NPR just released a list of the Best 100 Young Adult Novels (and Series) [2] based off of their Best-Ever Teen Fiction poll. It’s a mixture of classics and current popular YA fiction. Read on for the top ten!
10. The book thief / by Markus Zusak [3]
9. Looking for Alaska : a novel / by John Green [4]
8. Fahrenheit 451 / Ray Bradbury [5]
7. The Lord of the Rings / by J.R.R. Tolkien [6]
6. The catcher in the rye / J.D. Salinger [7]
5. The hobbit, or, There and back again / by J.R.R. Tolkien [8]
4. The fault in our stars / John Green [9]
3. To kill a mockingbird / by Harper Lee [10]
2. The Hunger Games Series / by Suzanne Collins [11]
And (drum roll please)....
1. Harry Potter Series / by J.K. Rowling [12]
Check out the entire list, here [2]! Leave us a comment and tell us, what’s missing? What do you think are totally unworthy of the list? How many have you read?
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[2] http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100-best-ever-teen-novels
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