The Stand by Stephen        KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Passage by Justin CroninWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
329 books — 592 voters
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieCinder by Marissa MeyerAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Diversity in Young Adult and Middle Grade
1,917 books — 1,217 voters

Mikey and the Chickadee by Kid BoiseDon't Bang the Barista! by Leigh  MatthewsAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzBatwoman by Greg RuckaSkim by Mariko Tamaki
Queer Reads
83 books — 45 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherLooking for Alaska by John GreenSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonIf I Stay by Gayle Forman
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,979 books — 12,429 voters