Here are the items broken down by genre or area of interest. There is quite a bit of overlap, given that many YA titles explore multiple genres, so you may see the same book listed multiple times. I also made a section for LGBTQ+, which of course is not a genre, but may be something teens are seeking out, and audio, so I could gather music, podcasts and audiobooks together for those seeking a listening experience.
Realistic Fiction
Black Flamingo [audiobook], by Dean Atta
Heartstopper [tv series], by Alice Oseman
The Henna Wars , by Adiba Jaigirdar
Last Night at the Telegraph Club, by Malinda Lo
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell
Long Way Down [graphic novel] (2019), by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff
The Poet X (2018), by Elizabeth Acevedo
You Should See Me in a Crown, by Leah Johnson
Romance
Heartstopper [tv series], by Alice Oseman
Instructions for Dancing, by Nicola Yoon
Last Night at the Telegraph Club, by Malinda Lo
Tokyo Ever After, by Emiko Jean
You Should See Me in a Crown, by Leah Johnson
Sci Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, by Aya Kyugoku
Arcane: League of Legends [TV show], by Christian Linke and Alex Yee
Beasts and Beauty, by Soman Chainani
Graceling[graphic novel], by Kristin Cashore and Gareth Hinds
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab
Riot Baby, by Tochi Onyabuchi
Terraria: Journey’s End, by Relogic
Superhero/Adventure
Just Dance 2020, created by Ubisoft Paris/Milan
My Hero Academia, by Kenji Nagasaki
WandaVision, created by Jac Schaeffer
Thriller/Mystery
Ace of Spades, by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Cruella [film], by Craig Gillespie
Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley
The Inheritance Games, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Pride and Premeditation, by Tirzah Price
The Rose Code, by Kate Quinn
Nonfiction
All We Can Save, by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, by Derf Backderf
Let’s Make Ramen! by Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You [audiobook] (2020), by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
Teenager Therapy, by Teenager Therapy
Yes She Can, edited by Molly Dillon
Historical Fiction
Cruella [film], by Craig Gillespie
Hamilton [film], by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Pride and Premeditation, by Tirzah Price
The Rose Code, by Kate Quinn
Poetry
All We Can Save, by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson
Black Flamingo, by Dean Atta
Long Way Down, by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff
The Poet X (2018), by Elizabeth Acevedo
LGBTQ+
Ace of Spades (2021), by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Beasts and Beauty (2021), by Soman Chainani
Black Flamingo [audiobook] (2020), by Dean Atta
Heartstopper [tv series] (2022), by Alice Oseman
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (2020), by V.E. Schwab
The Henna Wars (2020), by Adiba Jaigirdar
Last Night at the Telegraph Club (2021), by Malinda Lo
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me (2019), by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell
Teenager Therapy, by Teenager Therapy
You Should See Me in a Crown (2020), by Leah Johnson
Audio
Growing Up, by the Linda Lindas
Black Flamingo, by Dean Atta
Sour, by Olivia Rodrigo
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You [audiobook] (2020), by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
Teenager Therapy (2018-present), by Teenager Therapy