The genre ‘young adult’ clearly signifies that the books are meant for teenagers, but sometimes it’s nice to take a trip down memory lane and relive our younger days. Here is a collection of 11 books that adults should read, not just for nostalgia purposes, but each book is a fantastic piece of literature that should be read by individuals of all ages.
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Posted on 01 November 2012.
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Lindsey Reeder is a twenty-something who is obsessed with chocolate, coffee and books. It only made sense that she would choose a career in book publishing with a last name like Reeder. As a Coordinator in Online Marketing for Random House of Canada, Lindsey spends her days tweeting and blogging about books that make her laugh, make her cry and everything in between. Follow Lindsey on Twitter at @reederreads or @RandomHouseCA.12 Responses to “11 YA Novels Every Adult Should Read”
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Added to my to-read list:
-Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
-The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
-Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Thanks for the post Lindsey! It’s great!
- Vanessa
You’re going to love all of those books. Fair warning, keep kleenex nearby for when you read Wonder, it’s a tear jerker. -Lindsey
Every YA should real Calyla kluver’s legacy trilogy. I am 53 and loved it
Good list. I would definitely add the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. Read it in my twenties, and I recommend it to everyone. Amazing work.
I read His Dark Materials when I was 65. Couldn’t put it down! I loved Philip Pullman….almost ready to read the trilogy again.
I’d add Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak.
Was curious incident YA? It’s shelved as Fiction @ chapters/Indigo.
I enjoyed this list. Some of these I’ve read, some are on my tbr list (or shelf). I would definitely add a few others (Nevermore by Kelly Creagh, The Knife of Never Lettyng Go (Chaos Walking trilogy) by Patrick Ness, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green and Ashes by Ilsa Bick come to mind) but wondered if you were limiting the list to Random House titles only.
I’m not sure about some of these, but a definite YES on “The Book Thief” by Zuzak. It’s absolutely wonderfully written, and very moving.
Lindsey!! I JUST (last night) made note of WONDER as a christmas gift for my niece!! This is a great (and helpful!) list. Thank you.
The fact that neither Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak” and John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars” are not on this list is so disappointing! They both write some of the best YA fiction I’ve ever read.