Have I read Goodreads Top 100 YA Books?

Hi all!

If you didn’t know, this week is YA week on Goodreads, which means the website is celebrating all things YA! A few days ago, they revealed the top 100 YA books on Goodreads — meaning the most beloved/popular.

And as I was scrolling through this list I was both surprised from some of their choices and dismayed that I hadn’t read some of them yet! So lets see which one’s I read and which I’ve never even heard of!

• The Hunger Games: I do love this book but I’m not as obsessed with it as others would be.
• Harry Potter 1: Love but KJ Rowling can choke.
• The Fault in our Stars: Eh. Boring. Not really that sad either. Overrated.
• Divergent: I did adore this at the time but FUCK BOOK 3.
• The Giver: I need to read this book sometime soon!
• The Book Thief: A great book that had me in tears.
• City of Bones: MY FAVOURITE! 😭
• The Lightning Thief: I ADORE THIS BOOK!

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower: I hate this book with a passion.
• Looking for Alaska: I never got into John Green (I’ve only ever read one of his books) and I don’t think I ever will. His books and characters remind me of 2010 Tumblr.
• The Maze Runner: I’ve never read this series and I don’t think I will, but I loved the movie!
• Eleanor & Park: I’ve heard this book is actually quite racist so I’m glad I never went anywhere near it.
• A Wrinkle in Time: This is one of those classic MG/YA books that I need to read!
• Cinder: I’ve only read the first book in this series because my friends convinced me to, and it was pretty good, but I just have no interest in seeing how the series ends.
• The Selection: This book features so many of those annoying 2008 YA tropes and I cbf finishing the series.
• Clockwork Angel: I love this series, but not as much as TMI.

• The Outsiders: I’ve heard the author of this book is a giant asshole, but I still want to read it because its like a classic YA book.
• Fangirl: I loved Fangirl! I cried heaps during it, but I don’t see myself rereading it.
• Red Queen: I think I tried like three times to read this book and I just couldn’t get through it. Guess it’s not for me.
• Anne of Green Gables: I need to read this book! I have a copy!
• Vampire Academy: Omg this book! Will always have a special place in my heart 😭
• Throne of Glass: The first few books in this series were great, but then it got worse. I loved the last book but I’m thoroughly over this series and world.
• Legend: I quite liked this book but never got around to reading the rest of the series! Maybe I will?
• The 5th Wave: Not the biggest fan of sci-fi books, so I don’t see myself ever reading this.

• Anna and the French Kiss: Nah.
• Graceling: I’ve heard good things about this book so I might read it one day.
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: I’ve … never heard of this book. Is it like the movie Brooklyn?
• Daughter of Smoke and Bone: Oh I loved this book! I definitely need to finish the series!
• A Court of Thorns and Roses: This book was good but slow. The second book is God tier.
• I’ll Give You the Sun: I tried reading this a few years ago and didn’t finish it, but I definitely want to!
• Everything Everything: I haven’t read this book but I know what the plot twist is and I’m not into it. So no.
• All The Bright Places: I don’t know much about this book. Is it the super fatphobic one?

• The Raven Boys: I love this first book, but the last book is the WORST. I might reread the books on audiobook before the new series.
• Perfect Chemistry: Ummm, who are you?
• The Hate U Give: I loved this book! I think most people do!
• To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: I watched the movie and really enjoyed it, but I just can’t see myself reading another YA hetero contemporary romance.
• Six of Crows: LOVE!
• Shadow and Bone: LOVE EVEN MORE!
• It’s Kind of a Funny Story: I don’t think I know what this book is about
• Hopeless: I cbf reading any more Colleen Hoover books, they’re literally all the same.

• Obsidian: Ummm, who are you?
• Unwind: Actually, who are you????
• Angelfall: Ugh, I need to read this book! I’ve had it for years!
• The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer: I read this entire series and I cannot remember a thing about it oops.
• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe: OHHH THIS BOOK 😭
• Just Listen: Nah.
• A Monster Calls: I kind of want to read a Patrick Ness book but I also can’t be bothered.
• Turtles All the Way Down: Again cbf with John Green. He’s so overrated.

• The Truth About Forever: I think Sarah Dessen is good for young YA readers, but I’m not interested.
• Lady Midnight: I still enjoyed this series but it’s my least favourite Cassie Clare book series.
• An Ember in the Ashes: I really enjoyed this book! but I didn’t like Laia that much so she kinda ruined the book for me. I don’t think I’ll be finishing the series, though I might.
• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian: FUCK NO. I don’t support abusers.
• Simon vs. the Homo sapiens Agenda:  I definitely enjoyed this but the way people uphold it as the best queer book ever pisses me off!
• The Darkest Minds: I might have read this book when I was younger, but I’m just not interested anymore.
• Unearthly: Nah.
• Bloodlines: Love this series, but Vampire Academy is God tier.

• Howl’s Moving Castle: YES AMAZING! I fucking love this book!
• My Life Next Door: Don’t know this book😅
• Maximum Ride: I read this book back in high school and it was okay … but obviously I didn’t enjoy it enough to finish the series.
• Carry On: LOVE LOVE LOVE! Can’t wait for book 2!
• The Summoning: I don’t know this but it looks like a vampire book?
• Under the Never Sky: I read this ages ago and found it … weird.
• Sabriel: I do want to read this at some point!
• Poison Study: I need to read this book eventually!

• Salt to the Sea: Oh I loved this!
• Pushing the Limits: I’ve heard good things about this book, maybe one day?
• I am the Messenger: I remember loving this book when I read it but I can’t remember a thing about it 😅
• The Sun is also a Star: Ehhh. I’ve heard good things but again I’m over straight romances.
• The Wrath and the Dawn: I loved this! Although the sequel wasn’t as good.
• Steelheart: Haven’t read any Brandon Sanderson but I might one day.
• The Winner’s Curse: One of those really popular YA books I haven’t read and have no interest in.
• Illuminae: Yeah I liked this but again its low-key overrated.

• Heartless: This was super popular a few years ago but I just have no interest.
• Crank: Don’t know this!
• Half-Blood: Don’t know this either.
• The Sky is Everywhere: Again.
• Just One Day: *sigh* Again.
• One of Us is Lying: This was good but very overrated.
• Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour: Who are you?
• Ruby Read: And who are you?

• Code Name Verity: Just not interested in many war books!
• The Immortal Rules: Haven’t even heard of this.
• Born of Midnight: Or this.
• The Demon King: Desperately want to read this!!
• Sweet Evil: Who are you?
• Strange the Dreamer: OMG I FUCKING LOVE THIS SERIES! It’s so incredible.
• The Scorpio Races: This was a good book but I’m very surprised it made the top 100 best books.
• Nightshade: Nope. I’m sick of vampire books.

• Alanna: This is one of the OG YA books but I just cbf reading it.
• Children of Blood and Bone: I need to read this soon! It looks so good!
• The Cruel Prince: LOVED THIS!
• Starcrossed: I think I had this on my TBR a while back, but I’m no longer interested.
• Impulse: NOPPPPPPPEEEEEE. Stay back homophobic devil.
• The False Prince: I NEED THIS!!
• On the Jellicoe Road: MY ABSOLUTE FAVE!
• They Both Die at the End: This was amazing! But sad.

• The House of the Scorpion: Don’t even know this.
• The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue: LOVEEEEEEEE 😭💕
• The Program: ???
• The Upside of Unrequited: Hated this book with a fiery passion.

Stats:

• Out of the 100 books listed, I’ve read: 43
• Out of that 43, I rated:
  • 5 stars: 19
  • 4 stars: 15
  • 3 stars: 8
  • 2 stars: 1
  • 1 star: 0
• Out of the 100 books listed, I want to read: 7
• So then I guess I can’t be bothered reading or am just not interested in: 50. Whew that’s a lot.

How many books from this list have you read? Which ones are your favourites? Is there a book that I must read? Let me know!