Best Books of the Past 25 Years

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We’d love to hear your thoughts on which titles you believe stand out as the best in Children’s and Young Adult literature from the past 25 years.

Share your selections (and comments) below and help us celebrate works that have made a lasting impact.

1. Please list up to 25 titles for each category:

Space Cell	Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
1	1: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	1: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
2	2: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	2: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
3	3: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	3: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
4	4: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	4: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
5	5: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	5: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
6	6: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	6: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
7	7: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	7: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
8	8: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	8: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
9	9: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	9: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
10	10: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	10: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
11	11: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	11: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
12	12: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	12: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
13	13: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	13: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
14	14: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	14: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
15	15: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	15: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
16	16: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	16: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
17	17: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	17: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
18	18: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	18: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
19	19: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	19: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
20	20: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	20: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
21	21: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	21: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
22	22: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	22: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
23	23: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	23: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
24	24: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	24: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)
25	25: Any Children's Book (Ages 0-12)	25: Any YA Book (Ages 12-18)

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Best Books of the Past 25 Years

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