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♥ EDITOR'S TOP 13 PICKS

Best YA Books of 2015

The best young adult books published in 2015.

13books ranked
5,534total pages
0.6avg spice
THE FULL RANKING
13 books, ranked by our editors
Every book read cover to cover. Ranked by vibe, prose quality, emotional impact, and re-readability. — compatibility-checked, not just star-sorted.
👑#1
Queen of Shadows cover
EDITOR'S PICK

🥇 #1 Match
Queen of Shadows

🌶🌶 2/5 648 p ★ 4.62
YA FantasyFantasy RomanceEpic Fantasy
👑#2
Six of Crows cover

🥈 #2 Match
Six of Crows

🌶 1/5 465 p ★ 4.46
YA FantasyHeist Fantasy
👑#3
Winter cover

🥉 #3 Match
Winter

🌶 0/5 824 p ★ 4.25
YA Science FictionFairy Tale
#4
All the Bright Places cover

#4
All the Bright Places

🌶 0/5 388 p ★ 4.15
YA ContemporaryRomance
#5
An Ember in the Ashes cover

#5
An Ember in the Ashes

🌶🌶 2/5 446 p ★ 4.14
YA FantasyEpic Fantasy
#6
The Wrath and the Dawn cover

#6
The Wrath and the Dawn

🌶 1/5 395 p ★ 4.09
YA FantasyRomanceArabian Nights
#7
Red Queen cover

#7
Red Queen

🌶🌶 2/5 383 p ★ 3.98
YA fantasydystopiansci-fi fantasy
#8
More Happy Than Not cover

#8
More Happy Than Not

🌶 0/5 295 p ★ 3.89
YA ContemporaryLGBTQ+
#9
The Rose Society cover

#9
The Rose Society

🌶 0/5 416 p ★ 3.87
YA FantasyDark Fantasy
#10
Everything, Everything cover

#10
Everything, Everything

🌶 0/5 310 p ★ 3.76
YA ContemporaryRomance
#11
Finding Audrey cover

#11
Finding Audrey

🌶 0/5 286 p ★ 3.72
YA Contemporary
#12
The Darkest Part of the Forest cover

#12
The Darkest Part of the Forest

🌶 0/5 336 p ★ 3.71
YA FantasyFairy Tale
#13
The Heir cover

#13
The Heir

🌶 0/5 342 p ★ 3.59
YA DystopianRomance
HEAT CHECK
Spice breakdown
How spicy is this list? Here is the full distribution.
Clean
8 books
🌶 1/5
2 books
🌶🌶 2/5
3 books
🌶🌶🌶 3/5
0 books
🌶🌶🌶🌶 4/5
0 books
🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 5/5
0 books
COMMON QUESTIONS
FAQ

This curated list features 13 books, totaling 5,534 pages. Every book has been read and rated by our team.

Rankings are based on our read-through ratings, reader community feedback, and how well each book delivers on the promise of its genre and mood. We cross-reference BookTok discussions and Goodreads data.

The average spice level across this list is 0.6/5. Individual books range from clean to scorching — check each book’s spice rating for details.

We update our best-of lists quarterly to include new releases and adjust rankings based on ongoing reader feedback and our own re-reads.

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