Top 10 Young Adult Fantasy Authors
The best YA fantasy authors creating magical worlds for teens and adults alike. From faeries to chosen ones, these authors deliver magic.
Sarah J. Maas - A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass, high fantasy romance.
Leigh Bardugo - Grishaverse creator with Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows.
Cassandra Clare - Shadowhunters world with The Mortal Instruments and connected series.
V.E. Schwab - Shades of Magic trilogy and Villains duology, dark and magical.
Maggie Stiefvater - The Raven Cycle and Shiver trilogy, atmospheric and dreamy.
Holly Black - Cruel Prince trilogy, dark fae politics and morally gray characters.
Marissa Meyer - Lunar Chronicles, fairy tale retellings in space.
Sabaa Tahir - An Ember in the Ashes, Roman-inspired fantasy with rebellion.
Renée Ahdieh - The Wrath and the Dawn, Arabian Nights retelling with lush prose.
Tahereh Mafi - Shatter Me series, dystopian with superpowers and romance.