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Not Just for Teens: YA Books for Great Group Discussions

YA books aren't just for kids and the young at heart --- they're also great for book groups! In honor of GO SET A WATCHMAN, Harper Lee's forthcoming and long-awaited follow-up to TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, we've rounded up 20 young adult titles that are just as thought-provoking and compelling as their grownup counterparts. In addition to MOCKINGBIRD, we've included classics like THE GIVER, teen memoirs like Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai’s I AM MALALA, literary fiction like Printz Award winner I’LL GIVE YOU THE SUN, and even novels in verse like BROWN GIRL DREAMING. You're never too old to give YA a chance, and these books are sure to lend themselves to a great discussion with your group.

Curated by The Book Report Network