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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
The Outsiders
S. E. HintonEstablished realistic class conflict and teenage peer groups as standard material for adolescent fiction.
The Chocolate War
Robert CormierPioneered a darker, unsparing approach to institutional cruelty and peer coercion.
The Giver
Lois LowryEarly speculative work that served as a precursor to the modern YA dystopian surge.
Speak
Laurie Halse AndersonLandmark contemporary novel addressing sexual trauma and adolescent isolation.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen ChboskyPopular epistolary coming-of-age novel focusing on mental health and social belonging.
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TwilightStephenie Meyer - The Book Thief
The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak - The Hunger Games
The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins - The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green - Six of Crows
Six of CrowsLeigh Bardugo - The Hate U Give
The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas - One Of Us Is Lying
One Of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus - The Cruel Prince
The Cruel PrinceHolly Black - Mockingjay
MockingjaySuzanne Collins2010 - The Last Olympian
The Last OlympianRick Riordan2008 - The Lost Hero
The Lost HeroRick Riordan2010 - Divergent
DivergentVeronica Roth2010