young adult

adjective

: of, relating to, or being a category of fiction that is primarily intended for adolescent readers

young adult fiction/literature

We live in an era of blockbuster young adult book series: Harry Potter, Twilight, now the Hunger Games.—

Leah Wilson

Early in her four-year career as the young adult librarian of the Huckaby Public Library, Veronica Garde observed that most of the staff had a sliding scale of courtesy toward library users, teenagers being given the shortest shrift.—

A. J. Anderson

—abbreviation YA

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Suddenly, whatever graced my wardrobe as a trend-chasing teen and young adult is back and more coveted than ever. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025 The wildly popular young adult fantasy romance is a New York Times bestseller. —

Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025 Wen’s young adult novel Loveboat, Taipei was adapted into Paramount’s Love in Taipei (2023) starring Ashley Liao, Ross butler, Nico Hiraga and Chelsea Zhang. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025 There’s separate shelving for graphic novels and young adult literature. —

Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for young adult