3.79 avg rating — 6,336 ratings

"Ann Rinaldi is a great author. If I were to check her out, I'd probably look at her historical fiction."

3.74 avg rating — 59,670 ratings

"Sophie Kinsella's witty humor drew me to reading the books she writes, even though they are aimed for adults. While they are probably for mature readers, I really recommend them."

4.12 avg rating — 226,144 ratings

"Everyone likes Sarah Dessen. I would recommend reading realistic fiction from Sarah Dessen. "

3.55 avg rating — 16,494 ratings

"Alyson Noel is one of the greatest authors of all time. If you read books by her, I would check out fantasy books she writes. "

3.97 avg rating — 15,838 ratings

"Angela Johnson is one of the best African American authors, and even though I'm not African American, I really enjoy her books."

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"Ann M. Martin is one of the best authors ever. She inspired me to write ever since I was in kindergarten-I wrote her a letter, and she wrote a very detailed and personal one back. Ann M. Martin is my favorite author because of all of the effort she puts into her books and because of how much she interacts with her fans. I started reading her books when I was in kindergarten and I still read them to this day. "

4.05 avg rating — 629,543 ratings

"Laurie Halse Anderson is an author whose books you never want to put down. I would definitely recommend Speak, her first novel."

3.76 avg rating — 1,863,184 ratings

"I know I'm taking a risk by even adding this book because of how personal people get about this series, but I love Stephenie Meyer's writing and I love Twilight, so this is definitely staying on this list."

4.35 avg rating — 1,501,401 ratings

"Shel Silverstein is one of the best poets around. His poetry is generally aimed for kids, but it's definitely enjoyable by teens as well. "

3.65 avg rating — 171 ratings

"Fantastic author who writes books everyone can relate to. "

4.16 avg rating — 5,399 ratings

"Everything by Peg Kehret is great. I had trouble choosing my favorite book by her. "

4.19 avg rating — 26,356 ratings

"Kenneth Oppel is a detailed author who never fails to please all of his fans. I truly enjoyed his book Airborn. "

4.19 avg rating — 23,221 ratings

"Mary Downing Hahn is a wonderful horror author. Everything by her is great."

3.92 avg rating — 4,562 ratings

"Phyllis Reynolds Naylor writes books for everyone that everyone can relate to. Her detailed, vivid writing is very clear and straightforward and provides a pleasing experience."

4.23 avg rating — 11,587 ratings

"Suzanne LaFleur is also a great author that should be at least tried by everyone. I was hooked on this book when I started on the first page."

3.94 avg rating — 19,558 ratings

"Jack Canfield writes about anything and everything. I truly recommend the "Chicken Soup" series-there's a book for everyone."

3.88 avg rating — 1,473 ratings

"Elizabeth Winthrop is one of the best authors for historical fiction. Counting on Grace was a great historical fiction book that really enhanced my perspective about what life was like at that time. "

3.91 avg rating — 902 ratings

"Dawn Lairamore is the best fantasy writer ever! Her book, Ivy's Ever After, is one of my favorite books of all time. "

3.14 avg rating — 66 ratings

"Eve Bunting writes for kids and teens and is great at writing for both audiences. The Man with the Red Bag was a great book that I feel a lot of people could really relate to."

3.74 avg rating — 209 ratings

"The Seventh Level is Jody Feldman's best book. Jody Feldman is a great writer with lots of detail and emotion."

3.74 avg rating — 168 ratings

"Catherine Bateson writes very sweet books that are generally for younger teens, but they're great for older teens as well."

4.10 avg rating — 678,925 ratings

"Richelle Mead absolutely rocks. Her first book in the Vampire Academy series, Vampire Academy, was a big hit with me and lots of other teens. This is generally for mature readers (that does NOT mean for older teens! I read it when I was eleven, but because I'm a mature reader, I was able to handle the themes in the book.) Tip: Only read Richelle Mead if you are really okay with some adult themes!"

4.23 avg rating — 323,526 ratings

"Frances Hodgson Burnett is a great classic author. A lot of people don't like classics, and I respect that, but I guarantee you, A Little Princess will change your mind. It was just the sweetest, most emotion packed book I've ever read. I truly loved this book and this author! "