young adult section

Adolescent reading area

The young adult section is the area of a library or bookstore where books for teenagers and young readers are shelved, typically aimed at ages twelve to eighteen.

The designation reflects both reading level and subject matter—coming-of-age stories, first relationships, identity struggles.

She found the novel in the young adult section.

Related

finding yourself · dystopian · chosen one · romance · paperback · browsing · angst · protagonist · series · fantasy · summer reading · book club · spine · covers · dog-eared pages · rebellion · love triangle · identity

Opposites
target age group

young adult sectionchildren's section

Library area for young readers

adult section · picture books · adult fiction · children's books · early readers

Family

young, youth, younger, youngest, youngster, youngish, youthful, youthfully, youthfulness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G