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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Bildungsroman book
364 books — 323 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingInsurgent by Veronica Roth
Coolest YA Books
382 books — 200 voters

Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerEndurance by Alfred LansingThe Lost City of Z by David GrannIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
50 Best Non-Fiction Adventure Books: The Essential Man's Library
55 books — 174 voters
Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderVampire Academy by Richelle MeadFrostbite by Richelle MeadLast Sacrifice by Richelle MeadShadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
Nymn's Best of Older Male/Teacher/Guardian Roles in Romance
73 books — 150 voters

The Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterThe Casquette Girls by Alys ArdenBeautiful Creatures by Kami GarciaCompulsion by Martina Boone
Southern Paranormal YAs
102 books — 109 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Cavalier by Israh Azizi
Young Authors
267 books — 97 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonWe Were Promised Spotlights by Lindsay SproulThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. DanforthThe Future of Us by Jay Asher
YA Fiction set in the 1990s
86 books — 95 voters
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayStalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri ManiscalcoJus Breathe by B. Lynn CarterThe Madman's Daughter by Megan ShepherdThis Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel
YA Gothic Historical Fiction
72 books — 63 voters

Cirkeln by Mats StrandbergHär ligger jag och blöder by Jenny JägerfeldI taket lyser stjärnorna by Johanna ThydellI Miss You, I Miss You! by Peter PohlSyskonkärlek by Katarina von Bredow
Swedish youth novels
154 books — 58 voters
The Reader by Bernhard SchlinkMeasuring the World by Daniel KehlmannTschick by Wolfgang HerrndorfVisitation by Jenny ErpenbeckThree Bags Full by Leonie Swann
Young / Contemporary German Literature
77 books — 57 voters

Don't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenMad Love by Lynessa Layne
List of really really good books
198 books — 43 voters
The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith by Loris OwenThe Destroyer of Worlds by Steven SerilMystic Evermore by Cecelia Hopkins-DrewerStone Will by Kirill KlevanskiHeaven's Demons by Felix Cipher
From Young to Old Fantasy Books
69 books — 36 voters

The Cavalier by Israh AziziThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyOrder of Chivalry by Mihir DhawanThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Teen Authors
54 books — 32 voters
Among the Buildings That Touch the Sky- Philadelphia by Elaine A. KellyBuck by M.K. AsanteTaking Flight by Michaela DePrinceThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William KamkwambaMo'ne Davis by Mo Davis
Young, Gifted, and Black
16 books — 23 voters

Madeline by Ludwig BemelmansMadeline's Rescue by Ludwig BemelmansStone Soup by Marcia BrownMadeline's Christmas by Ludwig BemelmansEloise in Paris by Kay Thompson
France: for Children and Middle Grades
272 books — 23 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakWhen Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith KerrLisa and Lottie by Erich KästnerFrom Anna by Jean LittleWallflower by Holly-Jane Rahlens
Germany in Juvenile Fiction
232 books — 20 voters

Star of Wonder by Paige W. PendletonLove You Forever by Robert MunschNow We Are Six by A.A. MilnePoecabulary by Francis DiClementeLittle Effie's Book Of Poetry by Nina Jean Slack
Top Favorite Poetry Books For Young Children
27 books — 17 voters
The Tooth Book by Theo LeSiegThe Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist by Stan BerenstainABC Dentist by Harriet ZiefertEmma Gets Braces! by Baron D. HallOpen Wide by Laurie Keller
Children's books about dental health
56 books — 14 voters

Charlie and Chocolate's Furry Forgiveness by J. Suthern HicksCharlie and Chocolate's Purrfect Prayer by J. Suthern HicksSomething Very Sad Happened by Bonnie ZuckerThe End of Something Wonderful by Stephanie V.W. LucianovicDog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
Grief and Death for Young Kids
39 books — 14 voters
Nefando by Mónica OjedaMandíbula by Mónica OjedaFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinLa desfiguración Silva by Mónica OjedaLos cuerpos del verano by Martín Felipe Castagnet
Bogota 39 - 2017
49 books — 13 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankMarjory's Book by Marjorie FlemingLegends Of Angria by Charlotte BrontëI Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiThe House Without Windows by Barbara Newhall Follett
•Child Authors- So Wise!, Or, So What?
118 books — 13 voters
The Hounds of the Mórrígan by Pat O'SheaThe Seventh Swan by Nicholas Stuart GrayFive Dolls in a House by Helen ClareThe Cloud Forest by Joan NorthBehind the Attic Wall by Sylvia Cassedy
Forgotten Vintage Children's Lit. We Want Republished!
93 books — 11 voters

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghThere's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko TsumuraAt the Table by Claire PowellCareering by Daisy BuchananSorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Tired woman on the cover
35 books — 9 voters
Azul-Corvo by Adriana LisboaWays of Going Home by Alejandro ZambraÁlbum de familia by Gabriela AlemánTraveler of the Century by Andrés NeumanEstrellas muertas by Álvaro Bisama
Bogota 39 - 2007
37 books — 6 voters

Andrew Henry's Meadow by Doris BurnCoaster by Betsy DuffeyTony's Hard Work Day by Alan ArkinHans and Peter by Heidrun PetridesCars, Vans and Diggers by Polly Owen
Kid Builds House/Structure/Machine, Engineering & Architecture for Kids
49 books — 6 voters
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald DurrellNiki's Little Donkey by Coby HolTasso by William PapasOur Very Greek Traditions And A Few Superstitions by Kassi PsifogeorgouThe Glass Ball by William Mayne
Greece for Children - Παιδικά βιβλία
29 books — 4 voters

Serpent & Dove by Shelby MahurinScythe by Neal ShustermanI Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonAgain, But Better by Christine RiccioWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Picks
42 books — 3 voters
Cosas que nunca olvidarás de tu Erasmus by Amaia ArrazolaAquel año Erasmus by Luis Sagüés-Errandonea Bruc...Mi Erasmus en Reino Unido by Luis Bravo
Viajes de estudios con la Beca Erasmus
3 books — 2 voters

Reading New India by Emma Dawson VarugheseFive Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat2 States by Chetan BhagatWhat Young India Wants by Chetan BhagatOne Night at the Call Center by Chetan Bhagat
21st Century Young India
48 books — 2 voters
Tell the Time with Thomas Clock Book by W. AwdryTickety-Tock, What Time Is It? by Julie DurrellWhat Time Is It? by P.D. EastmanI Can Tell the Time by Gill DaviesIt's About Time! by Stuart J. Murphy
Learning to Tell Time / Read a Clock
102 books — 2 voters

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