For questions looking to identify young-adult novels or asking about their presence in Science Fiction and Fantasy. If looking to identify a story, include the [story-identification] tag, if asking about the history of the genre use in conjunction with the [history-of] tag.
Literature classified as Young Adult is aimed at readers between the ages of 14 and 21. Other names for this genre include: Juvenile novel, Teenage fiction, etc.
Young Adult literature is most often named after the age and experiences of the protagonist, commonly in the same age as the readers. These novels have close ties with other novels like "Coming-of-age" novels.
Usage guidance
When used to identify a story, include:
story-identification
When asking about the history of the tag, include:
history-of
