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Fantasy Epic Young Adult Fiction Books

Evidence-led fantasy epic young adult fiction selections grounded in young adult fiction signal quality, reader intent fit, and cross-source metadata agreement.

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1. The Raven Scholar
Antonia Hodgson
Fits this list for its focus on fantasy.
2. Nightbane: Collector’s Edition (the Lightlark Saga Book 2)
Alex Aster
Included for strong best alignment with this fantasy epic young adult fiction list.
3. Strike the Zither
Joan He
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
4. City of Stone and Silence
Django Wexler, Catherine Ho
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
5. The Son of Summer Stars
Meredith Ann Pierce
Fits this list for its focus on adult and fantasy.
6. Kingdom of Deceit
Roberto Ricci, Ryan Kennard Burke
Fits this list for its focus on adult and fiction.
7. Mirrored Heavens
Rebecca Roanhorse, Christian Barillas
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this fantasy epic young adult fiction list.
8. Empire of Storms
Sarah J. Maas
Included for strong series alignment with this fantasy epic young adult fiction list.
9. The Last Namsara
Kristen Ciccarelli
Fits this list for its focus on fantasy.
10. The Burning God
R. F. Kuang
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.

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