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These are some of the young adult novels I found to be both incredibly well-written and extremely thought-provoking.

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1	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.36 avg rating — 10,279,722 ratings score: 375, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Above the Sky (Above the Sky, #1) by J.W. Lynne (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 1,014 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 5,883,850 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini 4.07 avg rating — 264,726 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 127,643 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Dead I Know by Scot Gardner 3.81 avg rating — 1,514 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 17,996 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 93,879 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Testing (The Testing, #1) by Joelle Charbonneau 4.05 avg rating — 85,836 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Everything is Changed by Nova Weetman 3.60 avg rating — 219 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird, #1) by Claudia Gray (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 62,616 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 287,693 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 1,037,762 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 270,787 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Uglies (Uglies, #1) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 716,052 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	We Were Liars (We Were Liars, #1) by E. Lockhart (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 1,483,367 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 644,810 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Moon at Nine by Deborah Ellis 3.88 avg rating — 1,223 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Identical by Ellen Hopkins (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 67,906 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Promising Azra by Helen Thurloe (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 205 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Matched (Matched, #1) by Ally Condie (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 821,576 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 44,173 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Crank (Crank, #1) by Ellen Hopkins (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 157,806 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 643,968 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Sloppy Firsts (Jessica Darling, #1) by Megan McCafferty (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 36,344 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 251,487 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Bumped (Bumped, #1) by Megan McCafferty (Goodreads Author) 3.12 avg rating — 13,128 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 415,789 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 4,489,435 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Every Day (Every Day, #1) by David Levithan (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 246,501 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1) by Carrie Ryan (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 87,861 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 227,173 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 91,219 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies, #1) by Isaac Marion (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 110,393 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars