10 Best Scenic Young Adult Books Basking in Beautiful Landscapes
Alright folks, we're switching gears to feed your wanderlust. Get ready to be transported to dazzling vistas, lush terrains, and breathtaking sceneries without leaving the comfort of your own home. That’s right; we’re talking about tantalizing landscapes that serve as a character themselves in some remarkable Young Adult books. These novels are not just about tormented teens or epic love triangles; they’re about drenching your senses in the vivid depiction of tranquil forests, rolling hills, majestic mountains, and other picturesque backdrops. They whisk you away to awe-inspiring realms, making you relish the nuanced beauty of nature as the story unfolds. Picking up one of these books is like embracing escapism- you get to travel, explore and lose yourself in uncharted terrains. These books are ideal for those who like a dash of stunning visuals with their angst-ridden love stories or spellbinding adventures. With every flip of the page, the symphony of words paints a vivid landscape that leaves you yearning for more. Dive headfirst into this selection of YA novels that beautifully merge compelling storytelling with hauntingly beautiful settings. Here are the top 10 Young Adult books blessed with enthralling landscapes that will make you pack your dreamy suitcase!
『I'll Give You the Sun』
A New York Times bestseller • One of Time Magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time • Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award • A Stonewall Honor Book The radiant, award-winning story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John Green, Becky Albertalli, and Adam Silvera "Dazzling."—The New York Times Book Review "A blazing prismatic explosion of color."—Entertainment Weekly "Powerful and well-crafted . . . Stunning." —Time Magazine “We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.” At first, Jude and her twin brother are NoahandJude; inseparable. Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both of them. Years later, they are barely speaking. Something has happened to change the twins in different yet equally devastating ways . . . but then Jude meets an intriguing, irresistible boy and a mysterious new mentor. The early years are Noah’s to tell; the later years are Jude’s. But they each have only half the story, and if they can only find their way back to one another, they’ll have a chance to remake their world. From the acclaimed author of The Sky Is Everywhere, this exhilarating novel will leave you breathless and teary and laughing—often all at once.
Author | Jandy Nelson |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Penguin |
Release Date | Oct 27, 2015 |
Source | Google Books |
『All the Bright Places』
NOW A NETFLIX FILM, STARRING ELLE FANNING AND JUSTICE SMITH! The New York Times bestselling love story about two teens who find each other while standing on the edge. Theodore Finch is fascinated by death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill himself, but every day he also searches for—and manages to find—something to keep him here, and alive, and awake. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her small Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school—six stories above the ground— it’s unclear who saves whom. Soon it’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink. . . . “A do-not-miss for fans of Eleanor & Park and The Fault in Our Stars, and basically anyone who can breathe.” —Justine Magazine “At the heart—a big one—of All the Bright Places lies a charming love story about this unlikely and endearing pair of broken teenagers.” —The New York Times Book Review “A heart-rending, stylish love story.” —The Wall Street Journal “A complex love story that will bring all the feels.” —Seventeen Magazine “Impressively layered, lived-in, and real.” —Buzzfeed
Author | Jennifer Niven |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Ember |
Release Date | Sep 13, 2016 |
Source | Google Books |
『The Sun Is Also a Star』
The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist from the bestselling author of Everything, Everything will have you falling in love with Natasha and Daniel as they fall in love with each other. Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Falling in love with him won’t be my story. Daniel: I’ve always been the good son, the good student, living up to my parents’ high expectations. Never the poet. Or the dreamer. But when I see her, I forget about all that. Something about Natasha makes me think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store—for both of us. The Universe: Every moment in our lives has brought us to this single moment. A million futures lie before us. Which one will come true? *** "Beautifully crafted."--People Magazine "A book that is very much about the many factors that affect falling in love, as much as it is about the very act itself . . . fans of Yoon’s first novel, Everything Everything, will find much to love—if not, more—in what is easily an even stronger follow up." —Entertainment Weekly "Transcends the limits of YA as a human story about falling in love and seeking out our futures." —POPSUGAR.com
Author | Nicola Yoon |
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Price | $5.99 |
Publisher | Delacorte Press |
Release Date | Nov 01, 2016 |
Source | Google Books |
『Unearthly』
In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees . . . . Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy. Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place—and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side. As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make—between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny? Unearthly is a moving tale of love and fate, and the struggle between following the rules and following your heart.
Author | Cynthia Hand |
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Price | $9.99 |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Release Date | Apr 19, 2011 |
Source | Google Books |
『All the Walls of Belfast』
The Carnival at Bray meets West Side Story in Sarah Carlson’s powerful YA debut; set in post-conflict Belfast (Northern Ireland), alternating between two teenagers, both trying to understand their past and preserve their future. Seventeen-year-olds, Fiona and Danny must choose between their dreams and the people they aspire to be. Fiona and Danny were born in the same hospital. Fiona’s mom fled with her to the United States when she was two, but, fourteen years after the Troubles ended, a forty-foot-tall peace wall still separates her dad’s Catholic neighborhood from Danny’s Protestant neighborhood. After chance brings Fiona and Danny together, their love of the band Fading Stars, big dreams, and desire to run away from their families unites them. Danny and Fiona must help one another overcome the burden of their parents’ pasts. But one ugly truth might shatter what they have...
Author | Sarah Carlson |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Turner Publishing Company |
Release Date | Mar 12, 2019 |
Source | Google Books |
『Field Notes on Love』
"Utterly romantic." --Jenny Han, NYT bestselling author of To All the Boys I've Loved Before Two teens are thrown together on a cross-country train trip that will teach them about love, each other, and the futures they can build for themselves in this meet-cute romance from the bestselling author of Windfall and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. It's the perfect idea for a romantic week together: traveling across America by train. But then Hugo's girlfriend dumps him. Her parting gift: the tickets for their long-planned last-hurrah-before-college trip. Only, it's been booked under her name. Nontransferable, no exceptions. Mae is still reeling from being rejected from USC's film school. When she stumbles across Hugo's ad for a replacement Margaret Campbell (her full name!), she's certain it's exactly the adventure she needs to shake off her disappointment and jump-start her next film. A cross-country train trip with a complete stranger might not seem like the best idea. But to Mae and Hugo, both eager to escape their regular lives, it makes perfect sense. What starts as a convenient arrangement soon turns into something more. But when life outside the train catches up to them, can they find a way to keep their feelings for each other from getting derailed? "One of the loveliest, most touching romances of 2019 thus far that gets at the nature of something deeply uried in all of our hearts." --Entertainment Weekly
Author | Jennifer E. Smith |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Ember |
Release Date | Mar 17, 2020 |
Source | Google Books |
『Anne of Green Gables』
Bestseller for everybody! Written as fiction for readers of all ages, the literary classic has been considered a children's novel since the mid-twentieth century. It recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, a young orphan girl mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who have a farm on Prince Edward Island and who had intended to adopt a boy to help them. The novel recounts how Anne makes her way with the Cuthberts, in school and within the town. Since publication, Anne of Green Gables has sold more than 50 million copies and has been translated into 20 languages.
Author | Lucy Maud Montgomery |
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Price | $0.99 |
Publisher | Masterlab |
Release Date | |
Source | Google Books |
『Autoboyography』
High school senior Tanner Scott has hidden his bisexuality since his family moved to Utah, but he falls hard for Sebastian, a Mormon mentoring students in a writing seminar Tanner's best friend convinced him to take.
Author | Christina Lauren |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Release Date | Sep 12, 2017 |
Source | Google Books |
『Bridge to Terabithia』
The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brand-new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo. Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief. Bridge to Terabithia was also named an ALA Notable Children’s Book and has become a touchstone of children’s literature, as have many of Katherine Paterson’s other novels, including The Great Gilly Hopkins and Jacob Have I Loved.
Author | Katherine Paterson |
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Price | $9.49 |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Release Date | Oct 06, 2009 |
Source | Google Books |
『A Wizard of Earthsea』
Originally published in 1968, Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea marks the first of the six now beloved Earthsea titles. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.
Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Release Date | Jan 01, 2012 |
Source | Google Books |
Wrapping up, if you yearn for a literary journey that reveals more about the world and yourself, the books listed above should be on your must-read radar. They meticulously crafted landscapes go beyond mere setting, transforming into sentient characters that drive the plot as much as any bipedal figure in the story. These narratives aren’t just about idyllic sceneries or picturesque vistas, but also help each reader develop a deeper understanding of the protagonist's journey in the face of change and adversity. From the serene whisper of the forest to the relentless turmoil of the seas, the diverse landscapes illustrated in these books amplify the emotional depth of the story. The curated list of young adult novels offered here doesn't just nourish young readers but also caters to those who are young at heart. So, pack your literary bags and prepare for an emotional, scenic rollercoaster ride that will leave you wanting more. Immerse yourself fully in these artfully crafted books and allow these beautiful landscapes to leave indelible imprints on your imagination. It's high time to let your spirit of adventure run wild and explore these beautifully painted worlds within pages. Serious page-flipping starts now!
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