The Best Short Stories Teen & Young Adult Books 2024

1. Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

Pre-Owned - Maybe it's the long, lazy days, or maybe it's the heat making everyone a little bit crazy. Whatever the reason, summer is the perfect time for love to bloom. Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, written by twelve bestselling young adult writers and edited by the international bestselling Stephanie Perkins, will have you dreaming of sunset strolls by the lake. So set out your beach chair and grab your sunglasses. You have twelve reasons this summer to soak up the sun and fall in love.

Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

2. No Easy Answers: Short Stories About Teenagers Making Tough Choices, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - This anthology features stories about individuals who find themselves in situations that test their strength of character. They are called upon to make moral choices, face the consequences of their actions, and consider what it means to do the right thing. From computer blackmail, peer pressure, and gang violence to drug use, unwanted pregnancy, guilt and atonement, these characters face decisions that may affect the rest of their lives. There are many tough choices; there are no easy answers. From the Hardcover edition.

No Easy Answers: Short Stories About Teenagers Making Tough Choices, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

3. Skin and Other Stories, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - How would you get rid of a murder weapon without causing suspicion? Where would you hide a diamond where no one else would think of looking? What if you found out that the tattoo on your back was worth over a million dollars? You will discover that just about anything is possible in a Roald Dahl story, and here are eleven of his very best.

Skin and Other Stories, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

4. Thanks for the Trouble, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - A unique story about first--and last--loves from the celebrated and bestselling author of We All Looked Up. Parker Sant hasn't spoken a word in five years. While his classmates plan for bright futures, he skips school to hang out in hotels, killing time by watching the guests. But when he meets a silver-haired girl named Zelda Toth, a girl who claims to be quite a bit older than she looks, he'll discover there just might be a few things left worth living for.

Thanks for the Trouble, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

5. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - The New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling collection of short stories chronicling the adventures of Simon Lewis as he trains to become a Shadowhunter is now available in print with ten brand-new comic illustrations Simon Lewis has been a human and a vampire, and now he is becoming a Shadowhunter. The events of City of Heavenly Fire left him stripped of his memories, and Simon isn't sure who he is anymore. So when the Shadowhunter Academy reopens, Simon throws himself into this new world of demon-hunting, determined to find himself again. Whomever this new Simon might be. But the Academy is a Shadowhunter institution, which means it has some problems. Like the fact that non-Shadowhunter students have to live in the basement. At least Simon's trained in weaponry--even if it's only from hours of playing D&D. Join Simon on his journey to become a Shadowhunter, and learn about the Academy's illustrious history along the way, through guest lecturers such as Jace Herondale, Tessa Gray, and Magnus Bane. Written by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman, these moving and hilarious short stories are perfect for the fan who just can't get enough of the Shadowhunters.

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, Pre-Owned (Paperback)