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But adults love reading YA books too because they re important, accessible, and fun.
For the first few years of my 20s, I kept it a secret that I still loved young adult books, fearing I d be judged for enjoying stories with adolescent protagonists and problems. As I met more YA fans, I was genuinely thrilled to learn that I wasn t alone
that so many adults love YA stories because they re fun to read and tackle a variety of difficult or complex issues in remarkably accessible ways.
Young adult books are written and marketed for teenagers, but span every subject and genre from fantasy to romance. As an adult, my favorite young adult novels are the ones that would have been a good influence on me when I was a teen, teaching me a lesson that I might not have learned in my own high school and broadening my understanding of real problems in the world.