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100 Best-Ever Teen Novels According to NPR in 2012

This list was selected by the NPR audience in an online poll during the summer of 2012. 75,220 voted for their favorite young adult novels with the following list as a result. It's interesting to look back and see what was chosen then.
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Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
2
The Hunger Games Series (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games Series (Suzanne Collins)
3
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
5
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
7
Lord of the Rings (JRR Tolkien)
Lord of the Rings (JRR Tolkien)
8
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
9
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
10
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
11
The Giver Series (Lois Lowry)
The Giver Series (Lois Lowry)
12
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
13
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
14
Anne of Green Gables (Series) (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables (Series) (L.M. Montgomery)
15
His Dark Materials (Series) (Philip Pullman)
His Dark Materials (Series) (Philip Pullman)
16
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
17
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
18
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
19
Divergent Series (Veronica Roth)
Divergent Series (Veronica Roth)
20
Paper Towns (John Green)
Paper Towns (John Green)
21
The Mortal Instruments Series (Cassandra Clare)
The Mortal Instruments Series (Cassandra Clare)
22
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
23
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
24
13 Reasons Why (Jay Asher)
13 Reasons Why (Jay Asher)
25
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
26
Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson)
27
Twilight (Series) (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight (Series) (Stephenie Meyer)
28
Uglies Series (Scott Westerfield)
Uglies Series (Scott Westerfield)
29
The Infernal Devices Series (Cassandra Clare)
The Infernal Devices Series (Cassandra Clare)
30
Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbitt)
Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbitt)
31
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
32
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series (Ann Brashares)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series (Ann Brashares)
33
The Call of the Wild (Jack London)
The Call of the Wild (Jack London)
34
Will Grayson, Will Grayson (John Green & David Levithan)
Will Grayson, Will Grayson (John Green & David Levithan)
35
Go Ask Alice (Anonymous)
Go Ask Alice (Anonymous)
36
Howl's Moving Castle (Diana Wynne Jones)
Howl's Moving Castle (Diana Wynne Jones)
37
Stargirl (Jerry Spinelli)
Stargirl (Jerry Spinelli)
38
A Separate Peace (John Knowles)
A Separate Peace (John Knowles)
39
Vampire Academy Series (Richelle Mead)
Vampire Academy Series (Richelle Mead)
40
The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix
The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix
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