I'll Tumble for YA: Top Ten Tuesday (#48) (02/25/14)

2/25/2014

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

Top Ten Tuesday REWIND! All-Time Favorite YA Books

I know I talk about some of these a lot, and I'm sure these will come as no surprise to anyone who has visited my blog before. I don't think I've ever listed my favorite all time YA books. I'm limiting it to YA, because if I included my favorite children's books or adult books, I would never be able to limit myself to just 10.

Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss #1) by Stephanie Perkins

I adore this book. It is everything I could want in a light fun romance. Cute guy, great city, adorable main character. I have read this book so many times, and each time I love it more.

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer

I found this book to be so different from anything else I've read. Yes, I know it takes a lot of elements from other sources, but even so, I found it to be amazing. It was just so well put together and so cohesive.

Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth

The first book in this series blew me away. Man I loved it. I didn't love the rest of the series as much, but this book will forever hold a special place in my heart.

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

I know I have mentioned so many times how much I loved this book. It just captured so much of my childhood and brought back so many memories. I listened to the audio of it, and within 3 chapters I had to stop and grab my husband and make him listen along with me.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling

I put the first book because it was the first book in the series. Really you could pick any of the series and put it here. I know this is technically a children's book, but really I view it as a book for all ages.

If I Stay (If I Stay #1) by Gayle Forman

This book absolutely broke my heart. And yet I loved every single second of it. I cried ugly tears, and yet I adore this book.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

I read this book for the first time so many years ago. I read my copy so many times the cover fell off and the book was being held together by a rubber band. I don't actually know how many times I read it, but it still remains one of my favorites.

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Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

I didn't know what to expect when I picked up this book. It blew me away. It was so beautiful and haunting and special.

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

This book was why I started reading YA again. I read it for a class and I was stunned at how beautiful and sad it was. It's amazing.

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

Yes, I'm cheating by including both of these, but I can't pick which one I like more. I go back and forth, either way, they are towards the top of my list. I have read both of them countless times.

12 comments:

Amy M.February 25, 2014 at 12:42 AM
Anna and the French Kiss along with Cinder are books that are on my TBR. I definitely must read them. Hopefully I'll get to read them soon, whenever I get the money to buy more books. LOL. So many people seemed to like them!

Great list! :)
AnonymousFebruary 25, 2014 at 1:05 AM
Fun topic! :) Cinder, This Lullaby, and The Truth About Forever are three of my most favorite YA books too. :) I chose Top Ten Favorite Book Covers: http://aliceinreaderland.com/2014/02/24/covers/

Alice @ Alice in Readerland
AnonymousFebruary 25, 2014 at 2:20 AM
I found myself nodding along with your list, if I haven't read them yet, I definitely want to! Fantastic list.
Jessica @ a GREAT readFebruary 25, 2014 at 6:33 AM
Ooh nice! Love Divergent and Shiver myself! Great topic choice!

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JacqueFebruary 25, 2014 at 9:37 AM
AWESOME list!! I loved Anna, Divergent, The Truth About Forever, and This Lullaby. I really want to read Eleanor and Park after reading Fangirl.

Here is my TTT: http://jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2014/02/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-had-to-buy-but.html
AnonymousFebruary 25, 2014 at 11:56 AM
YESYESYES with Dessen's THE TRUTH ABOUT FOREVER. Loved that book to pieces, and still do. I've heard great things about ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS -- cute and light?

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Uncorked ThoughtsFebruary 25, 2014 at 12:16 PM
There are so many of these that I need to read! 100% agree with you on the few that I have though: Harry Potter (SO MANY xYES!), Cinder, Divergent :D. Brilliant list!

My TTT :)
AmandaFebruary 25, 2014 at 12:50 PM
I really should read Anna and the French Kiss. I have heard so many people gushing about how good it is! Wonderful list. I haven't read some of these, but they are on my TBR list.

My TTT- http://amandasnoseinabook.wordpress.com/2014/02/25/top-ten-secondary-characters/
JennieFebruary 25, 2014 at 2:15 PM
Love the topic choice and amazing list - soooo many good ones and so many I love myself.

My Teaser & Top 10 Tuesday: Top 10 Books I'd Like to Reread
Charnell @ Reviews from a BookwormFebruary 25, 2014 at 7:16 PM
Great pick. Harry Potter would definitely be my top choice for this, such a brilliant series. lso read and loved Divergent and If I Stay, that one really made me sob. Nice list :) My TTT.
Emily BlakeFebruary 25, 2014 at 9:07 PM
This list is perfection...that is all.

But no seriously, where have you been all my life? We have almost the same taste in books. NO ONE loves Shiver and I loved it and I don't understand how everyone else doesn't too. And of course HP - yeah can't go wrong with Harry Potter

~Emily@Emily's Crammed Bookshelf
Karolina @ Bookshelf ReflectionsFebruary 26, 2014 at 1:37 PM
I really need to read Cinder. Everybody seems to have read it but me!