The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (2012)Read about the other entries on the list.
“It’s a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don’t give it the power to do its killing.” If that quote doesn’t immediately transport you to 2012, here’s a refresher: Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16-year-old with stage IV thyroid cancer, finds herself in a cancer patient support group where she meets 17-year-old Augustus Waters, a survivor of osteosarcoma. Their intense love story, both heartwarming and heartbreaking, grapples with the weightiness of illness and grief, which Green handles with a rare blend of sensitivity and wit.
The Fault in Our Stars is among Nicole Hill's nine favorite meet cutes in YA history, Lara Williamson's ten top goodbyes in children’s literature, the Off the Shelf Staff's eight great books told by child narrators, Luke Kelly's five top YA novels, and Sophie McKenzie's five favorite Young Adult books that appeal to teenagers.
--Marshal Zeringue
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