The 100 Best YA Books of All Time

5 participants (100 books)

01 Jan 202431 Dec 2026

Overview

With a panel of celebrated authors - Elizabeth Acevedo, Kacen Callender, Jenny Han, Jason Reynolds, Adam Silvera, Angie Thomas and Nicola Yoon - TIME presents the most compelling, enlightening and influential young-adult books, in chronological order beginning in the 1800s.

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494 pages2021 65 editions

fiction contemporary mystery thriller young adult emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

324 pages2020 20 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

384 pages2020 10 editions

fiction historical young adult emotional informative sad medium-paced

389 pages2020 22 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

360 pages2020 38 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

360 pages2019 23 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ poetry young adult emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

203 pages2019 33 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional reflective fast-paced

432 pages2019 16 editions

fiction historical lgbtqia+ young adult emotional medium-paced

289 pages2019 24 editions

fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

406 pages2019 36 editions

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional funny reflective medium-paced