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Top 50 Young Adult Novels

These aren't your average top 50. Just think of what you liked when you read, or still read YA. If you disagree I'm sorry, but the truth is there is no way to make a top list of good books, because what you think of a book is subjective. So on that note, have fun.
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The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
1
J.D. Salinger
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2
Stephen Chbosky
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
3
John Green
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
4
Suzanne Collins
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
5
Lois Lowry
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
6
Madeleine L'engle
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
7
Markus Zusak
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park
8
Rainbow Rowell
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
9
William Golding
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
10
Mark Twain
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
11
Mark Twain
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
12
Katherine Paterson
Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbitt)
Tuck Everlasting
13
Natalie Babbitt
The Uglies Series
The Uglies Series
14
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
15
S.E. Hinton
Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Speak
16
Laurie Halse Anderson
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
17
Sherman Alexie
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
18
Grasshopper Jungle
Grasshopper Jungle
19
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl (Barry Lyga)
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl
20
Barry Lyga
Elsewhere (Gabrielle Zevin)
Elsewhere
21
Gabrielle Zevin
The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
22
Anne Frank
The Great Santini
The Great Santini
23
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (John Boyne)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
24
John Boyne
Feed (M.T. Anderson)
Feed
25
M.T. Anderson
The Chocolate War (Robert Cormier)
The Chocolate War
26
Robert Cormier
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
27
J.K. Rowling
Go Ask Alice (Anonymous)
Go Ask Alice
28
Anonymous
It's Kind of a Funny Story (Ned Vizzini)
It's Kind of a Funny Story
29
Ned Vizzini
Where Things Come Back
Where Things Come Back
30
Monster (Walter Dean Myers)
Monster
31
Walter Dean Myers
The Westing Game (Ellen Raskin)
The Westing Game
32
Ellen Raskin
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
33
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
34
Louis Sachar
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation
35
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
36
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Please Ignore Vera Dietz
Please Ignore Vera Dietz
37
Carter Finally Gets It
Carter Finally Gets It
38
Little Brother (Cory Doctorow Novel)
Little Brother (Cory Doctorow Novel)
39
White Cat (Curse Workers #1) (Holly Black)
White Cat (Curse Workers #1)
40
Holly Black
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