Young Adult Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 186 Reddit reviews across 11 subreddits and 20 posts to rank the best Young Adult Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/books, r/AskReddit, r/QueerSFF. Top-rated brands include Rick Riordan (5.0/5), Philip Pullman (4.7/5), Gary Paulsen (4.3/5).
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Reviews186
Subreddits11
Posts20
Brands85
Products71
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#1
Rick Riordan
5.0
(11)
"I loved The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel."
"Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus (it's the sequel series to Percy Jackson), Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Divergent."
"My son especially loved Percy Jackson & the Olympians series."
"Percy Jackson and the other works by Rick Riordan."
"The Percy jackson series and it’s sequel series heroes of Olympus by Rick riordan is good."
"Might start a little young."
"Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan."
"Also the Percy Jackson (and related other) series by Rick Riordan."
"Percy Jackson and other Rick Riordan series."
"Percy Jackson."
#2
Philip Pullman
4.7
(6)
"Definitely *His Dark Materials* by Philip Pullman!"
"Get him to read “His Dark Materials” by Phillip Pullman."
"His Dark Materials series."
"Harry potter, the name of the wind, his dark materials etc. have all been some of my more enjoyable reading experiences."
"It is a wonderful series that is worth exploring."
"They put The Golden Compass all the way at #10 and didn't put either of the other two His Dark Materials books in there?"
#3
Gary Paulsen
4.3
(6)
"The Hatchet by Gary Paulson."
"Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and the “John carter/prince of Mars” series helped me while incarcerated as a teen."
"My son and I loved 'Hatchet' by Gary Paulson."
"There are several more books in the Hatchet series."
"Hatchet is actually a series! There are 4 more books in the series."
"Only one I recognize and read when I was younger is Hatchet from Gary Paulsen."
#4
Eoin Colfer
5.0
(5)
"Artemis Fowl series"
"Artemis Fowl- Eoin Colfer."
"Loved Artemis Fowl and Rangers Apprentice the most as a teen."
#5
Diana Wynne Jones
4.8
(5)
"Very good YA Authors."
"Any Diana Wynne Jones"
"Awesome book"
"Any Diana Wynne Jones."
#6
Suzanne Collins
4.8
(5)
"I loved The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel."
"Also the hunger games trilogy."
"The Hunger Games/Catching Fire/Mockingjay."
"My son has read Hunger Games and For The Win."
#7
Sarah J. Maas
5.0
(4)
"Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Mass."
"Throne of Glass - Sarah J Mass."
"If he's a older teen I recommend Throne of Glass Series."
"If you enjoy badass female heroines and fantasy: Sarah J Maas's 'Throne of Glass'."
#8
John Flanagan
5.0
(4)
"I grew up on {{The Ranger's Apprentice}} series by John Flanagan."
"When I was younger I loved the Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan!"
"The Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanigan. Excellent series, very involving characters and fun."
"The Ranger’s Apprentice series."
#9
Ender's Game
4.8
(4)
"Enders game."
"Ender's game."
"Enders Game."
"Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is a good one."
#10
Brandon Mull
4.8
(4)
"FABLEHAVEN. So, so good. Intense, fun, exciting."
"Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. So good."
"Fablehaven by Brandon Mull."
"Or Fablehaven by Brandon Mull."
#11
Derek Landy
4.8
(4)
"Might also be a good idea."
"This is on the same wave as Harry Potter and it is fucking brilliant!!"
"Both series are a lot of fun! Oh, so are the Skulduggery Pleasant books."
#12
D.J. MacHale
4.8
(4)
"No one ever talks about this series…, but it’s called Pendragon by D.J. MacHale. Soooo freaking good."
"Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale!! It’s a HP reading level."
"What about the Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale? There's 10 books in the series but I've known some reluctant readers who enjoyed them."
"It's not a particularly intricate read."
#13
The Hunger Games
4.3
(4)
"Hunger games series."
"Hunger games."
"Hunger Games."
"The Hunger Games is *really* badly written. I get that it's popular, but it shouldn't be on a 'best of all time' list."
#14
James Dashner
4.3
(4)
"The Maze Runner by James Dashner."
"At 13-15 i was absolutley obsessed with The maze runner."
#15
Percy Jackson
5.0
(3)
"Percy Jackson series."
"Also look into young adult book club at Barnes and Noble they always show what the best YA books are!"
"I know many liked the percy jackson books as well as heros of Olympus."
#16
Garth Nix
5.0
(3)
"Sabriel by Garth Nix."
"The Garth Nix series that starts with Sabriel."
"The Keys to the Kingdom series Garth Nix (7 books)."
#17
Jonathan Stroud
4.7
(3)
"I highly recommend the bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. One of my favorite trilogies."
"The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Johnathan Stroud."
"I recommend the Bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Stroud."
#18
Orson Scott Card
4.7
(3)
"Orson Scott Card 'Gate' series and 'Enders Game' series."
"*Ender's Game* by Orson Scott Card."
#19
Hatchet
4.7
(3)
"Hatchet was SUCH A GREAR BOOk when I grew up."
"Hatchet, my favorite as a kid."
"After Captain Underpants he somewhat willingly read: {Hatchet} by Gary Paulson."
#20
David Eddings
5.0
(2)
"The Belgariad is a series of epic fantasy books that they might enjoy."
"Is The Belgariad considered young adult? Because if it is and it's not on a list of top 30, or even top 10 then that is bullshit."
#21
Alexandre Dumas
5.0
(2)
"The Count of Monte Christo."
"The unabridged version of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' - Alexandre Dumas."
#22
S.E. Hinton
5.0
(2)
"The Outsiders. SE Hinton"
"Read The Outsiders you bungholes."
#23
Patrick Ness
5.0
(2)
"Chaos walking trilogy by Patrick Ness."
"The Knife of Never Letting Go is a great escape with a bit of a sci-fi twist."
#24
Six of Crows
5.0
(2)
"I'd suggest Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo."
"{{six of crows}}."
#25
Brandon Sanderson
5.0
(2)
"Recknors series by Sanderson"
"He might really like the Reckoners series by Brandon Sanderson."
#26
The Giver
5.0
(2)
"The giver."
"Have u tried the giver? rly short book, very dystopian (which i feel like teens gravitate toward)..."
#27
Eliot Schrefer
5.0
(2)
"The Darkness Outside of Us is similarly phenomenal (don't be fooled, it isn't a YA Romance! Or ... it is, but it's also a damn good thriller and exploration of what its like to be in spac"
"The darkness outside us by Eliot Schrefer. I promise the cover does NOT do this book justice. They both start out 17"
#28
J.K. Rowling
5.0
(2)
"Also, the Harry Potter books, by JK Rowling."
"Harry potter series."
#29
Lloyd Alexander
5.0
(2)
"I’m 42 and I still regularly reread these."
"{{The Chronicles of Prydain}} by Lloyd Alexander is a five-volume fantasy series."
#30
Patrick Rothfuss
5.0
(2)
"The name of the wind was fantastic!"
"Harry potter, the name of the wind, his dark materials etc. have all been some of my more enjoyable reading experiences."
#31
Neil Gaiman
5.0
(2)
"*The Graveyard Book* by Neil Gaiman is technically for readers aged 9-12, but it's amazing."
"I suggest *The Graveyard Book*."
#32
Flowers for Algernon
5.0
(2)
"Im loving flowers for algernon right now."
"Flowers for Algernon."
#33
John Marsden
5.0
(2)
"Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden is an awesome Aussie YA series."
"*Tomorrow, When the War Began* by John Marsden."
#34
Sherman Alexie
5.0
(2)
"Give Absolutely True Diary a read, if you haven't -- you'll finish it in a day."
#35
Madeleine L'Engle
5.0
(2)
"Both wonderful."
"Madeleine L’Engel’s A Wrinkle in Time"
#36
Cherub
5.0
(2)
"The Cherub series by Robert Muchamore."
"Cherub"
#37
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(2)
#38
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
5.0
(2)
"I'm honestly nicely surprised Aristotle and Dante is there. I'm a voracious reader, and it's one of the most touching books I've ever read."
"I'll Give You The Sun or Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe."
#39
Lois Lowry
5.0
(2)
"The Giver by Lois Lowry"
"*The Giver* by Lois Lowry."
#40
Erin Hunter
5.0
(2)
"The warriors series by Erin Hunter."
"The warriors series by Erin Hunter."
#41
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(2)
"The Wizard of Earthsea and Enders Game."
"I'd check out the Earthsea series by Ursula K. Le Guin."
#42
Terry Pratchett
4.5
(2)
"Highly entertaining."
"It isn't technically YA, but they are funny fantasy novels with accessible language for readers grade 8 and up."
#43
Divergent
4.5
(2)
"Divergent series."
"Divergent."
#44
Ranger's Apprentice
4.5
(2)
"If he liked Hatchet than he might like Rangers Apprentice series."
"You also have the rangers apprentice series."
#45
Red Rising
4.5
(2)
"Red rising if no one has said it yet."
"Some YA series I like are Red rising by pierce brown."
#46
Laini Taylor
4.5
(2)
"Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor."
"Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor?"
#47
Jacques
4.0
(2)
"Redwall Series by Jacques"
"The Redwall series may interest him."
#48
T. Kingfisher
4.0
(2)
"Wizards guide to Defensive Baking - T Kingfisher."
"*A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking* by T. Kingfisher."
#49
Shannon Hale
4.0
(2)
"They forgot Princess Academy by Shannon Hale."
"Missed Shannon Hale's Princess Academy?!! COME ON."
#50
Louis Sachar
4.0
(2)
"Holes. There’s an very good movie version of the book, too."
"Would likely be a hit."
#51
Chloe Peterson
4.0
(2)
"Love Like This - Chloe Peterson."
"Love You Always - Chloe Peterson."
#52
Shannon Cameron
4.0
(2)
"I believe there is no graphic sex."
"I believe there is no graphic sex."
#53
Harry Potter
2.3
(3)
"I know when I was a kid I gravitated towards Harry Potter."
"No Harry Potter?"
"Where's Harry Potter?"
#54
Dr. Seuss
5.0
(1)
"Dr Seuss"
#55
Michael Crichton
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Michael Crichton"
#56
Heartstopper
5.0
(1)
"You are getting some where with Heartstopper. Go with that lead."
#57
Enid Blyton
5.0
(1)
"Have you checked books by Enid Blyton...they are old school but really good books. The famous five series or naughtiest girl series."
#58
Sam Campbell
5.0
(1)
"The living forest series by Sam Campbell, any of g a Henty's books, the Young pony riders, the rover boys."
#59
Harry Potter Series
5.0
(1)
"Chronical of Narnia! Or the harry Potter series! Those are great reads."
#60
John August
5.0
(1)
"John August’s Arlo Finch series"
#61
Margaret Peterson Haddix
5.0
(1)
"Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Elementals Series"
#62
Andrew Smith
5.0
(1)
"Any YA Best of the Year list without Andrew Smith's Grasshopper Jungle on it is invalid."
#63
Chronicles of Narnia
5.0
(1)
"Chronical of Narnia! Or the harry Potter series! Those are great reads."
#64
Jessica Townsend
5.0
(1)
"Jessica Townsend’s Nevermoor series"
#65
Chris Colfer
5.0
(1)
"Chris Colfer’s Tale of Magic series"
#66
Michael Ende
5.0
(1)
"Even though it’s a young adult book, I was captivated by the adventure, fantasy, and tension."
#67
Holly Black
5.0
(1)
"The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, also by Black"
#68
Laura Ruby
5.0
(1)
"Laura Ruby’s The York Trilogy"
#69
The Hero and the Crown
5.0
(1)
"The Hero and the Crown"
#70
The Blue Sword
5.0
(1)
"The Blue Sword"
#71
John Grisham
5.0
(1)
"John Grisham’s Theodore Boone series"
#72
Anthony Doerr
5.0
(1)
"'All the Light We Cannot See'. My 2014 book of the year."
#73
Simon Sorta Says
5.0
(1)
"Simon Sorta Says"
#74
Jasper Jones
5.0
(1)
"Jasper Jones"
#75
Truly Devious
5.0
(1)
"Truly Devious series"
#76
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
5.0
(1)
"A Good Girl's Guide to Murder"
#77
Tuesday Moody Talks to Ghosts
5.0
(1)
"Tuesday Moody Talks to Ghosts"
#78
Wait 'Til Helen Comes
5.0
(1)
"Wait 'Til Helen Comes"
#79
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
5.0
(1)
"Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus"
#80
So You Want to be a Wizard
5.0
(1)
"So You Want to be a Wizard series"
#81
Mercedes Lackey
4.0
(1)
"The Last Herald Mage by Mercedes Lackey is the story of a gay man who deals with immense power and responsibility in his culture. The first book of the trilogy is Vanyel's coming of age story, him finding his power and experiencing hi"
#82
Yahtzee Croshaw
4.0
(1)
"Yahtzee Croshaw, funny author with great characters."
#83
Jim Butcher
4.0
(1)
"The Dresden Files."
#84
Freya Marske
4.0
(1)
"The Marvellous Light series (Freya Marske): historical fiction with magic, the first book is IMO the weakest but still does good world-building to set up the other two books."
#85
Forgotten Realms
3.0
(1)
"While not great works of literature, they are a good starting place for teens."
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