Genre

Young Adult

Books that meet young readers in the pressure of becoming, making identity, friendship, and choice feel urgently personal.

The best young adult books ever written, from We Were Liars to The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Click a book you love and you’ll get three more like it — each with the reason why.

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Cover of We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

We Were Liars E. Lockhart

Cover of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Suzanne Collins

Cover of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle

Cover of The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver Lois Lowry

Cover of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins

Cover of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Fault in Our Stars John Green

Cover of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief Markus Zusak

Cover of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson

Cover of The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky

Cover of Looking for Alaska by John Green

Looking for Alaska John Green

Cover of The Maze Runner by James Dashner

The Maze Runner James Dashner

Cover of Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Eragon Christopher Paolini

Cover of Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Unwind Neal Shusterman

Cover of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred D. Taylor

Cover of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Cover of I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

I Capture the Castle Dodie Smith

Cover of The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick Ness

Cover of Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo

Cover of The Owl Service by Alan Garner

The Owl Service Alan Garner

Cover of Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt

Homecoming Cynthia Voigt

Cover of The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo

Cover of I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

I'll Give You the Sun Jandy Nelson

Cover of The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

The Goose Girl Shannon Hale

Cover of Code Name Verity by Elizabeth E. Wein

Code Name Verity Elizabeth E. Wein