The Most Popular YA Fiction and Where They're Set: Part 2

Welcome back to the YA World! Today I will be doing part two of 'The Most Popular YA Fiction'. So let's get started.

4) The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

Though it hadn't started as a YA series, it very quickly became popular among people of all ages. One of the most well-known series of all time now, the world of Harry Potter is intricate and a masterpiece. The infamous 'Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry' is located somewhere in Scotland, Godricks Hollow (Harry's birthplace) is set in West Country, England. Little Whinging (where Harry grows up) is in Surrey, England and Malfoy Manor is in Wiltshire, England. Also, Kings Cross Station is an iconic location in the Harry Potter World and is an actual station in England.

West Country, England
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King's Cross Station
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5) Heroes of Olympus Series by Rick Riordan

This series is a spin-off series of the Percy Jackson novels. While Percy Jackson only features Greek gods, this spin-off is about Greek and Roman gods. There are many locations mentioned in both of the series'. Camp Half-Blood (home of the Greek demigods) is found on Long Island South. The Roman demigod camp , Camp Jupiter, is found near Caldecott Tunnel in San Francisco. The gods live in Olympus and the location varies, depending on where civilization is at its peak. It was formally in England, Germany and Spain. Its current location is New York City. Though there is not precise location of the Underworld - except under somewhere - there are various entrances into it. Central Park supposedly has a entrance and behind the Hollywood sign is another.

Hollywood sign
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Central Park
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6) The Selection Series by Kiera Cass

A rather recent and less well known YA novel, this world is set in Illéa, the new name for America. The name was changed as the people in this fictional world wanted a new start, after a war and rebellion. America is no longer a democratic republic and is now a monarchy. There is very little mention of places other than Illéa (America) which makes me wonder - what happened to the rest of the world?

North America
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So those are a couple of the most popular YA fiction and where they're set!
- Grace