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Good Housekeeping's 40 Best Books of All Time for Teenagers

Because middle grade and young adult books have more to offer than ever before, there's no shortage of great literature available that speaks directly to the life and times your Gen Zer is going through right now, especially those who are dealing with bullying, LGBTQ+ issues, acceptance or just garden-variety high school angst. You probably already know the seminal works by literary legends like Harper Lee and J.D. Salinger, and the heartstring-tugging high school romances that made John Green a household name. If one or all of these speaks to their tastes, we've got deeper cuts that will have them frantically downloading another one. But if they don't bat an eyelash at those, we have more offbeat options that could strike their fancy. No matter where your teen falls on the book-loving spectrum, we've got something on this list that won't get an eye-roll.
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Ransom Riggs)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Ransom Riggs)
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
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The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros)
The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros)
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Every Body Looking (Candace Iloh)
Every Body Looking (Candace Iloh)
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Louise Rennison)
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Louise Rennison)
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The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
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Long Way Down (Jason Raynolds)
Long Way Down (Jason Raynolds)
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Erika L. Sanchez)
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Erika L. Sanchez)
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (Judy Blume)
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Love From A to Z (S.K.Ali)
Love From A to Z (S.K.Ali)
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
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His Dark Materials Trilogy (Phillip Pullman)
His Dark Materials Trilogy (Phillip Pullman)
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
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Firekeeper's Daughter (Angeline Boulley)
Firekeeper's Daughter (Angeline Boulley)
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The Astonishing Color of After (Emly X. R. Pan)
The Astonishing Color of After (Emly X. R. Pan)
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The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Marjane Satrapi)
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Marjane Satrapi)
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Eleanor & Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Eleanor & Park (Rainbow Rowell)
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Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
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One of the Good Ones (Maika Moulite)
One of the Good Ones (Maika Moulite)
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I'll Give You the Sun (Jandy Nelson)
I'll Give You the Sun (Jandy Nelson)
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Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
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The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han)
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American Born Chinese (Gene Luen Yang)
American Born Chinese (Gene Luen Yang)
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
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We Were Liars (E. Lockhart)
We Were Liars (E. Lockhart)
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Night (Elie Wiesel)
Night (Elie Wiesel)
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The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
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The Women of Brewster Place (Gloria Naylor)
The Women of Brewster Place (Gloria Naylor)
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They Called Us Enemy (George Takei)
They Called Us Enemy (George Takei)
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The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984 (George Orwell)
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Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson)
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Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison)
Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison)
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A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
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Look (Zan Romanoff)
Look (Zan Romanoff)
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Catherine House (Elisabeth Thomas)
Catherine House (Elisabeth Thomas)
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