The Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Sad Young Adult books
118 books — 144 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadTouching Spirit Bear by Ben MikaelsenThe Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the Uni... by Founding FathersAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,658 books — 120,522 voters

All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing HahnThe Nightmarys by Dan PoblockiScary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin SchwartzDoll Bones by Holly BlackThe Ghost of Graylock by Dan Poblocki
Best Kids' Ghost/ Scary Story Books
124 books — 83 voters
The Kind of Friends We Used to Be by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Contrasting Friends
13 books — 9 voters