Sign in with Facebook
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.
There are thousands of YA books, so how did we go about finding the most beloved ones on Goodreads? We started by focusing on what's been added the most to Goodreads members' shelves. But this isn't simply a popularity contest; we wanted the best. So we narrowed down our list to include only books with at least a four-star average rating. We also decided to select just the first book in a series—otherwise prolific authors like Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, and Sarah J. Maas would claim many more spots on this list.
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!
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.
There are thousands of YA books, so how did we go about finding the most beloved ones on Goodreads? We started by focusing on what's been added the most to Goodreads members' shelves. But this isn't simply a popularity contest; we wanted the best. So we narrowed down our list to include only books with at least a four-star average rating. We also decided to select just the first book in a series—otherwise prolific authors like Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, and Sarah J. Maas would claim many more spots on this list.
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!
How many have you read? Let us know in the comments!
Check out complete coverage of YA Week:
31 Adaptations that Prove Hollywood Loves YA
45 Hidden Gems for YA Superfans
The Most Anticipated YA Books
Check out complete coverage of YA Week:
31 Adaptations that Prove Hollywood Loves YA
45 Hidden Gems for YA Superfans
The Most Anticipated YA Books
Comments Showing 51-100 of 504 (504 new)
message 51:
by
Monster
(new)
Jul 27, 2018 12:29AM
14/100
flag
7 read and 20 on my tbr, at least now I've got a good excuse to read more!
37, with 15 TBR. honestly thought that i would have more than that, but oh well!
I've read 15 so far, I'm a picky reader and have only one on my tbr list. We'll see if I can add any more.
21! Looks like I need to add more to my to-read list.
40 - with another 20 easy that I actually own and need to get around to reading...
6 so far. would add The Gift by Allison Croggan (known as The Naming in the US).
41! I'll have to check some of these out.
Devon wrote: "L. wrote: "Amanda wrote: "12 - but I think YA is the wrong classification for many of these books. I have enjoyed all the ones I have read and look forward to reading more of them, but I am nearly ..."Most of the ones I see are at least 25, often much older. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with liking these books no matter how old you are but YA is a stupid thing to call them especially when most of the readers of them are older than the target age while many actual teens are discussing different books with each other.
I know some people try saying that they do that so librarians know which ones are books that most parents would consider appropriate for teens but that’s obviously bullshit because a lot of the YA stuff I’ve read has some violence (though I can’t remember any of them being very extreme there, then again I read a lot of violent books), lots of sex (ACOTAR anyone?) and piles of language (currently listening to The Hazel Wood which has the kind of language you’d expect from a typical Slipknot album) so a lot of this is WAY beyond PG-13 levels of graphic content (not that that’s necessarily bad but it means that content level is most likely not the reason, it’s more likely what publishers use in hopes of getting younger people into their books).
I've read 30 and some are on my want to read shelf!
Only 27 so far, but I am mostly a Romance reader and not considered the target age at all! (42)
Read 40, although 41 if you count the one I couldn't finish. And a lot of them are on my TBR!
I've read 28!And about 50 more of them are on my to-read pile XD
Only 14 but I have like 8 and I’m planning on reading them this year!!
12 - surprisingly. and plenty marked "to read".
Read 25/26, reading one now (A Wrinkle in Time), I have 3 on my GR-TBR (ones that I dont own yet), at least 3 that are on my TBR shelf that I already own..I have one that I already started but have yet to finish (Lady Midnight). I just added 2 that I had forgotten about and/or wasn't sure if I wanted to read/give another try.
well, read 14 to be read 11 - we will see how it goes :)
53! Man, this makes me feel nostalgic...and very eager to dish out 47 more servings of YA books!
💕 5 wonderful books. Totally a miracle! Because YA isn't for me 😀
11
So... So now we ARE putting Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on YA lists? Because on the list "52 books that hooked readers on YA," you didn't include it.
