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Sec1 Sci Best Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books for Teens Top 100The best books of the Fantasy and Science Fiction world that you would think teens would enjoy reading.All VotesAdd Books To This Listhttps://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2693.Best_Fantasy_and_Sci_Fi_Books_for_Teens

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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.33 avg rating — 5,462,380 ratingsscore: 10,802, and 111 people voted  

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.46 avg rating — 5,506,860 ratingsscore: 8,960, and 92 people voted  

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.62 avg rating — 2,044,678 ratingsscore: 6,342, and 66 people voted  

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.54 avg rating — 2,188,883 ratingsscore: 6,131, and 64 people voted  

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.55 avg rating — 1,968,877 ratingsscore: 5,688, and 60 people voted  

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling 4.54 avg rating — 2,052,379 ratingsscore: 5,450, and 58 people voted  

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.48 avg rating — 2,019,195 ratingsscore: 5,302, and 57 people voted  

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Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.30 avg rating — 956,489 ratingsscore: 5,186, and 54 people voted  

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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,372,189 ratingsscore: 4,339, and 45 people voted  

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Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.58 avg rating — 4,243,825 ratingsscore: 4,235, and 44 people voted  

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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle 4.02 avg rating — 792,217 ratingsscore: 3,724, and 39 people voted  

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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.29 avg rating — 2,112,424 ratingsscore: 3,539, and 39 people voted  

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.26 avg rating — 2,399,525 ratingsscore: 3,519, and 38 people voted  

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The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis 4.25 avg rating — 434,386 ratingsscore: 3,470, and 37 people voted  

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City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 632,139 ratingsscore: 3,402, and 36 people voted  

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Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore 4.09 avg rating — 328,774 ratingsscore: 3,301, and 35 people voted  

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The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.48 avg rating — 475,045 ratingsscore: 3,158, and 34 people voted  

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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.03 avg rating — 1,996,049 ratingsscore: 3,039, and 34 people voted  

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City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 691,472 ratingsscore: 3,003, and 32 people voted  

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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 1,600,506 ratingsscore: 2,826, and 30 people voted  

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Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones 4.30 avg rating — 160,022 ratingsscore: 2,615, and 28 people voted  

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling 4.39 avg rating — 2,133,033 ratingsscore: 2,607, and 29 people voted  

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Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) by J.K. Rowling 4.74 avg rating — 220,215 ratingsscore: 2,591, and 28 people voted  

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Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1) by Garth Nix (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 156,548 ratingsscore: 2,109, and 23 people voted  

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The Host (The Host, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.84 avg rating — 809,335 ratingsscore: 1,950, and 21 people voted  

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Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1) by Christopher Paolini (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,231,301 ratingsscore: 1,791, and 20 people voted  

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1-3) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.58 avg rating — 35,641 ratingsscore: 1,777, and 19 people voted  

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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 536,718 ratingsscore: 1,705, and 18 people voted  

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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.98 avg rating — 1,307,220 ratingsscore: 1,690, and 18 people voted  

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The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 364,709 ratingsscore: 1,688, and 19 people voted  

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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 586,012 ratingsscore: 1,662, and 18 people voted  

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Uglies (Uglies, #1) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 499,732 ratingsscore: 1,649, and 19 people voted  

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A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 189,966 ratingsscore: 1,616, and 17 people voted  

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Green Rider (Green Rider, #1) by Kristen Britain 4.09 avg rating — 27,701 ratingsscore: 1,582, and 17 people voted  

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Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 51,869 ratingsscore: 1,458, and 16 people voted  

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Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 54,089 ratingsscore: 1,359, and 15 people voted  

37 Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1) by Kenneth Oppel (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 21,645 ratings

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score: 1,270, and 14 people voted  

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Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) by Eoin Colfer 3.83 avg rating — 427,945 ratingsscore: 1,247, and 14 people voted  

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Fallen (Fallen, #1) by Lauren Kate (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 434,434 ratingsscore: 1,225, and 13 people voted  

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Flora Segunda (Flora Trilogy, #1) by Ysabeau S. Wilce 3.68 avg rating — 3,977 ratingsscore: 1,222, and 13 people voted  

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Fireseed One by Catherine Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 89 ratingsscore: 1,200, and 12 people voted  

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The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 143,794 ratingsscore: 1,187, and 13 people voted  

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The Inkheart Trilogy: Inkheart, Inkspell, Inkdeath (Inkworld, #1-3) by Cornelia Funke (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 16,510 ratingsscore: 1,155, and 13 people voted  

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A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guinreally liked it 4.00 avg rating — 185,742 ratingsscore: 1,113, and 12 people voted  

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Urban Shaman (Walker Papers, #1) by C.E. Murphy (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 13,411 ratingsscore: 1,108, and 12 people voted  

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Gone (Gone, #1) by Michael Grant (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 163,982 ratingsscore: 1,020, and 12 people voted  

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Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 487,671 ratingsscore: 979, and 11 people voted  

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The Song of the Lioness Quartet (Song of the Lioness, #1-4) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 12,283 ratingsscore: 935, and 10 people voted  

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Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 78,277 ratingsscore: 927, and 11 people voted  

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The Secret Life of Sparrow Delaney by Suzanne Harper 3.88 avg rating — 1,616 ratingsscore: 921, and 10 people voted  

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Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1) by Brandon Mull (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 113,009 ratingsscore: 912, and 10 people voted  

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The Heir Chronicles: Books I-III (The Heir Chronicles #1-3) by Cinda Williams Chima (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 1,144 ratingsscore: 911, and 10 people voted  

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Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 61,591 ratingsscore: 873, and 10 people voted  

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Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 2,466,200 ratingsscore: 857, and 9 people voted  

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Gregor the Overlander Box Set (Underland Chronicles, #1-3) by Suzanne Collins 4.52 avg rating — 492 ratingsscore: 847, and 9 people voted  

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Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 3.86 avg rating — 196,328 ratingsscore: 752, and 8 people voted  

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The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury 4.13 avg rating — 174,140 ratingsscore: 751, and 8 people voted  

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The House of the Scorpion (Matteo Alacran, #1) by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 69,523 ratingsscore: 692, and 8 people voted  

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Tunnels (Tunnels, #1) by Roderick Gordon (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 14,134 ratingsscore: 663, and 7 people voted  

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Stardust: Being a Romance within the Realms of Faerie by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 7,534 ratingsscore: 649, and 7 people voted  

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Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, #1) by Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 125,020 ratingsscore: 648, and 7 people voted  

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The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 281,042 ratingsscore: 647, and 7 people voted  

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The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.08 avg rating — 73,377 ratingsscore: 554, and 6 people voted  

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The Neverending Story by Michael Ende 4.18 avg rating — 135,139 ratingsscore: 551, and 6 people voted  

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First Test (Protector of the Small, #1) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 45,958 ratingsscore: 532, and 6 people voted  

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Witch Song (Witch Song, #1) by Amber Argyle (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 4,939 ratingsscore: 500, and 5 people voted  

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Fire Starter (Fluorescence, #1) by P. Anastasia (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 184 ratingsscore: 499, and 5 people voted  

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A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 11,561 ratingsscore: 496, and 5 people voted  

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Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Death Note, #1) by Takeshi Obata (Illustrator) 4.43 avg rating — 156,597 ratingsscore: 485, and 5 people voted  

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Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2) by Anne McCaffrey 4.27 avg rating — 37,012 ratingsscore: 479, and 5 people voted  

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Deeper (Tunnels, #2) by Roderick Gordon (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 7,367 ratingsscore: 468, and 5 people voted  

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The Hero and the Crown (Damar, #2) by Robin McKinley 4.21 avg rating — 46,883 ratingsscore: 467, and 5 people voted  

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Freefall (Tunnels, #3) by Roderick Gordon (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 5,597 ratingsscore: 464, and 5 people voted  

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Hunger (Gone, #2) by Michael Grant (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 69,925 ratingsscore: 455, and 5 people voted  

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A Living Nightmare (Cirque Du Freak, #1) by Darren Shan (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 45,900 ratingsscore: 451, and 5 people voted  

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Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1) by Rachel Caine (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 85,794 ratingsscore: 448, and 5 people voted  

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The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 85,750 ratingsscore: 443, and 5 people voted  

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A Wind in the Door (Time, #2) by Madeleine L'Engle 4.05 avg rating — 102,881 ratingsscore: 440, and 5 people voted  

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Extras (Uglies, #4) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 95,331 ratingsscore: 427, and 5 people voted  

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The Seclusion by Jacqui Castle (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 51 ratingsscore: 399, and 4 people voted  

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Things Not Seen (Things, #1) by Andrew Clements 3.88 avg rating — 23,498 ratingsscore: 396, and 5 people voted  

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Bleach, Volume 01 by Tite Kubo 4.21 avg rating — 133,248 ratingsscore: 394, and 4 people voted  

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StarCrossed (Thief Errant, #1) by Elizabeth C. Bunce (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 6,547 ratingsscore: 386, and 4 people voted  

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Inside Out (Insider, #1) by Maria V. Snyder (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 22,904 ratingsscore: 379, and 4 people voted  

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Closer (Tunnels, #4) by Roderick Gordon (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 3,770 ratingsscore: 378, and 4 people voted  

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Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien 3.64 avg rating — 12,408 ratingsscore: 372, and 4 people voted  

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Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley 4.05 avg rating — 64,078 ratingsscore: 371, and 4 people voted  

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Bone: The Complete Edition by Jeff Smith 4.42 avg rating — 30,443 ratingsscore: 366, and 4 people voted  

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Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien 3.90 avg rating — 7,310 ratingsscore: 363, and 4 people voted  

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The Blue Sword (Damar, #1) by Robin McKinley 4.23 avg rating — 49,733 ratingsscore: 360, and 4 people voted  

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The Once and Future King by T.H. White 4.08 avg rating — 86,842 ratingsscore: 360, and 4 people voted  

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Legacy (The Biodome Chronicles #1) by Jesikah Sundin (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 207 ratingsscore: 300, and 3 people voted  

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My Enemy's Enemy by Glenn Otterbacher (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratingsscore: 300, and 3 people voted  

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Tales from the 23rd Century: Children of Earth by Paul J. Fleming (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 35 ratingsscore: 300, and 3 people voted  

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Cross by D.A. Roach (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 48 ratingsscore: 300, and 3 people voted  

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Shelby & Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes by P.H.C. Marchesi (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 51 ratingsscore: 296, and 3 people voted  

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Blue Pills by Armand Vespertine (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 31 ratingsscore: 295, and 3 people voted  

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Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 166,539 ratingsscore: 287, and 3 people voted  

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The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6) by Eoin Colfer 4.07 avg rating — 69,457 ratingsscore: 286, and 3 people voted  

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Dragonsong (Harper Hall, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.25 avg rating — 42,269 ratingsscore: 285, and 3 people voted  

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