YA Books About Monsters

Updated February 13, 2024
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Belladonna
Grace, Adalyn
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth brings to life a highly romantic, Gothic-infused world of wealth, desire, and betrayal. ​ Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians,...
Belle Morte
Higgin, Bella
Paper Book
There's only one way out. Belle Morte. One of five houses where vampires reside as celebrities and humans are paid to be their living donors. While others came here seeking fortune, I came in search of my sister who walked into Belle Morte five months ago . . . and never walked back out.<...
Unchosen
Blair, Katharyn
Paper Book
Katharyn Blair crafts a fiercely feminist fantasy with a horrifying curse, swoon-worthy sea captains, and the power of one girl to choose her own fate in this contemporary standalone adventure that's perfect for fans of The Fifth Wave and Seafire, and for anyone who has...
Down comes the night
Saft, Allison
Paper Book
"A YA fantasy classic in the making." - Christine Lynn Herman, author of The Devouring Gray "Fans of Leigh Bardugo's "Grisha Trilogy" and Marie Rutkoski's "Winner's Trilogy" have been waiting for this Darkling-esque romance..." - School Library Journal...
Lycanthropy and other chronic illnesses
O'Neal, Kristen
Paper Book
"Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses is a funny, heartfelt book with a phenomenal premise."--New York Times Teen Wolf meets Emergency Contact in this sharply observed, hilarious, and heartwarming debut young adult novel about...
Spells trouble
Cast, P. C.
Paper Book
The first book in the Sisters of Salem trilogy about twin witches from the powerhouse duo P.C. and Kristin Cast! Double double, twins spell trouble... Hunter and Mercy Goode are twin witches, direct descendants of the founder of their town of Goodeville. As...
Chosen
White, Kiersten
Paper Book
A Seventeen Best YA Book of 2020 So Far A Hypable Most Anticipated YA Fantasy Sequel of 2020 "Will get Buffy fans up in their feels." --Entertainment Weekly on Slayer Nina continues to learn how to use her slayer powers...
What big teeth
Szabo, Rose
Paper Book
A Strand February 2021 Book of the Month "With a layered mystery, a haunting setting, and thrilling tension, What Big Teeth has an otherness to it that pulls you in and forces you to keep reading." --Tricia Levenseller, Publisher's Weekly-bestselling...
Mary : the adventures of Mary Shelley's great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter
Grant, Brea
Paper Book
A 2021 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens pick. When angsty teenager Mary Shelley is not interested in carrying on her family's celebrated legacy of being a great writer, but she soon discovers that she has the not-so-celebrated and super-secret Shelley power to heal monsters,...
All these monsters
Tintera, Amy
Paper Book
From New York Times best-selling author Amy Tintera, a high-stakes sci-fi adventure about a teen girl who will do anything to escape her troubled home--even if that means joining a dangerous monster-fighting squad. Perfect for fans of Warcross and Renegades.  ...

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