In Episode 19 Gen and Jette do another genre breakdown by asking, “What is YA?” We talk about the history of Young Adult literature, its recent rise in popularity, and which books are categorized as YA. It’s a genre that’s come a long way since we were teenagers and it was fascinating to see how the genre has changed and expanded.
To answer “What is YA?” in our genre breakdown, we also take a look at audience and subject matter. YA is far more open to inclusivity and representation than your average novel. And it’s not just for teens. We pull apart the qualities in YA that draw an older readership. And of course we talk about some of our own favourites because, well, we’re part of that older readership. We love YA!
Show Notes
It turns out that the reason Jette thought the Miss Peregrine movie was Tim Burton-esque it because it WAS a Tim Burton Movie.
If you haven’t already, go watch “Shia LeBeouf” Live on YouTube.
Books and Authors Mentioned
Get ready. It’s a long one:
The Baby-Sitter’s Club by Ann M. Martin
Goosebumps by R.L. Stine
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
The Saddle Club by Bonnie Bryant
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman
Other Words for Smoke by Sarah Maria Griffin
Holes by Louis Sachar
The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney Stevens
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Maggie Steifvater
Lurlene McDaniel
Sarah Dessen
Judy Blume
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