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Best Young Adult Books
The best of young adult books. Young-adult books are books marketed to adolescents, roughly between the ages of 12 and 17, and usually feature main characters in that age range.
If the book is part of a series, please only vote for the first book.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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4.47 avg rating — 11,148,160 ratings
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)
4.31 avg rating — 3,361,468 ratings
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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4.35 avg rating — 9,674,207 ratings
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
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3.67 avg rating — 7,169,813 ratings
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The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 2,751,542 ratings
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The Fault in Our Stars
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John Green (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 5,616,562 ratings
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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
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Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 2,138,710 ratings
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Divergent (Divergent, #1)
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Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 4,310,818 ratings
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The Book Thief
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Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author)
4.39 avg rating — 2,820,895 ratings
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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4.26 avg rating — 6,736,447 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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4.47 avg rating — 11,148,160 ratings
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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4.24 avg rating — 1,961,790 ratings
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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4.30 avg rating — 4,374,017 ratings
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Holes (Holes, #1)
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Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author)
4.01 avg rating — 1,342,217 ratings
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The Outsiders
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S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author)
4.14 avg rating — 1,554,093 ratings
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
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4.03 avg rating — 1,599,925 ratings
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The Host (The Host, #1)
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3.86 avg rating — 1,042,491 ratings
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Looking for Alaska
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John Green (Goodreads Author)
3.96 avg rating — 1,724,488 ratings
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Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1)
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Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 675,489 ratings
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Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
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Christopher Paolini (Goodreads Author)
3.96 avg rating — 1,911,537 ratings
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
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3.97 avg rating — 1,267,905 ratings
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Uglies (Uglies, #1)
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Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author)
3.84 avg rating — 703,187 ratings
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Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
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Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author)
4.31 avg rating — 869,364 ratings
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Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
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Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author)
4.02 avg rating — 422,182 ratings
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Bridge to Terabithia
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4.06 avg rating — 582,537 ratings
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Pride and Prejudice
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4.29 avg rating — 4,677,351 ratings
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Little Women (Little Women, #1)
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4.17 avg rating — 2,409,678 ratings
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Speak
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Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author)
4.05 avg rating — 624,943 ratings
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The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)
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James Dashner (Goodreads Author)
4.05 avg rating — 1,646,928 ratings
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Charlotte’s Web
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4.21 avg rating — 2,007,193 ratings
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The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)
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Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)
4.29 avg rating — 925,375 ratings
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The Little Prince
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4.33 avg rating — 2,400,277 ratings
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
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Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author)
4.02 avg rating — 562,103 ratings
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Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
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4.06 avg rating — 477,742 ratings
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Number the Stars
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Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author)
4.19 avg rating — 611,397 ratings
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
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4.31 avg rating — 1,456,239 ratings
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Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)
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Cornelia Funke (Goodreads Author)
3.93 avg rating — 439,911 ratings
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
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4.17 avg rating — 917,078 ratings
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
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4.32 avg rating — 1,088,161 ratings
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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Jay Asher (Goodreads Author)
3.84 avg rating — 1,016,913 ratings
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Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1)
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Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author)
3.92 avg rating — 737,923 ratings
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The Secret Garden
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4.17 avg rating — 1,271,716 ratings
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Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
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3.86 avg rating — 559,574 ratings
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Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)
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3.77 avg rating — 334,783 ratings
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
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3.88 avg rating — 346,902 ratings
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Tuck Everlasting
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3.91 avg rating — 291,172 ratings
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Lord of the Flies
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3.70 avg rating — 3,138,142 ratings
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1)
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3.85 avg rating — 729,590 ratings
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Coraline
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Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 765,438 ratings
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Paper Towns
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John Green (Goodreads Author)
3.70 avg rating — 1,471,617 ratings
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The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1)
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James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 232,371 ratings
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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
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Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 998,047 ratings
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The Catcher in the Rye
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3.80 avg rating — 3,824,793 ratings
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Marked (House of Night, #1)
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P.C. Cast (Goodreads Author)
3.82 avg rating — 519,331 ratings
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The Phantom Tollbooth
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4.20 avg rating — 303,210 ratings
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Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
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3.79 avg rating — 442,283 ratings
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Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
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Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author)
3.76 avg rating — 494,386 ratings
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The Selection (The Selection, #1)
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Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 1,728,559 ratings
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The Princess Bride
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4.27 avg rating — 939,772 ratings
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The Westing Game
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3.99 avg rating — 231,545 ratings
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A Little Princess
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4.23 avg rating — 321,522 ratings
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Just Listen
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Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author)
4.05 avg rating — 250,039 ratings
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
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Judy Blume (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 253,147 ratings
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Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
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4.29 avg rating — 431,805 ratings
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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4.12 avg rating — 435,134 ratings
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Fallen (Fallen, #1)
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Lauren Kate (Goodreads Author)
3.72 avg rating — 613,492 ratings
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Matched (Matched, #1)
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Ally Condie (Goodreads Author)
3.62 avg rating — 811,069 ratings
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I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1)
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Ally Carter (Goodreads Author)
3.84 avg rating — 192,793 ratings
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The Truth About Forever
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Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 225,869 ratings
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Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1)
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Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author)
4.04 avg rating — 121,232 ratings
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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3.89 avg rating — 1,576,969 ratings
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A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1)
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Libba Bray (Goodreads Author)
3.80 avg rating — 225,281 ratings
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Delirium (Delirium, #1)
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Lauren Oliver (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 477,400 ratings
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Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)
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Kami Garcia (Goodreads Author)
3.77 avg rating — 618,047 ratings
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Because of Winn-Dixie
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Kate DiCamillo (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 275,473 ratings
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Legend (Legend, #1)
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Marie Lu (Goodreads Author)
4.15 avg rating — 558,192 ratings
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Black Beauty
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Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1)
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4.15 avg rating — 207,564 ratings
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Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
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Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author)
4.27 avg rating — 135,839 ratings
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Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
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4.09 avg rating — 500,933 ratings
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The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1)
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Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author)
4.14 avg rating — 147,764 ratings
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Where the Sidewalk Ends
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4.35 avg rating — 1,489,407 ratings
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Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
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Garth Nix (Goodreads Author)
4.16 avg rating — 216,625 ratings
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The Graveyard Book
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Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
4.16 avg rating — 562,116 ratings
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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4.16 avg rating — 217,633 ratings
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Walk Two Moons
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Go Ask Alice
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Beatrice Sparks (as "Anonymous")
3.74 avg rating — 289,658 ratings
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Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1)
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Brandon Mull (Goodreads Author)
4.14 avg rating — 175,768 ratings
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Flipped
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Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 124,864 ratings
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The Summoning (Darkest Powers #1)
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Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author)
4.03 avg rating — 175,919 ratings
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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4.06 avg rating — 282,342 ratings
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The Lovely Bones
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3.86 avg rating — 2,445,590 ratings
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Evermore (The Immortals, #1)
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Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author)
3.60 avg rating — 297,570 ratings
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Among the Hidden (Shadow Children, #1)
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3.99 avg rating — 130,152 ratings
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The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)
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Meg Cabot (Goodreads Author)
3.81 avg rating — 261,275 ratings
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
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4.17 avg rating — 184,153 ratings
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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4.03 avg rating — 158,529 ratings
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This Lullaby
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Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author)
4.01 avg rating — 180,590 ratings
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The House of the Scorpion (Matteo Alacran, #1)
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Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 95,810 ratings
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The Chain Between Worlds (The Lost Artefacts #1)
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Johnathon Nicolaou (Goodreads Author)
4.42 avg rating — 1,220 ratings
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I LOVE BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maya wrote: "Harry Pottor all the way!"I'm with you Maya!!!
i like harry potter a lot and i am obsessed with the movies and all but I don't like the books as much as the movies. i don't know why this is.
I love Judy Blume books. I could read them all day and never get tired of them!!!
My favorite author is Maggie Stiefvater. She writes alot of books. She writes my favorite book called Shiver. It reminds you of Twilight, but waay better. I'm looking forward to the sequel coming out July 20th. You should check it out!
My Favorite other is Wendy Mass and Rick Riordan, their books are full amazing of excitement!
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???
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 following question: Are there any new series out there which guys and girls will enjoy reading? I have all summer to spend finding new novels to put in my library. The Immortal Instruments, Twighlight, Olympians, House of Night, and Vampire Academy books STAYED checked out this year. So I'm looking for series such as those. Thanks! Mrs. B
I can't believe Twilight has more votes than Harry Potter. That is just wrong.
Twilight is waayyyyyyyyyyyyy better than Harry Potter, Christina. And I read both.
twilight is so weird. All it is is people who are vampires and werewolves
Christina wrote: "I can't believe Twilight has more votes than Harry Potter. That is just wrong."Your right twilight is stupid
Twilight shouldn't be anywhere near this list. :P
i mean, i love twilight, dont get me wrong, but i have to say that harry potter is way better. i mean come on. doesnt the whole vampire thing get a little old sometimes? with hp, sometimes it seems like it drolls on and on and never ends but at least it has a continuous story line that you can follow. it seems like the same thing is happening in the first 3 books of twilight. idk maybe its just me but i think that harry potter should definitely be above twilight.
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 actual Latin roots. Not to mention the fact that it's actually well-written.
Even my English teacher agrees. :P
But this is just my opinion...
Angela 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..."i know! i completely agree with you. the spells actually mean something, kinda. yeah jk rowling is an awesome author. stephenie meyer is ok but not as good as her, i think.
Harry Potter is an AWESOME series - but Twilight is equally so. There is a lot of action and romance that holds a readers attention.
Has anyone thought of an older series in which several books are already out? I am DESPERATE to get busy reading - but do not want to just go buy books - would rather follow recommendations. :0) Thanks!
Shelley wrote: "Has anyone thought of an older series in which several books are already out? I am DESPERATE to get busy reading - but do not want to just go buy books - would rather follow recommendations. :0) ..."The only other teen series I've read are the Gemma Doyle Trilogy (search "A Great and Terrible Beauty") and The Princess Diaries.
I recommend them both, although I haven't actually finished the latter. :)
the Luxe series. for all of you people that love reading about girls taking their lives into their own hands in a time when it wasnt seen as proper in society and them defying the rules this series is just for you. it's perfect, i was crying at the end of the series for...well, if you read it youll see. have fun reading =)
i love that series! yeah i cried at the end too... :(
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 you on this one, i mean seriously people, twilight is so hyped!!! I admit its an enjoyable read
but not an excellent one. Oh and since when did The Little Prine by Antoine de Saint exupery and charlie and the chocolate facory become a YA book. Who made this list?!?! I swear if i find you ill teach you how to categorize books well by dragging you around a library and making you google till your eyes hurt! ehem... sorry 'bout that
Okay.... I read The Twilight Saga and i liked it but i think there are better stories out there.I love books, on here i have probably read 65 of these books. My favorite author is Lurlene Mcdaniel. Anyways, I am on here to ask if anyone has read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury or Anthem by Ayn Rand. I need to know if there is any hope that i will like these books because i have to read them for school..
crystalfairy221 wrote: "i mean, i love twilight, dont get me wrong, but i have to say that harry potter is way better. i mean come on. doesnt the whole vampire thing get a little old sometimes? with hp, sometimes it seems..."I agree.. I think the first 3 books of twilight are pretty much the same but the 4th is good, not because Edward and Bella end up together but because it actually has a story line!
Harry Potter is way better than Twilight 'cause they actually have attractive men! XD Everything is about vampires, anyways. I'm sick and tired of it. Wizards. J.K. Rowling did well with wizards. Lots more ideas and creativity. Great story line. Great charcters. Loved every bit of it. Even if she made my favorite characters die.
All these books are bad :/ I recommend Nailed-Patrick Jones Or Its kind of a funny story-Ned Vizzini <33
So, pretty much, every book that has a movie should be on this list because everyone always complains, "The book is better than the movie!" XD
Caralyn wrote: "Twilight is waayyyyyyyyyyyyy better than Harry Potter, Christina. And I read both."Are you daft? I mean, seriously. What exactly makes Twilight better than Harry Potter.. Oh and, Caralyn? I've read both.
The Shakespeare Stealer is an excellent book too. As is The Mysterious Benedict Society. It's a shame neither of them are in the top 100.And Twilight/HP? Seriously, it should be a no-brainer which is better for young adults. Twilight teaches them that it's okay to have an unhealthy obsession with another teen... while Harry Potter displays themes like honor, trust, loyalty, friendship, and sacrifice...
Just my two cents ;)
THANK YOU KATIE!!!! i llllooooovvvveeeee HP!!! twilight is ok, but HP is sooo much better!!
Kj wrote: "Maya wrote: "Harry Pottor all the way!"I'm with you Maya!!!"
Agreed :) Harry potter is lifee !
OMG am I the only adult who hates Harry Potter? As someone who also had to teach it I can say it has no merit whatsoever.
Avreyna wrote: "Harry Potter is soooooooooo much better than twilight! Harry Potter has an amazing storyline and J.K Rowling IS a talented author. In twilight all the characters are overly desperate and have absol..."You tell them! :) That is so true! :)
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 creative enough to come up with twilight or harry potter. therefore im not on either side. :)
you know it does have more to do with creativity and imagination. i write books myself and im thinking up some stuff but without that creativity or imagination i wouldnt be able to come up with things. point is both are good books.
Why are all the Twilight books on here?They're the worst books I've ever read!
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 cr..."Um EXCUSE me? =P
I love it how we're having a big conversation about this, but I haven't seen a single twilight supporter for quite a while. =)
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???"
twilight is a good book. ITs a love story with some super-natural things. and have all the elements that ties you up with it. Its 1 of the best YA book.
well..... I am a supporter of twilight.. a huge fan of it actualy.
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.
I really dont like Harry Potter. I also really didnt enjoy From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankwell i thought it was boring. But I dont know if its on here and if it isnt, it should be but, the Pretty Little Liars series was seriously great!I LOVED it!
I have to agree with voters here. I LOVED The Book Thief; it is my favorite recent find. But if I'm making a true YA recommendation, I'd have to go with The Giver. It's got mystery, a dystopian setting, an engaging hero who introduces readers to The Hero's Journey theme. Short enough to be accessible to reluctant readers, complex enough to introduce great conversation topics. I've seen this book inspire junior high readers to tackle the series, and once they've done that, they're readers.Of course, I can say the same for the Harry Potter series. If a child has made it through all of those long, engrossing novels, they can then tackle just about anything.
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