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KIRKUS REVIEWS THE BEST 100 YA BOOKS OF THE CENTURY (SO FAR)

Naming just 100 titles as the best YA books of the century is daunting. How to weigh literary execution, cultural impact, authorial significance, and other factors? Lists such as these—like library collections—are meant for readers other than those who compile them; they can't be simply a self-indulgent gathering of personal favorites. But there's value in applying individual expertise to guide readers beyond the (many fabulous) bestsellers, celebrity book club picks, and award winners they already know. In that spirit, here is a spotlight on six surprisingly original, beautifully written, emotionally devastating books that appear on the list and deserve to be much better known. (Taken from Kirkus Reviews Article, by Laura Simeon • April 1, 2025)
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49 Days (Agnes Lee)
49 Days
1
Agnes Lee
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Life (Dashka Slater)
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Life
2
Dashka Slater
Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor)
Akata Witch
3
Nnedi Okorafor
All My Rage (Sabaa Tahir)
All My Rage
4
Sabaa Tahir
All That It Ever Meant (Blessing Musariri)
All That It Ever Meant
5
Blessing Musariri
Allegedly (Tiffany D Jackson)
Allegedly
6
Tiffany D Jackson
The Amber Spyglass (Phillip Pullman)
The Amber Spyglass
7
Phillip Pullman
American Street (Ibi Zoboi)
American Street
8
Ibi Zoboi
America Redux: Visual Stories From Our Dynamic History (Ariel Aberg-Riger)
America Redux: Visual Stories From Our Dynamic History
9
Ariel Aberg-Riger
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
10
Benjamin Alire Saenz
The Arrival (Shaun Tan)
The Arrival
11
Shaun Tan
Ask the Passengers
Ask the Passengers
12
Bearmouth (Liz Hyder)
Bearmouth
13
Liz Hyder
The Beast Player (Nahoko Uehashi)
The Beast Player
14
Nahoko Uehashi
Between Shades of Gray (Ruta Sepetys)
Between Shades of Gray
15
Ruta Sepetys
Beyond the Blue Border (Dorit Linke)
Beyond the Blue Border
16
Dorit Linke
Black Birds in the Sky (Brandy Colbert)
Black Birds in the Sky
17
Brandy Colbert
Blood Water Paint (Joy McCullogh)
Blood Water Paint
18
Joy McCullogh
The Blood Years (Elana K. Arnold)
The Blood Years
19
Elana K. Arnold
Bone Gap (Laura Ruby)
Bone Gap
20
Laura Ruby
The Book of Denial (Ricaido Châver Caslañda)
The Book of Denial
21
Ricaido Châver Caslañda
The Book Theif (Markus Zusak)
The Book Theif
22
Markus Zusak
Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang
Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang
23
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults (Robin Wall Kimmerer)
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults
24
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Camp (Lev A. C. Rosen)
Camp
25
Lev A. C. Rosen
Challenger Deep (Neal Shusterman)
Challenger Deep
26
Neal Shusterman
Charles and Emma: The Darwin's Leap of Faith (Deborah Heiligman)
Charles and Emma: The Darwin's Leap of Faith
27
Deborah Heiligman
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
28
Tomi Adyemi
Code Name Verity (Elizabeth Wein)
Code Name Verity
29
Elizabeth Wein
The Diviners (Libba Bray)
The Diviners
30
Libba Bray
Echoes of Grace (Guadalupe Garcia McCall)
Echoes of Grace
31
Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Elatsoe (Darcie Little Badger)
Elatsoe
32
Darcie Little Badger
The Eternal Return of Clara Hart (Louise Finch)
The Eternal Return of Clara Hart
33
Louise Finch
Every Day (David Levithan)
Every Day
34
David Levithan
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia (Candace Fleming)
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
35
Candace Fleming
Feed (M.T. Anderson)
Feed
36
M.T. Anderson
Fever (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Fever
37
Laurie Halse Anderson
Firekeeper's Daughter (Angeline Boulley)
Firekeeper's Daughter
38
Angeline Boulley
Flamer (Mike Curato)
Flamer
39
Mike Curato
Fortune's Bones (Marilyn Nelson)
Fortune's Bones
40
Marilyn Nelson
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