Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children ...

Science Fiction For Young Adults: An LAist Guide From Middle School Students “When sci-fi is done really, really well, it is profound,” says Octavia E. Butler Magnet librarian Natalie Daily.

Her book, “Soul Sucker,” a young adult science fiction/fantasy, comes out Friday with a private book signing with friends and family to celebrate. It’s also her 30th birthday.

Books We Love, NPR's list of best reads has lots of recommendations, including these young adult fiction favorites from our colleagues. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) KALYANI SAXENA, BYLINE: Hi.

My guess is that young people would read them anyway, just as I read adult novels by Rudy Rucker, John Varley, and Robert Silverberg when I was in the “young adult” target market.

Meanwhile, young-adult science fiction is exploding. According to John Scalzi, the top 50 young adult science fiction/fantasy bestsellers sold twice as many books as the top 100 adult science ...

This idea is based on the assumption that, unlike literary fiction, young adult books do not engage people in or spark conversations about the world around us. “It’s not just people on the ...

When I spoke to a small publisher and several authors, they confirmed that science fiction for young readers is not considered a profitable genre, and so those books are rarely acquired.