Best Reads

I read and enjoy A LOT of books, but there are always those that stick with me. The books that linger for days, weeks, even months after finishing them. The books that find their way into every conversation, no matter what the original topic. The books I can’t wait to pass on to fellow readers just so I have someone else to talk to about them. The following are those books; my best reads.

I’ve tried to classify them by who might really enjoy them (sorry gender stereotypes) based on the appeal in my classroom, but they are so good, I think everyone should give them a try!

EVERYONE:

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Divergent Series by Veronica Roth

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Looking for Alaska by John Green (really anything John Green)

Legend Series by Marie Lu

I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

Glass, Impulse, Crank (all of these novels) by Ellen Hopkins

The Infernal Devices Series by Cassandra Clare

The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare
Winger by Andrew Smith
Wonder by RJ Palacio
Reality Boy by A.S. King

GIRLS:

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Delirium Series by Lauren Oliver

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles Series) by Marissa Meyer

Matched Series by Allie Condie

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

The Selection Series by Kiera Cass
Pivot Point by Kasie West
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

BOYS:

Boy Nobody by Allen Zadoff

Deadline by Chris Crutcher (anything Chris Crutcher)

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Leviathan Series by Scott Westerfield