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13 YA Books With Awesome Female Protagonists
in honor of Women's History Month, we're rounding up some of our favorite female characters in YA because they are total badasses and we are here for it.
Read an Exclusive Excerpt of The Poet X!
Watch this video of Elizabeth Acevedo performing a poem from The Poet X and read an exclusive excerpt for more from this poetry goddess!
Need a Shatter Me Refresher? Watch Team Epic Reads Recap the Series!
Can’t wait for the Shatter Me series to continue in Restore? But... also can't remember exactly what happened? Catch up in under three minutes!
Are These Red Queen Quotes Real or Did We Make Them Up?
We've read the Red Queen books countless times, but how well do you know them? Can you tell if these quotes are from the series, or if we made them up?
Which "Simon Universe" Character Are You?
We all love Becky Albertalli. Her novels are literary heart-eye emojis. Her characters are super relatable. But which one *are* you? Find out now!
15 YA Characters Who Live Up to the Hype
There are an infinite amount of wonderful YA characters, but some get more love than others. We wanted to see which of those really deserve it.
Can You Guess the YA Fantasy Book From the Quote?
You've read them. You love them. But do you know these young adult fantasy books well enough to identify them from a single quote?
What’s Your Three Dark Crowns Gift?
It's the moment you've been waiting for. Find out now which of the Three Dark Crowns gifts you would have if you were a character in this twisted series!
How Long Would You Last in a YA Fantasy Novel?
The stakes are high and time is running out, do you have what it takes to survive in a YA fantasy novel?! Take the quiz to see how you'll fare!
Keep Track of the Three Dark Crowns Characters With This Helpful Map
When the plot of a series centers around three triplet queens battling to the death to rule their kingdom, it...
11 Holiday Books That Will Put You in a Festive Mood
The holidays are coming and we're ready to start the celebrations. These holiday books are perfect for putting us in a festive mood!
9 Life Lessons That We Learned From YA Books
There is no shame in admitting your love for YA—in fact, we've learned some pretty important life lessons from our favorite books. Have you?
Plan a Royal Wedding and We’ll Tell You If You’d Win the Selection
We are now in full-on royal wedding and romance fever, and of course, that made us think of our fave romantical YA series with a certain Prince Maxon!
5 Reasons Why You Need to Read Shatter Me
We've got just a few reasons for why you need to read the Shatter Me series! Okay fine, TBH, we kind of just wanted a chance to rave about these books.
Read the First 2 Chapters of Truly Devious
Do you want to solve a mystery? Follow along, because maybe you can crack the case. Or, at least one of the cases. Start reading Truly Devious and see.
8 Ways to Arrange an Aesthetically Pleasing Bookshelf
You deserve a bookshelf that makes your book nerd heart up with pride. Here are some ideas on how to style your bookshelf and make it #goals.
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