NPR's Best Ever YA List: Thoughts and My Votes

[eilis_oneal]

Last summer, NPR gathered together reader votes to create a “Top 100” list for science fiction and fantasy books. This summer, they’re getting even closer to my heart with a “Top 100” YA list. And you can vote for 10 of the 200-odd finalists! (Though I'm not seeing when the voting ends for some reason, so get your votes in now.)

As I said about the

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[j_cheney]

Yes...I'm shocked those aren't on the list...

[maverick_weirdo]

I voted for The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

as well as

Susan Cooper’s The Dark Is Rising Series
S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders
Robin McKinley’s The Hero and the Crown

[eilis_oneal]

I need to read The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. It's been on my radar for a while, but I just haven't gotten around to it. Need to get around.

[douglascohen]

Agreed on The Neverending Story in particular ...one of my favorite books ever.

[eilis_oneal]

I still remember my complete awe when I discovered it actually was a book (and not just a movie, which I had seen first). I've loved it ever since.