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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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Aug 01, 2018 05:33PM
41, but there are more on my TBR, too.
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I've read 10,% but put some in the TBR list.
15 only and others in my to read list for quite some time now.
28 listed but I’ve also read the series of a lot of these books
It's a shame that Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff is not on this list. One of the best books ever -- not just YA.
13 so far and have a lot of them on my to read list.
I’ve read 18 of these, picked up and put down another 10 and have 5-6 on TBR list. But I don’t agree that this is a seminal list. It may be how the denographics on GR skews. Most of these books were written in the last 10-15 years. Why are so many from the Fantasy Genre.
34...though I have several in my suitcase already for a week at the lake. And I SWEAR I read The Outsiders...at some point in my [actual] youth.
Connie wrote: "Missing is Jeff Giles The Edge of Everything and The Brink of Darkness, loved those."Heartily seconded!!!
J. wrote: "Terrible list. Missing many classics. Judy Blum, Paul Zindel. ME Kerr.How can Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack and The Pigman not be on this list."
Agree.
Just 7. But I'm 55 and there are very few classics on the list.
48, and I think there are 3 or 4 on my TBR list?
I have read 35...used to work in a high school library. Will definitely read more.
I've read 32 and am currently reading another; a lot of the others are on my TBR list.But I have to say that A Court of Thorns and Roses is definitely not Young Adult; it's New Adult. Not only is the main character 19 when it begins (which usually takes it into the NA category), but there's content in this book (and increasingly throughout the series) that makes it somewhat inappropriate for young adult readers (typically middle school through high school).
I'm speaking as a parent as and a former English teacher.
14! I’m really surprised I haven’t read more though!
I cant believe that I have read 51 of these books over the years and cant remember the story to half of them lol
I've read 54. Thanks, Goodreads, for posting these. A bunch are on my to read list and I needed to be reminded.
I’ve read 19 but want to read and want to read 19 lol
19-thought I would have read more but I teach 7th so I guess I have read mostly middle school novels.
