What are the best young adult novels?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunger Games trilogy | 5/6 | 76.5 |
| 2 | The Giver | 5/6 | 50.3 |
| 3 | The Book Thief | 4/6 | 40.2 |
| 4 | The Fault in Our Stars | 4/6 | 39.9 |
| 5 | Six of Crows duology | 4/6 | 37.6 |
| 6 | Scythe | 2/6 | 33.8 |
| 7 | The Lightning Thief | 3/6 | 30.8 |
| 8 | The Outsiders | 3/6 | 25.3 |
| 9 | The Hate U Give (content) | 2/6 | 23.8 |
| 10 | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe | 3/6 | 22.7 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| goodreads.comreview and listing sites · Best Young Adult Books (13020 books) - Goodreads |    4 surfaces |
| time.commedia · The 100 Best YA Books of All Time |   4 surfaces |
| penguinrandomhousesecondaryeducation.comTIME Presents the 100 Best YA Books of All Time - Penguin Random House Secondary Education | 2 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunity · Is there a list of “Must Read” YA books especially for someone trying to get ... | 2 surfaces |
| thenovelry.comThe 25 Best YA Books of All Time - The Novelry | 2 surfaces |
| yalsa.ala.org2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults List – The Hub | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · YOUNG ADULT BOOKS PERFECT FOR ADULT READERS | 2 surfaces |
| app.thestorygraph.comThe StoryGraph | 1 surfaces |
| bibliolifestyle.comBest New YA Books for Summer 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| bookfair.orgBest in Young Adult Literature - BookFair.org | 1 surfaces |
| bookriot.comThe Best YA Books of 2026 So Far | 1 surfaces |
| booksofbrilliance.comThe 25 Best Young Adult Books of All Time (Must Read YA Novels for ... | 1 surfaces |
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