Young adult horror fiction

Although YA literature was founded in realism, the sub-genres of horror, thriller and paranormal quickly grew in popularity with young readers. What is it about spooky stories that appeal so much to young readers? They easily relate to the protagonists and ask themselves what they would do if they were put in a similar situation. Scary stories allow young readers to face their fears, without ever having to leave the library.

Young adult fiction is full of horror, and not just of the embarrassing-nightmare variety. From ghosts and demons in possession of homes to serial killers making their rounds through schools and parties, here are 13 terrifying books to introduce you to young adult horror — and maybe even keep you awake at night. This young adult horror anthology edited by the author of Wink Poppy Midnight and Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea brings together some of the most incredible voices in YA horror. From the unsettlingly supernatural to disturbingly plausible realism, Slasher Girls and Monster Boys is the best way to get a taste of everything YA horror has to offer. So she temporarily brings the three girls back to life in order to solve their murder. Micheline is one of the last remaining descendants of the Van Helsing lineage, trained as an exorcist of both corporeal and spiritual monsters. Once someone passes through the gates of a walled city called a Coldtown, they can never leave, trapped there with the quarantined vampires and their human prey.

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Let us dispense first with the myth that young adult novels are 1 only for teens and 2 somehow lesser than adult fiction novels. YA fiction consistently produces interesting world-building, complex plots, and empathetic character development. Yes, even hardened, jaded grown-ups can find a YA horror novel to keep them up at night. Wilder Girls , Rory Power. The Raxter School for Girls has been under quarantine for 18 months, ever since the Tox ravaged students and faculty alike.