Now, she and her Manman are returning to the States at last.
evil,” especially as these teenage books progress into more sophisticated territory.įabiola Toussaint might have been born in America, but she’s lived in Port-au-Prince almost all her life. Still, this young adult book series is more than worth it for the intrigue, excitement, and thought-provoking ideas about morality and “good vs. It can certainly be frustrating, especially for young readers, to see them thwarted at every turn. This is the one shred of luck the children do have, as they’re repeatedly forced into miserable situations with various odd caretakers, and have little success uncovering the secrets behind their parents’ deaths (and the mysterious organization, V.F.D., to which they belonged). Their troubles begin with their parents’ deaths and their adoption by Count Olaf, the notorious (albeit ridiculous) villain of the series who assumes a new identity in each book - all in pursuit of the Baudelaires’ vast fortune, which always seems just out of reach. His talents are on full display in A Series of Unfortunate Events, thirteen unrelentingly dark yet deliciously readable young adult books about the luckless Baudelaire children. No one can balance absurdity and tragedy quite like Lemony Snicket. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the number of great YA books to read, you can also take our 30-second quiz below to narrow it down quickly and get a personalized YA book recommendation 😉
Without further ado, here are the 115 best young adult books of all time. So to compile this masterpost, we asked our community of 300,000 readers to vote for their favorite teenage books. So what are the greatest teenage books ever? It's a question that's too vast for any one person to answer. Indeed, young adult books have stepped up onto the literary stage as a powerful genre in its own right, creating role models for all of us and leading important conversations about personhood, gender, sexuality, and race. Luckily for us, it truly is the golden age for young adult fiction right now, as YA authors today continue to take the genre in new and incredibly exciting directions. Who can forget the first time they met irresistible, fast-talking Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables ? Or the years that they spent growing up with Harry, Hermione, and Ron? Or the breakneck, can’t-tear-your-eyes-away sequences that made The Hunger Games an international phenomenon? However much teachers will make you read classics like Moby-Dick or Great Expectations, chances are that many of the books you’ll keep closest to your heart are the teenage books you read.
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