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Neal Shusterman

4.8

(14)

"Anything Neal Shusterman! I would say the Unwind series specifically."

"I cannot sing it’s praises loud enough."

"The Unwind series by Neal Shusterman."

"Unwind by Shusterman… Also… Challenger Deep—its beautiful and heart wrenching"

"As others mentioned Scythe is great."

"The Arc of a Scythe series - dystopian/sci-fi."

"A particular favorite is Unwind."

"Arc of the Scythe series! So good!!!!"

"This is the first book in a YA dystopian series."

"Unwind by Neal Shusterman is pretty good."

John Green

4.7

(13)

"Can’t go wrong with John Green, but The Fault in Our Stars is excellent."

"Anything by John Green - angsty teen, but also well written, worth reading, and stick with you."

""The Fault in Our Stars" and "Looking for Alaska," both by John Green."

"Looking For Alaska by John Greene was one of my favorite books I read in my young teens"

"Looking for Alaska by John Green."

"The Fault in Our Stars, beautiful sad story."

"Anything by John Green."

"I adore John Green."

"[John Green]'s books are really good."

"John Green Books: Looking for Alaska"

Brandon Sanderson

4.4

(13)

"Mistborn."

"Mistborn by brandon sanderson!"

"Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson."

"Skyward by Brandon Sanderson."

"Steelheart series by Brandon Sanderson."

"Brandon Sanderson's The Reckoners series is good."

"Reckoners series by Brandon Sanderson. It’s ya, male prot"

"I frequently see the first Mistborn Trilogy with adult fiction and YA."

"Eg - Skyward"

Leigh Bardugo

5.0

(11)

"It's a duology, has action, heists, magic, criminals."

"Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo."

"Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom are good."

"Totally changed the game for me and got me back into fantasy."

"The first book, Six of Crows, is one of the best books I’ve read in a long while."

"Anything in the Grishaverse, but definitely Six of Crows."

"That's one of my favorite books ever!"

"Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo -AMAZING! Can not recommend enough!"

"Was very good but there are only two books."

"Look at all these uncultured swine not mentioning Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo."

Garth Nix

4.5

(11)

"Fantastic all age fantasy."

"The Old Kingdom/Abhorsen series by Garth Nix."

"*Sabriel* by Garth Nix."

"The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix."

"It’s AMAZING, one of my favorites."

"More SciFi/Dystopian."

"Earthsea Sabriel His Dark Materials... "

Tamora Pierce

5.0

(8)

"I second tamora Pierce."

"Anything by Tamora Pierce or Robin McKinley (not all are YA but all are great)."

"Check out Tamora Pierce and Cornelia Funke."

"Tamora Pierce's books are perfect."

"Girl disguised as boy, knight school"

"You can never go wrong with Tamora Pierce."

"**Tempests and Slaughter** by Tamora Pierce."

Philip Pullman

4.9

(8)

"To me, *His Dark Materials* is THE young adult series that has stood the test of time."

"Book one of His Dark Materials."

"It might be YA, but it's a masterpiece."

"I love BOOKS!"

"His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman."

"(anything by Pullman, really)."

"Earthsea Sabriel His Dark Materials... "

Pierce Brown

4.5

(8)

"I'm going to suggest some YA in a range of genres."

"Recently, I have really enjoyed Red Rising by Pierce Brown"

"Is really good!"

"*Red Rising* by Pierce Brown. It is amazing!"

"Red Rising by Pierce Brown."

"If she like Hunger Games, might I suggest Red Rising?"

"As a trilogy the red rising series is for me."

Suzanne Collins

4.9

(7)

"Hunger games for sure and I loved rainbow rowells “carry on” series."

"Hunger Games."

"Hunger Games is still very beloved."

"The Hunger Games is a great story."

"The Hunger Games series is my favorite books."

"The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins."

"I'm going to be "That guy" and recommend *The Hunger Games*... "

#10

Rainbow Rowell

5.0

(6)

"Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell."

"Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell was a totally unexpected find for me."

"Eleanor & Park, Fangirl & Carry On by Rainbow Rowell."

"Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell really surprised me."

"A favorite."

"Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell"

#11

Marie Lu

4.8

(6)

"The Young Elites by Marie Lu is an awesome one!"

"The Young Elites series by her is also really good."

"I started with her Legend Series and absolutely fell in love with it."

"Recently read the Legend series by Marie Lu for the first time and they were very good."

"BOOKS!"

"Warcross is really good too."

#12

Patrick Ness

4.7

(6)

"The Chaos Walking series by Patrick Ness."

"I'm going to suggest some YA in a range of genres."

"The Maze Runner series."

"I am on a Patrick Ness kick. Fantastic YA author."

"Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness."

"Aaah a chance to recommend BOOKS!"

#13

Orson Scott Card

4.3

(6)

"*Ender's Game* by Orson Scott Card."

"Ender's Game for sci fi."

"This is a good book, would give lots to talk about in a book club too."

"Enders Game."

"I saw Ender's Game mentioned, and would add Ender's Shadow."

#14

Angie Thomas

5.0

(5)

"The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas."

"The hate you give by Angie Thomas."

"I can’t recommend The Hate U Give strongly enough."

"The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas."

#15

Jonathan Stroud

5.0

(5)

"You could check out the bartemeaus books by Johnathan stroud"

"Lockwood and Co by Jonathan Stroud! Binged all 5. :)"

"Lockwood & Co series by Jonathan Stroud."

"The Bartimaeus books by Jonathan Stroud are quite good."

"Thought they were brilliant."

#16

S.E. Hinton

4.8

(5)

"The Outsiders by SE Hinton"

"Historical fiction about teenagers in greaser gangs in the 50s."

"The Ousiders (followed by anything by SE Hinton)."

"The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton."

"*The Outsiders* by S.E. Hinton"

#17

Joe Abercrombie

4.6

(5)

"Is hand-down my favorite YA series."

"Hope and Red, the first book in the Empire of Storms trilogy is fantastic as are the other two books."

"I'm a fan of the *Shattered Sea* trilogy by Joe Abercrombie."

"Three books."

"As someone who generally dislikes YA I found it to be really really good."

#18

Stephen Chbosky

4.6

(5)

"I loved it."

"Definitely check out The Perks of Being a Wallflower if you liked John Green."

"Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Looking for Alaska. Two must read books."

"Perks of being a wallflower. When I was young... "

"The Eragon series, The Perks of Being a Wallflower... "

#19

Maggie Stiefvater

5.0

(4)

"They’re books I’ll never stop recommending because of how impactful they were to me."

"The Raven Boys series by Maggie Stiefvater."

"Is a fantastic series about a group of friends."

#20

Sarah J. Maas

5.0

(4)

"Very long but very good series."

"I recommend Throne of Glass by Sarah J Mass."

"Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas."

"I’m currently reading the Throne of Glass series. It’s rated one of the best YA fantasy series of 2018."

#21

Nicola Yoon

5.0

(4)

"About a girl who can’t leave her house."

"A favorite."

"Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon"

#22

Neil Gaiman

4.8

(4)

"*The Graveyard Book* by Neil Gaiman."

"The graveyard book- neil Gaiman Boy is orphaned near a graveyard and raised by the ghost and a vampire."

"I loved it."

"Earthsea Sabriel His Dark Materials... "

#23

Eoin Colfer

4.8

(4)

"First book is fine by read by itself, has smart male protagonist."

"Artemis Fowl! If you haven't read that yet."

"The characters are great."

"I really enjoyed the Artemis Fowl series."

#24

Courtney Summers

4.8

(4)

"Sadie by Courtney Summers. If you like audiobooks, the audiobook for it is spectacular."

"Sadie by Courntey Summers."

"Anything written by Courtney Summers, my favorite is Sadie."

"N/A"

#25

Maureen Johnson

4.8

(4)

"Maureen Johnson - start with truly devious!"

"Maureen Johnson has some great murder mysteries that I really enjoyed - specifically the Truly Devious & Name of the Star series."

"Truly Devious series it's a good one."

"Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious series."

#26

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

4.8

(4)

"The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes."

"The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes."

"The Naturals series for mystery."

"The inheritance games. idc what anyone says I'm in LOVE with it."

#27

Diana Wynne Jones

5.0

(3)

"*Howl's Moving Castle* and the other two books in Dianna Wynne Jones's trilogy."

"Classic for good reason"

"BOOKS!"

#28

The Maze Runner

5.0

(3)

"The maze runner series definitely!!"

"The Maze Runner series by James Daschner"

"The Maze Runner series if you haven’t read those."

#29

Cory Doctorow

5.0

(3)

"*Little Brother* by Cory Doctorow, and if you like it, the sequel is coming out the next month."

"Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, and if you like it, the sequel is coming out."

"[Little Brother](http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/) by Cory Doctorow. Available online for free, see the link."

#30

The Book Thief

5.0

(3)

"The Book Thief. Highly recommend!"

"How did no one say The Book Thief yet?"

"Also fiction and YA: The Book Thief. It is a favorite of almost anyone who has read it."

#31

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

5.0

(3)

"You can try reading Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe."

"They Both Die at the End."

"Male Friendships: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz."

#32

Six of Crows

5.0

(3)

"The Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo."

"Six of Crows- Leigh Bardugo."

"Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is a 10/10 in my eyes."

#33

His Dark Materials

5.0

(3)

"His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman."

"His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass is the first book."

"I still really enjoy the His Dark Materials (the Golden Compass, etc) trilogy."

#34

Graceling

5.0

(3)

"Graceling series by Kristin Cashore."

"Graceling by Kristin Cashore."

#35

Sabaa Tahir

5.0

(3)

"An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir."

"I really enjoyed An Ember in the Ashes and its sequels."

#36

Lois Lowry

5.0

(3)

"The Giver, the Hunger Games series, and the Perks of Being a Wallflower"

"*The Giver* by Lois Lowry."

"Can never go wrong with The Giver."

#37

James Dashner

4.7

(3)

"These are all really good books and I recommend them a lot."

"The Maze Runner, definitely one anyone can enjoy if you're into dystopian sort of novels."

"Have you read The Maze Runner or Across the Universe?"

#38

Ruta Sepetys

4.7

(3)

"*I Must Betray You*, Ruta Sepetys."

"Anything by Ruta Sepetys - Fountains of Silence, Beyond Shades of Gray, and I Must Betray You are excellent."

"It is historical fiction so I feel like that appeals to a large audience."

#39

Scott Westerfeld

4.7

(3)

"Uglies by Scott Westerfield."

"This series is my absolute favorite and my teacher recommended it to me."

"Uglies - Westerfeld."

#40

E. Lockhart

4.7

(3)

"They all really liked it."

"We Were Liars by E. Lockhart are my top two new YA titles for this year."

"N/A"

#41

John Flanagan

4.3

(3)

"Im on book 7 of 12 right now and I think its definitely the best UA series."

"John Flanagan or Tamora Pierce."

"I adore the series."

#42

Sherman Alexie

4.3

(3)

"The absolutely true diary of a part time Indian by Sherman Alexei."

"The absolutely true diary of a part time Indian by Sherman Alexie."

"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie"

#43

Ernest Cline

4.3

(3)

"Ready Player One was the first that came to mind for me."

"Would be good for that age too."

#44

Ursula K. Le Guin

4.3

(3)

"Earthsea Sabriel His Dark Materials... "

#45

Christopher Paolini

4.0

(3)

"Is a pretty fun series and I didn't see it mentioned yet."

"Is a great YA book."

"The Eragon series, The Perks of Being a Wallflower... "

#46

Jenn Bennett

5.0

(2)

"For contemporary romance I’d say Jenn Bennett’s books."

"Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett."

#47

James Patterson

5.0

(2)

"Honestly I loved the Maximum Ride series."

"Any of James Patterson's maximum ride."

#48

Illuminae Files

5.0

(2)

"The Illuminae Files by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman."

"Some of my favorites… Illuminae Files."

#49

The Fault in Our Stars

5.0

(2)

"The Fault in Our Stars - John Green."

"The Fault in Our Star by John Green."

#50

Gabrielle Zevin

5.0

(2)

"For something a bit different and less standard genre leaning YA you could try Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin."

"I Hunt Killers series is great. Literary fiction - try Gabrielle Zevin’s YA especially Elsewhere."

#51

Jennifer Niven

5.0

(2)

"They Both Die at the End."

"All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven"

#52

Victoria Aveyard

5.0

(2)

"Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard."

"A favorite."

#53

Markus Zusak

5.0

(2)

"The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak."

"The Book Thief by Markus Zusak."

#54

The Hunger Games

5.0

(2)

"The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins"

"The Hunger Games 100%."

#55

Divergent

5.0

(2)

"Divergent Series by Veronica Roth."

"Also recommend Divergent and Maze Runner series."

#56

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

5.0

(2)

"Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo."

"One of my top 3 favorite books of all time is a YA novel I read at 25 years old: *Last Night At The Telegraph Club* by Malinda Lo."

#57

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

5.0

(2)

"Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets ofof the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz - another two book series"

"Not sci-fi, but Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is an 11/10 book."

#58

Melina Marchetta

5.0

(2)

"Try Melina Marchetta."

"Amazing fantasy trilogy!"

#59

Kendare Blake

4.5

(2)

"Anna Dressed in Blood duology for horror!"

"About a male teenager who hunts spirits."

#60

Erin Bowman

4.5

(2)

"Contagion by Erin Bowman."

"Contagion and Immunity by Erin Bowman."

#61

Megan Whalen Turner

4.5

(2)

"I found the three books I managed to read very enjoyable."

"The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner."

#62

Terry Pratchett

4.5

(2)

"The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. Part of the Tiffany Aching Series, which I love."

"Is well worth reading."

#63

Marissa Meyer

4.5

(2)

"Renegades by Marissa Meyer."

"- Renegades"

#64

Unwind

4.5

(2)

"Unwind which stays great thru every book in the series."

"Unwind, Unwholly, and Undivided are all fantastic."

#65

Brandon Mull

4.5

(2)

"Fablehaven Series by Brandon Mull is really great."

"Fablehaven by Brandon Müll is a pretty fun read."

#66

Michael Scott

4.5

(2)

"The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel."

"The Nicholas Flammel series by Michael Scott."

#67

Cinda Williams Chima

4.5

(2)

"**The Seven Realms** series- Cinda Williams Chima."

"Are pretty good too."

#68

Brian Jacques

4.5

(2)

"The Redwall books are a huge go to for me."

"**Redwall** series- Brian Jacques."

#69

N/A

4.5

(2)

"The Lunar Chronicles is still one of my favorites to this day."

"I don't normally read YA, but enjoyed the Lunar Chronicles well enough."

#70

V.E. Schwab

4.5

(2)

"A darker shade of magic is a favorite of mine."

"Is pretty good."

#71

Derek Landy

4.5

(2)

"Try: Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy."

"Very funny too."

#72

Tomi Adeyemi

4.5

(2)

"Children of Blood and Bone by Tomy Adeyemi."

"Children of blood and bone by Tomi Adeyemi."

#73

Elizabeth Wein

4.5

(2)

"Two of the best books I’ve read in any genre: Code Name Verity."

"Code Name Verity. The main characters are women, but there is no romance."

#74

Rick Riordan

4.5

(2)

"I feel like something short and full of action can hook any person into reading."

"Percy Jackson books."

#75

Paolo Bacigalupi

4.5

(2)

"*Ship Breaker* by Paolo Bacigalupi. It is a dystopian novel, and totally a guys sort of book."

"I second Ship Breaker - really good fun!"

#76

Jesse Andrews

4.0

(2)

"Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews"

#77

Karen M. McManus

4.0

(2)

"For something on the lighter side, One of Us is Lying."

"One of us is lying."

#78

Stephenie Meyer

4.0

(2)

"Twilight."

"She would've had at the very least 1,000 suggestions."

#79

Richelle Mead

4.0

(2)

"- Vampire Academy"

"The author is also an adult author, and she incorporates real teen issues."

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