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This website has a set list from every year with the best books that were written that year. There are also multiple different options for students to view such as Graphic Novels and the Best Fiction books to name a couple of options presented. 

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This website has a set list from every year with the best books that were written that year. There are also multiple different options for students to view such as Graphic Novels and the Best Fiction books to name a couple of options presented. 

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This website provides options for students in Middle School (8-11) along with Young Adults (12+). On this website you are then able to select books that are new releases, highest rated, most popular, oldest releases, and Indies. 

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This website provides options for students in Middle School (8-11) along with Young Adults (12+). On this website you are then able to select books that are new releases, highest rated, most popular, oldest releases, and Indies. 

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This list provides multiple different reads for Young Adults. Presented on this website are how many weeks each of the books has been on the list. From seeing where the books are on the list along with how long they have been on the list shows how popular and praised those books are. 

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This list provides multiple different reads for Young Adults. Presented on this website are how many weeks each of the books has been on the list. From seeing where the books are on the list along with how long they have been on the list shows how popular and praised those books are. 

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This article presents multiple different books that are great choices for Young Adults. This website presents the image of the book, the type of book, along with a backstory on what each book is about. This website is quick to view and provides extraordinary options for Young Adults.  

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This article presents multiple different books that are great choices for Young Adults. This website presents the image of the book, the type of book, along with a backstory on what each book is about. This website is quick to view and provides extraordinary options for Young Adults.  

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Amazon provides multiple outreaches for Young Adult books. Amazon presents both Literature & Fiction, Young Adult Romances, and multiple different Genres. Amazon is constantly up to date and presents unlimited options for reading! 

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Amazon provides multiple outreaches for Young Adult books. Amazon presents both Literature & Fiction, Young Adult Romances, and multiple different Genres. Amazon is constantly up to date and presents unlimited options for reading! 

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Divine Rivals: A Novel

by Rebecca Ross

Sweeping and romantic, Divine Rivals is the explosive kick off to a new series from Rebecca Ross. Pick up this inventive and harrowing story about two young journalists and a war that has the fate of mankind hanging in the balance. See all our Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Finalists here.

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Discover the best books for teens at Barnes & Noble. Shop YA books by author, genre, series, new releases, bestsellers and classics teens love!

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Barnes and Noble have an in-person section in stores and an online personal search option for Young Adult books. Any book recommended for a Young Adult will appear through this search.

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Barnes and Noble have an in-person section in stores and an online personal search option for Young Adult books. Any book recommended for a Young Adult will appear through this search.

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If you're looking for the best books for teens, you're in luck. We're in the midst of a strong age for YA, building upon the legacies of early YA books, but now, more than any time before, the best books for teens are showcasing diverse and inclusive voices and experiences. Chances are you can pick up an outstanding book simply by perusing your local library or bookstore. While that's certainly a boon, it's also what makes it challenging to narrow down where to begin - or where to continue - your journey into YA books. There's just so much to choose from.

Whether you're a first time YA reader or hoping to discover some underrated gems, this guide to the best books for teens by age will help anyone, from the average readers to adults who help readers find books.

The best children's books by age guide went up to 8th grade, or around ages 12 to 14. This guide will go from 9th grade through 12th. These are some of the best books you can read when it comes to YA lit.

As always, remember that every reader is different. Some 12th graders may prefer different books than the ones here, while some 9th graders may seek out the books included on the list for 12th graders. These are meant to be places to begin or continue a journey, not define that journey. The books collected on this list are all young adult books and include fiction, nonfiction, and comics that fall into both categories. Navigating through to additional lists will help you also find great adult literature and classics for teens.

The Ultimate Guide to the Best Books for Teens by Age, 14-18

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Books for High School Freshmen | Books for 14-year-olds and Books for 15-year-olds

Freshman year can be scary. There are so many changes that come with entering high school, and both the expectations and responsibilities skyrocket for many 14- and 15-year-olds.

It's also a challenge in terms of reading, particularly as the workload with school and homework makes precious little free time for leisure available. Here are some of the best books for high school freshmen and books for 14-year-olds and 15-year-olds. These books will hold reader attention while also offering both a place to find themselves and a place into which they can escape from their real world.

Among some of the best books for 9th graders:

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

>>Find 25 of the best books for 9th graders here<<
The above are but the tip of the ice berg. Add a pile more of the best books for 14-year-olds and best books for 15-year-olds with these guides. Note that many of these lists would make excellent resources for sophomores, juniors, and seniors as well:

Books for High School Sophomores | Books for 15-year-olds and Books for 16-year-olds

Sixteen isn't the universal age when all young people get a driver's license, but for many teens, this is a rite of passage. Sophomore year can be a tricky one for many teens: you're not old enough to be completely independent, but you're getting more and more freedoms, both at home and in school.

Sophomore year is also when a number of teens take on their first part-time jobs.

Where demands on time were tough for teens entering high school, being on that precipice sophomore year can make that time even more narrow.

Here are some excellent books for sophomores, perfect for pleasure reading or for use in school assignments.

Among the best books for 10th graders:

>>Find 20 of the best books for 10th graders here<<
For even more outstanding books for 15-year-olds and books for 16-year-olds, try these:

Books for High School Juniors | Books for 16-year-olds and Books for 17-year-olds

If there's anything most people remember from high school, it's that junior year was the most challenging. Between even more responsibilities, classes that push you to your limits, standardized tests, college entrance exams for those hoping to go onto higher education, and being still too far away from that coveted degree, it's hard not to feel the anxiety well in your chest.

But junior year isn't all bad. There are plenty of great things about being a junior, too: you're an upperclassman. You've got this high school thing kind of figured out. You can see the end line. You might have the chance to attend prom and other big events.

When it comes to reading, books for 16-year-olds and books for 17-year-olds are abundant and packed with exciting stories, compelling characters, and situations that feel so REAL, whether set in the modern world or an entirely fantastical one.

Here are some of the best books for 11th graders:

Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman
>>Find 21 of the best books for 11th graders here<<
Don't stop there, though. Make your way through these best YA books for juniors, too:

Books for High School Seniors | Books for 17-year-olds and Books for 18-year-olds

Senior year is both the most exciting and most terrifying year of high school. With it comes tremendous freedom, and that freedom means making a ton of new choices. Do you go to college? Get a job? Attend a trade school? Take a gap year? Are you responsible for family at home and can't make any decisions until you know what your presence or absence at home might mean?

Many seniors turn 18, too, opening up the door to legal adulthood and many of the rights and privileges therein.

And, of course, senior year means celebrations aplenty, between prom, graduation, and other milestone events honoring a decade and a half of hard work in school.

So what are some of the best books for high school seniors? For those entering into adulthood? Here's a look:

>>Find 21 of the best books for 12th graders here<<
Of course, there are so many more excellent books for 17-year-olds and books for 18-year-olds. Some more starting points:

*Note: the phrase "reluctant readers" is a loaded one. Consider this particular list, as well as other lists aimed at readers who may be less enthusiastic for reading or who may be challenged by reading for any number of reasons (English isn't their first language, they have anxiety about their reading skills, they haven't been given choice in the kinds of materials they consume, among others) a powerful tool for inviting a wide array of more accessible books into the lives of emerging readers.
Don't miss these guides, either, including compelling YA nonfiction on audio, YA comics for new comic readers, books for the college bound, and must-read queer comics for teens.

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The Ultimate Guide to Best Books for Teens by Age

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Looking for the best books for teens? This handy guide to the best YA books for teens by age will get you and them reading.

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This website provides books that are appropriate from ages 12-14 and go all the way up to 17-18 years old. This website gives a grade by grade, high school student recommendation on multiple different types of books. 

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This website provides books that are appropriate from ages 12-14 and go all the way up to 17-18 years old. This website gives a grade by grade, high school student recommendation on multiple different types of books. 

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Lists about: Best Young Adult Books, YA Dystopia Novels, YA Novels of 2013, YA Novels of 2016, YA Novels of 2014, YA Novels of 2015, YA Novels of 2017, Y...

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This website provides multiple different options for students to chose from when it comes to finding a book they may like. This website provides  Space Novels, Zombie Novels, Romances between Friends, and Music Novels just to name a few. 

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This website provides multiple different options for students to chose from when it comes to finding a book they may like. This website provides  Space Novels, Zombie Novels, Romances between Friends, and Music Novels just to name a few. 

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Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

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*YALSA has launched the new Teen Book Finder Database, which is a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners. Users can search this free resource by award, list name, year, author, genre and more, as well as print customizable lists. This new resource will replace the individual award and list web pages currently on YALSA's site that are not searchable and that are organized only by year.
Policies and Procedures | Previous Lists | Previous Top 10 Lists | BBYA Publications

Through 2010, The Best Books for Young Adults committee each year selected and annotated a list of significant adult and young adult books, as well as chooses a list of top ten titles from the full list. It is a general list of fiction and nonfiction titles selected for their proven or potential appeal to the personal reading tastes of the young adult.

Best Books for Young Adults evolved into Best Fiction for Young Adults after the 2010 BBYA list was published.
2010 Best Books for Young Adults 2010 Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults
Read about the BBYA/BFYA changes: a blog post detailing the YALSA Board meeting where changes were decided, a blog post announcing the change, background from the BFYA homepage, and FAQ on YALSA's selected lists.

2009 Best Books for Young Adults 2008 Best Books for Young Adults 2007 Best Books for Young Adults 2006 Best Books for Young Adults 2005 Best Books for Young Adults 2004 Best Books for Young Adults 2003 Best Books for Young Adults 2002 Best Books for Young Adults 2001 Best Books for Young Adults 2000 Best Books for Young Adults 1999 Best Books for Young Adults 1998 Best Books for Young Adults
Current List

Previous Lists

1997 Best Books for Young Adults (unannotated)
2009 Top 10 Best Books 2008 Top 10 Best Books 2007 Top 10 Best Books 2006 Top 10 Best Books 2005 Top 10 Best Books 2004 Top 10 Best Books 2003 Top 10 Best Books 2002 Top 10 Best Books 2001 Top 10 Best Books 2000 Top 10 Best Books 1999 Top 10 Best Books 1998 Top 10 Best Books
1996 Best Books for Young Adults (unannotated)

Previous Top Ten Lists

1997 Top 10 Best Books (unannotated)

BBYA Publications

Best Books for Young Adults, 3rd Edition

Best Books for Young Adults is back and better than ever! The third edition, published in 2007, continues to be the most comprehensive and effective reference for great reading for young adults, including 40 years of best YA books. Edited by Holly Koelling with a foreword by Betty Carter, editor of the first two editions.

Best Books for Young Adults, 3rd Edition. 2007. 376p. ISBN 978-0-8389-3569-9 $37.50 ALA Members; $42 Nonmembers.

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80 Good Books for Teens - Imagination Soup

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Young adult (or YA) books aren't just good books for teens -- a lot of us adults read and enjoy these books as well. Ever since I've written Imagination Soup, I've reviewed books, mostly picture books and middle grade books.

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Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times

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The New York Times Best Sellers are up-to-date and authoritative lists of the most popular books in the United States, based on sales in the past week, including fiction, non-fiction, paperbacks, children's books, audiobooks, graphic books and more.