list from npr’s best young adult books

inspiration from ronahld​

Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling (haha dont kill me)
The Hunger Games (series), by Suzanne Collins
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
The Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
Looking for Alaska, by John Green
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
The Giver (series), by Lois Lowry
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (series), by Douglas Adams
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
Anne of Green Gables (series), by Lucy Maud Montgomery
His Dark Materials (series), by Philip Pullman
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
Divergent (series), by Veronica Roth
Paper Towns, by John Green
The Mortal Instruments (series), by Cassandra Clare
An Abundance of Katherines, by John Green
Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark addon
Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Twilight (series), by Stephenie Meyer
Uglies (series), by Scott Westerfeld
The Infernal Devices (series), by Cassandra Clare
Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (series), by Anne Brashares
The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green, David Levithan
Go Ask Alice, by Anonymous
Howl’s Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones
Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli
A Separate Peace, by John Knowles
Vampire Academy (series), by Richelle Mead
Abhorsen Trilogy / Old Kingdom Trilogy (series), by Garth Nix
Dune, by Frank Herbert
Discworld / Tiffany Aching (series), by Terry Pratchett
My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult
The Dark is Rising (series), by Susan Cooper
Graceling (series), Kristin Cashore
Forever…, by Judy Blume
Earthsea (series), by Ursula K. Le Guin
Inheritance Cycle (series), by Christopher Paolini
The Princess Diaries (series), by Meg Cabot
The Song of the Lioness (series), by Tamora Pierce
Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Delirium (series), by Lauren Oliver
Anna and the French Kiss, by Stephanie Perkins
Hush, Hush Saga (series), by Stephanie Perkins
13 Little Blue Envelopes, by Maureen Johnson
It’s Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned Vizzini
The Gemma Doyle Trilogy (series), by Libba Bray
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
Just Listen, by Sarah Dessen
Ring of Endless Light, by Madeleine L’Engle
The Truth About Forever, by Sarah Dessen
The Bartimaeus Trilogy (series), by Jonathan Stroud
Bloodlines (series), by Richelle Mead
Fallen (series), by Lauren Kate
House of Night (series), by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlsit, by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan
Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver
Unwind, by Neal Shusterman
The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
The Maze Runner Trilogy (series), by James Dashner
If I Stay, by Gayle Forman
The Blue Sword, by Robin McKinley
Crank (series), by Ellen Hopkins
Matched (series), by Allie Condie
Gallagher Girls (series), by Ally Carter
The Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale
Daughter of the Lioness / Tricksters (series), by Tamora Pierce
I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak
The Immortals (series), by Tamora Pierce
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (series), by Patricia C. rede
Chaos Walking (series), by Patrick Ness
Circle of Magic (series), by Tamora Pierce
Daughter of Smoke & Bone, by Laini Taylor
Feed, by M.T. Anderson
Weetzie Bat (series), by Francesca Lia Block
Along for the Ride, by Sarah Dessen
Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (series), by Louise Rennison
Leviathan (series), by Scott Westerfeld
The House of the Scorpion, by Scott Westerfeld
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci (series), by Diana Wynne Jones
The Lullaby, by Sarah Dessen
Gone (series), by Michael Grant
The Shiver Trilogy (series), by Maggie Stiefvater
The Hero and the Crown, by Robin McKinley
Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Betsy-Tacy Books (series), by Maud Hart Lovelace