Comments on Best Young Adult Books - page 26

I think Dimension Apocaplyse would make a find addition to this list : A New Beginning

Caralyn wrote: "Twilight is waayyyyyyyyyyyyy better than Harry Potter, Christina. And I read both."

You're NUTS!

This list is AWESOME

Caralyn wrote: "Twilight is waayyyyyyyyyyyyy better than Harry Potter, Christina. And I read both."

Each to his own ... 😉

Tatiana wrote: "I LOVE BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

SAME, YYEESSSS, BOOKSS

How the hell did the twilight get on here?

Christina wrote: "I can't believe Twilight has more votes than Harry Potter. That is just wrong."
It really is. I find it increadibly hard to believe that the dumpster fire that is the Twilight is higher up than superior books such as Scott Pilgrim, Skulduggery Pleasant, and Eragon. Also, this is my opinion, Twilight stans, please don't kill me.

Twilight all the way!!

Seeing A Game of Thrones and Diary of A Wimpy Kid in the same list is giving me a stroke

Archmage wrote: "Seeing A Game of Thrones and Diary of A Wimpy Kid in the same list is giving me a stroke"

Same here. I'm also getting an aneurysm from seeing diary of a wimpy kid on a young adult book list.

Tisgha wrote: "To all the young men who actually still read....
My son is a very mature 10 year old and tired of baby books...
Any recommendations?
He does not like magic, is a bit of a realist and enjoys more f..."

Maybe something by Neal Shusterman?

Hi, looking for a Young Adult book I read about twenty years ago but I can't remember the title. In the story, there are three teenagers who run into the woods and end up in another world (2 popular kids - boy and a girl, chasing a fat boy who I think is called Roderick). The other world is pre-industrial and they meet a man who also fell through the portal many years ago. The fat boy adapts and becomes skinny/strong and makes friends while the two popular kids struggle. The locals plan on taking them to some towers where the rulers live. The popular boy hates this other world and wants to make it industrial/more modern etc. Does anyone know what this book is called?

so many adult books on this list…

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Shelley wrote: "I am a 7th great language arts teacher ... I have read GABOODLES of great books, all of which are in my classroom library - as a matter of fact - probably 97% of the list above. I have the followin..."

Any of the Canadian author Julie Czerneda. Strong young adult female leads in crazy situations, sci-fi and fantasy, that make good ,ultimately, choices in fixing their situations.

I hate Twilight. It really isn't even written well. If you think it is, go pick up The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings, and From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, and then try to tell me that it is written well.
As for Harry Potter, It is ok. There are much better ones out there: Holes, A Little Princess, The Little Prince, The Maze Runner, and even Percy Jackson.

I hate books

then why are you on goodreads?

Ok friends,
If you like to read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish or If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, those aren't YA. Those are beginning reader or early reader books. I'm not saying you can't read them. But don't tell your friends you read YA.

YA also has a general (though not universal) connotation of FICTION, so while many of these books are great recommends for teen readers, they're not generally considered YA, although the list definition is not exclusive about that. For instance The Diary of Anne Frank: And Related Readings, The Autobiography of Malcolm X and The Declaration of Independence & The US Constitution make an appearance.

YA generally has a reading level of grade 12 or below. And therefore usually YA doesn't include Shakespeare plays or Beowulf. Look, I'm an English teacher and I taught these in high school. But they're not YA.
Traditionally at least, YA didn't include explicit content that would make 4 out of 5 grandmothers cringe to read with their grandkids, like, say, 1984 orThe Stand , though tragedy and hard issues are certainly common.

So anyway, there are a number of books I like on this list. I didn't vote for them because it's the wrong list for them. I didn't delete them. But could we use this list to lift up YA?

Many of the books on this list seem rather young for the category. I wouldn’t call Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Charlotte’s Web Young Adult for instance. I always assumed Young Adult was books aimed at teenagers. This list seems very random.
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Fellow English Teacher here and author. I was inspired by Twilight when I co-authored the BEYOND series by Catina Haverlock and Angela Larkin.

Shelley wrote: "I am a 7th great language arts teacher ... I have read GABOODLES of great books, all of which are in my classroom library - as a matter of fact - probably 97% of the list above. I have the followin..."

Shelley wrote: "I am a 7th great language arts teacher ... I have read GABOODLES of great books, all of which are in my classroom library - as a matter of fact - probably 97% of the list above. I have the followin..."

The Secret of Moon Lake does not belong on this list, the author was using sockpuppets to put herself on multiple lists, including ones where she obviously did not belong.

A wrote: "At least Harry Potter takes its mythology (if it is called that) from actual, old stories and the themes are much more substantial. (What even IS the theme in Twilight?). Heck, even the spells have..."

The theme of Twilight is Love! Pure love not smut which is what most books deal in!

Many of those above are quite poor...

Carissa wrote: "This poll is so stupid"

This isn't a poll. It is a Listopia.

Ella wrote: "then why are you on goodreads?"

Very good question. But still no answer...

Razvan wrote: "Ella wrote: "then why are you on goodreads?"

Very good question. But still no answer..."

I'm losing my time, but just look at this profile:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...

Caralyn wrote: "Twilight is waayyyyyyyyyyyyy better than Harry Potter, Christina. And I read both."
OMG!!! i'm offended harry potters like way better at least it has a plot not romance about werewolfs and vampires thats just wrong.

Kj wrote: "Maya wrote: "Harry Pottor all the way!"

I'm with you Maya!!!"
ME TOO MAYA<3

Some of these aren't young adult at all.

Tatiana wrote: "I LOVE BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Maddi :) wrote: "wat book is that?"

I LOVE BOOKS TOOOOOOOO!!!!!

<3

TWILIGHT FOREVER>.IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THIS WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS.

Kevin wrote: "Imani wrote: "Okay, 1. Why is Twilight on the top of almost list???
2. I see that some of these books aren't even really YA books. Crime and Punishment? Green Eggs and Ham? Seriously???"

im with y..."

okay I get the ya thing but not the twilight being overhiped

Imani ♥ ☮ wrote: "Okay, 1. Why is Twilight on the top of almost list???
2. I see that some of these books aren't even really YA books. Crime and Punishment? Green Eggs and Ham? Seriously???"

What abt Charrollete's Web I read that in 3rd grade

PLS take off Twillight!!!!!
Don't get me wrong, the first time you read it its pretty good but both of the movies and the book, get really cringe and after you read it a few times it gets anoyying

Twilight is ok but after a while it gets annoying. ( And you realize how cringe it is). Harry Potters ok too, but I kind of lost interest after a while.

Shwetika wrote: "Clare Bear wrote: "Why are all the Twilight books on here?
hummm... twilight might not be your kind of book..... but there are mannyyyy people who loves it."
True but It kind of depends on your age and how many times you read it.

Ivory wrote: "seriously guys? ok think of it this way...... imagine you writing a book as big as twilight. she came up with a good idea too. obviously people like it. i dont think people like you would be creati..."

True, but it is a list and people have their opinions on whether they agree with it being that high on a list. But I do get your point.

Harry Potter is on the list twice

Looking through the list I can't help but say that I agree with the voters here. Some of these books are real masterpieces for one reason or another! Many were even made into movies and many others should definitively be adapted!

FABLEHAVEN MENTIONED! INKHEART MENTIONED! I kinda wish land of stories was on here but that might be more kids idk

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is about as non-YA as it gets.
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This list is so old. It's dusty.

Hannah wrote: "This list is so old. It's dusty."
Actually frr, dates back to 2010.