The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
YA Mythology Series
199 books — 349 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
(good!) Hipster Literature
129 books — 247 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenLooking for Alaska by John GreenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Stand-Alone Books
819 books — 856 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Best Books of 2012
3,523 books — 9,198 voters

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherForbidden by Tabitha SuzumaLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I Cried When I Read This
1,014 books — 1,760 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLooking for Alaska by John GreenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,984 books — 12,436 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherForbidden by Tabitha SuzumaLooking for Alaska by John GreenSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,673 books — 12,177 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerKing Dork by Frank Portman
A Taste of Rye
55 books — 40 voters

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel CohnThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Young Adult Books
13,137 books — 80,211 voters
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel CohnCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,102 books — 16,948 voters

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel CohnShiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Winter Break for YA
203 books — 495 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsOne Day by David Nicholls
Your Top 5 Reads in 2012
715 books — 798 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,789 voters