Best Young Adult

Description
Fiction, Nonfiction, any genre.
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78,145 membres
1,431 critiques
½ 4.4
31 Members
Quaisior, generalkala, SqueakyChu, Herenya, longway, Moomin_Mama, KimarieBee, enrique_molinero, guyalice, 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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133,058 membres
2,046 critiques
½ 4.3
33 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,_Zoe_ , ,aspirit ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
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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39,213 membres
958 critiques
4
19 Members
Quaisior, guyalice, 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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44,660 membres
2,118 critiques
½ 4.4
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6,379 membres
117 critiques
4.2
24
7,019 membres
100 critiques
4.1
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25,175 membres
1,431 critiques
4
27
6,296 membres
201 critiques
4.1
28
109,815 membres
994 critiques
4.2
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7,549 membres
192 critiques
4.2
30
12,148 membres
437 critiques
½ 4.3
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45,374 membres
754 critiques
4.1
15 Members
enrique_molinero, SunnySD, codewell, PitcherBooks, aeleone, ncgraham, meliarose, eclecticdodo, rretzler, ahef1963, YellowHedgehog, maureenreads, el_len, TashMason, bcbc6000,keristars ,merrystar ,sturlington ,Dilara86 ,aspirit ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
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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26,743 membres
1,546 critiques
4.2
11 Members
Herenya, foggidawn, amysisson, codewell, SylviaC, keeneam, meliarose, StefanieGeeks, kara.shamy, bcbc6000, emiliacavero,generalkala ,
Explications
: An Abundance of Katherines is better; this one is just manipulative
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10,747 membres
258 critiques
4.2
35
5,194 membres
211 critiques
4
37
19,003 membres
751 critiques
4.1
38
6,233 membres
68 critiques
4.1
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12 membres
2 critiques
4.9
40
18,373 membres
1,270 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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9,412 membres
281 critiques
3.8
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17,450 membres
574 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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22,140 membres
1,262 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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3,305 membres
66 critiques
3.9
45
10,969 membres
207 critiques
4
9 Members
jain, PitcherBooks, merrystar, ncgraham, meliarose, rretzler, ahef1963, auroraejade, Curran2
Explications
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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5,546 membres
40 critiques
3.8
47
6,567 membres
335 critiques
4
48
4,029 membres
195 critiques
4
49
24,797 membres
353 critiques
4.1
50
10,748 membres
336 critiques
4.2
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7,637 membres
239 critiques
3.8
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6,359 membres
237 critiques
3.9
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8,094 membres
222 critiques
3.8
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5,653 membres
297 critiques
4.1
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53,600 membres
990 critiques
4
7 Members
SqueakyChu, PitcherBooks, merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Laceya24
Explications
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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29,147 membres
553 critiques
½ 4.3
60
1,986 membres
31 critiques
4.1
62
17,859 membres
517 critiques
3.9
63
44,162 membres
1,327 critiques
3.9
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12,015 membres
226 critiques
4.1
65
2,517 membres
183 critiques
3.8
66
3,319 membres
134 critiques
½ 3.5
67
4,054 membres
73 critiques
4.1
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6,020 membres
396 critiques
4.1
69
14,736 membres
721 critiques
4.1
70
7,280 membres
140 critiques
4.2
71
20,465 membres
794 critiques
4.2
4 Members
SqueakyChu, dara85, PitcherBooks, ahef1963
Explications
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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846 membres
38 critiques
4.2
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3,927 membres
40 critiques
4.2
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1,542 membres
106 critiques
3.8
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9,741 membres
308 critiques
4.1
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5,728 membres
148 critiques
4.2
77
3,102 membres
63 critiques
3.9
80
9,026 membres
177 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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1,587 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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1,243 membres
24 critiques
4.1
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1,915 membres
78 critiques
4.1
84
5,565 membres
348 critiques
3.9
85
2,584 membres
69 critiques
½ 4.3
86
4,785 membres
386 critiques
½ 4.3
87
3,977 membres
39 critiques
4.2
88
5,729 membres
203 critiques
½ 3.7
89
2,994 membres
24 critiques
4.1
90
3,962 membres
47 critiques
4.1
91
5,147 membres
432 critiques
3.8
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4,699 membres
124 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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3,097 membres
89 critiques
3.9
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9,617 membres
662 critiques
½ 4.3
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8,134 membres
166 critiques
4.1
96
1,041 membres
21 critiques
3.9
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1,735 membres
19 critiques
½ 3.6
98
1,636 membres
58 critiques
4.1
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886 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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2,937 membres
270 critiques
3.8