5 YA Series You've Never Heard Of But Should Pick Up Right Now

YA is hot right now but a ton of wonderful, unique books get missed due to the umpteenth vampires-in-love opus. Here are five YA worlds you're probably never heard of but really ought to check out!

1. LIGHTBRINGER TRILOGY by KD McEntire

A retelling of Peter Pan on steroids, the Lightbringer books are dark but beautiful. Wendy is a badass, Piotr is intense, and the limbo existence they have in the Never is in danger.

2. FAIR COIN / QUANTUM COIN by EC Myers

Like a less-creepy Monkey's Paw, you flip the coin and see what world you end up in next.

3. THE PHYSICS OF FALLING series by Leah Petersen

Petersen's series (Fighting Gravity and Cascade Effect) so far will change the way you think about YA and sci-fi. The romance is unexpected and this series gleefully challenges to your perceptions of YA relationships in science fiction.

4. TOXIC CITY series by Tim Lebbon

London is cut off from the world while a handful of survivors evolve into something new. Dystopian with a twist.

5. APOLLO'S OUTCASTS by Allen Steele

Jamey is crippled, a result of being born on the moon. When his dad is forced to send him to a colony, he has to learn to walk and live without his family. It's a thoughtful coming of age novel that tastefully discusses living in a wheelchair.