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A Father's Guide to YA Literature!

At 48, I'm a little confused as to what constitutes "Young Adult" literature. So I consulted my 19-year-old daughter! We didn't necessarily agree on all points . . . but she did give me some good clues. I have personally read all the books on this list, however, there were some I didn't care for and a few which I actively disliked. Included are recently published titles, as well as some classics.
Please note the absence of horror fiction -- YA or otherwise. That is NOT a genre in which I have any interest.
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The Book of Three (Lloyd Alexander)
The Book of Three
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Lloyd Alexander
The Black Cauldron (Lloyd Alexander)
The Black Cauldron
2
Lloyd Alexander
The Castle of Llyr (Lloyd Alexander)
The Castle of Llyr
3
Lloyd Alexander
Taran Wanderer (Lloyd Alexander)
Taran Wanderer
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Lloyd Alexander
The High King (Lloyd Alexander)
The High King
5
Lloyd Alexander
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
6
Jane Austen
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
7
Orson Scott Card
Speaker for the Dead (Orson Scott Card)
Speaker for the Dead
8
Orson Scott Card
Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice in Wonderland
9
Lewis Carroll
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
10
Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Catching Fire
11
Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay (Suzanne Collins)
Mockingjay
12
Suzanne Collins
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
13
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
14
Charles Dickens
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
15
Arthur Conan Doyle
Johnny Tremain (Esther Forbes)
Johnny Tremain
16
Esther Forbes
Cheaper by the Dozen (Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.)
Cheaper by the Dozen
17
Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.
Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes
18
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starship Troopers
19
Robert A. Heinlein
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
20
Robert A. Heinlein
Tunnel in the Sky
Tunnel in the Sky
21
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
22
Robert A. Heinlein
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea
23
Ernest Hemingway
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Prayer for Owen Meany
24
John Irving
The Last Western
The Last Western
25
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
26
Harper Lee
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
27
Madeleine L'engle
A Wind in the Door (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wind in the Door
28
Madeleine L'engle
A Swiftly Tilting Planet
A Swiftly Tilting Planet
29
Many Waters (Madeleine L'engle)
Many Waters
30
Madeleine L'engle
An Acceptable Time
An Acceptable Time
31
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
32
C.S. Lewis
Prince Caspian (C.S. Lewis)
Prince Caspian
33
C.S. Lewis
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (C.S. Lewis)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
34
C.S. Lewis
The Silver Chair (C. S. Lewis)
The Silver Chair
35
C. S. Lewis
The Horse and His Boy (C. S. Lewis)
The Horse and His Boy
36
C. S. Lewis
The Magician's Nephew (C.S. Lewis)
The Magician's Nephew
37
C.S. Lewis
The Last Battle (C.S. Lewis)
The Last Battle
38
C.S. Lewis
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
39
Lois Lowry
Alemi (Dragonsong)
Alemi (Dragonsong)
40
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