Young Adult Audiobooks

Young adult fiction, commonly known as YA, centers around stories that feature protagonists aged 12–21. Though originally intended for teens, the genre has found an audience among adults who gravitate toward the mix of coming-of-age tales, diverse social themes, and powerful moments of hope.

Young adult fiction, commonly known as YA, centers around stories that feature protagonists aged 12–21. Though originally intended for teens, the genre has found an audience among adults who gravitate toward the mix of coming-of-age tales, diverse social themes, and powerful moments of hope.

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The Broke Hearts
The Broke Hearts
The Broke Hearts
The Broke Hearts
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The Broke Hearts

byMatt Mendez

In this “moving and heartbreaking” (BCCB) follow up to Barely Missing Everything, JD and Danny, still reeling from the gutting death of their best friend by police gunfire, grapple with life-changing decisions and the kind of people they want to be, for Juan. A year after losing their best friend, JD and Danny are still brokenhearted. JD’s impetuous decision to join the Air Force only makes him yearn for “before” more than ever. Danny, who’d rather paint murals than open a book and certainly never thought of himself as college material, makes the equally impulsive choice to do what Juan will never be able to and enrolls in a community college. Danny’s father, The Sarge, is proud of him for the first time ever for living out Sarge’s own dream of being a first-generation college student, but Danny can’t shake the thought that it should be Juan, not him. And studying hasn’t gotten any easier for him despite his new academic goals. When Danny is on the verge of flunking out and JD gets notified of imminent deployment, the two are forced to confront their shared grief that led them to these paths. Can they learn to live lives that are their own in honor of Juan, rather than for him?

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About Young Adult

So many listeners just can’t get enough of young adult (often abbreviated as YA) audiobooks, adoring them for the often extraordinary and engaging storylines, vivid characters, and engrossing plots, no matter their age. The young adult genre is fiction written, published, and marketed to teens and young adults, aged roughly 13 to 18. Young adult audiobooks, whether novels or short stories, have distinct qualities that distinguish them from fiction created for other age groups. Adolescence is the primary focus of nearly all YA novels. Young adult stories can be found in a wide variety of genres, but the main character's age and experience tend to influence the content and storylines. Some of the most popular New York Times bestselling YA titles include The Hunger Games trilogy, The Hate U Give, and To All the Boys I loved Before. Some are romance, some are action and adventure, some are fantasy, and some are many other diverse subgenres. ‘Coming-of-age novels’ are a common descriptor for YA stories because of their focus on adolescence's trials and tribulations. YA stories can be written in a variety of styles, from literary to simple and direct. With its distinct features, YA fiction shares the fundamental elements of fiction: character, plot, setting and theme.

So many listeners just can’t get enough of young adult (often abbreviated as YA) audiobooks, adoring them for the often extraordinary and engaging storylines, vivid characters, and engrossing plots, no matter their age. The young adult genre is fiction written, published, and marketed to teens and young adults, aged roughly 13 to 18. Young adult audiobooks, whether novels or short stories, have distinct qualities that distinguish them from fiction created for other age groups. Adolescence is the primary focus of nearly all YA novels. Young adult stories can be found in a wide variety of genres, but the main character's age and experience tend to influence the content and storylines. Some of the most popular New York Times bestselling YA titles include The Hunger Games trilogy, The Hate U Give, and To All the Boys I loved Before. Some are romance, some are action and adventure, some are fantasy, and some are many other diverse subgenres. ‘Coming-of-age novels’ are a common descriptor for YA stories because of their focus on adolescence's trials and tribulations. YA stories can be written in a variety of styles, from literary to simple and direct. With its distinct features, YA fiction shares the fundamental elements of fiction: character, plot, setting and theme.