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Best Young Adult Books

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The teen years are a hard age to write for. So many kids are interested in adult topics - but not yet able to deal with Adult emotions. The Genre of Young Adult was created to bridge this gap. If you're wondering which books are the best for this age - look no further.

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The Never Ending Story Report Abuse
This cult classic spawned a series of movies which are excellent in their own right - but the book is better, and while you're reading it you can truly believe that anything is possible.
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Abarat by Clive Barker Report Abuse
Probably the most original story I have yet read, the noted author Clive Barker turns his creative talent to Young Adult Fiction and the results are out of this world - literally!
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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and Susan Straight Report Abuse
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Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson and Donna Diamond Report Abuse
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The Giver by Lois Lowry Report Abuse
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Holes by Louis Sachar Report Abuse
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Uprising Report Abuse
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So You Want to Be a Wizard : The First Book in the Young Wizards Series by Diane Duane Report Abuse
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; J.K. Rowling Report Abuse
The book that started it all and a book that got more kids interested in reading than any other book ever published.
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The Merchant of Death: Pendragon, Book 1 by D. J. MacHale and William Dufris Report Abuse
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Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison Report Abuse
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Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Report Abuse
Truly an original story, with an entirely unique villan - or wait, is he the good guy? Guess you'll have to read it to find out! A twist on fairy tales that will leave your head spinning.
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All This Wild Land by Ann Nolan Clark Report Abuse
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Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black Report Abuse
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Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George and John Schoenherr Report Abuse
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Report Abuse
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Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander Report Abuse
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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett and Sandra M. Gilbert Report Abuse
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Eragon Report Abuse
Magic and fantasy come alive in this timeless classic that appeals to both young people and adults.
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Report Abuse
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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Report Abuse
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