What are some of the best young adult books you've ever read? Name up to three.
Juliann B.
THE HUNGER GAMES
THE BOOK THIEF
THE LOTTERY ROSE (if that is YA)
Linda S.
THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN by Sherman Alexie
THE WEDNESDAY WARS by Gary D. Schmidt
SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson
Linda S.
SKELLIG by David Almond
LOOKING FOR ALASKA by John Green
STORY OF A GIRL by Sara Zarr
Amy G.
LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott
PUDD'NHEAD WILSON by Mark Twain
LITTLE MEN by Louisa May Alcott
Audrey A.
MANIAC MAGEE
FREAK THE MIGHTY
HOLES
Diane L.
SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson was so intense and moving. I gave copies of it to all my nieces for Christmas one year.
Lisa
I AM THE MESSENGER by Marcus Zusak
THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE, AGE 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend
THE LAST BOOK IN THE UNIVERSE by Rodman Philbrick
Kathryn M.
the Harry Potter series
Elizabeth V.
As an adult, I don't read Young Adult books. When I was a young adult, I loved GONE WITH THE WIND, JANE EYRE, WUTHERING HEIGHTS, THE GOOD EARTH, and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.
Becky
the Harry Potter series
NUMBER THE STARS
WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS
Barb
THE BOOK THIEF
NOUGHTS & CROSSES
Angela S.
TWILIGHT
THE HUNGER GAMES
HUSH, HUSH
Beth C.
The Hunger Games trilogy
the Underland series (five books)
the Warriors series (12 books so far)
Jill
HOW I LIVE NOW by Meg Rosoff
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
BOOK OF A THOUSAND DAYS by Shannon Hale
Dale
THE BOOK THIEF
Sherrie E.
THE GIVER by Lois Lowry. We read it early on at the start of our book club; I really hadn't read many young adult books, but of course I did my duty as a book club member, read it and was pleased. Since then we have read quite a few young adult books, THE GIVER being my favorite.
Michelle B.
GATHERING BLUE
The Hunger Games trilogy
Shiela B.
NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL
THE SILENCED
THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION
Cheryl C.
THE PASSAGE
Laurie
The Harry Potter books. I also enjoyed The Twilight Saga.
Phoenix
THE TARAN WANDERER by Lloyd Alexander
THE OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton
Lynda E.
A WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'Engle
DANDELION WINE by Ray Bradbury
NUMBER THE STARS by Lois Lowery
Fran
the Harry Potter series
Annette S.
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
Maria M.
ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET. by Judy Blume
BLUBBER by Judy Blume
SILVER by Norma Fox Mazer
Brenda S.
My grandson loves for me to read him the Skippyjon Jonesbooks.
Jim G.
THE BOOK THIEF, for sure. And THE HORSE WHISPERER, if it's classified as YA (I really don't pay close attention to the YA tag --- I just read the occasional YA book if it is something of a crossover that gets good reviews from trusted sources.)
Suzanne
The Harry Potter series and The Hunger Games trilogy --- can I count those as two and name BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA also?
CK
THE WEDNESDAY WARS by Gary D. Schmidt
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
FORGED BY FIRE and TEARS OF A TIGER by Sharon M. Draper
Loryn K.
NUMBER THE STARS
A SEPARATE PEACE
Krismar
THE BOOK THIEF
STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES
THE GIVER
Peggy
ERAGON --- the whole series actually
Harry Potter
The Chronicles of Narnia
Ray
THE WIND SINGER by William Nicholson
the Artemis Fowl series/anything by Eoin Colfer
SABRIEL by Garth Nix
Debi
THIRTEEN REASONS WHY by Jay Asher
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
kattykathy
the House of Night series by P.C. Cast
the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson
the Little Blue Envelope series by Maureen Johnson
Christine
THE FORETELLING by Alice Hoffman
Jean V.
THE BOOK THIEF
Dena
the House of Night series by P.C. Cast and The Twilight Saga
Sally G.
The Waggit series by Peter Howe with Omar Rayyan is wonderful.
Cindy in CA
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN by Betty Smith
THE EDUCATION OF LITTLE TREE by Forrest Carter
Marie S.
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
IN THE BELLY OF THE BLOODHOUND
GREAT EXPECTATIONS (We thought it was written for a younger audience.)
Rachel
The Twilight Saga
BEFORE YOU GO
SARAH'S KEY
Kristy
The Twilight Saga
WALK TWO MOONS
Michelle
the Harry Potter series (HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, if I must pick only one)
WHEN YOU REACH ME
PRINCESS ACADEMY
Shellie
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA by Katherine Paterson
THE BOOK THEIF by Markus Zusak
Anne
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series by Michael Scott, starting with THE ALCHEMIST
(of course) the Harry Potter series
Michelle M.
SHIVER
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
Hplante
THE HUNGER GAMES, CATCHING FIRE and MOCKINGJAY, all by Suzanne Collins
L
THE MESSENGER by Marcus Zusak
THE BOOK THIEF by Marcus Zusak
Barbara
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zuszak
THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN by Sherman Alexie
STITCHES by David Small
Barbara
I couldn't stop at just three: THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET by Brian Selznick and the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Lynn K.
Harry Potter, of course! And anything written by Cornelia Funke!
Lisa
HARRIS AND ME by Gary Paulsen, NUMBER THE STARS by Lois Lowry and, of course, CHARLOTTE'S WEB by E.B. White. And I love all the Beverly Cleary books, particularly those featuring Henry Higgins and Ramona Quimby. I realize many of those titles are really children's books, but they are great at any age!
Rosemary S.
The Phyllis A. Whitney books for young adults were excellent.
Katherine S.
TWILIGHT by Stephanie Meyer
THE CHOSEN ONE by Carol Lynch Williams (Outstanding!)
BROOKLYN ROSE by Ann Rinaldi
Jean J.
THE BOOK THIEF
Kathy V.
HOLES was the best YA book I ever read by far. Creative and original, I was swept away by the story. As soon as I was finished, I had both of my children read it, and they loved it!
Candice Michalik
THE BOOK THIEF by Marcus Zusak
IZZY WILLY NILLY by Cynthia Voigt
Catherine
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Dona M.
COPPER SUN by Sharon M. Draper
JUMPED by Rita Williams-Garcia
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
Lorenzo T.
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins (THE HUNGER GAMES, CATCHING FIRE and
MOCKINGJAY)
Elizabeth
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
NMC
UNWIND
FEVER 1793
SPEAK
Melodie
ECLIPSE by Stephenie Meyer
SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater
JESSICA'S GUIDE TO DATING ON THE DARK SIDE by Beth Fantaskey
Betsy D.
THE OWL KEEPER by Christine Brodien-Jones
BOOM! by Mark Haddon
Mayleen K.
BEFORE I FALL by Lauren Oliver
ACCOMPLICE by Eireann Corrigan
THIRTEEN REASONS WHY by Jay Asher
Robert B.
the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson
Tanya F. in CO
THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION
DEATHWATCH
STUCK IN NEUTRAL
Sonia
AMBER WAS BRAVE, ESSIE WAS SMART by Vera B. Williams
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
Sangeeta P.
The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson
Ellen
I haven't read a lot of YA books, but the best I've read are theHarry Potter series, The Hunger Games trilogy, and The Twilight Saga.
Rosealee
SHABANU: Daughter of the Wind
Carol C.
HOLES
THE GIVER
THE HUNGER GAMES
Sharon M.
THE HUNGER GAMES
Sharon
the Harry Potter series
the Percy Jackson and the Olympians
A NORTHERN LIGHT by Jennifer Donnelly
Celeste
TWENTY BOY SUMMER by Sarah Ockler
MY FAIRY GRANDMOTHER by Aubrey Mace
GIMME A CALL by Sarah Mlynowski
Quetzi P. F.
The Twilight Saga
the House of Night series
T. Semidey
The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
Kim
THE BOOK THIEF
MED HEAD: My Knock-down, Drag-out, Drugged-up Battle with My Brain
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
Mark F.
THE GOLDEN COMPASS
THE HUNGER GAMES
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
Dani B.
THE HUNGER GAMES
THIRTEEN REASONS WHY
BEFORE I FALL
Ruthann
the Harry Potter series
June D.
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
THE GOLDEN COMPASS by Philip Pullman
OUT OF THE DUST by Karen Hesse
Judie
THE BOOK THIEF is an excellent read. And even though The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas movie was better than the book, I enjoyed the book as well.
Phoenix
CHINESE HANDCUFFS by Chris Crutcher
Lloyd Alexander, THE BOOK OF THREE by Lloyd Alexander
M.C. HIGGINS, THE GREAT by Virginia Hamilton
Jo
Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels
Sharon W.
REDWALL
the Harry Potter series
Kari S.
My most recent favorite would be The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. I LOVE this series so much. And I know it's silly, but I really DID love the whole Twilight thing --- I read all the books. I also really enjoyed the Among the Hidden series by Margaret Peterson Haddix. I LOVE to read YA books!!
readinrobin
NOUGHTS & CROSSES by Malorie Blackman
THE GIVER by Lois Lowry
ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS by Scott O'Dell
Connie B.
The Twilight Saga
THE BOOK THIEF
Susan S.
A SINGLE SHARD
Mary F.
THIEF LORD
Barbara J.
the Harry Potter series
the 39 Clues series
THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
Norene W.
NICK OF TIME
