Lists can be tricky . To kick off our coverage of young adult literature in October , we asked members of the CNN.com newsroom to share books that changed our lives . It was n't the ultimate list for everyone -- we left the definition of `` life-changing '' up to individuals , and yes , Judy Blume came up more than once . But we also asked readers to share their top picks in the comments . Again , we left `` life-changing '' open to interpretation . We loved the responses and reasons for your choices , from Mark Twain 's `` Tom Sawyer '' to John Green 's `` The Fault in Our Stars . So , we complied them and created another list -- the books you read as young people that changed YOUR lives . Click through the gallery to see what readers came up with , and tell us about books you read as a child that influenced you .
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