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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371 pages2014 107 editions

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

302 pages2006 7 editions

fiction historical young adult emotional fast-paced

233 pages2006 18 editions

fiction graphic novel young adult emotional funny reflective fast-paced

552 pages2005 269 editions

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced

275 pages2005 47 editions

fiction fantasy romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

194 pages2004 59 editions

fiction dystopian young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced

153 pages2000 44 editions

nonfiction graphic novel historical memoir emotional informative sad fast-paced

308 pages2002 21 editions

fiction dystopian science fiction speculative fiction young adult adventurous reflective fast-paced

210 pages2017 29 editions

fiction contemporary race young adult challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

288 pages2016 13 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ magical realism young adult emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced