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100 Must Read YA Novels

100 great young-adult books ranging from realistic fiction to sci-fi/fantasy. What is your favorite YA book?
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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becky Albertalli
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
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Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson
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Feed (M.T. Anderson)
Feed
M.T. Anderson
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Jesse Andrews)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Jesse Andrews
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Go Ask Alice (Anonymous)
Go Ask Alice
Anonymous
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Obsidian (Jennifer L. Armentrout)
Obsidian
Jennifer L. Armentrout
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The Summoning (Kelley Armstrong)
The Summoning
Kelley Armstrong
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Thirteen Reasons Why (Jay Asher)
Thirteen Reasons Why
Jay Asher
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Red Queen (Victoria Aveyard)
Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard
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Ship Breaker (Paolo Bacigalupi)
Ship Breaker
Paolo Bacigalupi
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Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (John Boyne)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
John Boyne
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The Darkest Minds (Alexandra Bracken)
The Darkest Minds
Alexandra Bracken
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A Great and Terrible Beauty (Libba Bray)
A Great and Terrible Beauty
Libba Bray
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Glass Houses (Rachel Caine)
Glass Houses
Rachel Caine
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Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
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Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
Kristin Cashore
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The Selection (Kiera Cass)
The Selection
Kiera Cass
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Marked (P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast)
Marked
P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
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City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
Cassandra Clare
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Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Rachel Cohn)
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
Rachel Cohn
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Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (Rachel Cohn)
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Rachel Cohn
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
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Matched (Ally Condie)
Matched
Ally Condie
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Nightshade (Andrea Cremer)
Nightshade
Andrea Cremer
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post (Emily M. Danforth)
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Emily M. Danforth
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The Maze Runner (James Dashner)
The Maze Runner
James Dashner
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Love Letters to the Dead (Ava Dellaira)
Love Letters to the Dead
Ava Dellaira
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The Body Finder (Kimberly Derting)
The Body Finder
Kimberly Derting
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Copper Sun (Sharon Draper)
Copper Sun
Sharon Draper
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Perfect Chemistry (Simone Elkeles)
Perfect Chemistry
Simone Elkeles
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The House of the Scorpion (Nancy Farmer)
The House of the Scorpion
Nancy Farmer
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Hush, Hush (Becca Fitzpatrick)
Hush, Hush
Becca Fitzpatrick
36
If I Stay (Gayle Forman)
If I Stay
Gayle Forman
37
Coraline (Neil Gaiman)
Coraline
Neil Gaiman
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The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
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Beautiful Creatures (Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl)
Beautiful Creatures
Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
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Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
William Golding
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