars by A.K. Small
8. Cold day in the sun by Sara Biren
9. The game can’t love you back by Karole Cozzo
10. Love on the lifts by Rachel Hawthorne
11. Summer of Sloane by Erin L. Schneider
12. Girl against the universe by Paula Stokes
13. Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez
14. One for All by Lillie Lainoff
15. The Easy part of impossible by Sarah Tomp
16. The Beckoning shadow by Katharyn Blair
17. Fifteen hundred miles from the sun by Jonny Garza Villa
18. The insomniacs by Marit Weisenberg
19. Here to stay by Sara Farizan
Here to Stay is a book that sounds like an incredible and emotional story. If you are looking for a basketball story that deals with a theme of bullying and racism, this book is one to try. For more on this story, check out this interview with Sara Farizan below.
20. Bruised by Sarah Skilton
21. Michigan vs the boys by Carrie S. Allen
22. All the things we never knew by Liara Tamani
23. Up to this pointe by Jennifer Longo
24. In the same boat by Holly Green
25. Bruised by tanya boteju
26. The knockout by sajni patel
27. The Key to You and Me by Jaye Robin Brown
28. Game. Set. Match. by Jennifer Iacopelli
29. Running With Lions by Julian Winters
30. The Berlin Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow
31. Finding Her Edge by Jennifer Iacopelli
32. As Much as I Ever Could by Brandy Woods Snow
33. Throw Like a Girl by Sarah Henning
34. Breathe and count back from ten by Natalia Sylvester
35. Café con lychee by Emery Lee
36. It’s All in How You Fall by Sarah Henning
37. Game On by Laura Silverman
38. All-Star Love by Stephanie Scott
39. She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
40. Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei
41. The Other Side of Perfect by Mariko Turk
42. Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
43. Any Way You Slice It by Kristine Carlson Asselin
44. Eyes on Me by Rachel Harris
45. Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
46. The Boyfriend League by Rachel Hawthorne
47. After the Shot Drops by Randy RIbay
48. Girl Out of Water by Laura Silverman
49. Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
50. Rez Ball by Byron Graves
51. I Like Me Better by Robby Weber
52. Never Vacation With Your Ex by Emily Wibberley
53. Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu
54. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
55. The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes
56. Gym Candy by Carl Deuker
57. Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
58. A Season of Daring Greatly by Ellen Emerson White
59. Dangerous Play by Emma Kress
60. We Are the Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian
61. The Long Run by James Acker
62. Gravity by Sarah Deming
63. Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
64. Game Change by Joseph Monninger
65. Heroine by MIndy McGinnis
66. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
YA Sports Books
I just love YA sports books! I hope that you find something on our YA sports books list that gets you pumped for some reading fun. All of these titles and more can be found on our YA Sports Books Goodreads shelf if you are interested in learning more. Happy reading!
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