Most Popular Young Adult Books of the 20th century

Harry Potter #3

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J. K. Rowling

Fantasy · Young Adult · Bram Stoker Award · Harry Potter · Locus Award

1999

Howl's Castle #1

Howl's Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult

1986

Harry Potter #1

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

J. K. Rowling

Fantasy · Young Adult · Harry Potter · Mythopoeic Awards

1997

Chrestomanci #4

The Lives of Christopher Chant

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Young Adult

1988

His Dark Materials #1

The Golden Compass

Philip Pullman

Fantasy · Young Adult · Carnegie Medal

1995

Chrestomanci #1

Charmed Life

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult

1977

Harry Potter #2

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J. K. Rowling

Fantasy · Young Adult · Harry Potter · Mythopoeic Awards

1998

Farthing Wood #1

The Animals of Farthing Wood

Colin Dann

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult

1979

The Old Kingdom #1

Sabriel

Garth Nix

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Mythopoeic Awards

1995

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles #1

Dealing with Dragons

Patricia C. Wrede

Fantasy · Young Adult

1990

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Complete Chronicles of Narnia

C. S. Lewis

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Collection

1998

His Dark Materials #2

The Subtle Knife

Philip Pullman

Fantasy · Young Adult

1997

Fire and Hemlock

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Young Adult

1984

Archer's Goon

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Young Adult

1984

The Dark Is Rising #4

The Grey King

Susan Cooper

Fantasy · Young Adult

1975

The Dark Is Rising #5

Silver on the Tree

Susan Cooper

Fantasy · Young Adult

1977

Derkholm #1

Dark Lord of Derkholm

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Young Adult · Mythopoeic Awards

1998

The Chronicles of Narnia #1

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C. S. Lewis

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Movie

1950

The Dark Is Rising #2

The Dark Is Rising

Susan Cooper

Fantasy · Young Adult

1973

The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance

Margaret Mahy

Fantasy · Young Adult · Carnegie Medal

1984

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles #2

Searching for Dragons

Patricia C. Wrede

Fantasy · Young Adult

1991

The Bromeliad Trilogy #3

Wings

Terry Pratchett

Fantasy · Young Adult

1990

The Tripods #1

The White Mountains

John Christopher

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult

1967

Redwall #6

Martin the Warrior

Brian Jacques

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult

1993

Seaward

Susan Cooper

Fantasy · Young Adult

1983

The Tripods #2

The City of Gold and Lead

John Christopher

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult

1967

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles #3

Calling on Dragons

Patricia C. Wrede

Fantasy · Young Adult

1993

The Dark Is Rising #3

Greenwitch

Susan Cooper

Fantasy · Young Adult

1974

Arc One #1

Devil on My Back

Monica Hughes

Science Fiction · Young Adult

1984

Adventure #5

The Mountain of Adventure

Enid Blyton

Science Fiction · Young Adult

1949

Chronicles of Prydain #5

The High King

Lloyd Alexander

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1968

The Chronicles of Narnia #2

Prince Caspian

C. S. Lewis

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Movie

1951

The Chronicles of Narnia #3

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

C. S. Lewis

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Movie

1952

The BFG

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Young Adult

1982

Redwall #8

The Outcast of Redwall

Brian Jacques

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult

1995

Which Witch?

Eva Ibbotson

Fantasy · Young Adult

1979