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The Best Young Adult Books Ever Written

The best of young adult books. Young-adult books are books marketed to adolescents, roughly between the ages of 12 and 17, and usually feature main characters in that age range.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
1
J.K. Rowling
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
2
Rick Riordan
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
3
Stephenie Meyer
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
4
Lois Lowry
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
5
Suzanne Collins
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
6
Cassandra Clare
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
7
John Green
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
8
Veronica Roth
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
9
Harper Lee
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
10
Markus Zusak
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
11
Stephen Chbosky
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
12
J.R.R. Tolkien
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
13
Louis Sachar
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
14
S.E. Hinton
The Host (Stephenie Meyer)
The Host
15
Stephenie Meyer
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
16
Philip Pullman
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
17
John Green
Vampire Academy (Richelle Mead)
Vampire Academy
18
Richelle Mead
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
19
Christopher Paolini
Uglies (Scott Westerfeld)
Uglies
20
Scott Westerfeld
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
21
Madeleine L'engle
Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Angel
22
Cassandra Clare
Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Ella Enchanted
23
Gail Carson Levine
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
24
Katherine Paterson
Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Speak
25
Laurie Halse Anderson
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
26
Jane Austen
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
27
E.B. White
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
28
Louisa May Alcott
Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
29
Kristin Cashore
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
30
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
The Maze Runner (James Dashner)
The Maze Runner
31
James Dashner
Hush, Hush (Becca Fitzpatrick)
Hush, Hush
32
Becca Fitzpatrick
Inkheart (Cornelia Funke)
Inkheart
33
Cornelia Funke
Number the Stars (Lois Lowry)
Number the Stars
34
Lois Lowry
Thirteen Reasons Why (Jay Asher)
Thirteen Reasons Why
35
Jay Asher
The Bad Beginning (Lemony Snicket)
The Bad Beginning
36
Lemony Snicket
The Lost Hero (Rick Riordan)
The Lost Hero
37
Rick Riordan
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
38
Roald Dahl
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
39
Orson Scott Card
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
40
Frances Hodgson Burnett
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