100 Young Adult Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers Picks

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 — 11,064,578 ratings
2.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,594,872 ratings
3.
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars 4.12 avg rating — 5,580,792 ratings
4.
Divergent (Divergent, #1)
Divergent (Divergent, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 4,287,030 ratings
5.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,730 ratings
6.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,230 ratings
7.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,530 ratings
8.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,349,342 ratings
9.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,689,051 ratings
10.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,595 ratings
11.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,463 ratings
12.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 4.24 avg rating — 1,948,269 ratings
13.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,691,157 ratings
14.
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 4,011,892 ratings
15.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,733,160 ratings
16.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,998 ratings
17.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,727 ratings
18.
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 3,593,755 ratings
19.
Paper Towns
Paper Towns 3.70 avg rating — 1,465,131 ratings
20.
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska 3.96 avg rating — 1,716,047 ratings
21.
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 2,128,638 ratings
22.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 992,924 ratings
23.
Eleanor & Park
Eleanor & Park 3.93 avg rating — 1,240,261 ratings
24.
The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)
The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 1,638,050 ratings
25.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,731,507 ratings
26.
The Selection (The Selection, #1)
The Selection (The Selection, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 1,716,375 ratings
27.
Fangirl
Fangirl 3.94 avg rating — 772,423 ratings
28.
Thirteen Reasons Why
Thirteen Reasons Why
by: Jay Asher
3.84 avg rating — 1,013,891 ratings
29.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 7,126,342 ratings
30.
Matilda
Matilda 4.33 avg rating — 1,072,846 ratings
31.
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 866,425 ratings
32.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,514 ratings
33.
Holes (Holes, #1)
Holes (Holes, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,333,033 ratings
34.
Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For
Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For 4.28 avg rating — 26,274 ratings
35.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,226,485 ratings
36.
Legend (Legend, #1)
Legend (Legend, #1)
by: Marie Lu
4.15 avg rating — 556,137 ratings
37.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,261 ratings
38.
Speak
Speak 4.05 avg rating — 622,693 ratings
39.
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 2,188,646 ratings
39.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,392 ratings
41.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,344 ratings
42.
If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)
If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 955,706 ratings
43.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating — 2,718,962 ratings
44.
Wonder (Wonder, #1)
Wonder (Wonder, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 1,169,907 ratings
45.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,762 ratings
46.
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,901,614 ratings
47.
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset (The Hunger Games, #1-3)
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset (The Hunger Games, #1-3) 4.50 avg rating — 231,669 ratings
48.
We Were Liars
We Were Liars 3.65 avg rating — 1,304,472 ratings
49.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,841 ratings
50.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,800,532 ratings
51.
The Host (The Host, #1)
The Host (The Host, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,039,936 ratings
52.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 2,674,004 ratings
53.
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1)
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 673,554 ratings
54.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,082 ratings
55.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,336,855 ratings
56.
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 558,636 ratings
57.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,893 ratings
58.
Uglies (Uglies, #1)
Uglies (Uglies, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 701,291 ratings
59.
Number the Stars
Number the Stars 4.19 avg rating — 608,418 ratings
60.
Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1)
Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 462,802 ratings
61.
City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6)
City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6) 4.38 avg rating — 408,885 ratings
62.
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 919,905 ratings
63.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,593 ratings
64.
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 381,938 ratings
65.
The One (The Selection, #3)
The One (The Selection, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 758,180 ratings
66.
The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus, #5)
The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus, #5) 4.43 avg rating — 378,137 ratings
67.
The Elite (The Selection, #2)
The Elite (The Selection, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 850,449 ratings
68.
Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)
Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 1,149,824 ratings
69.
Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
Insurgent (Divergent, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 1,596,176 ratings
70.
Delirium (Delirium, #1)
Delirium (Delirium, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 476,702 ratings
71.
Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 1,133,651 ratings
72.
The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4)
The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 468,523 ratings
73.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,959,244 ratings
74.
Where She Went (If I Stay, #2)
Where She Went (If I Stay, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 303,299 ratings
75.
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 493,487 ratings
76.
Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)
Stargirl (Stargirl, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 334,139 ratings
77.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,212 ratings
78.
Picking Daisies on Sundays (Picking Daisies on Sundays, #1)
Picking Daisies on Sundays (Picking Daisies on Sundays, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 42,494 ratings
79.
Sunday Morning (Sunday Morning, #1)
Sunday Morning (Sunday Morning, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 12,712 ratings
80.
I'll Give You the Sun
I'll Give You the Sun 4.15 avg rating — 353,468 ratings
81.
Don't Be In Love
Don't Be In Love 3.75 avg rating — 9,326 ratings
82.
From Manchester to the Arctic
From Manchester to the Arctic 4.30 avg rating — 6,011 ratings
83.
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon 4.23 avg rating — 763,620 ratings
84.
Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)
Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 723,042 ratings
85.
The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, #5)
The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, #5) 4.48 avg rating — 82,157 ratings
86.
Nothing Better Than You (Better than the Movies, #1.6)
Nothing Better Than You (Better than the Movies, #1.6) 4.49 avg rating — 8,222 ratings
87.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner 4.35 avg rating — 3,402,148 ratings
88.
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,065,597 ratings
89.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
by: Jenny Han
4.04 avg rating — 1,020,248 ratings
90.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,255 ratings
91.
One Moment in Time
One Moment in Time
by: Shari Low
4.17 avg rating — 33,203 ratings
92.
The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2)
The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 578,272 ratings
93.
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 616,828 ratings
94.
Vow of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #2)
Vow of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 106,077 ratings
95.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,059,231 ratings
96.
Lessons In Faking (Hall Beck University, #1)
Lessons In Faking (Hall Beck University, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 5,143 ratings
97.
Catch the Sun
Catch the Sun 4.27 avg rating — 25,400 ratings
98.
Gallant
Gallant 3.71 avg rating — 138,761 ratings
99.
Just Listen
Just Listen 4.05 avg rating — 249,761 ratings
100.
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
by: Garth Nix
4.17 avg rating — 215,934 ratings
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