191 Best YA Fiction
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191 Books, According to 172 “Best of” Lists
This list is generated from 172 book polls & top lists from a variety of great sources. The books is ranked based on how many lists a particular book appears on.⇣
- We Were Liars by Lockhart, E. (28 Lists: a1,b2,b3,b5,b6,b16,b18,b19,c4,f1,g1,h1,h5,k1,l2,l6,l7,m11,n1,n5,p1,p6,r7,s1,s11,t1,w3,y1)
- I'll Give You the Sun by Nelson, Jandy (20 Lists: a1,b2,b4,b5,b16,b18,c4,c10,f1,g1,i3,n1,n5,n8,p1,p4,p6,s1,t1,y1)
- Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by King, A.S. (13 Lists: b2,b4,b16,b18,c10,i4,k1,m11,n4,p1,p6,s1,y1)
- Grasshopper Jungle by Smith, Andrew (12 Lists: b1,b2,b5,b16,b18,k1,l9,n8,p1,p4,s1,y1)
- Impossible Knife of Memory, The by Anderson, Laurie Halse (12 Lists: a1,b4,b18,c4,f1,g1,m11,n1,n3,p1,s1,y1)
- Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender, The by Walton, Leslye J. (12 Lists: a1,b2,b5,b18,g1,h1,m11,n4,p1,s1,s10,y1)
- Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Stiefvater, Maggie (9 Lists: b6,b16,b18,g1,k1,l3,r7,s1)
- Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Taylor, Laini J. (9 Lists: a1,b6,b16,f6,f7,g1,h1,l3,r7)
- Belzhar by Wolitzer, Meg (8 Lists: a1,b18,n5,p1,p6,r7,s1,t1)
- Noggin by Whaley, John Corey (8 Lists: b6,b18,c10,i4,n1,n3,p1,y1)
- Ruin and Rising by Bardugo, Leigh (8 Lists: a1,b6,b8,f6,g1,h1,h7,l3)
- Afterworlds by Westerfeld, Scott (7 Lists: b8,b16,f1,l3,p6,s1,y1)
- Egg & Spoon by Maguire, Gregory (7 Lists: a1,b5,f7,h5,k1,s1,y1)
- Half Bad by Green, Sally (7 Lists: b2,b4,g1,h1,i3,p1,y1)
- Heir of Fire by Maas, Sarah J. (7 Lists: a1,b8,g1,h1,h7,r7,y1)
- Infinite Sea, The by Yancey, Rick (7 Lists: a1,b4,b6,b8,b18,g1,h1)
- Young Elites, The by Lu, Marie (7 Lists: a1,b6,b8,b18,g1,h1,y1)
- Gabi: a Girl in Pieces by Quintero, Isabel (6 Lists: b4,b16,c10,k1,s1,y1)
- Girls like Us by Giles, Gail (6 Lists: b4,b18,c10,m11,n3,y1)
- Hollow City by Riggs, Ransom (6 Lists: a1,a5,b8,g1,h7,l7)
- Winner's Curse, The by Rutkoski, Marie (6 Lists: a1,b16,c10,g1,k1,y1)
- 100 Sideways Miles by Smith, Andrew (5 Lists: m11,n1,n3,n5,y1)
- Althea & Oliver by Maracho, Cristina (5 Lists: b4,k1,s1,t1,y1)
- Clariel: the Lost Abhorsen by Nix, Garth (5 Lists: b5,b8,b16,h1,l3)
- Cress by Meyer, Marissa (5 Lists: a1,b6,b18,g1,h1)
- Isla and the Happily Ever After by Perkins, Stephanie (5 Lists: a1,a8,b6,g1,r7)
- Pointe by Colbert, Brandy (5 Lists: b6,b11,b16,c10,p1)
- Tyrant's Daughter, The by Carleson, J.C. (5 Lists: a1,b16,b18,k1,y1)
- Unfinished Life of Addison Stone, The by Griffin, Adele (5 Lists: a1,b16,r7,s2,y1)
- And We Stay by Hubbard, Jenny (4 Lists: b2,k1,p4,y1)
- Dorothy Must Die by Paige, Danielle (4 Lists: c4,g1,i3,r7)
- Jackaby by Ritter, William (4 Lists: b11,b16,k1,y1)
- Love Is the Drug by Johnson, Alaya Dawn (4 Lists: b1l6,k1,l3,n4)
- Mortal Heart by LaFevers, Robin (4 Lists: a1,h1,s1,y1)
- Panic by Oliver, Lauren (4 Lists: b8,b18,g1,h1)
- Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Heppermann, Christine (4 Lists: b2,b16,k1,p1)
- Skink--No Surrender by Hiaasen, Carl (4 Lists: a1,b8,n3,t1)
- Time to Dance, A by Venkatraman, Padma (4 Lists: a9,b4,k1,y1)
- Truth about Alice, The by Mathieu, Jennifer (4 Lists: a1,b18,g1,m11)
- Carnival at Bray, The by Foley, Jessie Ann (3 Lists: k1,p4,y1)
- Dirty Wings by McCarry, Sarah (3 Lists: b16,k1,n4)
- Everything Leads to You by LaCour, Nina (3 Lists: g1,s2,y1)
- Heap House by Carey, Edward (3 Lists: k1,n5,t2)
- Kiss of Deception, The by Pearson, Mary E. (3 Lists: b16,g1,y1)
- Perilous Sea, The by Thomas, Sherry (3 Lists: a8,f1,h1)
- Salvage by Duncan, Alexandra (3 Lists: b16,c10,n4)
- Say What You Will by McGovern, Cammie (3 Lists: b18,i3,p1)
- She Is Not Invisible by Sedgwick, Marcus (3 Lists: b18,k1,y1)
- Threatened by Schrefer, Eliot (3 Lists: n3,p1,y1)
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Han, Jenny (3 Lists: g1,m11,s1)
- True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean, Telt by Hisself, The by Almond, David (3 Lists: b2,b4,p1)
- Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy, The by Hattemer, Kate (3 Lists: b18,k1,y1)
- Waistcoats and Weaponry by Carriger, Gail (3 Lists: a8,f7,l3)
- Walled City, The by Graudin, Ryan (3 Lists: b8,b18,i3)
- While We Run by Healey, Karen (3 Lists: b16,c10,h1)
- Wildlife by Wood, Fiona (3 Lists: b4,b16,y1)
- Accidental Highwayman, The by Tripp, Ben (2 Lists: s1,y1)
- Adam by Schrag, Ariel (2 Lists: m6,m10)
- Art of Secrets, The by Klise, James (2 Lists: b4,e3)
- Atlantia by Condie, Ally (2 Lists: b8,h1)
- Avalon by Arnett, Mindy (2 Lists: i3,s1)
- City of Heavenly Fire by Clare, Cassandra (2 Lists: b8,g1)
- Complicit by Kuehn, Stephanie (2 Lists: b16,y1)
- Conversion by Howe, Katherine (2 Lists: b18,y1)
- Creature of Moonlight, A by Hahn, Rebecca (2 Lists: b14,k1)
- Crossover, The by Alexander, Kwame (2 Lists: a9,y1)
- Cruel Beauty by Hodge, Rosamund (2 Lists: b16,g1)
- Death Sworn by Cypress, Leah (2 Lists: c10,k1)
- Devil's Intern, The by Hosie, Donna (2 Lists: k1,y1)
- Doubt Factory, The by Bacigalupi, Paolo (2 Lists: e3,l3)
- Four: a Divergent Collection by Roth, Veronica (2 Lists: b8,g1)
- Girl in Reverse by Stuber, Barbara (2 Lists: k2,n5)
- Glass Casket, The by Templeton, McCormick (2 Lists: b16,y1)
- Gospel of Winter, The by Kiely, Brendan (2 Lists: k1,y1)
- Hero at the End of the World, A by Claiborne, Erin (2 Lists: b16,k1)
- How It Went Down by Magoon, Keklan (2 Lists: k1,y1)
- Into the Grey by Kiernan, Celine (2 Lists: k1,y1)
- Islands at the End of the World, The by Aslan, Austin (2 Lists: b16,k1)
- Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories by Krasnostein, Alisa & Rios, Julia (2 Lists: b16,n5)
- Lies We Tell Ourselves by Talley, Robin (2 Lists: g1,m11)
- Love Letters to the Dead by Dellaira, Ava (2 Lists: b6,g1)
- No One Else Can Have You by Hale, Kathleen (2 Lists: g5,t1)
- One, The by Cass, Kiera (2 Lists: b6,g1)
- Otherbound by Duyvis, Corinne (2 Lists: b16,l3)
- Run to You: First Sight by Kensie, Clara (2 Lists: r7,r8)
- Some Boys by Blount, Patty (2 Lists: m11,r8)
- Stolen Songbird by Jensen, Danielle L. (2 Lists: f5,g1)
- Stranger by Brown, Rachel Manija & Smith, Sherwood (2 Lists: b16,y1)
- Unmade by Brennan, Sarah Rees (2 Lists: b18,n4)
- Vango. Between Earth and Sky by Fombelle, Timothée de (2 Lists: k1,y1)
- When I Was the Greatest by Reynolds, Jason (2 Lists: c10,y1)
- Why We Took the Car by Herndorf, Wolfgang (2 Lists: c4,k1)
- Alliance by Frost, Mark (1 Lists: b8)
- Bane Chronicles, The by Clare, Cassandra et al. (1 Lists: b8)
- Better off Friends by Eulberg, Elizabeth (1 Lists: g1)
- Beware the Wild by Parker, Natalie C. (1 Lists: b16)
- Black Dog by Neumeier, Rachel (1 Lists: f5)
- Blackbird by Carey, Anna (1 Lists: h1)
- Boys like You by Stone, Juliana (1 Lists: r8)
- Breakfast Served Anytime by Combs, Sarah (1 Lists: y1)
- Caminar by Brown, Skyla (1 Lists: a9)
- Child Eater, The by Pollack, Rachel (1 Lists: l3)
- Compulsion by Boone, Martina (1 Lists: r7)
- Dirt Bikes, Drones, and Other Ways to Fly by Wesselhoeft, Conrad (1 Lists: k1)
- Don't Look Back by Armentrout, Jennifer (1 Lists: g1)
- Earth Star by Edwards, Janet (1 Lists: k1)
- Empress of the Sun by McDonald, Ian (1 Lists: l3)
- Endgame: the Calling by Frey, James (1 Lists: b8)
- Everything I Never Told You by Ng, Celeste (1 Lists: g1)
- Evil Librarian by Knudsen, Michelle (1 Lists: y1)
- Exquisite Captive by Demetrios, Heather (1 Lists: k1)
- Fake by Nicholas, Beck (1 Lists: r7)
- Fake I.D. by Giles, Lamar (1 Lists: e3)
- Falling into Place by Zhang, Amy (1 Lists: g1)
- Far from You by Sharpe, Tess (1 Lists: k1)
- Fat Boy vs. the Cheerleaders by Herbach, Geoff (1 Lists: y1)
- Flat-Out Celeste by Park, Jessica (1 Lists: g1)
- Found by Coben, Harlan (1 Lists: a6)
- Free to Fall by Miller, Lauren (1 Lists: y1)
- Geography of You and Me, The by Smith, Jennifer E. (1 Lists: g1)
- Girl Defective by Howell, Simmone (1 Lists: k1)
- Girl from the Well, The by Chupeco, Rin (1 Lists: b16)
- Girl on a Wire by Bond, Gwenda (1 Lists: l3)
- Glaze by Curran, Kim (1 Lists: b16)
- Going Over by Kephart, Beth (1 Lists: b4)
- Great by Benincasa, Sara (1 Lists: h1)
- Guy in Real Life by Brezenoff, Steve (1 Lists: b11)
- Hook Up, The by Callihan, Kristen (1 Lists: a8)
- Ignite Me by Mafi, Tahereh (1 Lists: g1)
- Illusions of Fate by White, Kiersten (1 Lists: a8)
- In the Afterlight by Bracken, Alexandra (1 Lists: b8)
- In the Shadows by White, Kiersten (1 Lists: y1)
- Into the Still Blue by Rossi, Veronica (1 Lists: h1)
- Jesus Jackson by Daley, James Ryan (1 Lists: k1)
- Just One Night by Forman, Gayle (1 Lists: b6)
- Life of a Banana, The by Wong, P. P. (1 Lists: w7)
- Like No Other by LaMarche, Una (1 Lists: b18)
- Lost Girl Found by Bassoff, Leah & DeLuca, Laura (1 Lists: y1)
- Mad, Wicked Folly, A by Waller, Sharon Biggs (1 Lists: y1)
- Made for You by Marr, Melissa (1 Lists: h7)
- Matter of Souls, A by Patrick, Denise Lewis (1 Lists: k1)
- Monstrous Affections by Link, Kelly & Grant, Gavin J., eds. (1 Lists: l3)
- Mortal Danger by Aguirre, Ann (1 Lists: b16)
- My Last Kiss by Neal, Bethany (1 Lists: d1)
- My Life with the Walter Boys by Novak, Ali (1 Lists: g1)
- Nearly Gone by Cosimano, Elle (1 Lists: e3)
- Never Ending by Bedford, Martyn (1 Lists: k1)
- Nona & Me by Atkins, Claire (1 Lists: b16)
- Of Metal and Wishes by Fine, Sarah (1 Lists: y1)
- On the Fence by West, Kasie (1 Lists: g1)
- Open Road Summer by Lord, Emery (1 Lists: g1)
- Opposition by Armentrout, Jennifer (1 Lists: g1)
- Perfectionists, The by Shepard, Sara (1 Lists: b18)
- Play Me Backwards by Selzer, Adam (1 Lists: h1)
- Plus One by Fama, Elizabeth (1 Lists: r8)
- Prince of Shadows by Caine, Rachel (1 Lists: r7)
- Prince of Venice Beach, The by Nelson, Blake (1 Lists: e3)
- Prophecies, Libels & Dreams: Stories by Wilce, Ysabeau (1 Lists: l3)
- Puddle Jumping by Johnson, Amber L. (1 Lists: g1)
- Redeemed by Cast, P. C. & Cast, Kristin (1 Lists: b8)
- Retribution of Mara Dyer by Hodkin, Michelle (1 Lists: t1)
- Revenge of Seven, The by Lore, Pittacus (1 Lists: h1)
- Road Rash by Parsons, Mark Huntley (1 Lists: y1)
- Rule of Thoughts, The by Dashner, James (1 Lists: b8)
- Rumble by Hopkins, Ellen (1 Lists: g1)
- Salt and Storm by Kulper, Kendall (1 Lists: y1)
- Scar Boys, The by Vlahos, Len (1 Lists: y1)
- Shadowplay by Lam, Laura (1 Lists: f6)
- Silver Shadows by Mead, Richelle (1 Lists: g1)
- Since You've Been Gone by Matson, Morgan (1 Lists: g1)
- Six Feet over It by Longo, Jennifer (1 Lists: b18)
- Sorcerer Heir, The by Chima, Cinda Williams (1 Lists: b8)
- Stray by Sussman, Elissa (1 Lists: r7)
- Sublime by Lauren, Christina (1 Lists: h7)
- Sway by Spears, Kat (1 Lists: y1)
- Take Me On by McGarry, Katie (1 Lists: g1)
- Talon by Kagawa, Julie (1 Lists: b8)
- Tease by Maciel, Amanda (1 Lists: y1)
- Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Farizan, Sara (1 Lists: i4)
- These Broken Stars by Kaufman, Amie (1 Lists: g1)
- These Gentle Wounds by Dunbar, Helene (1 Lists: b6)
- This Shattered World by Kaufman, Amie & Spooner, Meagan (1 Lists: a8)
- Thousand Pieces of You, A by Gray, Claudia (1 Lists: r7)
- Timebomb by Andrews, Scott K. (1 Lists: b16)
- Trouble by Pratt, Non (1 Lists: y1)
- Turn of the Story, The by Brennan, Sarah Rees (1 Lists: b16)
- Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Frank, Lucy (1 Lists: k1)
- Uncertain Glory by Wait, Lea (1 Lists: a6)
- Visitors by Card, Orson Scott (1 Lists: b8)
- Weight of Stars, The by Gratton, Tessa (1 Lists: b16)
- White Hot Kiss by Armentrout, Jennifer (1 Lists: g1)