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The Top 100 YA Books on Goodreads

A battlefield where wild magic fills the air. A high school where a fierce rivalry transforms an entire town. A near-future wasteland where a group of misfits seeks something greater than survival…
This is the world of YA. Whether you're a lifelong fan or a curious reader looking to try something new, come along with us as we reveal the very best of the genre.
And now, without further ado, we present the Top 100 YA Books, ranked by popularity on Goodreads. How many have you read? Tell us in the comments!
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling
3
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
4
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
Veronica Roth
5
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
Lois Lowry
6
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
7
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
Cassandra Clare
8
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan
9
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
10
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
John Green
11
The Maze Runner (James Dashner)
The Maze Runner
James Dashner
12
Eleanor & Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell
13
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'engle
14
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
Marissa Meyer
15
The Selection (Kiera Cass)
The Selection
Kiera Cass
16
Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Angel
Cassandra Clare
17
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton
18
Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)
Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell
19
Red Queen (Victoria Aveyard)
Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard
20
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery
21
Vampire Academy (Richelle Mead)
Vampire Academy
Richelle Mead
22
Throne of Glass (Sarah J. Maas)
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas
23
Legend (Marie Lu)
Legend
Marie Lu
24
The 5th Wave (Rick Yancey)
The 5th Wave
Rick Yancey
25
Anna and the French Kiss (Stephanie Perkins)
Anna and the French Kiss
Stephanie Perkins
26
Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
Kristin Cashore
27
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Betty Smith
28
Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Lani Taylor)
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Lani Taylor
29
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Mass)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Mass
30
I'll Give You the Sun (Jandy Nelson)
I'll Give You the Sun
Jandy Nelson
31
Everything Everything (Nicola Yoon)
Everything Everything
Nicola Yoon
32
All the Bright Places (Jennifer Niven)
All the Bright Places
Jennifer Niven
33
The Raven Boys (Maggie Stiefvater)
The Raven Boys
Maggie Stiefvater
34
Perfect Chemistry (Simone Elkeles)
Perfect Chemistry
Simone Elkeles
35
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas
36
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Jenny Han
37
Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo
38
Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo
39
Its Kind of a Funny Story (Ned Vizzini)
Its Kind of a Funny Story
Ned Vizzini
40
Hopeless (Colleen Hoover)
Hopeless
Colleen Hoover
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