The “YA novel” has become an increasingly respected literary genre, entertaining teens and adults alike. The Onion walks you through some of the bestselling and most beloved young adult titles:
The Chronicles Of Narnia
These theologically tinged C.S. Lewis novels have introduced generation after generation of young people to the concept of a forced metaphor
The Hunger Games
The perfect series for anyone who loved the Harry Potter books but wished there were more scenes where children died violently
A Wrinkle In Time
A 1963 fantasy novel that has gained recent popularity among people who like to point out that they read the book before the movie came out
Bertie Cloudweather And The Impossible Journey
It’s safe to blindly guess that a book by this title exists and that kids ages 10-15 can’t get enough of it
Animorphs
This award-winning series earned author K.A. Applegate a Nobel Prize in Literature for her work covering the Andalite-Yeerkan War
The Epistles Of Paul
What better entertainment for young adults than a riveting collection of letters ruminating on the relationship between sin and mercy?
Twilight
This controversial vampire romance set the all-time literary record for most adjectives used to describe a single jawline
Finnegan’s Wake
A teenager has about as much chance as anyone of determining what the fuck this is about