“What are the best Young Adult books released in 2020?” We looked at 185 of the top Young Adult books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 33 books, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Young Adult” book lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 125+ titles, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.
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Top 33 Best Young Adult Books From 2020
33.) A Phoenix First Must Burn written byPatrice Caldwell
Lists It Appears On:
- Powells
- Epic Reads
- Shelf Awareness
Sixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic. With stories by: Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Patrice Caldwell, Dhonielle Clayton, J. Marcelle Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn
32.) A Song Below Water written byBethany C. Morrow
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Epic Reads
- NPR
Bethany C. Morrow’s A Song Below Water is the story for today’s readers — a captivating modern fantasy about black sirens, friendship, and self-discovery set against the challenges of today’s racism and sexism. In a society determined to keep her under lock and key, Tavia must hide her siren powers
31.) All the Days Past, All the Days to Come written byMildred D. Taylor
Lists It Appears On:
- Publishers Weekly
- Parents
- Chicago Public Library
The saga of the Logan family–made famous in the Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry–concludes in a long-awaited and deeply fulfilling story. In her tenth book, Mildred Taylor completes her sweeping saga about the Logan family of Mississippi, which is also the story of the civil righ
30.) Apple (Skin to the Core): A Memoir in Words and Pictures written byEric Gansworth
Lists It Appears On:
- Shelf Awareness
- NYPL
- NPR
How about a book that makes you barge into your boss’s office to read a page of poetry from? That you dream of? That every movie, song, book, moment that follows continues to evoke in some way? The term “Apple” is a slur in Native communities across the country. It’s for someone supposedly “red on t
29.) Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard written byEcho Brown
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- NYPL
- School Library Journal
Brown has written a guidebook of survival and wonder.–The New York Times Just brilliant.–Kirkus Reviews Heavily autobiographical and infused with magical realism, Black Girl Unlimited fearlessly explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism–all through the
28.) Chain of Gold (The Last Hours, #1) written byCassandra Clare
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble 2
- Epic Reads
- Goodreads
From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand-new trilogy where evil hides in plain sight and love cuts deeper than any blade. Chain of Gold is a Shadowhunters novel. Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to
27.) Charming as a Verb written byBen Philippe
Lists It Appears On:
- NYPL
- Chicago Public Library
- School Library Journal
From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han. Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE acade
26.) Dark and Deepest Red written byAnna-Marie McLemore
Lists It Appears On:
- Epic Reads
- Shelf Awareness
- Chicago Public Library
With Anna-Marie McLemore’s signature lush prose, Dark and Deepest Red pairs the forbidding magic of a fairy tale with a modern story of passion and betrayal. Summer, 1518. A strange sickness sweeps through Strasbourg: women dance in the streets, some until they fall down dead. As rumors of witchcraf
25.) Dear Justyce written byNic Stone
Lists It Appears On:
- Amazon
- Barnes & Noble
- NPR
The stunning sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Martin. Incarcerated teen Quan writes letters to Justyce about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Angie Thomas. In the highly anticipated sequel to her New York Times bestseller,
24.) Fable (Fable, #1) written byAdrienne Young
Lists It Appears On:
- NYPL
- Epic Reads
- Goodreads
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK Filled with all of the action, emotion, and lyrical writing that brought readers to Sky in the Deep, New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns with Fable, the first book in this new captivating duology. Welcome to a world made dan
23.) One of Us Is Next: The Sequel to One of Us Is Lying written byKaren M. McManus
Lists It Appears On:
- Goodreads 2
- Barnes & Noble
- Popsugar
The highly anticipated, #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to One of Us Is Lying! There’s a new mystery to solve at Bayview High, and there’s a whole new set of rules. Come on, Bayview, you know you’ve missed this. A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since
22.) Red Hood written byElana K. Arnold
Lists It Appears On:
- Publishers Weekly
- NYPL
- Chicago Public Library
A dark, engrossing, blood-drenched tale of the familiar threats to female power–and one girl’s journey to regain it. Five starred reviews greeted this powerful story from Elana K. Arnold, author of the Printz Honor winner Damsel.You are alone in the woods, seen only by the unblinking yellow moon. Y
21.) Super Fake Love Song written byDavid Yoon
Lists It Appears On:
- NPR
- Amazon
- School Library Journal
From the bestselling author of Frankly in Love comes a contemporary YA rom-com where a case of mistaken identity kicks off a string of (fake) events that just may lead to (real) love. When Sunny Dae–self-proclaimed total nerd–meets Cirrus Soh, he can’t believe how cool and confident she is. So whe
20.) The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea written byMaggie Tokuda-Hall
Lists It Appears On:
- Bookpage
- School Library Journal
- NPR
In a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas. The pirate Florian, born Flora, has always done whatever it takes to survive–including sailing under false flag on the Dove as a marauder, t
19.) Tigers, Not Daughters written bySamantha Mabry
Lists It Appears On:
- Shelf Awareness
- Chicago Public Library
- School Library Journal
“Move over, Louisa May Alcott! Samantha Mabry has written her very own magical Little Women for our times.” –Julia Alvarez, author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents In a stunning follow-up to her National Book Award-longlisted novel All the Wind in the World, Samantha Mabry weaves an achin
18.) Tweet Cute written byEmma Lord
Lists It Appears On:
- Goodreads 2
- Popsugar
- Amazon
A witty rom-com reinvention … with deeply relatable insights on family pressure and growing up.” – Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of Always Never Yours and If I’m Being Honest “An adorable debut that updates a classic romantic trope with a buzzy twist. – Jenn Bennett, author o
17.) We Are Not From Here written byJenny Torres Sanchez
Lists It Appears On:
- Bookpage
- NYPL
- School Library Journal
A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events. Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Peque a has her pride. And these three teens have one another. But none of them have illusions about the town they’ve grown up in and the danger
16.) Felix Ever After written byKacen Callender
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Goodreads 2
- NYPL
- Chicago Public Library
From Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time.Felix Love has never been in love–and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants
15.) Midnight Sun (Twilight, #5) written byStephenie Meyer
Lists It Appears On:
- Amazon
- Barnes & Noble 2
- Epic Reads
- Goodreads
#1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with this highly anticipated companion: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire’s point of view. When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But unti
14.) Not So Pure and Simple written byLamar Giles
Lists It Appears On:
- Bookpage
- NYPL
- Chicago Public Library
- School Library Journal
Hysterical. I couldn’t put it down.” (Nic Stone) I laughed, I gasped, I church grunted through every chapter. (Tiffany D. Jackson) Heartfelt and hilarious on every page (Justin A. Reynolds)4 starred reviews * An Indie Next List Pick Two-time Edgar Award finalist Lamar Giles spotlights the consequenc
13.) The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games #1) written byJennifer Lynn Barnes
Lists It Appears On:
- NYPL
- Amazon
- Publishers Weekly
- Goodreads 2
Don’t miss this New York Times bestselling “impossible to put down” (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets–perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out. Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But h
12.) Dragon Hoops written byGene Luen Yang
Lists It Appears On:
- Amazon
- Publishers Weekly
- Powells
- Bookpage
- NYPL
In his latest graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches. Gene understands stories–comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But Gene d
11.) Elatsoe written byDarcie Little Badger, illus. by Rovina Cai
Lists It Appears On:
- NPR
- Bookpage
- Shelf Awareness
- Publishers Weekly
- Chicago Public Library
Imagine an America very similar to our own. It’s got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream. There are some differences. This America been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those Indigenous and those not. Some of these forces are charmingly e
10.) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes written bySuzanne Collins
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble 2
- Epic Reads
- Popsugar
- Amazon
- Goodreads
Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price. It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of
9.) The Black Flamingo written byDean Atta
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Parents
- Shelf Awareness
- Chicago Public Library
- School Library Journal
Stonewall Book Award Winner! A fierce coming-of-age verse novel about identity and the power of drag, from acclaimed poet and performer Dean Atta. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Jason Reynolds, and Kacen Callender. Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he’s nav
8.) We Are Not Free written byTraci Chee
Lists It Appears On:
- Amazon
- Publishers Weekly
- Parents
- NYPL
- School Library Journal
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST From New York Times best-selling and acclaimed author Traci Chee comes We Are Not Free, the collective account of a tight-knit group of young Nisei, second-generation Japanese American citizens, whose lives are irrevocably changed by the mass U.S. incarcerations of World
7.) You Should See Me in a Crown written byLeah Johnson
Lists It Appears On:
- Amazon
- Goodreads 2
- Publishers Weekly
- Parents
- NYPL
A Reese’s Book Club YA Pick! Liz Lighty has always believed she’s too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it’s okay — Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their
6.) Cemetery Boys written byAiden Thomas
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble 2
- Epic Reads
- Goodreads
- Publishers Weekly
- Chicago Public Library
- NPR
A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas’s New York Times-bestselling paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as groundbreaking. Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid
5.) Legendborn (Legendborn, #1) written byTracy Deonn
Lists It Appears On:
- Bookpage
- NYPL
- School Library Journal
- Epic Reads
- Powells
- Goodreads
Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn’s YA contemporary fantasy Legendborn offers the dark allure of City of Bones with a modern-day twist on a classic legend and a lot of Southern Black Girl Magic. After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews
4.) Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You written byJason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Lists It Appears On:
- NYPL
- Parents
- Publishers Weekly
- Amazon
- Barnes & Noble
- NPR
The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antirac
3.) Raybearer written byJordan Ifueko
Lists It Appears On:
- Amazon
- Epic Reads
- Publishers Weekly
- NYPL
- Chicago Public Library
- School Library Journal
- NPR
The epic debut YA fantasy from an incredible new talent–perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi and Sabaa Tahir Nothing is more important than loyalty. But what if you’ve sworn to protect the one you were born to destroy? Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was raised in isolation by
2.) Punching the Air written byIbi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam
Lists It Appears On:
- NYPL
- Amazon
- Barnes & Noble
- Publishers Weekly
- Powells
- Shelf Awareness
- Chicago Public Library
- School Library Journal
Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he’s seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into tragedy. “Boys just being boys” turns out to be true only when those boy
1.) Clap When You Land written byElizabeth Acevedo
Lists It Appears On:
- Barnes & Noble
- Book Riot
- Goodreads 2
- Popsugar
- Parents
- NYPL
- Chicago Public Library
- School Library Journal
- NPR
In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.Camino Rios lives for the summers when her fathe
The 125+ Additional Best Young Adult Books Released In 2020
| # | Book | Author | Lists |
| 34 | A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, #1) | Holly Jackson | Barnes & Noble |
| Goodreads 2 | |||
| 35 | Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir | Robin Ha | NYPL |
| NPR | |||
| 36 | Banned Book Club | Kim Hyun Sook & Ryan Estrada | NYPL |
| NPR | |||
| 37 | Blood & Honey (Serpent & Dove Book 2) | Shelby Mahurin | Epic Reads |
| Amazon | |||
| 38 | Burn | Patrick Ness | Epic Reads |
| NYPL | |||
| 39 | Cinderella Is Dead | Kalynn Bayron | Epic Reads |
| Goodreads | |||
| 40 | Flamer | Mike Curato | NYPL |
| NPR | |||
| 41 | Grown | Tiffany D. Jackson | Barnes & Noble |
| Popsugar | |||
| 42 | Kent State | Deborah Wiles | Bookpage |
| Chicago Public Library | |||
| 35 | Parachutes | Kelly Yang | Parents |
| Chicago Public Library | |||
| 36 | The Conference of the Birds | Ransom Riggs | Barnes & Noble 2 |
| Epic Reads | |||
| 37 | The Cousins | Karen M. McManus | Amazon |
| Barnes & Noble | |||
| 38 | The Gravity of Us | Phil Stamper | Goodreads 2 |
| Bookpage | |||
| 39 | The Kingdom of Back | Marie Lu | Parents |
| Chicago Public Library | |||
| 40 | The Magic Fish | Trung Le Nguyen | Publishers Weekly |
| NYPL | |||
| 41 | The Voting Booth | Brandy Colbert | NYPL |
| Chicago Public Library | |||
| 42 | The Way Back | Gavriel Savit | Amazon |
| Publishers Weekly | |||
| 35 | Yes No Maybe So | Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed | Book Riot |
| NYPL | |||
| 36 | A Breath Too Late | Rocky Callen | Chicago Public Library |
| 37 | A Castle In The Clouds | Kerstin Gier | NPR |
| 38 | A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow | Laura Taylor Namey | NYPL |
| 39 | A Heart So Fierce and Broken | Brigid Kemmerer | Epic Reads |
| 40 | A Quick & Easy Guide to Consent | Isabella Rotman | NYPL |
| 41 | A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability | A. Andrews | NYPL |
| 42 | A Sky Beyond the Storm (An Ember in the Ashes Book 4) | TJ Klune | Amazon |
| 43 | A Song of Wraiths and Ruin | Roseanne A. Brown | Epic Reads |
| 44 | All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto | George M. Johnson | NYPL |
| 45 | All the Greys on Greene Street | Laura Tucker. Illus. by Kelly Murphy | Booklist |
| 46 | All the Stars and Teeth | Adalyn Grace | Epic Reads |
| 47 | Anna K: A Love Story | Jenny Lee | NPR |
| 48 | As the Shadow Rises | Katy Rose Pool | Epic Reads |
| 49 | Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry | Neil deGrasse Tyson & with Gregory Mone | Five Books |
| 50 | Aurora Burning | Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff | Epic Reads |
| 51 | Be Not Far from Me | Mindy McGinnis | NYPL |
| 52 | Before The Ever After | Jacqueline Woodson | NPR |
| 53 | Beyond the Clouds, Volume 1: The Girl Who Fell from the Sky | Nicke | NYPL |
| 54 | BL Metamorphosis: Volume 1 | Kaori Tsurutani | NYPL |
| 55 | Blue Period: Volume 1 | Tsubasa Yamaguchi | NYPL |
| 56 | Bone Crier’s Moon | Kathryn Purdie | Epic Reads |
| 57 | Breathless | Jennifer Niven | School Library Journal |
| 58 | Camp | Kayla Miller | School Library Journal |
| 59 | Cats React to Science Facts | Izzi Howell | Five Books |
| 60 | Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community | Born This Way Foundation Reporters With Lady Gaga | Popsugar |
| 61 | Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) | Tomi Adeyemi | Goodreads |
| 62 | Cloak of Night | Evelyn Skye | Epic Reads |
| 63 | Crave (Crave Series Book 1) | Tracy Wolff | Amazon |
| 64 | Diamond City | Francesca Flores | Epic Reads |
| 65 | Displacement | Kiku Hughes | NYPL |
| 66 | Each Of Us A Desert | Mark Oshiro | NPR |
| 67 | Ember Queen | Laura Sebastian | Epic Reads |
| 68 | Even As We Breathe: A Novel | Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle | NPR |
| 69 | Every Body Looking | Candice Iloh | Chicago Public Library |
| 70 | Every Reason We Shouldn’t | Sara Fujimura | NPR |
| 71 | Everyday Journeys Of Ordinary Things | Libby Deutsch & Valpuri Kerttula (illustrator) | Five Books |
| 72 | Everything Sad Is Untrue (A True Story) | Daniel Nayeri | Publishers Weekly |
| 73 | Faith: Taking Flight | Julie Murphy | Epic Reads |
| 74 | Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence | Joel Christian Gill | NYPL |
| 75 | Foreshadow, edited | Emily X.R. Pan and Nova Ren Suma | Bookpage |
| 76 | Forget This Ever Happened | Cassandra Rose Clarke | NYPL |
| 77 | Foul Is Fair: A Novel | Hannah Capin | NPR |
| 78 | Frida, el misterio del anillo del pavo real y yo | Angela Cervantes. Illus. by Rafael López. Tr. by Jorge Ignacio Domínguez | Booklist |
| 79 | Furia | Yamile Saied Méndez | NYPL |
| 80 | Future Girl | Asphyxia | Readings |
| 81 | Girl, Unframed | Deb Caletti | Bookpage |
| 82 | Goddess in the Machine | Lora Beth Johnson | Epic Reads |
| 83 | Gut Garden: A journey into the wonderful world of your microbiome | Katie Brosnan | Five Books |
| 84 | Hard Wired | Len Vlahos | Chicago Public Library |
| 85 | Havenfall | Sara Holland | Epic Reads |
| 86 | Heart of Flames | Nicki Pau Preto | Epic Reads |
| 87 | Heartstopper: Volume 1 | Alice Oseman | NYPL |
| 88 | House of Dragons | Jessica Cluess | Epic Reads |
| 89 | How It All Blew Up | Arvin Ahmadi | School Library Journal |
| 90 | How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories | Holly Black | Barnes & Noble 2 |
| 91 | How to Win a Nobel Prize | Barry Marshall, Bernard Caleo (illustrator) & with Lorna Hendry | Five Books |
| 92 | Illegal | Eoin Colfer Andrew Donkin Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator) & 1 more | Chicago Public Library |
| 93 | Imagine Me | Tahereh Mafi | Epic Reads |
| 94 | In the Key of Code | Aimee Lucido | Five Books |
| 95 | Incendiary | Zoraida Córdova | Epic Reads |
| 96 | Infinity Son | Adam Silvera | Epic Reads |
| 97 | Iron Heart | Nina Varela | Epic Reads |
| 98 | Jane Against the World | Karen Blumenthal | NYPL |
| 99 | King And The Dragonflies | Kacen Callender | NPR |
| 100 | Kingdom of the Wicked | Kerri Maniscalco | Barnes & Noble 2 |
| 101 | Loner | Georgina Young | Readings |
| 102 | Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel | Jason Reynolds | Barnes & Noble |
| 103 | Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know | Samira Ahmed | NPR |
| 104 | Madame Badobedah | Sophie Dahl. Illus. by Lauren O’Hara | Booklist |
| 105 | Majesty (American Royals, #2) | Katharine McGee | Goodreads 2 |
| 106 | Malamander | Thomas Taylor. Illus. by Tom Booth | Booklist |
| 107 | Miss Meteor | Tehlor Kay Mejia & Anna-Marie McLemore | NYPL |
| 108 | More Than Just A Pretty Face | Syed M. Masood | Parents |
| 109 | Most Likely | Sarah Watson | NYPL |
| 110 | My Summer of Love and Misfortune | Lindsay Wong | Book Riot |
| 111 | Never Look Back | Lilliam Rivera | Epic Reads |
| 112 | None Shall Sleep | Ellie Marney | Readings |
| 113 | Odessa | Powells | |
| 114 | Patron Saints of Nothing | Randy Ribay | Booklist |
| 115 | Poisoned Water | Candy J. Cooper with Marc Aronson | NYPL |
| 116 | Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America | Nora Shalaway Carpenter | NPR |
| 117 | Ruthless Gods | Emily A. Duncan | Epic Reads |
| 118 | Sanctuary | Paola Mendoza Abby Sher | School Library Journal |
| 119 | Sazan & Comet Girl | Yuriko Akase | NYPL |
| 120 | Set Fire to the Gods | Sara Raasch & Kristen Simmons | Epic Reads |
| 121 | Sisters Of The War: Two Remarkable True Stories Of Survival And Hope In Syria | Rania Abouzeid | NPR |
| 122 | Snapdragon | Kat Leyh | Parents |
| 123 | Spellhacker | M.K. England | Epic Reads |
| 124 | Star Daughter | Shveta Thakrar | Epic Reads |
| 125 | Starsight (Skyward, #2) | Brandon Sanderson | Goodreads |
| 126 | Stay Gold | Tobly McSmith | School Library Journal |
| 127 | Superman Smashes the Klan | Gene Luen Yang | NYPL |
| 128 | Swipe Right for Murder | Derek Milman | Booklist |
| 129 | Sword in the Stars | Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy | Epic Reads |
| 130 | Taking Down Evelyn Tait | Poppy Nwosu | Readings |
| 131 | The Archer at Dawn | Swati Teerdhala | Epic Reads |
| 132 | The Betrothed | Kiera Cass | Epic Reads |
| 133 | The Black Kids | Christina Hammonds Reed | School Library Journal |
| 134 | The Blossom and the Firefly | Sherri L. Smith | Chicago Public Library |
| 135 | The Class | Frances O’Roark Dowell. Illus. by Amy Marie Stadelmann | Booklist |
| 136 | The Damned | Renée Ahdieh | Epic Reads |
| 137 | The Daughters Of Ys | M.T. Anderson | NPR |
| 138 | The Deck of Omens | Christine Lynn Herman | Epic Reads |
| 139 | The Empire of Dreams | Rae Carson | Epic Reads |
| 140 | The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love | Davina Bell | Readings |
| 141 | The Enigma Game | Sabaa Tahir | Amazon |
| 142 | The Erasure Initiative | Lili Wilkinson | Readings |
| 143 | The Everything I Have Lost | Sylvia Aguilar Zéleny | Book Riot |
| 144 | The Extraordinaries | Danielle Paige | Amazon |
| 145 | The F Team | Rawah Arja | Readings |
| 146 | The Fascinators | Andrew Eliopulos | Epic Reads |
| 147 | The Hand on the Wall (Truly Devious, #3) | Maureen Johnson | Goodreads 2 |
| 148 | The King of Crows | Libba Bray | Epic Reads |
| 149 | The Left-Handed Booksellers of London | Garth Nix | Readings |
| 150 | The Life Below | Alexandra Monir | Epic Reads |
| 151 | The Lost Book of the White | Cassandra Clare | Barnes & Noble 2 |
| 152 | The Lucky Ones | Liz Lawson | Chicago Public Library |
| 153 | The Midnight Lie | Marie Rutkoski | Epic Reads |
| 154 | The New David Espinoza | Fred Aceves | Chicago Public Library |
| 155 | The Night Country | Melissa Albert | Epic Reads |
| 156 | The Other Side of the Sky | Amie Kaufman | Readings |
| 157 | The Plain Janes | Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg | NPR |
| 158 | The Pocket Change Collective Series | Various Authors | NYPL |
| 159 | The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3) | Holly Black | Goodreads |
| 160 | The Queen’s Assassin | Melissa de la Cruz | Epic Reads |
| 161 | The Ravens | Kass Morgan | Amazon |
| 162 | The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh | Candace Fleming | Publishers Weekly |
| 163 | The Sacrifice of Darkness | Roxane Gay & Tracy Lynne Oliver | NYPL |
| 164 | The Shadow of Kyoshi: Avatar, The Last Airbender | F. C. Yee Michael Dante DiMartino (Other) | Barnes & Noble 2 |
| 165 | The Shadows Between Us | Tricia Levenseller | Epic Reads |
| 166 | The Starlight Claim | Tim Wynne-Jones | Booklist |
| 167 | The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth | Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson (editors) | NPR |
| 168 | The Twin | Natasha Preston | Barnes & Noble |
| 169 | These Violent Delights | Chloe Gong | Barnes & Noble 2 |
| 170 | They Went Left | Monica Hesse | NPR |
| 171 | This Is My America | Kim Johnson | NPR |
| 172 | This One Is Ours | Kate O’Donnell | Readings |
| 173 | This Train Is Being Held | Ismée Williams | NYPL |
| 174 | Today Tonight Tomorrow | Rachel Lynn Solomon | NYPL |
| 175 | Unravel the Dusk | Elizabeth Lim | Epic Reads |
| 176 | Unscripted | Nicole Kronzer | Chicago Public Library |
| 177 | Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite | Zoraida Córdova & Natalie C. Parker | NYPL |
| 178 | Vicious Spirits | Kat Cho | Epic Reads |
| 179 | Watch Over Me | Nina LaCour | NYPL |
| 180 | What I Want You to See | Catherine Linka | Booklist |
| 181 | When You Were Everything | Ashley Woodfolk | Book Riot |
| 182 | Wicked As You Wish | Rin Chupeco | Epic Reads |
| 183 | Wilder Girls | Rory Power | Booklist |
| 184 | Woven in Moonlight | Isabel Ibañez | Epic Reads |
| 185 | You Call This Democracy? | Elizabeth Rusch | NYPL |
20 Best Young Adult Book Sources/Lists
| Source | Article |
| Amazon | Best young adult books of 2020 |
| Barnes & Noble | Barnes & Noble’s Best YA Books of 2020 |
| Barnes & Noble 2 | Barnes & Noble’s Best YA SF & Fantasy of 2020 |
| Book Riot | Best Books of 2020 (So Far) |
| Booklist | Top 10 Mysteries for Youth: 2020 |
| Bookpage | Best Books of 2020: Young Adult |
| Chicago Public Library | Best Teen Fiction of 2020 |
| Epic Reads | 2020 YA Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books |
| Five Books | The Best Science Books for Kids: the 2020 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize |
| Goodreads | Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction |
| Goodreads 2 | Best Young Adult Fiction |
| NPR | NPR’s Book Concierge |
| NYPL | Best Books for Teens 2020 |
| Parents | 10 Best Books for Teens of 2020 |
| Popsugar | Popsugar Entertainment Books POPSUGAR Book Club Awards Nominees 2020 |
| Powells | Best of Kids’ and YA 2020 |
| Publishers Weekly | Best Young Adult Books |
| Readings | The best young adult books of 2020 |
| School Library Journal | Best Young Adult Books 2020 | SLJ Best Books |
| Shelf Awareness | Our 2020 Best Children’s & Teen Books of the Year |