Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
I think I default to boarding school locations whenever we have a location freebie, but it’s really because I was super jealous of the “boarding school experience” growing up which seemed to make school a lot more fun – like a whole new adventure.
Now that I am older, there is a joke that goes around why there are a lot of books in YA set in boarding schools. Because it is so much easier to write teenagers when they do not have to interact with their parents, who are notably harder to write about realistically.
So here is a list of YA books set in YA that I have either read or plan on reading (somewhere in the foreseeable future).
1. Don’t Breathe a Word by Jordyn Taylor ( Review | Goodreads )
2. This May End Badly by Samantha Markum ( Goodreads )
3. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead ( Review | Goodreads )
4. Hot British Boyfriend by Kristy Boyce ( Review | Goodreads )
5. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins ( Review | Goodreads )
6. A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro ( Review | Goodreads )
7. Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson ( Review | Goodreads )
8. Ghosted by Amanda Quain ( Goodreads )
9. Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhionelle Clayton ( Goodreads )
10. They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman ( Goodreads )
What do you think? Do you enjoy a good boarding school setting? If you read YA, do you agree with the joke about writing parents? Let me know in the comments below!
Down the Rabbit Hole 
You and I had such different responses to boarding schools in books. I liked reading about them but thought it would be dreadful to actually attend one. I wanted to stay home with my parents and enjoy peace and quiet. LOL.
Here is my <a href=”https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-set-in-x/“>Top Ten Tuesday</a> post.
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Lol that is very true. I suppose it’s always the grass is greener on the other side. I’m sure I’d be tired of the incessant noise and activity after the novelty wore off too.
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I did this exact same topic in January of this year! From your list I’ve read Vampire Academy, Truly Devious and Anna and the French Kiss. Her’s the post: https://laurieisreading.com/2023/01/31/top-ten-tuesday-books-taking-place-on-a-boarding-school/
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2023/11/28/top-ten-tuesday-how-am-i-doing-on-my-backlist-titles/
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Ooo loved your list too! I completely forgot A Deadly Education. I loved that book. Still need to finish the series. Thank you for stopping by!
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This is a great topic because I love reading books set in a boarding school! It’s always fascinating haha. Love Truly Devious and VA!
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There’s just something about them that are so good! I don’t know why 😂
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Totally true. Teens can’t run around getting into trouble, monster hunting, solving murder mysteries, etc. when they have their annoying, protective parents around. They have to be at a boarding school to do that! LOL. The Harry Potter series is probably my favorite in this genre. I also love Maureen Johnson’s series that are set in boarding schools: Truly Devious and the Shades of London. Great list!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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Yesss! Parents are nuisances in the world of teen adventures haha. I love Harry Potter too 🥹 planning to do a reread this holiday if I can spare some time
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First that jumps to me is The lying game by Ruth Ware & Again, but better christine riccio
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Oooh I haven’t read that one yet but I think Fives has so we probably have a review up somewhere for Ruth Ware’s books.
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