What is the best book out of these selections?

Question

Jake Reinvented by Korman

Cold Sassy Tree by Burns

Ironman or Running Loose by Crutcher

The Ransom of Mercy Carter by Cooney

Hope Was Here by Bauer

Warriors Don’t Cry by Beals

Rag and Bone Shop by Cormier

Blue Avenger and the Theory of Everything or Blue Avenger Cracks the Code by Howe

Whale Talk by Crutcher

Moneyball by Lewis

Killing Mr. Griffin by Duncan

Sea of Sharks by Renner and Birk

Life of Pi by Martel

Sweet Fifteen by Bertrand

Bless Me, Ultima by Anaya

Come Back to Afghanistan by Akbar

Runaways by Vaughan

Tallulah Falls by Fletcher

A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life by Reinhardt

Wrestling Sturbridge by Wallace

Rookies Play Ball Freeman

The Kid Comes Back by Tunis

The Pact

Answer 1

I havent read it but many people have reccomended The Pact too me.

Answer 2

I have not read all on your list, but of those I have read it's a toss-up between Life of Pi and Cold Sassy Tree.  Both are well worth your time, you won't be sorry to have read them.

Answer 3

On my To Be Read Shelves is Life of Pi an The Pact which were recomended to me recently.