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Reedsy's 115 Best Young Adult Books of All Time

This is a list of young adult fiction from Reedsy featuring new favorites and old gems, with something for everyone!
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Mass)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
1
Sarah J. Mass
A Separate Peace (John Knowles)
A Separate Peace
2
John Knowles
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Lemony Snicket)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
3
Lemony Snicket
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
A Wizard of Earthsea
4
Ursula K. Le Guin
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
5
Madeleine L'engle
All the Bright Places (Jennifer Niven)
All the Bright Places
6
Jennifer Niven
All the Walls of Belfast (Sarah Carlson)
All the Walls of Belfast
7
Sarah Carlson
American Street (Ibi Zoboi)
American Street
8
Ibi Zoboi
An Ember in the Ashes (Sabaa Tahir)
An Ember in the Ashes
9
Sabaa Tahir
Anger Is a Gift (Mark Oshiro)
Anger Is a Gift
10
Mark Oshiro
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (Louise Rennison)
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging
11
Louise Rennison
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
12
L.M. Montgomery
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
13
Judy Blume
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
14
Benjamin Alire Saenz
Autoboyography (Christina Lauren)
Autoboyography
15
Christina Lauren
Before We Were Free (Julia Alvarez)
Before We Were Free
16
Julia Alvarez
Blood Water Paint (Joy McCullogh)
Blood Water Paint
17
Joy McCullogh
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
18
Katherine Paterson
Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson)
Brown Girl Dreaming
19
Jacqueline Woodson
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
20
Tomi Adyemi
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
21
Marissa Meyer
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
22
Cassandra Clare
Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Adib Khorram)
Darius the Great Is Not Okay
23
Adib Khorram
Dear Martin (Nic Stone)
Dear Martin
24
Nic Stone
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
25
Veronica Roth
Dreadnought (April Daniels)
Dreadnought
26
April Daniels
Eliza and Her Monsters (Francesca Zappia)
Eliza and Her Monsters
27
Francesca Zappia
Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Ella Enchanted
28
Gail Carson Levine
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
29
Orson Scott Card
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
30
Christopher Paolini
Esperanza Rising (Pam Muñoz Ryan)
Esperanza Rising
31
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Every Day (David Levithan)
Every Day
32
David Levithan
Five Feet Apart (Rachael Lippincott)
Five Feet Apart
33
Rachael Lippincott
Harry Potter (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter
34
J. K. Rowling
Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
Hatchet
35
Gary Paulsen
His Dark Materials (Series) (Philip Pullman)
His Dark Materials (Series)
36
Philip Pullman
History Is All You Left Me (Adam Silvera)
History Is All You Left Me
37
Adam Silvera
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
38
Louis Sachar
Homecoming (Cynthia Voigt)
Homecoming
39
Cynthia Voigt
How to Make Friends With the Dark (Kathleen Glasgow)
How to Make Friends With the Dark
40
Kathleen Glasgow
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