McKenna Uzelac, Columbia University

Despite a big budget and an all-star cast, the long-awaited film adaptation of the beloved book series has disappointed both fans and critics.

Michelle Young, Simon Fraser University

The heartwarming young adult novel follows an Asian American teenager caught between the culture of the United States and her parents’ homeland.

Kelsey Rogers, Susquehanna University

Exams make school scary, but murder makes it frightening.

Sarah Brown, University of Florida

Time to get your teenage angst on.

Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University

Young adult literature is doing far more than dominating the bestseller’s list. It’s taking a stand.

Jen Tombs, University of Warwick

The English author is taking on the entertainment business.

Gabbi Calabrese, Arkansas Tech University

Who needs to do schoolwork anyway?

Myah Clinton, University of Alabama at Birmingham

The novel offers a fresh approach to portraying mental illness in literature.

Alex Futo, Otterbein University

The YA world really needs to hit the refresh button.

Alex Futo, Otterbein University

Brown’s return to the world of ‘Red Rising’ is still epic 10 years later.

Danielle Richardson, Florida State University

Characters you can relate to and romances that aren’t ridiculously cliché  — sounds like a great beach day novel to me.

Karena Landler, Georgetown University

And after receiving 140,000 votes, Tomi Adeyemi’s ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ is first up on the list.

Karena Landler, Georgetown University

The actress recently came out as gay, a declaration that has much more significance than meets the eye.

Karena Landler, Georgetown University

Time to get your beachside romance on.