Young Adult fiction (and, more rarely, nonfiction) is a publishing term for books aimed at readers 14 to 21 years old. It uses a slightly simpler vocabulary and does not assume certain experiences on the part of the reader. It usually features a
Coming of Age Story. Since all of this is also likely to appeal to adults, it is often separately marketed to both demographics. Young Adult fiction can feature content
deemed unsuitable for children, but also will often contain didactic content.
The rough
television equivalent is the
Teen Drama.
Also see
Children's Literature, for the next age category down.
While
Light Novels are directed at young adult audiences too, they are on their own index for convenience.
For the 2011 movie, see
Young Adult.
List of young adult novels and series:
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Parodies:
- The term is parodied by The Simpsons in the episode with the... cumbersome name of "Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples, Teens and Gays," when "anti-family" legislation lets the public library set up a red-light shelf labeled "Adult".
- The genre is parodied in the 2011 film Young Adult, in which the protagonist is an author of several books in a fading series of high-school novels.
