Whether you’ve been reading YA for the better part of a decade, or you’re new to the type of books that have become our lifeblood, we want to get one thing straight:
Classic YA books are always worth your time.
There are so many groundbreaking novels that were published before the current wave of YA fantasy and we need to know they’re on your radar! Did you dabble in dystopia? Have your emotions devastated by the likes of Stephen Chbosky and John Green? Well, now you can see just how much of a YA veteran you are!
How Many of These Classic YA Books Have you Read?
Learn more about all the books included in this post:
- THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
- DELIRIUM by Lauren Oliver
- DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth
- LEGEND by Marie Lu
- SHATTER ME by Tahereh Mafi
- THE MAZE RUNNER by James Dashner
- THE THIEF by Megan Whalen Turner
- SNOW LIKE ASHES by Sara Raasch
- THE DARKEST MINDS by Alexandra Bracken
- THE SELECTION by Kiera Cass
- CITY OF BONES by Cassandra Clare
- MATCHED by Ally Condie
- BEAUTIFUL CREATURES by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
- BEFORE I FALL by Lauren Oliver
- LOOKING FOR ALASKA by John Green
- PAPER TOWNS by John Green
- THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green
- CRANK by Ellen Hopkins
- WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON by John Green & David Levithan
- I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittacus Lore
- VAMPIRE ACADEMY by Richelle Mead
- TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer
- THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer
- ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie Perkins
- PRETTY LITTLE LIARS by Sara Shepard
- GOSSIP GIRL by Cecily von Ziegesar
- THE CLIQUE by Lisi Harrison
- THE JEWEL by Amy Ewing
- SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater
- HUSH, HUSH by Becca Fitzpatrick
- IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY by Ned Vizzini
- THE LUXE by Anna Godbersen
- BLOOD RED ROAD by Moira Young
- DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor
- THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky
- THE BOOK THIEF by Marcus Zusak
- UNDER THE NEVER SKY by Veronica Rossi
- THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS by Rae Carson
- CODE NAME VERITY by Elizabeth Wein
- THE IRON KING by Julie Kagawa
What are some of your fave classic YA books? Let us know in the comments!
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