Research Guides: Young Adult Literature: Book Lists

Young Adult Book Lists

YALSA's Bookfinder
A searchable list of award winning and recommended YA books
Book Birds
Ramblings on YA from a bird-obsessed 20-something
RecitRachel
A listing of new YA releases.
Amazon's Best Books for Teens and Young Adults
Outstanding Books for the College Bound
A list from YALSA updated every five years
TIME Top 100 YA books of all time 2021
NPR - One Hundred Best Ever Teen Novels 2012
Notable Books for a Global Society
25 outstanding trade books for enhancing student understanding of people and cultures throughout the world. The committee reviews books representing all genres intended for students K-12.

These lists are chosen by teen readers.

Teens Top Ten
California Young Reader's Medal KID SELECTED - children across the state vote for their favorites in several categories
Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards KID-SELECTED The only national book awards program where the winners are selected by kids and teens of all ages.