Awhile back I told you I was providing a list of books I suggest lovers of science fiction and fantasy (and science fantasy, and portal fantasy, and apocalyptic, and mental health, and feminism/STRONG female characters, and equality) read.

Today I’m fulfilling PART of that promise, with this list of young adult (YA) books.

*This list was created on my own time, with my own resources. Library resources (my place of work) were not used in this creation. The list here is my own property and subject to change at any time.*

My Recommendations:

1. The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer — Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Strong Female Characters
2. Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead — Fantasy, Mental Health, Strong Female Characters
3. The Girl of Fire and Thorns series — Science Fantasy, Fantasy, Strong Female Characters
4. Six of Crows/Dregs series by Leigh Bardugo — Fantasy, Apocalyptic, Mental Health, Strong Female Characters, Intersectionality
5. Divergent series by Veronica Roth — Science Ficiton, Apocalyptic, Strong Female Characters
6. The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins — Science Fiction, Apocalyptic, Strong Female Characters, Mental Health

On My Radar (they should be on yours too): 

1. Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu — Fantasy, Apocalyptic, Strong Female Characters
2. The Hobbit (I’m rather ashamed I haven’t read this yet) by J.R.R. Tolkien — Fantasy
3. The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien — Fantasy
4. Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas — Fantasy
5. Ruby Red Trilogy by Kerstin Gier — Fantasy
6. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas — Fantasy, Mental Health
7. Daughters of Smoke and Bone series by Laini Taylor — Fantasy
8. Graceling by Kristin Cashore — Fantasy
9. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
10. Scythe by Neal Shusterman — Science Fiction
11. The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater — Fantasy and Mental Health
    
12. Ash by Malinda Lo
13. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
14. A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
15. His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman
16. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
17. Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa — Mental Health