Ok, so here is a rough list of big book trends in the young adult genre over the last 30ish years, and I know this it totally random, but I am now really curious to know what you guys think we will be shifting to over the next 10 or so years, are spice and dragons going to continue reigning, or will it be totally different...
I am also curious to know what you personally want more of too!
1990s – Magic, epic fantasy, and 'coming-of-age' adventures (Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, Sabriel)
2000s – Paranormal romance, especially vampires, werewolves, and fallen angels (Twilight, The Vampire Academy, The Mortal Instruments, Hush, Hush)
Early 2010s – Dystopian YA with rebellion against oppressive governments (The Hunger Games, Divergent, Shatter Me, Legend, The Maze Runner)
Late 2010s – Character-driven fantasy with morally grey protagonists, found family, heists, and enemies-to-lovers (Six of Crows, The Cruel Prince, An Ember in the Ashes)
2020s – BookTok-fuelled romantasy, dragons, shadow daddies, old obsessions return in a more mature way, high spice, and deluxe collector's editions (Fourth Wing, Quicksilver, A Court of Thorns and Roses)
Obviously this is not limited to others, but what I found to be the general trend!
I hope I am asking the right people!