Best Young Adult Fiction Books

The Top Ten
1 Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter is far better than the most part of the Young Adult novels that we see around today. It has romance, mystery, action, suspense, and a great deal of lessons people of all ages could learn. It teaches us at the same time it entertains us and it's really a fantastic story. Personally, growing up with the series, it means a lot to me and it's one of those stories that never gets old. It's something you can read a million times and always discover something new. The best proof you can have of how good a series it is and the impact it's had is in the fandom. And let me just say, Harry Potter is more than a hell of an experience.

This series is my life! I don't (and never will) love a book more than Harry Potter. I can read the books over and over again, and burst out laughing each time Fred and George say something funny, and I cry each time Dobby, or someone else dies. Harry Potter is the best, I'm serious. I also like Twilight, Divergent and the Hunger Games, but honestly, they can't compare to Harry Potter. Most of my friends think I'm crazy, or that I'm exaggerating, but seriously, I'm not. I sometimes am depressive because I don't live in the world of Harry Potter. I want to go to Hogwarts, learn how to control magic, fight against Voldemort's army, be in Dumbledore's Army, etc. I also want to thank J.K. Rowling for writing these awesome books, that made my life better.
This story never gets old, and it will stay popular forever (I hope).
GO HARRY POTTER!

2 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games may not be better than the legendary Harry Potter, but it does have an important message. Katniss never wanted the war. She only sacrificed for her sister, but what she did, was so big that she realized the enormity of her duty, and embraced her opportunity to stop there from being any more Prims and Rues.

I could not agree more, this is probably one of the best books I have read, and if not, THE BEST. There is enough action, drama, suspense, adventure, violence and romance to call this a fantastic book, recommend this book to every one, the sequels are good too, but not as good as this book alone

I'm not a reader, but when I read this, I WAS HOOKED! This book was very original, inspiring, suspenseful, adrenaline pumping, and not to mention it beats the crap out of Twilight. There's only 1 problem... Do we really need a movie?

3 Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and John Rocco

I LOVED this book series. You just get lost in it and you can't put it down. Rick Riordan is a great author and the characters are really likeable and just plain awesome.

This dam book is so dam awesome. Right now I am sitting on a dam chair on a dam laptop. Hang on... This book is not the Titan's curse. Anyway, all Percy Jackson books are good!

I thought it was good but then I read Harry Potter. Not to be accusing or anything, but it IS quite alike in the way of characters and events...

4 Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
5 Divergent by Veronica Roth

I don't hate very many books. But these were SO BADLY WRITTEN I cannot stress enough to NOT READ THEM IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. They skip over talking about the interesting society they live in in order to talk about the love story between two of the most BORING character I've ever seen in literature. You've got the classic teenage girl who finds out she's "special" trope, who has no character development and who's only personality trait is being the stereotypical "selfless hero", you've got the love interest who's only there to be the love interest, and you've got the protagonist's friends who are so unmemorable I can't even remember their names. There are three books, and instead of using the third book to expand on the universe and go more in-depth about the world the author has created after the main enemy has been dealt with, or even creating SOME CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, the author chose to start a whole NEW plot that didn't make any sense just to stretch it out. The first two were badly written, but the third was so bad I couldn't even finish it. These books don't deserve all the praise they're receiving.

6 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

One of my favourite books of all time! I fell in love with ALL the characters - Markus Zusak's writing is just so beautiful. It's difficult to put this book down, but who would honestly want to? Such a lovely, heartwarming story that teaches that even through hardships, there is still some good in the world.

Now here is a book, people, that is original, heartbreaking, eye-opening, and teaches you a lot about the hardships that come in life. The fact that Hunger Games and Harry Potter is above this is just sad. It just means we've forgotten what true literature is.

This book is good. I really like Markus Zusak's writing style!

7 The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Mind blowing series. Plot twists that will certainly stop your heart, characters so lovable you'll melt, very well written.

This should be nearer the top, I fell in love with so many of the characters! Extremely well written and an excellent plot.

I love this trilogy, it was amazing! Page turner. I loved it so much lots of twists and turns. Everyone should read it!

8 Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

This is one of the few books I've ever read where the film adaptation was much better than the book itself. The movie is by far one of my favorite films, but the book was so boring and sloppy in my opinion. I read it twice and it still didn't have the same effect that the movie did. Let me add how disappointed I am that Twilight is ranked higher than this book...absolutely unfortunate.

Wait, wait, wait. How is this only number seven?! This is one of the best books I have ever read. The topics are so mature, and it talks about the REAL issues in this world. Charlie is the most beautiful character ever--he bleeds emotion. This book changes you, in a way that other books never will. I was changed forever when I read this. It helped me discover myself. It was NOT written sloppily--that's how it was meant to be written. It was from the point of view of a teenage boy who had so many feelings rushing through him all the time, who was trying to find himself. It brings up everything that is so important (keep in mind--not GOOD, but important)--suicide, rape, molestation, abortion, rejection, depression, drugs...the list could go on and on. These messages are important. This book is beautiful. Inspirational. Life-changing.

9 The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

This was a book I feel neutral on. Hinton has a good writing technique, and his climax is extraordinary, but his exposition is very lackluster, the characters by themselves are bland, and the book isn't interesting enough for me to read to the whole thing at once. Still, the dark topic, and excellent climax make up for it. Recommend if you're into darker stories and an overview on life at a teen level. 4/5

The Outsiders below The Hunger games and Divergent? What is this crap? This is what I believe to be the best teen book of all time. It's a great timeless story that actually had heart and thought put into it. It's a classic. Divergent will never be a classic.

It's a good book.

10 Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight is one of the best book this world has ever experienced.! , Stephanie Meyer drives her fans with an everlasting, exhilarating supernatural and intensity in teenage sex.! Stunning Sequel! For those who haven't got any chance to taste her acquaintance, this is the chance..The way she sails on the character Jacob is absolutely pulchritudinous! Being rejected from Bella, he doesn't lose hope, he still clings to the fabrics of her flesh and bones, helps her in every way he can! And the idea of he imprinting on Bella's daughter Renesmee is one of the irony! This is most hammering Must-read I've ever read.!

I'm sorry, but why is this book so high on the list? I've read this book and it doesn't compare to the books below it. First of all, Bella is a Mary Sue. She isolates herself from other people and barely does anything, yet everyone fawns over her anyway. She's special for no apparent reason, really. And she can't function at all with her boyfriend and refuses to try to be a normal teenager when he leaves her. When Hermione, Katniss, and Annabeth lose their boyfriends, they continue to fight for what they believe in and try to get them back. Bella just lies there like a zombie and attempts to kill herself.

And Edward is almost a century older than Bella, but they can have a relationship because he looks like a seventeen year old. And let's not forget that he happens to be an abusive stalker who tries to control Bella and make decisions for her. Plus, Jacob, falls in love and imprints on an infant. How romantic.

Something that condones and romanticizes abuse and pedophilia is now the ideal romance for teenage girls. Blegh. In the end, a weak heroine, abusive love interests, and purple prose does not make a great novel. It's a shame compared to all those other YA books.

The Contenders
11 Looking for Alaska by John Green

This book was so good. I am a slow reader and miraculously read it in a week and it is my favorite book!

Love this book, it reads easily and is a bit dark and philosophical, also love that john green takes a person who would be considered to be a nerd but's actually pretty interesting

It's just simply perfect. I fell in love with Alaska..

12 Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

How can this not be in top 10? It's great.

13 The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

It's the best young adult fiction book out there. It has an amazing plot, beautiful writing, and a heart wrenching ending. It's is just an all around good book.

How can THIS be number 25? That's just wrong. This is one of the best books ever... Why not in the Top 10?

Why is this not first? Or even in the top ten?

14 Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Uglies is a book by Scott Westerfeld. Scott probably put a lot of detail into this book. It is set in North America and is set in the future. It uses Magnetic Levitation and eye screens. Any tech/future loving fans should read this book

This book is so meaningful and takes you on such an adventure!

15 Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist
16 Escape From Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith
17 It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
18 Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini

Okay, I admit all of these books are amazing, and it was very hard to choose from. But Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle is amazingly perfect. Action, adventure, magic, friendship, treason, secret societies, betrayal, loss and a hint of romance. OH WAIT THERE"S DRAGONS! Amazing book! You will not regret. Please Read.

19 The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson is a fantastic all round series. Although I do not value it over Harry potter, I have voted for it because it is my second favourite and I'm not a hunger games fan. Nothing can catch the hunger games from here on but Percy Jackson has the best shout. So I cast my vote for this.

It's a mustread series for all pre-teens/teens. Rick Riordan is without a doubt one of the best teen fiction writers of his generation. In fact, all on this list are.

Book-lovers without Percy Jackson are like body without a soul! If you haven't read the Percy Jackson series, then go to your nearest book store and pick up the book!

Um... the Lightning Thief is already on here at #3. And the movie sucked. It's a great book, but a terrible movie. Likewise can be said about the Sea of Monsters, too.

20 Solitaire by Alice Oseman
21 Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

This is an amazing novel. While some things portray suicide in a way that is unrealistic, this book felt real. All of the reasons why are reasons a person would be driven to this, and I like how Clay rarely confronts anyone about the tapes. What I don't like is the ending that was going to be put into the book and was put into the 10th anniversary edition, because it sucked out all of the emotion and realism for a Disneyfied ending that was about as realistic as a dragon flying over Jupiter with butterfly wings. Okay, it was more realistic than that, but still. Also, I've recently seen the trailer for the Netflix series coming out, and I'm worried it will just go the melodramatic route with no sense of realism. I hope I will be wrong, but either way, it can't damage this phenomenal book.

This book, if nothing else, is real. It takes you through the story of a girl, but also the story of a boy. In my opinion, reading a boy hear a dead girl explain why she killed herself was amazing, if not scary or intense. I think it's a question asked around in many heads: "What would people think if I was gone? " or "What would their reactions be? "

Overall a great book, which definitely deserves to be higher on the list.

22 Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Not as good as 'The Hunger Games' or 'Catching Fire', but good enough to be top 11 or something!

23 Gone by Michael Grant

One of the best series ever! Way better of many ranked higher if you ask me. This is so underrated. The plot and the writing are fantastic. And what can I say about the characters? They are legendary. They are so complex and well written, and there's so much character development throughout the series. Gone is a must.

Very underrated book, would definitely recommend it to anyone that enjoys action and thriller books. Should be higher on the list.

A clever phsycological book. It shows how human survival instinct takes over when put in a dangerous situaton. The other books in this list are good like the hunger games but this is fantastic literature

24 Midnighters by Scott Westerfeld
25 Silence by Natasha Preston
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