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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192 pages2002 23 editions

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

256 pages2013 14 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional sad medium-paced

294 pages2001 102 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional lighthearted medium-paced

160 pages2001 10 editions

fiction young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

231 pages2005 11 editions

fiction historical young adult emotional informative slow-paced

283 pages2000 93 editions

fiction contemporary young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced

186 pages2000 47 editions

fiction contemporary middle grade hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

197 pages1999 87 editions

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced

missing page info1999 1 edition

247 pages1999 63 editions

fiction young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced