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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320 pages2020 18 editions

nonfiction history politics race young adult challenging informative reflective fast-paced

310 pages2015 119 editions

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional medium-paced

464 pages2015 144 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced

355 pages2014 136 editions

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced

240 pages2014 16 editions

fiction poetry sports young adult emotional hopeful fast-paced

340 pages2014 14 editions

fiction contemporary science fiction young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced

352 pages2014 25 editions

nonfiction memoir middle grade poetry race emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

303 pages2015 124 editions

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

128 pages2013 11 editions

nonfiction graphic novel history memoir emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

295 pages2012 60 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional funny medium-paced