Parental Compass
Age group:Ages 0–4Ages 5–7Ages 8–10Ages 11–13Ages 14+

Ages 14+

Best books for ages 14+

Young-adult fiction chosen with care.

457 books

What I Lost
Caution
What I Lost

Alexandra Ballard

Ages 14–18

Looking for Enid: The Mysterious and Inventive Life of Enid Blyton
Safe
Looking for Enid: The Mysterious and Inventive Life of Enid Blyton

Duncan McLaren

Ages 14–18

Everything Is Fine (And Other Lies I Tell Myself)
Safe
Everything Is Fine (And Other Lies I Tell Myself)

Cathy Brett

Ages 13–18

Being Henry David
Safe
Being Henry David

Cal Armistead

Ages 14–18

Reloaded (Agent 21, Book 2)
Safe
Reloaded (Agent 21, Book 2)

Chris Ryan

Ages 13–18

Skip
The Goodreads Editors Share Their May Book Picks (May 2026)

Various (Goodreads Editors' Selection)

Ages 18–18

Skip
The Goodreads Editors Share Their May Book Picks (May 2026)

Various Authors (Goodreads Editorial Selection)

Ages 18–18

Skip
Goodreads Reviewers Group: Up for Reviews (Discussion Thread)

Various Authors (Discussion Thread)

Ages 18–18

Fable for the End of the World
Caution
Fable for the End of the World

Ava Reid

Ages 16–18

Skip
Gleam (The Plated Prisoner, #3)

Raven Kennedy

Ages 18–18

Sabriel (Old Kingdom, Book 1)
Caution
Sabriel (Old Kingdom, Book 1)

Garth Nix

Ages 14–18

Safe
The Charade (Eden Falls Academy #1)

Judy Corry

Ages 13–18

Skip
Copperstitched

Kalie Reid

Ages 18–18

Skip
Story of the Eye

Georges Bataille

Ages 18–18

Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 13
Caution
Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 13

Ryōsuke Takeuchi

Ages 16–18

Monsters of Men
Caution
Monsters of Men

Patrick Ness

Ages 15–18

Skip
Up for Reviews (Goodreads Discussion Thread)

Multiple Authors (Goodreads Forum Thread)

Ages 18–18

Skip
Up for Reviews (Goodreads Discussion Thread)

Multiple Authors (Goodreads Discussion)

Ages 18–18

Skip
Kindle Unlimited Reads: Book Recs (Forum Thread)

Various Authors (Forum Recommendations)

Ages 18–18

Mesopotamia: Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians (Dictionaries of Civilization)
Safe
Mesopotamia: Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians (Dictionaries of Civilization)

Enrico Ascalone

Ages 13–18

Skip
First (After the End collection)

Ali Hazelwood

Ages 18–18

Arclight
Safe
Arclight

Josin L. McQuein

Ages 13–18

Caution
Last Cut (Lorimer SideStreets)

Wren Handman

Ages 14–18

The Cheat Sheet
Safe
The Cheat Sheet

Sarah Adams

Ages 14–18

← PreviousPage 3 of 20Next →

Readers also compare these picks

Not sure which pick to start with? Jump into a title on this list and see other books like it — each detail page includes read-alikes with the same content ratings.

Keep exploring

Find the next book they'll love.

Browse hand-picked lists by age, topic, and content level — every pick vetted by a parent.

See all reading listsAsk for a rec

Filter ages 14+ by genre

Adventure for ages 14+Biography for ages 14+Chapter Books for ages 14+Classics for ages 14+Contemporary for ages 14+Early Readers for ages 14+Fantasy for ages 14+Graphic Novels for ages 14+Historical Fiction for ages 14+Mystery for ages 14+Picture Books for ages 14+Science Fiction for ages 14+