Top Ten Tuesday #2

Top Ten Books I'd Recommend To Someone Who Doesn't Read Young Adult

1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Duh. This is a no-brainer. I believe this has made a believer out of many.
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. It truly is a cross-over book.
   
3. Graceling by Kristin Cashore. This breaks free of stereotypical associatations with teen books.
4. I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier. Aaaahhh. This book is so good and timeless.
5. Unwind by Neal Shusterman. Original and suspense and amazing.
6. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Emotional and real no matter what age.
7. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book was a game changer for the genre. 
8. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray. The writing. The characters. The setting. Perfect.
9. A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb. No words. I can't.
10. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Dark, disturbing, and daring.

A great young adult book makes the teenage reader feel like an adult, and the adult reader feel like a teenager again.