ALA 100 Best Books for Teens

1.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,063,504 ratings
2.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,680 ratings
3.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,732,905 ratings
4.
Holes (Holes, #1)
Holes (Holes, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,332,917 ratings
5.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,188 ratings
6.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,161 ratings
7.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,969,901 ratings
8.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,322,905 ratings
9.
Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice 3.74 avg rating — 288,654 ratings
10.
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
by: Garth Nix
4.17 avg rating — 215,924 ratings
11.
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast 4.05 avg rating — 82,281 ratings
12.
The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1)
The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1) 3.49 avg rating — 46,448 ratings
13.
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1)
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1) 4.39 avg rating — 365,557 ratings
14.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
3.97 avg rating — 703,399 ratings
15.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar 4.05 avg rating — 1,153,640 ratings
16.
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1)
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 93,517 ratings
17.
Jacob Have I Loved
Jacob Have I Loved 3.69 avg rating — 35,646 ratings
18.
Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2)
Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 48,271 ratings
19.
Catherine, Called Birdy
Catherine, Called Birdy 3.74 avg rating — 43,015 ratings
20.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,392,916 ratings
21.
The Chosen (Reuven Malther, #1)
The Chosen (Reuven Malther, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 96,277 ratings
22.
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind (Shabanu, #1)
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind (Shabanu, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 7,284 ratings
23.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 568,912 ratings
24.
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 3.87 avg rating — 16,303 ratings
25.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 47,929 ratings
26.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,142 ratings
27.
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 135,449 ratings
28.
Eva
Eva 3.43 avg rating — 2,242 ratings
29.
The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried 4.14 avg rating — 337,435 ratings
30.
The Blue Sword (Damar, #1)
The Blue Sword (Damar, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 62,464 ratings
30.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,788 ratings
32.
Good Night, Mr. Tom
Good Night, Mr. Tom 4.32 avg rating — 52,249 ratings
33.
I Am the Cheese
I Am the Cheese 3.77 avg rating — 17,338 ratings
34.
Briar Rose
Briar Rose 3.80 avg rating — 14,984 ratings
35.
Fade
Fade 3.79 avg rating — 2,856 ratings
36.
The Midwife's Apprentice
The Midwife's Apprentice 3.73 avg rating — 43,210 ratings
37.
The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart, #1)
The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 29,968 ratings
38.
Weetzie Bat (Weetzie Bat, #1)
Weetzie Bat (Weetzie Bat, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 14,963 ratings
38.
Slam!
Slam! 3.92 avg rating — 5,177 ratings
40.
Tangerine
Tangerine 3.58 avg rating — 33,051 ratings
41.
Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow, #1)
Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 59,510 ratings
42.
Ironman
Ironman 3.94 avg rating — 2,797 ratings
43.
If You Come Softly
If You Come Softly 4.03 avg rating — 12,457 ratings
44.
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth
by: Avi
3.20 avg rating — 12,122 ratings
45.
Uglies (Uglies, #1)
Uglies (Uglies, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 701,261 ratings
46.
Flight #116 Is Down!
Flight #116 Is Down! 3.80 avg rating — 3,113 ratings
47.
Downriver
Downriver 3.73 avg rating — 1,986 ratings
48.
A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember 4.20 avg rating — 837,839 ratings
49.
Annie on My Mind
Annie on My Mind 4.02 avg rating — 55,092 ratings
50.
The Silver Kiss
The Silver Kiss 3.71 avg rating — 18,728 ratings
51.
We Are Witnesses: Five Diaries of Teenagers Who Died in the Holocaust
We Are Witnesses: Five Diaries of Teenagers Who Died in the Holocaust 3.94 avg rating — 2,596 ratings
52.
Rules of the Road (Rules of the Road, #1)
Rules of the Road (Rules of the Road, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 6,138 ratings
53.
House of Stairs
House of Stairs 3.83 avg rating — 5,370 ratings
54.
Kissing Doorknobs
Kissing Doorknobs 3.92 avg rating — 3,401 ratings
55.
A Girl from Yamhill
A Girl from Yamhill 4.02 avg rating — 4,471 ratings
56.
The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1)
The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 87,058 ratings
57.
The Runner (Tillerman Cycle, #4)
The Runner (Tillerman Cycle, #4) 3.82 avg rating — 3,037 ratings
58.
Ender's Shadow (The Shadow Series, #1)
Ender's Shadow (The Shadow Series, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 177,978 ratings
59.
Lyddie
Lyddie 3.62 avg rating — 7,233 ratings
60.
The Disappearance
The Disappearance
by: Rosa Guy
3.81 avg rating — 63 ratings
61.
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes 3.94 avg rating — 14,311 ratings
61.
Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories
Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories 3.81 avg rating — 2,317 ratings
63.
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels 3.99 avg rating — 11,836 ratings
64.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt 3.96 avg rating — 1,534 ratings
65.
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time 4.28 avg rating — 12,966 ratings
66.
The Changeover
The Changeover 4.06 avg rating — 4,160 ratings
66.
The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane
The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane 3.89 avg rating — 1,180 ratings
68.
Beyond the Myth: The Story of Joan of Arc
Beyond the Myth: The Story of Joan of Arc 3.64 avg rating — 161 ratings
69.
Always to Remember: The Story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Always to Remember: The Story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
70.
Whirligig
Whirligig 3.35 avg rating — 8,681 ratings
71.
Make Lemonade (Make Lemonade, #1)
Make Lemonade (Make Lemonade, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 10,959 ratings
72.
Owl in Love
Owl in Love 3.70 avg rating — 1,430 ratings
73.
Running Loose
Running Loose 3.77 avg rating — 1,687 ratings
74.
The Friends
The Friends
by: Rosa Guy
3.90 avg rating — 592 ratings
75.
The Arizona Kid
The Arizona Kid 3.64 avg rating — 335 ratings
76.
Blue Heron
Blue Heron
by: Avi
3.67 avg rating — 875 ratings
76.
Earthshine
Earthshine 3.86 avg rating — 86 ratings
76.
Woodsong Paperback Book by Gary Paulsen
Woodsong Paperback Book by Gary Paulsen 3.93 avg rating — 3,973 ratings
76.
The Place My Words Are Looking For: What Poets Say About and Through Their Work
The Place My Words Are Looking For: What Poets Say About and Through Their Work 3.76 avg rating — 108 ratings
76.
The Host (The Host, #1)
The Host (The Host, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,039,896 ratings
76.
The Hollow (The Hollow, #1)
The Hollow (The Hollow, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 20,965 ratings
76.
Arielle Immortal Seduction (Immortal Rapture, #2)
Arielle Immortal Seduction (Immortal Rapture, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 197 ratings
76.
Secrets (The Geneva Project, #2)
Secrets (The Geneva Project, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 70 ratings
84.
Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #1)
Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 39,028 ratings
84.
After the First Death
After the First Death 3.67 avg rating — 3,932 ratings
84.
Deathwatch
Deathwatch 3.65 avg rating — 3,505 ratings
84.
Spells (Wings, #2)
Spells (Wings, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 42,449 ratings
84.
Truth (The Geneva Project, #1)
Truth (The Geneva Project, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 249 ratings
89.
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich 3.81 avg rating — 975 ratings
89.
The Haunted (The Hollow, #2)
The Haunted (The Hollow, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 15,345 ratings
91.
On the Devil's Court
On the Devil's Court 3.90 avg rating — 712 ratings
91.
Swallowing Stones
Swallowing Stones 3.53 avg rating — 2,655 ratings
91.
The Dark and Hollow Places (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #3)
The Dark and Hollow Places (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 23,061 ratings
94.
Bull Run
Bull Run 3.43 avg rating — 1,463 ratings
94.
Z for Zachariah
Z for Zachariah 3.68 avg rating — 17,457 ratings
94.
The Dead-Tossed Waves (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #2)
The Dead-Tossed Waves (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 31,890 ratings
97.
Far North
Far North 3.96 avg rating — 1,908 ratings
98.
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam 4.30 avg rating — 1,145 ratings
98.
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage 4.28 avg rating — 15,262 ratings
100.
A Time for Dancing (A Time for Dancing, #1)
A Time for Dancing (A Time for Dancing, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 2,507 ratings
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