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YA often gets a bad rap for being of less literary quality than adult literary fiction. Anyone who's read widely in YA knows that's simply not the case. Some of the best authors in the world are choosing to write in YA for a reason. Here are some shining examples.
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message 1: by Amelie (new)

Amelie Rae Who the fuck is monitoring what goes on this list? People have wrongly voted for Pulp fiction (or Genre fiction), and even books that have no literary merit whatsoever.


message 2: by Ronald (new)

Ronald P Catch 22 is not YA. Neither is Lord of the Flies, which happens to be about younger kids but is literary. And I would not call The Fault in Our Stars literary.


message 3: by Corinne (new)

Corinne Leigh Leigh There are books on this list that are definitely not "literary", though that doesn't mean they aren't great books. I loved the Hunger Games trilogy, but it's definitely not literary fiction. The obvious problem is that "anyone can add books to this list" (as it says on the upper right of this page). Unfortunately, I think readers are simply adding books they liked to the list without understanding what "literary fiction" actually means. The list is not helpful for those readers who are looking for books that combine literary prose style with YA storytelling.


message 4: by Ronald (new)

Ronald P I agree with Corinne. Most of the books on this list I never heard of, much less read. Although it's adventurous to define "literary fiction," I'd say it is writing of superior quality that has a lasting effect on the reader.


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