The Martian by Andy WeirThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,209 books — 8,955 voters
I Am the Messenger by Markus ZusakOn the Jellicoe Road by Melina MarchettaThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLooking for Alaska by John Green
Printz Award Winners and Honor Books
124 books — 967 voters

Monsters of Men by Patrick NessA Monster Calls by Patrick NessThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Carnegie Medal Winners
86 books — 116 voters
I Am the Messenger by Markus ZusakWonder by R.J. PalacioThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLooking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,664 books — 12,166 voters

The Ruins of Gorlan by John FlanaganTomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenCirque du Freak by Darren ShanThe Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous BoschThe Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Books that should get more attention
2,494 books — 1,767 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Coming of Age Books
98 books — 101 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,174 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Your Top 5 Reads in 2013
1,299 books — 1,093 voters