The 100 Best YA Books of All Time

katieprewett Host

5 participants (100 books)

01 Jan 2024—31 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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Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez

Before We Were Free

Julia Alvarez

192 pages • 2002 • 23 editions

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan

If You Could Be Mine

Sara Farizan

256 pages • 2013 • 14 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional sad medium-paced
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #1

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Ann Brashares

294 pages • 2001 • 102 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional lighthearted medium-paced
A Step from Heaven by An Na

A Step from Heaven

An Na

160 pages • 2001 • 10 editions

fiction young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac

Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two

Joseph Bruchac

231 pages • 2005 • 11 editions

fiction historical young adult emotional informative slow-paced
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

The Princess Diaries #1

The Princess Diaries

Meg Cabot

283 pages • 2000 • 93 editions

fiction contemporary young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl #1

Stargirl

Jerry Spinelli

186 pages • 2000 • 47 editions

fiction contemporary middle grade hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson

197 pages • 1999 • 84 editions

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Monster by Walter Dean Myers by Walter Dean Myers
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
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Walter Dean Myers

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers

missing page info • 1999 • 1 edition

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #1

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

Louise Rennison

247 pages • 1999 • 63 editions

fiction young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced