Free-Range and Morally Complex YA (53 books)

We have a few thoughts on what to read if you’re interested in characters navigating chaotic worlds in which there is no clear-cut Good and Evil. Check out this collection of morally complex and free-range YA.

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1	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 9,818,015 ratings score: 786, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 4,118,617 ratings score: 495, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.12 avg rating — 3,688,009 ratings score: 390, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 4.06 avg rating — 284,318 ratings score: 380, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 344,884 ratings score: 358, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore 4.06 avg rating — 479,664 ratings score: 350, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 675,794 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) by Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 127,726 ratings score: 271, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill 3.76 avg rating — 18,164 ratings score: 265, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 11,503 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Vivian Apple at the End of the World (Vivian Apple, #1) by Katie Coyle (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 5,375 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 848 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 68,193 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 255,031 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S. King (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 9,580 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Kingdom on the Waves (The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, #2) by M.T. Anderson 3.73 avg rating — 3,993 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Pox Party (The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, #1) by M.T. Anderson 3.55 avg rating — 16,033 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Feed by M.T. Anderson 3.55 avg rating — 67,893 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3) by Kristin Cashore really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 123,952 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1) by Renée Ahdieh (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 186,043 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 4.30 avg rating — 509,728 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2) by Megan Whalen Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 49,767 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3) by Megan Whalen Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 43,120 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Prophecy (The Dragon King Chronicles, #1) by Ellen Oh (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 3,884 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	A Conspiracy of Kings (The Queen's Thief, #4) by Megan Whalen Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 28,668 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Warrior (The Dragon King Chronicles, #2) by Ellen Oh (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,093 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Lair of Dreams (The Diviners, #2) by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 33,913 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	King (The Dragon King Chronicles, #3) by Ellen Oh (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 642 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 43,164 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Tracked (Tracked, #1) by Jenny Martin (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 977 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 29,741 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 1,380,229 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Archivist Wasp (Archivist Wasp Saga, #1) by Nicole Kornher-Stace (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 3,884 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause 3.80 avg rating — 43,921 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness 3.98 avg rating — 203,808 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey 3.78 avg rating — 3,754 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking, #2) by Patrick Ness 4.18 avg rating — 101,708 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Diviners (The Diviners, #1) by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 101,604 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking, #3) by Patrick Ness 4.22 avg rating — 90,420 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Replica by Jack Heath (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 312 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Nimona by N.D. Stevenson 4.18 avg rating — 186,100 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Like No Other by Una LaMarche (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 3,394 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Forever... by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 67,292 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 15,313 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 6,245 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles, #1) by Melina Marchetta (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 44,399 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 33,361 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1) by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 142,714 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	None of the Above: A Powerful LGBTQIA+ YA Story of Intersex Teen Identity and Self-Acceptance by I.W. Gregorio (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 14,145 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	All the Rage by Courtney Summers (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 15,365 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 8,066 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Fire (Graceling Realm, #2) by Kristin Cashore 4.09 avg rating — 193,738 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 12,865 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars