What's the best YA series of all time? Round 4 of #OneTrueYA bracket

It's the semi-finals of our search for the Internet's favorite YA series.
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We're one step closer to finding the Internet's favorite YA series, and the results may surprise you. As we enter the semi-finals of our #OneTrueYA bracket, the Round 3 winners have been chosen and are the winners of their respective genres. Did your favorites make it?

Favorite Fantasy Series: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Favorite Contemporary Series: If I Stay by Gayle Forman


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Favorite Dystopian Series: Maze Runner by James Dashner

Favorite Supernatural Series: Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare.

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As the competition got more heated, so did the tweets (though these authors are only feeling the love).






Now that the genre winners have been crowned, it's time to decide which series will make it into the final battle! Vote on the match-ups below or on our Twitter account, and check back on June 2 for the Round 4 winners! And keep tweeting using #OneTrueYA to tell us who you think should win.

1. Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare vs. Maze Runner by James Dashner

2. If I Stay by Gayle Forman vs. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas


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Aliza Weinberger

Aliza Weinberger is an Audience Development Assistant at Mashable and a MashReads contributor. In this capacity, she develops marketing campaigns on Mashable's social accounts and works to grow the company's online presence. She is also a member of the MashReads team and a host of the MashReads podcast. Aliza graduated Northwestern University with a Bachelor's in Film Studies and English Literature and was previously a Social Content Strategist at DDB Worldwide. Aliza is a member of three book clubs and loves watching Netflix and Broadway shows.

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