YA Must-Reads discussion

Are there any series that are your favorite, but you don't feel like they're well-known? Post them here and let us know!

The Bloody Jack series:


I love this series and it is definitely not well known.

I agree with you 100%! Jackie is such a funny and strong character but I wish she was a pirate in another book besides Under The Jolly Roger.

Whenever I talk about this series no one seems to know what I'm talking about:

In truth I could never read beyond the Crow because I didn't like the brother aspect, but the Riddle was one of the most beautifully written books I've ever read.

This series has been neglected!!! But it's sooo good!!!!

@Tori Totally with you on Kristin Cashore's series. After falling in love with Graceling and Fire, I can't wait for Bitterblue. More people definitely need to pick these up.

I loved Graceling! I haven't gotten around to reading Fire yet, though.

Wildwood Dancing . Has anyone else read this one? It left me at a loss for words after the last page. It was SOOOOO good!

i LOVED Wildwood Dancing!! Especially Gogu :)

I really want to read Entwined...because it seems like a similar premise!

They do seem really similar! Haha Gogu was my favorite too!

Got another one: The Midnighters series. I don't know anyone else who has read them. Did anyone read them on here?

Now there's a fantasy! It's one of my olden favs! Isn't Bitterblue supposed to come out this year????

The first book in the Beyonders series just came out this spring -- by Brandon Mull, the author of Fablehaven. I read it, and it's amazing. I'm so excited for the rest to come!

But a series that I often don't hear many people talking about (that happens to be one of my very favorites) is the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace. There are 4 books when Betsy is a child, and then 4 in high school and then 2 after that. I've probably read them over 20 times! They're so good for young girls....and grown ones too! I just reread them this summer, and I still love them! Heaven to Betsy / Betsy in Spite of Herself
Betsy Was a Junior / Betsy and Joe
Betsy and the Great World / Betsy's Wedding

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.

The Enid Blyton books.

The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall.

Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, and Thirteen Plus One by Lauren Myracle.

City of the Beast, Kingdom of the Golden Dragon, Forest of the Pygmies by Isabel Allende

those are all really good choices. You can only find the Enid Blyton books in england, though.

The Immortals Series By Alyson Noel

The Wolves of Mercy Falls Series By Maggie Steivwater
(i dont think i spelled her last name right)

The Forest of Hands and Teeth series By Carrie Ryan
( is that what the series is called?)

Perfect Chemistry Books By Simone Elkeles

I am reading The Immortal Series by Alyson Noel right now Amanda. I LOVE the series even though I have heard some harsh things in reviews about them.

Patti wrote: "They do seem really similar! Haha Gogu was my favorite too!

Got another one: The Midnighters series. I don't know anyone else who has read them. Did anyone read them on here?"


The Midnighters series is one of my favorites! And you're right, too few people know about it. And everyone loves the Hunger Games and the new Delirium, which is great. But Uglies by Scott Westerfeld is still my FAVORITE trilogy ever (because, let's be honest, the fourth one should have never been written).

Yes! Finally someone who agrees. Extras felt so disconnected from the rest. It was almost like someone other than Westerfeld was writing them, in my opinion.

The books of Bayern are great as well:

Patti wrote: "I agree with you 100%! Jackie is such a funny and strong character but I wish she was a pirate in another book besides Under The Jolly Roger.

Whenever I talk about this series no one seems to know..."

absolutely love this series. I think it's my all time favorite actually. It was amazing.

Shelby wrote: "Patti wrote: "They do seem really similar! Haha Gogu was my favorite too!

Got another one: The Midnighters series. I don't know anyone else who has read them. Did anyone read them on here?"


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I have read the Midnight Series and recommend it to all my teen readers I loved it. You are not alone!

Cassidy, the books of pellinor rank up there for me too. I've never quite read a series like them, and I don't think I ever will.

Patti wrote: "Cassidy, the books of pellinor rank up there for me too. I've never quite read a series like them, and I don't think I ever will."

They were so unique in the way they were written, that's one of the reasons i loved it so much

I loved TA Barron's books on the young Merlin. The first is "The Lost Years of Merlin"

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97...

Another Underrated:


Sigh.... Because of the movies everyone's shooting them down. Just because they don't like the characters, people flat out say they hate the books. I mean really? Are you kidding me? The books were actually really good, even opening up the vampire and werewolf world to us. My opinion? If everyone hates the books so much then don't read them, don't even talk badly bout them in front of people who haven't read them. It's that person's choice whether to read them or not.
I hate those hateful words.
Words that do not even know.

....Or somewhere along those lines. =^)

Woah. Did you just say ? That's an overrated series. Almost everyone I know has read them. And I don't even mind the things said about them. It's all opinions.

Hardly anyone has heard of these, but I enjoyed them:




I think this series is really good.

Twilight is definitely overrated. I agree, however, that the Host is completely underrated. A couple of my friends won't even read it because of who wrote it even though I assure them that it is MUCH better than Twilight.

Twilight is only overrated because so many people are crazy and rave about it, I think half of that is due to the movies which I think are awful. I read twilight when it first came out and I liked it a lot. I didn't go crazy over it but I did enjoy it. If only people weren't so crazy about I think a lot more people could enjoy it.

As I was looking through the lists of series I noticed that all of them were too expensive personally for me to afford. That could be a reason the are underrated.

Caryn wrote: "I loved Graceling! I haven't gotten around to reading Fire yet, though."

You definitely need to read Fire! I actually like it more than Graceling.

Sarah wrote: "Caryn wrote: "I loved Graceling! I haven't gotten around to reading Fire yet, though."

You definitely need to read Fire! I actually like it more than Graceling."

i actually like graceling more. i loved po! i thought that it was gonna be a series with the same characters but it wasnt :(

Patti wrote: "Wildwood Dancing . Has anyone else read this one? It left me at a loss for words after the last page. It was SOOOOO good!"

I LOVED this book and Cybele's Secret as well!

I never got to Cybele's Secret, was it as likable as Wildwood Dancing?

Love love love love. Bit of an older book (90's) so it often gets overlooked. Loved the magic, loved the drama, loved the cat.....

Sarah (Loudog) Louise wrote: "
Love love love love. Bit of an older book (90's) so it often gets overlooked. Loved the magic, loved the drama, loved..."

Loveddddddddd this series ;o. I need to reread it, been years since I have

I doubt that's the right order, but these are really underrated and I loved them. It took a few for me to get into the first book, but I really enjoyed it. There are christian tones to the book, which are obvious when you know it's a christian author, but that didnt bother me at all and Im atheist. I wish she'd get more recognition for this series.

Patricia wrote: "I doubt that's the right order, but these are really underrated and I loved them. It took a few for me to get into the first book, but I really enjoyed it. There are christian tones to the book, wh..."

That series looks good I will have to check them out! Thank you for the suggestion!!

Tori wrote: "

This series has been neglected!!! But it's sooo good!!!!"

Thank you for the suggestion, I will have to check them out. I love finding a good series.

Patricia wrote: "I doubt that's the right order, but these are really underrated and I loved them. It took a few for me to get into the first book, but I really enjoyed it. There are christian tones to the book, wh..."

This series looks really good, thank you for the suggestion, I will have to check them out!

I remember my sister reading the Abhorsen series. She still has the first one so I may have to snag them now!

Kim wrote: "Tori wrote: "

This series has been neglected!!! But it's sooo good!!!!"

Thank you for the suggestion, I will ha..."


You should!!!!!!!!! Though Bitterblue is taking forever to come out! -_-

Blood Red Road by Moira Young, i would say, is a MUST READ.

Its amazing.

Patti wrote: "I never got to Cybele's Secret, was it as likable as Wildwood Dancing?"

I was just as happy with Cybele's Secret as I was with Wildwood Dancing. I recommend that you read it since you liked the first book.

I have read two favorite first books of two different series and I love them both. So I want to recommend: and

I know I'm a bit late on the topic but here is a 2 part series that I believe has been over looked and under rated: If I Stay & Where She Went by Gayle Foreman. It's not a paranormal series, but it is quite good. The 1st book was good, but the 2nd was great (IMO). Really good story!

I still need to read Graceling! I keep hearing SUCH good things about it and it sounds perfect for me :)

I think this one's a bit more popular, but I'm always surprised by how many people haven't read Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls series which is just fantastic!

I really loved the Trudi Canavan Black Magician Trilogy The Magicians' Guild The High Lord The Novice The Magician's Apprentice

I LOVE this book. Can't wait for Bitterblue (May 1st!)

I LOVED Divergent by Veronica Roth, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians!!! I was wondering if anyone reads Cassandra Clare?? I've been wanting to start a new series, and I see these books everywhere.... the mortal instruments, or the infernal devices? or anything else???

Joy wrote: "I LOVED Divergent by Veronica Roth, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians!!! I was wondering if anyone reads Cassandra Clare?? I've been wanting to start a new series, and I see these books everywher..."

I have read the Mortal Instruments, and I loved it!

Amanda wrote: "The Immortals Series By Alyson Noel

The Wolves of Mercy Falls Series By Maggie Steivwater
(i dont think i spelled her last name right)

The Forest of Hands and Teeth series By Carrie Ryan
( ..."

I just finished Perfect Chemistry and LOVED it!
And yes! Cassandra Clare books are definitely worth reading.
I think the Drake Chronicles by Alyxandra Harvey are underrated.

Dreaming Dangerously was a great book. And such a surprise for a 99 cent kindle purchase. I can't wait for the sequal to come out!