63 Best Young Adult Books

Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.

"[The storytelling] makes your mind wander." - Taylor Swift

"I remember starting it and just devouring it, not being able to get enough of it, because I fell in love with Scout." - Oprah Winfrey

"This story of tragic injustice resonated in my young mind and still does. It should be required reading for everyone." - Kathie Lee Gifford

"[One of] the 10 best fiction books." - James Clear

Gretchen Rubin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com.

"I truly believe will be remembered as a classic of our time." - John Green

Jennifer Lopez recommended this book on Twitter.

Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

"My favorite book." - Bill Gates

"I'm so drawn to [the author]'s view of society back then, and to his sarcasm." - Jennifer Lawrence

"Was not written to be a young adult book. It’s an adult book. But it sort of drifted there because the protagonist is a teenager." - Gretchen Rubin

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

"I love [this book]. I read it at four different times in my life. Teenager and later." - Larry King

"My [mother] recommended [this book]." - Tim Draper

"My favorite literary heroine is Jo March." - J.K. Rowling

"Was written more than a century ago, but its message resonates today." - Hillary Clinton

"I felt like I was almost there with them in their living room and their kitchen." - Maya Angelou

"I read [this book], I'm not gonna lie, every year at Christmas. Because it makes me happy." - Shonda Rhimes

"My favorite book." - Kathie Lee Gifford

Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.

Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

"The first book that absolutely threw me." - Douglas Murray

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"Sei corvi, sei vite, sei destini, un solo obiettivo: la rivalsa." - Zac D'Aleo

"Must admit to liking [this book]. Sad, romantic and beautifully named." - Elon Musk

"My. Favorite. Author." - Taylor Swift

"I stayed up til 4 finishing [this book]." - Emma Watson

List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.

"For me, it's relaxing honestly. You spend so much preparation for the games, sometimes you just need to get away from it for a little bit." - LeBron James

"I read the script first and then I read [this book]." - Emma Watson

"Has such sentimental value to me." - Jenn Im

"Tender and generous to the reader." - John Green

"Great." - Donald Glover

Shah Rukh Khan mentioned this book in an interview.

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com.

"It was an important book to me." - Jon Favreau

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.

"My most vivid memory of being read to is my father reading [this book] when I was around 4 and suffering from the measles." - J.K. Rowling

"A classic I loved as a child." - Anthony Bourdain

"My second favorite book." - Bill Gates

"I wanted to be Meg Murry, the admittedly geeky heroine [in this book]." - Sheryl Sandberg

"I remember being a fourth grader [and] going so far as to have my parents take it to the school board and petition for me to be allowed to read this book." - Alice Little

Gretchen Rubin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"It's such an incredible book!" - DeRay Mckesson

"Some people call [the main character] weird, but no matter how much they make fun of her, she continues to be herself." - Taylor Swift

"An amazing book." - Gretchen Rubin