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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!
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Jul 30, 2018 02:33PM
so glad to see Sabriel on this list! one of my favourite series ever.
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I've read a grand total of 2 from this list! The Giver and The Book Thief. Then again, I'm not a huge fan of YA fiction.
1, and one on TBR... looking through the list made me happy in not a YA anymore... yeesh, these books seem so overwrought... is being a YA really that fraught with foreboding and fake romance and smarminess?
I only read 8 of them but a lot are on my tbr :)
34 Though, anyone who read Thorn of Court and Roses would tell you, that should've been labelled as adult.
Also, Harry Potter is found in the children's section. :P
I've read 74 of these! Time to pick up the pace and make it 100!
21. Less than I’d thought. Have at least 20 on the TBR already, though! Just have to get to them.
Twelve I've read, nine I'm not interested in reading, two I'm planning on reading.Of those twelve, five of them I rated above three stars, meaning I actually enjoyed them. Yeesh.
James wrote: "1, and one on TBR... looking through the list made me happy in not a YA anymore... yeesh, these books seem so overwrought... is being a YA really that fraught with foreboding and fake romance and s..."Hahaha! :D Goodness, there are definitely a lot of those, but there are some pretty good ones too.
I think The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane should be on here. It is one of the best YA books I have ever read.
50 read, 1 currently reading, and 27 on my to-read list! Not bad!
Full disclosure: I believe any reading is good, and more is even better. Also, I am an older adult, not a YA. What struck me most about the list is that the majority of the books seem to be in the SCIFY/Fantasy genres. There are only a few titles that would be considered literature and hardly any non-fiction titles. I wish that the YA list had greater variety for those readers curious enough to try different genres. I realize now what an important impact those YA books recommended to me at the time have throughout adult life, and I continue to reread these books or to read the longer, more challenging books of those authors. Also, reading a short story or two of authors of literature can give the reader a chance to sample a variety of styles, and perhaps other works of those authors. I am not saying stop reading the types of books you currently enjoy, but every once in a while try something different. For example, I myself have more mysteries/thrillers than I can ever read, but I would have certainly missed many wonderful books if I don't include classics, history,biography and other non-fiction, and contemporary literary fiction , etc. in my reading mix. As a former YA reader, I hope you will all enjoy reading as much as I do 50 years later.
6... 😔 I’m currently reading Cinder so that’ll make 7. I do have quite a few of them on my TBR.
I've read 31 of these, and I have another 22 on my tbr :D
28! Lower than I expected but that means there are 72 more to enjoy! :D
I have read 28 of these and two are on my tbr pile (screaming "read me!"). Six, I'm definetly interested in.
Wooo, I've read 39.Feel free to friend request me, fellow YA lovers :D
