Best Young Adult

Description
Fiction, Nonfiction, any genre.
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79,000 membres
1,434 critiques
½ 4.4
31 Members
Quaisior, generalkala, SqueakyChu, Herenya, longway, Moomin_Mama, KimarieBee, enrique_molinero, acenturyofsleep, kiwiflowa, lipi, CapitalHackels, PitcherBooks, merrystar, sturlington, pwaites, ncgraham, meliarose, LisaMaria_C, Dilara86, rretzler, Jarandel, ahef1963, kara.shamy, anelfloresmendieta, Savoym, auroraejade, maureenreads, mattias_books, mugenurargun, ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. Award-Winner. 1. It's a well-written, interesting and altogether compelling piece of historical fiction. 2. You can't live in America without reading it at least once. 3. If you love the movie (who didn't?), the book is even better. 1960 Pulitzer Prize winner. "Deals with the issues of racism that were observed by the author as a child in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama. Despite being Lee's only published book, it led to Lee being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom of the United States for her contribution to literature in 2007. Lee has also been the recipient of numerous honorary degrees..." per Wikipedia. Simply the most outstanding & compelling read ever!
sturlington: Should be read by everyone, regardless of age.
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134,718 membres
2,065 critiques
½ 4.3
34 Members
generalkala, Herenya, KimarieBee, enrique_molinero, PitcherBooks, aeleone, merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, ncgraham, susiesharp, justablondemoment, meliarose, LisaMaria_C, Dilara86, eclecticdodo, rretzler, JqnOC, trisarahdactyl, fitzgage, ahef1963, Bduke, kara.shamy, Peace2, auroraejade, el_len, Quimbynge, mattias_books, michaela_vy, bcbc6000, Laceya24, AlejandroSalas, 25mmiller, Cassandralilithanne,_Zoe_ , ,aspirit ,ManWithAnAgenda
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PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. Multiple award winner. The 1998 book that started it all, first & best of the 7-book series. Harry Potter learns he's to be a student wizard at Hogwarts and so escape his awful Muggle relatives. Despite the dire predicaments his new status brings him, he is buoyed up with new friends and a wizard mentor. If you read one, you'll end up reading them all ... Barney: There's nothing new under the sun.
aspirit: Not YA
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39,805 membres
963 critiques
4
19 Members
Quaisior, acenturyofsleep, kiwiflowa, SunnySD, lipi, codewell, PitcherBooks, aeleone, merrystar, SylviaC, sturlington, meliarose, rretzler, ahef1963, StefanieGeeks, kara.shamy, YellowHedgehog, ManWithAnAgenda, bcbc6000
Explications
PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. 1962 Multiple Award Winner. SF&F classic. Loved this as a kid. Still do. First and best of the four book series.
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45,276 membres
2,131 critiques
½ 4.4
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6,414 membres
117 critiques
4.2
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7,075 membres
100 critiques
4.1
25
111,141 membres
1,002 critiques
4.2
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25,600 membres
1,441 critiques
4
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46,151 membres
770 critiques
4.1
16 Members
enrique_molinero, SunnySD, codewell, PitcherBooks, aeleone, ncgraham, meliarose, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ahef1963, YellowHedgehog, maureenreads, el_len, TashMason, bcbc6000, Cassandralilithanne,keristars ,merrystar ,sturlington ,Dilara86 ,aspirit ,ManWithAnAgenda
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PitcherBooks: JF, YA, All Ages. 1950 BritLit fantasy adventure classic. Equally appealing to both boys & girls. The first and best of the somewhat uneven seven book Narnia series.
sturlington : Better for younger children
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6,338 membres
202 critiques
4.1
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27,174 membres
1,557 critiques
4.2
12 Members
Herenya, foggidawn, amysisson, codewell, SylviaC, keeneam, meliarose, StefanieGeeks, kara.shamy, bcbc6000, emiliacavero, Cassandralilithanne,generalkala ,
Explications
: An Abundance of Katherines is better; this one is just manipulative
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7,585 membres
193 critiques
4.1
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12,338 membres
439 critiques
½ 4.3
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19,289 membres
753 critiques
4.1
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10,855 membres
260 critiques
4.2
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5,241 membres
212 critiques
4
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9,530 membres
282 critiques
3.8
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6,292 membres
68 critiques
4.1
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12 membres
2 critiques
4.9
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18,607 membres
1,284 critiques
4.1
8 Members
PitcherBooks, sturlington, ahef1963, DorothySKT, ManWithAnAgenda, Laceya24, Readatron, AlejandroSalas
Explications
PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. 2011 Multiple Award-Winner. SF&F, Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk, Quest, Adventure, Mystery, Suspense. Even this non-80s kid and non-gamer loved it! If you like SF&F in the least, this is a must-read. I believe a large percentage of non-SF&F fans would go for it too. Seriously good!
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17,787 membres
581 critiques
3.8
9 Members
enrique_molinero, CapitalHackels, aeleone, susiesharp, ahef1963, YellowHedgehog, ManWithAnAgenda, bcbc6000, Laceya24,
Explications
: Didn't enjoy it as a teen, perhaps because I'm not a boy
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22,318 membres
1,265 critiques
4.2
9 Members
aulsmith, PitcherBooks, aeleone, sturlington, pwaites, meliarose, ahef1963, Peace2, ManWithAnAgenda
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PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. 2008 Multiple Award Winner. BritLit, Fantasy. After his family is murdered, a baby is raised to boyhood by the departed denizens of the local graveyard. Interesting concept. Fun read. Equally appealing to boys & girls.
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3,333 membres
66 critiques
3.9
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11,228 membres
209 critiques
4
9 Members
jain, PitcherBooks, merrystar, ncgraham, meliarose, rretzler, ahef1963, auroraejade, Curran2
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PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. 1958 Award Winner. Historical Fiction. Colonial Era, 1687 New England. 16 y/o orphan Katherine "Kit" Tyler leaves the relaxed and open Barbados islands to live with her aunt & uncle in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Superstitious Puritans immediately think her a witch for knowing how to swim. The strict and odd beliefs of the Puritans seem to continuously put Kit at risk for what would be non-issues for normal everyday peoples. A sometimes frightening culture clash. Excellent read!
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8,193 membres
222 critiques
3.8
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5,593 membres
41 critiques
3.8
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6,637 membres
336 critiques
4
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4,111 membres
197 critiques
4
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25,025 membres
355 critiques
4.1
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10,853 membres
358 critiques
4.1
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6,452 membres
240 critiques
3.9
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29,957 membres
564 critiques
½ 4.3
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5,731 membres
298 critiques
4.1
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54,312 membres
1,006 critiques
4
7 Members
SqueakyChu, PitcherBooks, merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Laceya24
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PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. Multiple Award-Winner. 1953 SF&F Classic. One of Bradbury's best. Dystopia. Societal ban on all books with book burning as the solution. One of the few high school reading assignments that I adored!
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2,033 membres
31 critiques
4.1
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18,365 membres
522 critiques
3.9
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44,536 membres
1,336 critiques
3.9
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12,189 membres
229 critiques
4.1
65
2,547 membres
183 critiques
3.8
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3,343 membres
134 critiques
½ 3.5
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4,115 membres
74 critiques
4.1
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6,170 membres
400 critiques
4
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14,841 membres
723 critiques
4.1
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7,351 membres
142 critiques
4.2
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20,573 membres
798 critiques
4.2
4 Members
SqueakyChu, dara85, PitcherBooks, ahef1963
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PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. 2005 Multiple Award Winner. NF, Autobiography. The author and her siblings were raised in a severely dysfunctional family. Living proof that roses spring from dung heaps and we each have the ability to choose our own lives (eventually). An amazing & inspiring life.
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854 membres
37 critiques
4.2
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3,961 membres
40 critiques
4.2
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1,555 membres
107 critiques
3.8
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9,880 membres
309 critiques
4.1
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5,791 membres
148 critiques
4.2
77
3,121 membres
64 critiques
3.9
80
9,124 membres
182 critiques
3.9
4 Members
PitcherBooks, merrystar, ahef1963, TashMason
Explications
PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. 1968 SF&F classic. The first of the Dragonriders of Pern series. Read one, you'll read 'em all. Because they're that good! ... The author was the first woman to win a Hugo award & Nebula award. In 2005, she was named a Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master & inducted into the SF&F Hall of Fame. - wiki ... Don't miss her books!
merrystar: While I loved this when I was younger, it hasn't aged all that well for me.
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1,598 membres
42 critiques
½ 4.3
4 Members
Herenya, jain, PitcherBooks, merrystar
Explications
PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. 1974 Multiple Award Winner. Historical Fantasy. The 'Tam Lin' legend retold [human kidnapped by & kept by the faerie]. Set in 16th century Elizabethan England. Very well done.
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1,248 membres
23 critiques
4.1
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1,928 membres
78 critiques
4.1
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5,626 membres
350 critiques
3.9
85
2,634 membres
69 critiques
½ 4.3
86
4,863 membres
389 critiques
½ 4.3
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4,013 membres
39 critiques
4.2
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5,782 membres
203 critiques
½ 3.7
89
3,013 membres
25 critiques
4.1
90
3,999 membres
47 critiques
4.1
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5,177 membres
434 critiques
3.8
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4,729 membres
125 critiques
3.9
3 Members
PitcherBooks, Jarandel, Peace2
Explications
PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. 2002 Multiple Award Winner. Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure. Feudal Japan. "The story of a 16 y/o orphaned & traumatized boy, Tomasu, who is taken under the wing of a professional assassin and a 15 y/o girl, Kaede, who has been held hostage for her family's good behavior for the past 8 years."
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3,156 membres
88 critiques
3.9
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9,744 membres
665 critiques
½ 4.3
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8,180 membres
167 critiques
4.1
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1,044 membres
20 critiques
3.9
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1,763 membres
19 critiques
½ 3.6
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1,651 membres
59 critiques
4.1
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892 membres
70 critiques
3.9
3 Members
foggidawn, PitcherBooks, SCrumrine
Explications
PitcherBooks: YA, All Ages. 2006 Multiple Award Winner. Historical Fantasy. The plague comes to a rural medieval village. Ketarah bargains with Lord Death personified to save her family and friends. Oh, the magic and romance!
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2,952 membres
271 critiques
3.8