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The Top 100 YA Books on Goodreads

A battlefield where wild magic fills the air. A high school where a fierce rivalry transforms an entire town. A near-future wasteland where a group of misfits seeks something greater than survival…
This is the world of YA. Whether you're a lifelong fan or a curious reader looking to try something new, come along with us as we reveal the very best of the genre.
And now, without further ado, we present the Top 100 YA Books, ranked by popularity on Goodreads. How many have you read? Tell us in the comments!
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
1
Suzanne Collins
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2
J.K. Rowling
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
3
John Green
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
4
Veronica Roth
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
5
Lois Lowry
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
6
Markus Zusak
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
7
Cassandra Clare
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
8
Rick Riordan
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
9
Stephen Chbosky
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
10
John Green
The Maze Runner (James Dashner)
The Maze Runner
11
James Dashner
Eleanor & Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Eleanor & Park
12
Rainbow Rowell
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
13
Madeleine L'engle
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
14
Marissa Meyer
The Selection (Kiera Cass)
The Selection
15
Kiera Cass
Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Angel
16
Cassandra Clare
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
17
S. E. Hinton
Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)
Fangirl
18
Rainbow Rowell
Red Queen (Victoria Aveyard)
Red Queen
19
Victoria Aveyard
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
20
L.M. Montgomery
Vampire Academy (Richelle Mead)
Vampire Academy
21
Richelle Mead
Throne of Glass (Sarah J. Maas)
Throne of Glass
22
Sarah J. Maas
Legend (Marie Lu)
Legend
23
Marie Lu
The 5th Wave (Rick Yancey)
The 5th Wave
24
Rick Yancey
Anna and the French Kiss (Stephanie Perkins)
Anna and the French Kiss
25
Stephanie Perkins
Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
26
Kristin Cashore
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
27
Betty Smith
Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Lani Taylor)
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
28
Lani Taylor
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Mass)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
29
Sarah J. Mass
I'll Give You the Sun (Jandy Nelson)
I'll Give You the Sun
30
Jandy Nelson
Everything Everything (Nicola Yoon)
Everything Everything
31
Nicola Yoon
All the Bright Places (Jennifer Niven)
All the Bright Places
32
Jennifer Niven
The Raven Boys (Maggie Stiefvater)
The Raven Boys
33
Maggie Stiefvater
Perfect Chemistry (Simone Elkeles)
Perfect Chemistry
34
Simone Elkeles
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
35
Angie Thomas
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
36
Jenny Han
Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
Six of Crows
37
Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
Shadow and Bone
38
Leigh Bardugo
Its Kind of a Funny Story (Ned Vizzini)
Its Kind of a Funny Story
39
Ned Vizzini
Hopeless (Colleen Hoover)
Hopeless
40
Colleen Hoover
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