YA sci-fi is any science fiction written for a teenage audience. Even though YA fatures teenage characters, the plots can be great for adults, and adult women are one of the hugest subsets of YA readers.
I choose selectively YA reads that I think will appeal to adults. I only review YA sci-fi for an adult audience. Not all of the books I review may be suitable for all families or for younger teens.
NA stands for “New Adult.” NA sci-fi is written for a college-age audience, and tends to feature sexy romance and/or coming of age themes. I include NA books on this page since NA books tend to have a similar feel to YA books, but with more adult content, so they will appeal to many adults who enjoy YA sci-fi.
Check out my latest YA and NA related posts below.
I’m surprised to say that my fave sci-fi read of 2025 is a YA novel. I don’t often review YA, but I enjoyed Gong’s debut Romeo and Juliet retelling These Violent Delights, so when I heard this author had a cyberpunk novel coming out, I was interested to see how she’d tackle my fave genre. … Read more
Other Worlds is a 2025 collaboration between indie authors Ben Logsdon, Erica Rue, R.Lynn Hanks, Calanthe Colt, Amber Toro, Ilias Siametis, Amy Marie Ayres and Alana Faye Wilson. I picked up this collection of short stories hoping to find new indie authors to love, and I was not disappointed. Each story had something interesting to … Read more
September is my fave month of the year, and it’s not just because it’s my birth month. There’s something about the change in the weather that signals it’s time to cozy up with a cup of tea and a good book. This fall, I’m looking forward to cuddling up with some much anticipated releases by … Read more
I interviewed Jennifer Brody, author of A Sacrifice of Blood and Stars, back in the fall when the book released, but it took me a while for this one to make it to the top of my TBR. I’m glad I came back to it, because it was a really fun read! A Sacrifice of … Read more
It’s been a while since I reviewed a YA science fiction book, and I wasn’t sure what to expect with this one. While I love YA romance, it feels like so many of the recently published books in this genre are geared toward adult women rather than actual teenage readers. The plots seem to be … Read more
Note: This Interview was Originally Featured on SFF Insiders on October 2nd, 2024. Author Interviews are quickly becoming my new favourite feature of this blog! It’s been so much fun getting to “meet” authors in my genre and find out about their books and publishing journeys. I was extra excited when I had the chance … Read more
Yesterday was National Truth and Reconciliation Day here in Canada, a day where we take time to remember the horrible practice of stealing indigenous children from their families and placing them in residential schools, where many died without ever seeing their families again. Mass graves have been found at some of these sites, and the … Read more
When I think of YA sci-fi that could just as easily have been placed on the adult shelf if marketers had simply chosen a different tactic, the first novel that comes to mind is Iron Widow. The main character may be eighteen years old, but this story of a female mech pilot determined to get … Read more
This is one of the YA novels I read when I thought I was writing YA and was looking for YA comps for Starlight. With romance, intrigue, and a touch of Bridgerton, this read is appropriate for younger teens but equally enjoyable for adults. Vika works as a barmaid on an impoverished, working-class planet that … Read more
So, it’s taken me a couple of weeks to finish this one because it’s longer than my usual reads. (Don’t get me wrong, Heavenbreaker’s no Sanderson brick, but the audiobook is fifteen hours and I generally go for twelve and under. Longer books take longer to build, and, what can I say, I’m impatient!) Heavenbreaker … Read more
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