Top Retellings of Classic Tales

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Long Shadows by Erin Hunter
Shadow YA
49 books — 34 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Overhyped and Still Great
30 books — 18 voters

Across Five Aprils by Irene HuntCopper Sun by Sharon M. DraperFever 1793 by Laurie Halse AndersonMy Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln CollierOut of the Dust by Karen Hesse
American History in YA & MG Books (fiction and nonfiction)
95 books — 18 voters
Quicksilver by Stephanie SpinnerThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
YA Mythology Retellings
16 books — 12 voters

The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael BuckleyThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
YA Fiction About Orphans
26 books — 8 voters
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumAlice in Wonderland by Jane Carruth
YA Fiction About Realm Travel
13 books — 4 voters

Comes The End by William Creed
Christian Dystopian Novels
68 books — 88 voters
Shadoweyes, Volume One by Sophie CampbellRunaways 1 by Brian K. VaughanThe Rabbi's Cat by Joann SfarChew, Vol. 1 by John Layman
Diverse Heroes in Comics/Graphic Novels
313 books — 64 voters

Milkweed by Jerry SpinelliConfessions of a Closet Catholic by Sarah Darer Littman
YA with Jewish Characters
171 books — 80 voters
Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonAmerica by E.R. FrankCrank by Ellen HopkinsGo Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks
YA Books About Rape/Sexual Assault
123 books — 57 voters

In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-RhodesThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonNight of the Beasts, Vol. 1 by Chika ShiomiWelcome to Night Vale by Joseph FinkIn the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Books that have Night in the title.
422 books — 28 voters
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon SandersonLibrary Wars by Kiiro YumiOn Writing by Stephen KingBook of a Thousand Days by Shannon HaleThe Last Book In The Universe by Rodman Philbrick
Books about Books and Libraries
815 books — 380 voters

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson
MG & YA Books about Libraries & Books
240 books — 57 voters
America by E.R. Frank
Mixed-Race MG, YA
370 books — 155 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettDracula by Bram StokerThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
YA sci-fi Fantasy for clever readers
133 books — 28 voters
Feed by M.T. AndersonLife As We Knew It by Susan Beth PfefferThe House of the Scorpion by Nancy FarmerWolf Brother by Michelle PaverBook of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
Best YA SciFi or Fantasy
44 books — 13 voters

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronThe Incredible Journey by Sheila BurnfordThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonWhite Fang by Jack London
Top Dog Reads
655 books — 669 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Awesome female sidekicks in science fiction and fantasy
39 books — 8 voters

The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley
Sisters of Fate
4 books — 4 voters
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Best YA Mystery Reads
19 books — 7 voters

Comes The End by William Creed
Ultimate List of Christian Dystopian Books
130 books — 153 voters
Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola
Russian motifs in fantasy
69 books — 69 voters

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
South Dakota Authors
11 books — 8 voters
Hollow Fields by Madeleine RoscaLife Sucks by Jessica AbelDramacon, Vol. 1 by Svetlana ChmakovaBaba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoolaSmile by Raina Telgemeier
Women Creators in Comics
285 books — 34 voters

Witch & Wizard by James PattersonRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespearePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichBee and PuppyCat, Vol. 1 by Natasha Allegri
_______ & _______
458 books — 24 voters
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
YA Books With Aliens
114 books — 35 voters

Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen MahFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Best Books for Young Adults that aren't Young Adult Novels
17 books — 5 voters
Chains by Laurie Halse AndersonCopper Sun by Sharon M. DraperThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline KellyFever 1793 by Laurie Halse AndersonOut of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Historical YA
206 books — 23 voters

Quicksilver by Stephanie SpinnerThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Favourite Mythology YA
27 books — 12 voters
Tangerine by Edward BloorDisney After Dark by Ridley PearsonHoot by Carl HiaasenMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
YA Set In Florida
228 books — 38 voters