Fantasy sagas, dystopian adventures, and heartfelt YA dramas trending now.
Weekly refresh of the YA hardcover charts.
Young Adult Hardcover
Week of April 19, 2026
#1
FAKE SKATING
Lynn Painter
After years of separation, the childhood friends Alec and Dani reunite and face their true feelings toward each other. (Ages 14 and up)
27 weeksLast week: #2
#2
THE SUN AND THE STARMAKER
Rachel Griffin
The Starmaker senses a powerful magic within Aurora Finch and requests that she come study under his tutelage. (Ages 14 to 18)
7 weeksLast week: #1
#3
IF ONLY I HAD TOLD HER
Laura Nowlin
In this companion to “If He Had Been With Me,” the story of Finn and Autumn is told through three different perspectives. (Ages 14 to 18)
22 weeksLast week: #3
#4
DIVINE RIVALS
Rebecca Ross
Two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection. (Ages 13 to 18)
98 weeksLast week: #4
#5
A STAGE SET FOR VILLAINS
Shannon J. Spann
Riven Hesper makes a deal with a “Player,” an immortal being, to save her own life. (Ages 16 and up)
9 weeksLast week: #5
#6
DEVIOUS PREY
Scott Reintgen
When an airship crash lands on a deserted island, a deadly mythical creature smuggled aboard escapes and begins to prey on the survivors. (Ages 14 and up)
1 week
#7
BETTER THAN THE MOVIES
Lynn Painter
Hopeless romantic Liz has a crush on Michael but finds out that she likes being around her neighbor Wes. (Ages 12 and up)
12 weeksLast week: #8
#8
THE BOOK THIEF
Markus Zusak
A girl saves books from Nazi burning and shares them with a Jewish man in hiding. (Ages 12 and up)
4 weeksLast week: #9
#9
WINGS OF STARLIGHT
Allison Saft
Clarion, the successor to the throne of Pixie Hollow, is determined to confront a monster that threatens the land. (Ages 12 to 18)
59 weeksLast week: #6
#10
THE RUINS BENEATH US
Sasha E. Sloan
When an Elven girl saves a prince in the woods, she is asked to become the apothecary of his kingdom. (Ages 14 and up)
