Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling from Best Young Adult Books of All Time

What it's about: I mean... you know what it's about. A young boy who grows up in an abusive family finds out he is actually a wizard, and arrives at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for a year of danger and adventure. Top quote: "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." Goodreads rating: 4.40/5