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Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
Little known YA Fantasy novels that are not just Goodreads but Mustreads!
Tags: best, faeries, fantasy, hidden-gems, magic, teen, underrated, and ya

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The Thief
The Thief
by Megan Whalen Turner 73 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 7133
vote
2
Sabriel
Sabriel
by Garth Nix 68 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 6570
vote
3
Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones 65 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 6316
vote
4
The Queen of Attolia
The Queen of Attolia
by Megan Whalen Turner 59 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5738
vote
5
The Dark Is Rising Sequence
The Dark Is Rising Sequence
by Susan Cooper 59 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5685
vote
6
The King of Attolia
The King of Attolia
by Megan Whalen Turner 59 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5588
vote
7
Charmed Life
Charmed Life
by Diana Wynne Jones 58 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5488
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8
Wildwood Dancing
Wildwood Dancing
by Juliet Marillier 57 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5455
vote
9
So You Want to Be a Wizard
So You Want to Be a Wizard
by Diane Duane 56 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5322
vote
10
Wolf-Speaker
Wolf-Speaker
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 56 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5238
vote
11
The Blue Sword
The Blue Sword
by Robin McKinley 40 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3803
vote
12
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume I: Charmed Life / The Lives of Christopher Chant
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume I: Charm...
by Diana Wynne Jones 35 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3318
vote
13
The Song of the Lioness Quartet
The Song of the Lioness Quartet
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 32 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3002
vote
14
Fire and Hemlock
Fire and Hemlock
by Diana Wynne Jones 29 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2735
vote
15
The Dark Lord of Derkholm
The Dark Lord of Derkholm
by Diana Wynne Jones 28 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2633
vote
16
East
East
by Edith Pattou 26 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2467
vote
17
The Darkangel
The Darkangel
by Meredith Ann Pierce 26 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2441
vote
18
The Chronicles of the Virago: Book 1 The Novus
The Chronicles of the Virago: Book 1 The Novus
by Michael K. Bialys (Goodreads author) 24 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2287
vote
19
Crown Duel
Crown Duel
by Sherwood Smith (Goodreads author) 25 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2259
vote
20
Cybele's Secret
Cybele's Secret
by Juliet Marillier 23 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2102
vote
21
Summers at Castle Auburn
Summers at Castle Auburn
by Sharon Shinn 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2042
vote
22
Keturah and Lord Death
Keturah and Lord Death
by Martine Leavitt 21 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1878
vote
23
Green Rider
Green Rider
by Kristen Britain 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1865
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24
Flora Segunda: Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers
Flora Segunda: Being the Magickal Mishaps of a ...
by Ysabeau S. Wilce 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1859
vote
25
The Sherwood Ring
The Sherwood Ring
by Elizabeth Marie Pope 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1809
vote
26
Graceling
Graceling
by Kristin Cashore 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1769
vote
27
City of Bones
City of Bones
by Cassandra Clare 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1746
vote
28
Tamsin
Tamsin
by Peter S. Beagle 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1712
vote
29
The Seer and the Sword
The Seer and the Sword
by Victoria Hanley 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1681
vote
30
Briar's Book
Briar's Book
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1653
vote
31
The Immortals
The Immortals
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1640
vote
32
Daja's Book
Daja's Book
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1570
vote
33
Cold Fire
Cold Fire
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1525
vote
34
Shatterglass
Shatterglass
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1523
vote
35
The Will of the Empress
The Will of the Empress
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1505
vote
36
The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone
by T.H. White 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1403
vote
37
Dreams of the Ringed Vale
Dreams of the Ringed Vale
by Robert Fanney (Goodreads author) 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1398
vote
38
Ink Exchange
Ink Exchange
by Melissa Marr (Goodreads author) 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1362
vote
39
Trickster's Choice
Trickster's Choice
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1360
vote
40
A Warrior Made
A Warrior Made
by Marc Vun Kannon (Goodreads author) 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1353
vote
41
Poison
Poison
by Chris Wooding 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1250
vote
42
Magyk
Magyk
by Angie Sage 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1081
vote
43
Wings
Wings
by Aprilynne Pike 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1065
vote
44
Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories
Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Oth...
by Garth Nix 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 972
vote
45
The Divide
The Divide
by Elizabeth Kay 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 912
vote
46
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and ...
by Robin McKinley 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 909
vote
47
The Magic Medallion
The Magic Medallion
by Mary Cunningham (Goodreads author) 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 884
vote
48
The Legend of Witch Bane
The Legend of Witch Bane
by Kevis Hendrickson (Goodreads author) 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 872
vote
49
Young Warriors: Stories of Strength
Young Warriors: Stories of Strength
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) (Editor), Josepha Sherman (Editor) 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 871
vote
50
Magic Steps
Magic Steps
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 870
vote
51
Black Unicorn
Black Unicorn
by Tanith Lee 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 868
vote
52
The Other Wind
The Other Wind
by Ursula K. LeGuin 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 867
vote
53
The Flame in the Bowl: Unbinding the Stone
The Flame in the Bowl: Unbinding the Stone
by Marc Vun Kannon (Goodreads author) 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 866
vote
54
Un Lun Dun
Un Lun Dun
by China Miéville 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 834
vote
55
The Hollow Kingdom
The Hollow Kingdom
by Clare B. Dunkle 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 821
vote
56
The Pinhoe Egg
The Pinhoe Egg
by Diana Wynne Jones 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 814
vote
57
The Missing Locket
The Missing Locket
by Mary Cunningham (Goodreads author) 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 813
vote
58
Court Duel
Court Duel
by Sherwood Smith (Goodreads author) 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 806
vote
59
Street Magic
Street Magic
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 801
vote
60
The Time Cavern
The Time Cavern
by Todd Fonseca (Goodreads author) 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 781
vote
61
Unwind
Unwind
by Neal Shusterman 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 763
vote
62
The Crown Conspiracy
The Crown Conspiracy
by Michael J. Sullivan (Goodreads author) 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 699
vote
63
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume II: The Magicians of Caprona / Witch Week
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume II: The ...
by Diana Wynne Jones 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 622
vote
64
Changeover: A Supernatural Romance
Changeover: A Supernatural Romance
by Margaret Mahy 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 620
vote
65
A Posse of Princesses
A Posse of Princesses
by Sherwood Smith (Goodreads author) 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 548
vote
66
Evernight
Evernight
by Claudia Gray 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 509
vote
67
The Angel Experiment
The Angel Experiment
by James Patterson 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 507
vote
68
The Stone Light
The Stone Light
by Kai Meyer 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 461
vote
69
Surviving Serendipity
Surviving Serendipity
by Jacquelyn Sylvan 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 459
vote
69
The Unlikely Ones
The Unlikely Ones
by Mary Brown 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 459
vote
69
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
by Patricia A. McKillip 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 459
vote
72
The Spellkey Trilogy
The Spellkey Trilogy
by Ann Downer 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 457
vote
73
Waters Luminous and Deep
Waters Luminous and Deep
by Meredith Ann Pierce 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 456
vote
74
Persephane Pendrake and the Cimaruta
Persephane Pendrake and the Cimaruta
by Lady Ellen (Goodreads author) 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 455
vote
74
The Book of Nonsense
The Book of Nonsense
by David Michael Slater 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 455
vote
74
The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set
The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set
by Jonathan Stroud 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 455
vote
77
The Lost Secret of Fairies
The Lost Secret of Fairies
by Tiffany Turner (Goodreads author) 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 453
vote
77
The Magic Three of Solatia
The Magic Three of Solatia
by Jane Yolen 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 453
vote
79
The Young Merlin Trilogy: Passager, Hobby, and Merlin
The Young Merlin Trilogy: Passager, Hobby, and ...
by Jane Yolen 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 448
vote
80
Haley Cork and the Blue Door: The Doors of Veselago
Haley Cork and the Blue Door: The Doors of Vese...
by M. Andrew Sprong (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 428
vote
81
Max and the Gatekeeper
Max and the Gatekeeper
by James Todd Cochrane 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 426
vote
82
Blade of Fire
Blade of Fire
by Stuart Hill 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 418
vote
83
The Pillar of Light: The Legends of Milana Series
The Pillar of Light: The Legends of Milana Series
by A.L. Travis (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 414
vote
84
The Book of Dreams
The Book of Dreams
by O.R. Melling 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 413
vote
85
Cast in Shadow
Cast in Shadow
by Michelle Sagara West 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 412
vote
86
Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer
Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer
by Laini Taylor (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 410
vote
87
Curse of the Bayou: Cynthia's Attic
Curse of the Bayou: Cynthia's Attic
by Mary Cunningham (Goodreads author) 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 409
vote
88
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn
by Alison Goodman 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 406
vote
89
Sorcery in the Alleys
Sorcery in the Alleys
by Marise Ghorayeb (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 405
vote
90
The Glass Word
The Glass Word
by Kai Meyer 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 319
vote
91
The Angel Experiment/School's Out Forever/Saving the World Set
The Angel Experiment/School's Out Forever/Savin...
by James Patterson 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 315
vote
92
Corbenic
Corbenic
by Catherine Fisher 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 310
vote
93
The War of Mists
The War of Mists
by Robert Fanney (Goodreads author), Matthew R. Friedman (Editor) 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 297
vote
94
The Stormholder
The Stormholder
by Tricia Boone 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 238
vote
95
The Lives of Christopher Chant
The Lives of Christopher Chant
by Diana Wynne Jones 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 232
vote
95
The Rumpelstiltskin Problem
The Rumpelstiltskin Problem
by Vivian Vande Velde 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 232
vote
97
Taran Wanderer
Taran Wanderer
by Lloyd Alexander 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 193
vote
98
The Island and the Ring
The Island and the Ring
by Laura C. Stevenson 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 162
vote
99
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
by Brandon Sanderson 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 159
vote
100
The Dollmage
The Dollmage
by Martine Leavitt 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 157
vote
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message 1: by A...B (new)
Aug 15, 2008 12:16PM

Nophoto-u-25x33
Never read this one yet, but w0ould be very interested to know your impressions about it.
What did you find the most intriguing, philosophically provoking, and unforgettable about the book?


message 2: by s•u•n•s•h•i•n•e §KENZ§ «mickey» (new)
Aug 15, 2008 09:39PM

1220893 I've never read any of these.


message 3: by Karen (last edited Aug 16, 2008 06:21AM) (new)
Aug 16, 2008 06:20AM

982587 The Missing Locket by Mary Cunningham and the others in the series, is for children and it is great. Two young girls travel back in time to meet their relatives. It is an adventure and is a great way to help kids understand how they came to be. History is power.


message 4: by Skyler (new)
Aug 16, 2008 09:27AM

783200 I've not ready any of these... yet. But I certainly am intrigued enough that I think I would greatly enjoy them.

The blurbs alone were well written which is something I look for when deciding on a new book, along with lots of twists which I love in stories.

:)



message 5: by Marc (new)
Aug 16, 2008 10:30AM

1348693 >>I've never read any of these.

Ah, but would you like to?


message 6: by The Singer of All Songs (new)
Oct 30, 2008 03:20AM

1091228 why is the list hogged by tamora pierce!


message 7: by Susanna (new)
Jan 09, 2009 11:11AM

1109068 Probably someone voting on the list added her books, because they like Tamora Pierce? That would be my guess.


message 8: by Helen (new)
Jan 15, 2009 04:12PM

1893088 =D I love Megan Turner's books, but I wouldn't consider Pierce to be underground, per se. Just not very popular.


message 9: by Ambushedamber (new)
Sep 19, 2009 09:02PM

Nophoto-u-25x33 I read so many of these growing up and own a lot of them! I super strongly recommend some of the authors on this list: Diana Wynne Jones, Meredith Ann Pierce, Peter S. Beagle, Robin McKinley, and Sherwood Smith! All of them are authors i read when young and still adore as an adult!!!!


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