Teens’ top 10 books of 2017

In the US, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, has announced the 2017 Teens’ Top 10 list of books nominated and voted on by teenagers across America. The top 10 books for 2017 are:

1.     Don’t Get Caught (Kurt Dinan, Sourcebooks)

2.     Scythe (Neal Shusterman, S&S US)

3.     The Sun is Also a Star (Nicola Yoon, Corgi)

4.     Lady Midnight (Cassandra Clare, S&S)

5.     This is Where it Ends (Marike Nijkamp, Sourcebooks)

6.     Heartless (Marissa Meyer, Pan)

7.     P S I Like You (Kasie West, Scholastic)

8.     Love & Gelato (Jenna Welch Evans, Walker Books)

9.     Genius: The Game (Leopoldo Gout, Square Fish US)

10.  If I Was Your Girl (Meredith Russo, Usborne).

Nominees for the Teens’ Top 10 were selected by members of book groups in 15 school and public libraries, with teenagers then being encouraged to vote online between 15 August and 14 October for their favourite titles.

For more information on the top 10, click here.