Top 70 Young Adult Influencers in 2025

1. Alice Oseman

Bio author, illustrator/comic artist, screenwriter 🏳️‍🌈 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @aliceosemanInstagram Followers 2MType MegaGender Female Get Email Contact

2. Cassandra Clare

Bio Links to all sorts of special editions and other cool stuff in my LinkTree!Instagram Handle @cassieclare1Instagram Followers 550KType MacroGender Female Get Email Contact

3. Victoria Elizabeth Schwab

Bio I make stuff up for a living. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @veschwabInstagram Followers 399.1KType MacroGender Female Get Email Contact

4. Victoria Aveyard

Bio #1 NYT bestselling author of the RED QUEEN series and REALM BREAKER series. TEMPEST sailing in 2026. For inquiries, email ****@newleafliterary.com.Instagram Handle @victoriaaveyardInstagram Followers 378.1KType MacroGender Female Get Email Contact

5. Kiera Cass

Bio Twisty soft pretzel grapevine.#1 NYT bestselling author.Other things. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @partylikeawordstarInstagram Followers 138.9KType MacroGender Female Get Email Contact

6. Alexandra Bracken

Bio #1 NYT and internationally bestselling author of LORE, The Darkest Minds series, and more! SILVER IN THE BONE is out now! ****@alexandrabracken.comInstagram Handle @alexbrackenInstagram Followers 79.7KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

7. Nicola Yoon

Bio #1 NYT Bestseller. National Book Award finalist. Now: ONE OF OUR KIND#InstructionsForDancing#EverythingEverything #TheSunIsAlsoAStar@joyrevbooksInstagram Handle @nicolayoonInstagram Followers 73.7KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

8. Tatiana

Bio just a girl who yaps#webtoonambassador💌 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @she_who_reads_ya_booksInstagram Followers 70.6KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

9. Catriona

Bio booktuber (littlebookowl) and twitch affiliate (cazfyre)➸ current read: rhythm of war ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @littlebookowlInstagram Followers 41.8KType MicroGender Female
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10. Renee Ahdieh

Bio teller of tales, mostly tall 🖌>🗡 #1 NYT & international bestselling author. PARK AVENUE out 5.3.25 🍎🗽🇰🇷 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @reneeahdiehInstagram Followers 36KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

11. Rachel Lynn Solomon

Bio NYT bestselling author of romance + YA🌷 Up next: WHAT HAPPENS IN AMSTERDAM (@berkleyromance 5/6/25)Instagram Handle @rlynn_solomonInstagram Followers 29.4KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

12. E. Lockhart

Bio Beachy gothics, plot-twists, feminism, occasional comedy. PhD. We Were Liars TV show comes out Spring 2025 on Prime Video. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @elockhartbooksInstagram Followers 28KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

13. Nadine Brandes

Bio Jesus first | editor | homemaker | mama x 4📚: Author of 7 books💻: online courses for writers and editors ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @nadinebrandesInstagram Followers 27.8KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

14. Emily Schneider

Bio ✍️ Best-Selling Author | 📍MN🏆 '21 & '22 Best Indie Book Award™ Winner🏆 2022 MN Author Project YA Winner⛈️The Love Chase | OUT NOWInstagram Handle @emilyschneiderwritesInstagram Followers 24.6KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

15. Amanda Auler

Bio I write to make myself cry.****@authoramandaauler.com❄️The Mothmar Trilogy📚📖Free short story here ⬇️Instagram Handle @authoramandaaulerInstagram Followers 21.1KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

16. Lauren Oliver

Bio 🔵 NYT Bestselling Author of Before I Fall, Delirium and Panic 🔵 Creator & Exec Producer of Panic on Prime 🔵 Chief Hype Girl/Idealogue at StoryGiants ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @lauren_oliver_booksInstagram Followers 19.2KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

17. Alissa J. Zavalianos

Bio The Lord is my shepherd ~ Psalm 23𝘊𝘰𝘻𝘺 & 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦-𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 📚🪿🐋 🌱 THE CHRONICLES OF CHAERA - book 1 coming soon!Books & author services below ↓ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @authoralissajzavalianosInstagram Followers 18.8KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

18. E. A. Hendryx

Bio 🪐Award-winning YA Science Fantasy Author💫RISING FROM THE GALAXY 💚On Kickstarter 3/14-4/4🎙️Productivity & Prose@eahcreative ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @createexplorereadInstagram Followers 18.8KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

19. Emma

Bio 🧡| Librarian 📖| Your never to old to read #yabooks 📚| Underrated YA booksEmail for brand collaborations ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @nverjudgeabookInstagram Followers 17.4KType MicroGender Female
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20. Brittany Wang

Bio Fantasy Books w/ NO SPICE romance📘#OnWingsOfAshAndDust - Hunger Games x Triwizard Tournament x Fae & Pirates👇 my books, recs & writer tips ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @authorbrittanywangInstagram Followers 20.9KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

21. Michelle

Bio Lover of dogs, books, makeup & FSU Football. 📖: capture the crown💎 💄🎨 @myartsyaddictions2022 📚: 54/175 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @BookBriefsInstagram Followers 17.2KType MicroGender Female
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22. Bethany Atazadeh

Bio ✨On maternity leave📚 No-spice romantasy fairytale retellings🏆 Award winning author (MN Author Project 2020)🎥 YouTube (65k+)⬇️ Books & YouTube ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @authorbethanyatazadehInstagram Followers 16KType MicroGender Female
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23. Jessica Brody

Bio Author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel, Save the Cat! Writes a YA Novel and 20+ novels. Founder of the Writing Mastery Academy ✍️ #JessicaBrody ****@writingmastery.comInstagram Handle @jessicabrodyInstagram Followers 14.1KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

24. Elise Bryant

Bio Author of snarky & swoony books, lover of dresses 🕵🏾‍♀️ It’s Elementary, The Game Is Afoot💖 Happily Ever Afters, One True Loves, Reggie & Delilah ****@elisebryant.comInstagram Handle @elisembryantInstagram Followers 12KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

25. Victoria McCombs

Bio Author of twisty and moody YA fantasy🏴‍☠️ OATHBOUND,♟MORTAL QUEENSRUNE (April 8), ROGUE SECRETO (June 24)Indie published and traditional 🖤 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @victoria_mccombsInstagram Followers 12.7KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

26. Sara Ella

Bio Author | Editor | Believer in Jesus & Fairy Tales@enclavepublishing🗝️ The Curious Realities💜 Unblemished trilogy🧜‍♀️ Coral ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @saraellawritesInstagram Followers 11KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

27. Sarra Cannon

Bio Caster of spells. Teller of tales.#iwriteya 💟 #indieauthor🔮 Author of the Shadow Demons Saga📖 🅆🄸🄿: The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw ****@sarracannon.comInstagram Handle @sarracannonInstagram Followers 10.4KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

28. Farah Oomerbhoy

Bio 📖 Award-winning YA author & Mom of 3 ♥️🌟Book three out now! 👉 #TheAvaloniaChroniclesStill checking closets for secret portals to magical worlds.. ****@farahoomerbhoy.comInstagram Handle @farahoomerbhoyauthorInstagram Followers 9.1KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

29. Jennifer Donnelly

Bio Writer and thrift store fanatic. ****@jenniferdonnelly.comInstagram Handle @jenwritesbooksInstagram Followers 10.1KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

30. Mary Mecham

Bio ⚔️ High Stakes, High Swoon, No Spice 💖 No Spice Romantasy and Fairytales👑 My Damsels Tend to Distress Others⬇️ Download a FREE Book ****@marymecham.comInstagram Handle @marymecham_authorInstagram Followers 31.3KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

31. Brittany Mack

Bio 👑 THE QUEEN’S DEVICE // out now & on KU!⚔️ THE KING’S DELIVERANCE // June 10, 2025✨ all things reading and writing↓ my books + 5 free chapters ↓ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @writerbrittanymackInstagram Followers 11.3KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

32. Caitlin Shaffer

Bio Half-Chinese 💖Photos NOT to be used without permission 📸 Rep for: @Storiarts storiarts.com/SHINE10Links ⬇️ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @spinesthatshineInstagram Followers 8.4KType Nano Get Email Contact

33. Megan Riann

Bio Writing tips + reading recs! I’m an INFJ writing YA novels with diverse characters and gasp-worthy plot twists✨ Grab your free Novel Plotting Guide!👇🏽 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @meganriannwritesInstagram Followers 7KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

34. Jen Woodrum

Bio 📖 Sci-fi author & therapist⏳ The Severed Fates - YA dystopian w/ death dates + magical realism✨ Book 3 coming 9/2/25Instagram Handle @jenwoodrumauthorInstagram Followers 8.6KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

35. Kay L Moody

Bio YA fantasy books 📚 with feisty MCs ⚔️, magical settings 🏰, and a splash of romance 💞#kaylmoodyAssistant @maddyreadsandwrites Publisher @martenpress ****@kaylmoody.comInstagram Handle @kaylmoodyInstagram Followers 6.6KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

36. D.E. Carlson

Bio “To those He loves, He gives a choice”🔥YA Christian Fantasy Romance Author🔥 ⚔️ Kickstarter⚔️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Instagram Handle @decarlsonauthorInstagram Followers 7.9KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

37. Simon James Green

Bio Author & screenwriter. BOY LIKE ME, FINN JONES WAS HERE, GAY CLUB!, THE BIG ASK and more… ****@simonjamesgreen.comInstagram Handle @simonjamesgreenInstagram Followers 5.2KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

38. Ashley Anne

Bio YA and New Adult Book Reviews 💕Check out my Blog 👇 ****@onlocationwithyafiction.comInstagram Handle @onlocationwithyafictionInstagram Followers 4.7KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

39. Ashley Bustamante

Bio Author of #YA @enclavepublishing and @quill.and.flame.publishersThis is my community for misfits, introverts, & talkers🦙Llamas are also welcome📖# ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @authorashleybustamanteInstagram Followers 4.3KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

40. Lamar Giles

Bio I write Black kids & DC Comics (Static: UAN) & Star Wars (Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel - 08.05.25). Here for the laughs. Big Dad Energy. #GirlDad ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @lamargilesInstagram Followers 4.2KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

41. Marybeth

Bio Biromantic 🩷💜💙 [21] 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️Current Read ~ Goldheart (Beta Read)16/175 books read this year ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @marybee.booksInstagram Followers 3.7KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

42. Tyler Scott Hess

Bio Christian YA Fiction Author 📚 Bookstagram Buddy 📚 #wip: Sign of the Rejected 📚Instagram Handle @tylerscotthessInstagram Followers 3.4KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

43. Terry J. Benton-Walker

Bio Bestselling & Award-Winning Author | BLOOD DEBTS, BLOOD JUSTICE, THE WHITE GUY DIES FIRST (@torteen), & ALEX WISE (Labyrinth Road) 🏳️‍🌈🎮 ****@tjbenton.comInstagram Handle @icecreamvicelordInstagram Followers 3.9KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

44. YA SH3LF

Bio • #bookstagram • Blog about YA (and other) books ****@yash3lf.comInstagram Handle @yashelfInstagram Followers 3KType Nano Get Email Contact

45. Lani Forbes

Bio Award-winning author of The Seventh Sun series, Face The Night☀️ #cancerwarrior ☀️Illuminating darkness through the transformative power of story👇Instagram Handle @laniverse_risingInstagram Followers 2.8KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

46. Page Powars

Bio i unfortunately write books in brooklynnext: and they were roommates (5/27/25) agents/publicists info: check website!Instagram Handle @pagepowarsInstagram Followers 7.4KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact

47. Kara McDowell

Bio ☄️THE PRINCE & THE APOCALYPSE🌋HEIR, APPARENTLY💥 rep'd by @katelyndetweiler ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @karajmcdowellbooksInstagram Followers 2.6KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

48. Becca Podos

Bio Senior Agent at Rees Literary Agency. Author, occasionally; FURIOUS (Page Street) out now and HOMEGROWN MAGIC (Del Rey) up next ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @beccapodosInstagram Followers 3.3KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

49. Linda Lee

Bio USA Today Bestselling author writes genre bending fantasy romance that addresses difficult topics relevant to readers in real life. Appeals to adults. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @lrwleeInstagram Followers 2.9KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

50. Holly Davis

Bio ☆#ADiamondBrightandBroken (OUT NOW!) YA Epic Fantasy w/ @inimitablebooksllc ☆@diversityislit Book Club Host📚☆Fur Mom🐱 Biracial❤️ Twin👯‍♂️ LGBT🌈 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @writehollydavisInstagram Followers 2.6KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

51. Leanne Schwartz

Bio YA fantasy: A PRAYER FOR VENGEANCE, TO A DARKER SHORE; adult romcom: MY KIND OF TROUBLE (Oct 8) / theater lover / autistic🌈🇮🇹 rep: Lee O’Brien LGLM ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @schwartzwordsInstagram Followers 2.9KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

52. Caroline Davis

Bio Process over Outcome: big goals, daily realityDIY & gardener 🌱 Button-talking dog 🐾YA sci-fi author 📚 subpar triathlete 🏊‍♀️📍San Diego ****@carolinefowlerdavis.comInstagram Handle @carolinedavisauthorInstagram Followers 15.8KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact

53. Kimberly Grymes

Bio 🖤 Book 2, A Vengeful Shade 11.19.24✨ The Four Week Story Prep Workbook available on Amazon! ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @kgrymes.writesInstagram Followers 1.9KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

54. Amanda Tero

Bio 💚Born-again believer of Jesus Christ. 🎶 Music teacher by day. 📚 Explorer and time traveler by night. ✉️ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @amandateroauthorInstagram Followers 1.6KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

55. Iasmina Edina

Bio HUNTING VIENNA, my debut novel, out now! Get your copy @ link below 👇 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @iasminaedinaInstagram Followers 1.4KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

56. Rebecca Garner

Bio Book Stuff. Motherhood. Cats. 📖💕✨ Why Won't My Boobs Grow... and Other Annoyances ✨ Dear Boyfriend… and Other High School Dilemmas AVAILABLE NOW!Instagram Handle @rebeccagarner_authorInstagram Followers 1.5KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

57. Jennifer Gregson

Bio ✨ Crafting unforgettable stories about love, friendship, and self-discovery🎉 Join the adventure & check out my latest release below! ****@jennifergregson.comInstagram Handle @jennifergregsongoddessInstagram Followers 1KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

58. Cambria Gordon

Bio ✍️Young adult novelist 📖History obsessed 🕰Time traveler🌎Environmental activist🤓Research geekOrder Trajectory NOW⬇️ ****@cambrialgordon.comInstagram Handle @cambrialgordonauthorInstagram Followers 540Type NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

59. Erin Beaty

Bio Author of YA fiction, lives in the middleThe Traitor's Circle TrilogyBlood and Moonlight + Silence and Shadow ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @erinbeatywritesInstagram Followers 3.5KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

60. Ashley Woodfolk

Bio Occasionally melancholic. Always hyperbolic.I write books:NOTHING BURNS AS BRIGHT AS YOUTHE BEAUTY THAT REMAINSWHEN YOU WERE EVERYTHINGFLYY GIRLS ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @ashwritesInstagram Followers 7.5KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

61. Robbie Couch

Bio nytimes bestselling & worstselling author. Another First Chance | If I See You Again Tomorrow | Blaine FTW | The Sky Blues📍los angeles via michigan ****@upworthy.comInstagram Handle @robbiecouchInstagram Followers 13KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact

62. Sarah Newland

Bio 🐾Vet tech writing award-winning mystery thrillers with edge-of-your-seat tension, secrets, & a dog.💌Free short story & EXTANT snippet ⤵️ ****@sarahnewlandbooks.comInstagram Handle @sarahnewlandwritesInstagram Followers 1.6KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact

63. Kristi Housman

Bio Book Blogger, Mod for TBR and Beyond. Married to @chaos1n3 2/16/01 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @confessionsofayareaderInstagram Followers 1.4KType NanoGender Female
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64. Michaela Daphne

Bio Author of the Hidden Grove Series: Purlieu2nd book in series (Verja) now available ⬇️🇦🇺 Happily ever after w @spangmakes#NotNowNotEver #endDV ****@michaeladaphne.comInstagram Handle @michaeladaphnewriterInstagram Followers 505Type NanoGender Female Get Email Contact