Most Popular Young Adult Books of the 2000s

Discover popular Young Adult books from the 2000s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Varjak Paw #2

The Outlaw Varjak Paw

S. F. Said, Dave McKean

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult · Cats

2005

Intrigues of the Reflected Realm #1

Deathscent

Robin Jarvis

Fantasy · Steampunk · Young Adult

2001

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #1

Wolf Brother

Michelle Paver

Fantasy · Young Adult

2004

Stravaganza #2

City of Stars

Mary Hoffman

Fantasy · Young Adult

2003

The Icemark Chronicles #2

Blade of Fire

Stuart Hill

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

2006

The Saga of Darren Shan #9

Killers of the Dawn

Darren Shan

Horror · Vampires · Young Adult

2003

The Icemark Chronicles #3

Last Battle of the Icemark

Stuart Hill

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

June 24, 2008

City of the Beasts #2

Kingdom of the Golden Dragon

Isabel Allende

Fantasy · Young Adult

2004

The Saga of Darren Shan #7

Hunters of the Dusk

Darren Shan

Horror · Vampires · Young Adult

2002

The Demon's Lexicon Trilogy #1

The Demon's Lexicon

Sarah Rees Brennan

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Young Adult

May 23, 2009

The Twilight Saga #3

Eclipse

Stephenie Meyer

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Vampires · Werewolves

August 2007

The Twilight Saga #4

Breaking Dawn

Stephenie Meyer

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Urban Fantasy · Vampires · Werewolves

August 2, 2008

The War of the Witches #1

War of the Witches

Maite Carranza

Fantasy · Young Adult · Translation

May 24, 2008

Guardians of Time #1

The Named

Marianne Curley

Fantasy · Young Adult

2002

The Thirteen Treasures #1

The Thirteen Treasures

Michelle Harrison

Fantasy · Young Adult

January 6, 2009

Runemarks #1

Runemarks

Joanne Harris

Fantasy · Norse Mythology · Young Adult

2007

Guardians of Time #2

The Dark

Marianne Curley

Fantasy · Young Adult

2003

Chronicles of the Western Shore #2

Voices

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

2006

The Underland Chronicles #3

Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods

Suzanne Collins

Fantasy · Young Adult

2005

The Shamer Chronicles #1

The Shamer's Daughter

Lene Kaaberbøl

Fantasy · Young Adult

2002

The Saga of Darren Shan #2

The Vampire's Assistant

Darren Shan

Horror · Vampires · Young Adult

2000

Septimus Heap #3

Physik

Angie Sage

Fantasy · Young Adult

2007

Septimus Heap #4

Queste

Angie Sage

Fantasy · Young Adult

April 8, 2008

The Saga of Darren Shan #8

Allies of the Night

Darren Shan

Horror · Vampires · Young Adult

2002

The Maze Runner Series #1

The Maze Runner

James Dashner

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult

October 5, 2009

Stravaganza #4

City of Secrets

Mary Hoffman

Fantasy · Young Adult

2008

Brotherhood of the Conch #2

The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Fantasy · Young Adult

2005

The Edge Chronicles: Twig Saga #3

Midnight Over Sanctaphrax

Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

Fantasy · Young Adult

2000

The Inheritance Cycle #1

Eragon

Christopher Paolini

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

2002

Inkworld Trilogy #1

Inkheart

Cornelia Funke

Fantasy · Childrens · Urban Fantasy · Young Adult · Translation

2003

House of Night #1

Marked

P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Vampires · Young Adult · Romance

2007

The Saga of Darren Shan #4

Vampire Mountain

Darren Shan

Horror · Vampires · Young Adult

2001

Seekers #2

Great Bear Lake

Erin Hunter

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult

January 28, 2009

Nightmare Academy #3

Monster War

Dean Lorey

Fantasy · Young Adult

June 22, 2009

The Saga of Darren Shan #3

Tunnels of Blood

Darren Shan

Horror · Vampires · Young Adult

2000

Vampirates #2

Tide of Terror

Justin Somper

Fantasy · Vampires · Young Adult

2006