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Everlost by Neal Shusterman
Most Underrated & Underappreciated Books
34 books — 13 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Holden-esque Fiction
16 books — 9 voters

Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver
Prehistory in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
102 books — 20 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Taming of the Shrew by William ShakespeareV for Vendetta by Alan MooreMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Lips and Lipstick
553 books — 206 voters

The Arabian Nights by AnonymousUp All Night by Laura Geringer BassA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareNight of the Living Dummy by R.L. StineThe Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
Night and Day
1,250 books — 74 voters
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Friend goes missing or commits suicide
10 books — 6 voters

Unexpected by Laura E. WilliamsTroll's-Eye View by Ellen Datlow
Best YA Short Story Anthologies
28 books — 19 voters
Matched by Ally CondieDivergent by Veronica RothMarked by P.C. Cast
The Most Cliche YA
9 books — 8 voters

In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Teen Paranormal Romance of the 20th Century
80 books — 14 voters
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley
YA Graphic Novels
151 books — 10 voters

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
Food Magic in Children's Fiction
59 books — 33 voters
Family Pets by Pat ShandFun Home by Alison BechdelThe Simpsons Family History by Matt GroeningBatman by Jim Starlin
We are family
441 books — 41 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerScary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Best YA horror stories
32 books — 13 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Squire and the Scroll by Jennie Bishop
Christian Fantasy with a Point
192 books — 124 voters

The Pigman by Paul ZindelThe Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
YA Fiction set in the 1960s
108 books — 58 voters
Charlotte's Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
Children's Fantasy of the 1950s
54 books — 36 voters

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin SchwartzHalf-Minute Horrors by Susan RichShort & Shivery by Robert D. San SouciThe Restless Dead by Deborah Noyes
Children's Ghost Story Collections
263 books — 44 voters
My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln CollierChains by Laurie Halse Anderson
The American Revolution in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
157 books — 49 voters

In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
YA Paranormal Fiction Published in the 1990s
22 books — 9 voters
Into the Wild by Erin HunterThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Series That Got Bogged Down
10 books — 10 voters

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
Children's Fantasy of the 1930s
26 books — 22 voters
Confessions of a Closet Catholic by Sarah Darer LittmanSummer of My German Soldier by Bette GreeneThe Devil's Arithmetic by Jane YolenHow Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch
Jewish Americans in Children's Literature
455 books — 113 voters

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles GannettThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Children's Fantasy of the 1940s
38 books — 25 voters
Full Tilt by Neal ShustermanNeptune's Children by Bonnie DobkinPinocchio by Carlo Collodi
YA & Middle Grade Circus/Carnivals/Amusement Parks
213 books — 124 voters

The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren WrightScary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Children's Ghost Stories of the 1980s
73 books — 35 voters
The Akhenaten Adventure by P.B. Kerr
YA Genies/Djinn
76 books — 67 voters

Crank by Ellen HopkinsMonster by Walter Dean MyersGo Ask Alice by Beatrice SparksAmerica by E.R. Frank
Books Especially Written for Older Teens
128 books — 46 voters
The Woman in the Wall by Patrice KindlThe Way a Door Closes by Hope Anita SmithThe Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman
Doors, Windows, Walls, etc.
294 books — 17 voters

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Feminist YA Fantasy
64 books — 15 voters
Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell
Brunette on the Cover
133 books — 10 voters