Onyx Storm (2025), a romantasy novel by Rebecca Yarros, sold 2.7 million copies in its first week, making it the fastest-selling adult fiction book in 20 years. Although the novel is categorized as adult fiction, many of Yarros’s books appeal to teenage readers, and they are sometimes considered to be young adult (YA) literature. Romantasy is a genre of popular fiction that blends romance and fantasy elements.
Why is the novel Onyx Storm significant?
How did The Outsiders contribute to young adult (YA) literature?
The Outsiders, a novel by S.E. Hinton published in 1967, is credited with modernizing young adult (YA) literature by acknowledging social groups and themes that had been overlooked in earlier books for teenage readers. The novel centers on rival teen gangs in Oklahoma, in particular the working-class “greasers” and upper-class “Socs.”