Harriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Books for ten-year-olds
793 books — 410 voters
The Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsThe Tiger in the Well by Philip PullmanThe Shadow in the North by Philip PullmanThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Feminist Young Adult Books
1,320 books — 1,341 voters

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeGnomes by Wil HuygenGo Ask Alice by Beatrice SparksA Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,955 books — 1,880 voters
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshNaked by David SedarisLamb by Christopher MooreGo the Fuck to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud
2,065 books — 2,421 voters