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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Books That Were Way Better Than I Thought They Would Be
10,589 books — 7,492 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Favorite books from my childhood
4,425 books — 7,426 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerThe Selection by Kiera CassUnder the Never Sky by Veronica RossiEverneath by Brodi AshtonIncarnate by Jodi Meadows
2012 Debut Authors (Young Adult & Middle Grade)
1,047 books — 6,283 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHoles by Louis Sachar
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,265 books — 3,652 voters

Smile by Raina TelgemeierThe Stonekeeper by Kazu KibuishiThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyDrama by Raina Telgemeier
Best Graphic Novels for Children
1,451 books — 1,799 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Intro to Science Fiction for Young Readers
1,386 books — 1,630 voters

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund HodgeCreed by Trisha LeaverHexed by Michelle KrysAlienated by Melissa LandersSide Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
2014 Debut Author Challenge (YA/MG/NA)
427 books — 1,341 voters
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieCinder by Marissa MeyerAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Diversity in Young Adult and Middle Grade
1,918 books — 1,217 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerUnder the Never Sky by Veronica RossiThe Selection by Kiera CassIncarnate by Jodi MeadowsEverneath by Brodi Ashton
2012 YA & MG Debut Authors: The Apocalypsies!
268 books — 1,155 voters
The Eighth Day by Dianne K. SalerniThe Only Thing Worse Than Witches by Lauren MagazinerThe Blood of Olympus by Rick RiordanA Snicker of Magic by Natalie LloydJust a Drop of Water by Kerry O'Malley Cerra
Middle Grade Novels of 2014
521 books — 1,154 voters

Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert BeattyThe Sword of Summer by Rick RiordanFish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly HuntThe War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyNeverseen by Shannon Messenger
Middle Grade Novels of 2015
588 books — 1,121 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHoles by Louis SacharThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Books for twelve-year-old children
1,711 books — 1,112 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteIl giardino segreto by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
50 Books Every Child Should Read
1,360 books — 1,054 voters
Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickThe Dark Divine by Bree DespainThe Body Finder by Kimberly DertingHex Hall by Rachel HawkinsSea by Heidi R. Kling
The Tenners! Debut YA & MG novels of 2010
89 books — 1,013 voters

These Broken Stars by Amie KaufmanSplintered by A.G. HowardTaken by Erin BowmanPivot Point by Kasie WestThe Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd
2013 Debut Authors (Young Adult & Middle Grade)
327 books — 998 voters
Alanna by Tamora PierceTwelfth Night by William ShakespeareLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldEon by Alison GoodmanIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
Girls disguised as Boys
850 books — 959 voters

Pilfer Academy by Lauren MagazinerThe Hidden Oracle by Rick RiordanThe Hammer of Thor by Rick RiordanPax by Sara PennypackerThe Lost Knight by Candy Atkins
Middle Grade Novels of 2016
607 books — 948 voters
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraHistory Is All You Left Me by Adam SilveraThe Upside of Unrequited by Becky AlbertalliThe Love Interest by Cale Dietrich
2017 YA Books with LGBT Themes
280 books — 887 voters

The School for Good and Evil by Soman ChainaniThe Runaway King by Jennifer A. NielsenThe House of Hades by Rick RiordanEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris GrabensteinRump by Liesl Shurtliff
Middle Grade Novels of 2013
377 books — 811 voters
Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau PretoOne of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManusThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsAll the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn GraceThese Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Young Adult Novels 2020
384 books — 788 voters

Pandemonium by Lauren OliverHallowed by Cynthia HandFever by Lauren DeStefanoA Million Suns by Beth RevisThe Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
2012 YA/MG Sequels
141 books — 778 voters
The Princess and the Page by Christina FarleyForget Me Not by Ellie TerryThe Dark Prophecy by Rick RiordanThe Ship of the Dead by Rick RiordanThe Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie
Middle Grade Novels of 2017
552 books — 777 voters

Unravel Me by Tahereh MafiThrough the Ever Night by Veronica RossiScarlet by Marissa MeyerProdigy by Marie LuEverbound by Brodi Ashton
2013 YA/MG Sequels
110 books — 772 voters
Heartstopper by Alice OsemanLoveless by Alice OsemanCemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasFelix Ever After by Kacen CallenderOnly Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales
2020 YA Books with LGBT Themes
214 books — 772 voters

Crank by Ellen HopkinsImpulse by Ellen HopkinsIdentical by Ellen HopkinsGlass by Ellen HopkinsBurned by Ellen Hopkins
Novels in Verse
426 books — 755 voters
Heartstopper by Alice OsemanIf This Gets Out by Sophie GonzalesPerfect on Paper by Sophie GonzalesShe Drives Me Crazy by Kelly QuindlenAny Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
2021 YA Books with LGBT Themes
203 books — 745 voters

Cemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasClap When You Land by Elizabeth AcevedoLegendborn by Tracy DeonnCinderella Is Dead by Kalynn BayronThese Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
2020 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
297 books — 724 voters
Wizardmatch by Lauren MagazinerMystery in the Mansion by Lauren MagazinerAru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani ChokshiThe Burning Maze by Rick RiordanThe Serpent's Secret by Sayantani DasGupta
Middle Grade Novels of 2018
571 books — 682 voters

Wonder by R.J. PalacioThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateThe False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenKeeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon MessengerThe Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
Middle Grade Novels of 2012
253 books — 633 voters
Allegiant by Veronica RothClockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareScarlet by Marissa MeyerRequiem by Lauren OliverThe Elite by Kiera Cass
YA & MG Novels of 2013
371 books — 585 voters

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