We might be a little biased, but we think YA is an incredible genre. YA books have the ability to capture a wide audience with their unique storytelling, unforgettable characters, and iconic lines.
It’s also the genre that holds a lot of nostalgia for many of us—we’ll never forget how we felt when a life-altering plot twist occurred (we’re looking at you, Catching Fire), or when a ship we’ve been waiting to get together finally became endgame. Hearing certain book titles immediately brings us back to a specific period of time, whether it was the age of dystopian series, a late night binge-read of high fantasies, or a summer of light-hearted rom-coms.
And with that, that means there are just some unforgettable quotes which, not to be dramatic, changed our lives.
In this quiz, we’ll be testing your knowledge and seeing just how well you know some iconic lines from some of the most popular young adult novels of the past 15 years. From compelling contemporaries, to swoon-worthy romances, to spellbinding fantasies, we’ll tap into some nostalgia by diving deep into old favorites and classics.
So do you have Shatter Me quotes down pat, or is it time to brush up on The Fault in Our Stars one-liners? Time to find out!
Check out the full list of books quoted below:
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
- With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
- Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
- Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
- Graceling (Graphic Novel) by Kristin Cashore
- The Selection by Kiera Cass
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
- Legend by Marie Lu
- A Very Large Expanse Of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
- Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
- I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
- Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
- Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
- Divergent by Veronica Roth
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- Scythe by Neal Shusterman
- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
- Dear Martin by Nic Stone
- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
- Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein