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Legend by Marie LuAlanna by Tamora PiercePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareFirst Test by Tamora Pierce
Young Adult Female Fighters
453 books — 281 voters
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareCress by Marissa MeyerIgnite Me by Tahereh MafiThe Blood of Olympus by Rick RiordanRuin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
YA Novels of 2014
1,502 books — 8,774 voters

A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard
YA Books - Publishing July 2013
71 books — 111 voters
The Morning Star by Robin BridgesFlicker & Burn by T.M. Goeglein
YA Books - Publishing August 2013
68 books — 179 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevinePrincess Academy by Shannon HaleThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleFairest by Gail Carson LevineThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
YA Modern Retellings
429 books — 824 voters
Cress by Marissa MeyerThe Blood of Olympus by Rick RiordanCity of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareThe Iron Trial by Holly BlackIgnite Me by Tahereh Mafi
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,460 books — 15,112 voters

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeClockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Teen Historical Novels
957 books — 1,328 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderGrave Mercy by Robin LaFeversThrone of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,213 books — 4,592 voters

Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2012 Debut Authors (Young Adult & Middle Grade)
1,047 books — 6,284 voters
The Mark of Athena by Rick RiordanThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasThe Immortal Rules by Julie KagawaThe Crown of Embers by Rae CarsonThe Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer
2012 READS THAT YOU'D KILL TO HAVE ATM!! (Not literally children=P)
83 books — 87 voters

Scarlet by Marissa MeyerClockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareUnravel Me by Tahereh MafiProdigy by Marie LuThe House of Hades by Rick Riordan
YA Novels of 2013
1,516 books — 10,496 voters
Palace of Stone by Shannon HaleInsurgent by Veronica RothThe Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer
Most Anticipated book coming out in 2012?
156 books — 306 voters

The Mark of Athena by Rick RiordanThe Immortal Rules by Julie KagawaThe Rise of Nine by Pittacus LoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasThe Crown of Embers by Rae Carson
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,095 voters
The Gathering Storm by Robin BridgesScarlet by A.C. GaughenCourtship and Curses by Marissa Doyle
YA Historical Fiction 2012
123 books — 717 voters

The Maze Runner by James Dashner
YA Dystopia Novels
1,765 books — 11,225 voters
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Books of All Time
897 books — 429 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,110 voters
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Best Books of 2011
2,667 books — 6,708 voters

Divergent by Veronica Roth
2011 Debut Authors (Young Adult and Middle Grade Lit.)
262 books — 2,073 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie Meyer
The Worst Books of All Time
8,178 books — 19,864 voters

Eragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisJust Ella by Margaret Peterson HaddixHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingSun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
Books for thirteen-year-old children
777 books — 346 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingEldest by Christopher Paolini
Thickest Books Ever
890 books — 2,494 voters

The Fiend and the Forge by Henry H. NeffThe Second Siege by Henry H. NeffThe Hound of Rowan by Henry H. NeffKeys to the Demon Prison by Brandon MullSecrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull
best fantasy books for pre-teens and children
177 books — 113 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Best of YA and Children's Fantasy
691 books — 595 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit by Chuck DixonThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy that is Really Fantasy
326 books — 261 voters
The Goose Girl by Shannon HaleFairest by Gail Carson LevineJust Ella by Margaret Peterson HaddixThe Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,784 books — 9,159 voters

Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,071 books — 66,882 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Young Adult Books
13,031 books — 80,086 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisKeys to the Demon Prison by Brandon MullThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
Best Books Ever
74,935 books — 277,886 voters
Pretties by Scott WesterfeldMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,607 voters


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