What's the best YA series of all time? Time for the #OneTrueYA bracket final round

What is the Internet's favorite YA series?
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Aliza Weinberger
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The final battle has begun: who will be the Internet's one true YA series?

After over a week of voting, readers across the Internet have whittled down the original 32 competitors to the final two. Who will win the most heated battle in MashReads history, the dystopian Maze Runner or the high fantasy Throne of Glass?

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Fans have been dutifully campaigning for their favorites. 


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Who will win? Only you can decide. Vote on the match-up below or on our Twitter account, and check back on June 4 for the ultimate winner! And keep tweeting using #OneTrueYA to tell us who you think should win.

1. Maze Runner by James Dashner 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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