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Young Adult & Adult Books

The Master List

A comprehensive list of this year's young adult and adult book recommendations. Books are ordered by increasing complexity and thematic intensity, with early YA at the top and adult at the bottom of each column. Click the button below to open the list as a standard PDF. We encourage you to download and share it!

The Top Picks

Poster-style lists that feature our favorite books from The Master List.

The Classroom Picks

Bibliography with recommendations specfically for classroom instruction for grades 8-12. This document includes publisher, grade level suggestion, and the publisher's summary along with other information.