Harley in the Sky
By: Akemi Dawn Bowman
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Harley Milano has dreamed of being a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember. With parents w…
Want to Read $ 10.99"Stars shine their brightest in the dark. So take this opportunity, and supernova the shit out of it."-Akemi Dawn Bowman, Harley in the Sky
"When you live with wolves, you learn to howl,' he says . . . 'the wolf is dangerous, and the howl is a kind of pain. If you spend too much time around people whose souls are hurting, eventually your soul starts to cry out too."-Akemi Dawn Bowman, Harley in the Sky
"It's good to stay motivated, but if you're putting so much pressure on yourself that you're making yourself unhappy, that's not good. Try not to be so hard on yourself, okay? Set a pace you're comfortable with. Enjoy the journey."-Akemi Dawn Bowman, Harley in the Sky
"And the more I think about it, the more frustrated I get by the entire concept of a backup plan. Because it only ever seems to pertain to people who are interested in art, music, theater--and yes, the circus. Nobody would ever dream of going up to someone in medical school and telling them, 'Gee, I really think you should have a backup plan. You know, just in case this doesn't work out for you ."-Akemi Dawn Bowman, Harley in the Sky
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1. Things I Should Have Known
By: Claire LaZebnik
3.80
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Things Chloe knew: Her sister, Ivy, was lonely. Ethan was a perfect match. Ethan’s brother, David, … read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
"Why are you asking me? I'm seventeen and don't know anything about what to do when you're autistic and gay."-Claire LaZebnik, Things I Should Have Known
2. The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)
By: Melanie Dickerson
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
What happens when a margrave realizes he’s fallen in love with a servant? The Margrave of Thornb… read more
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- romance
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- young adult
"If you die fighting, I want to die fighting with you."-Melanie Dickerson, The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)
"She was so lovely, it hurt his chest to gaze at her, especially knowing she was courageous and clever too."-Melanie Dickerson, The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)
"I should like the woman I choose to be very honest, generous, and to have a sincere faith in God, rather than mindlessly following the rules."-Melanie Dickerson, The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)
"Magdalen's eyes were wide and her mouth hung open. She was so sweet and beautiful. She would make a wonderful margrave's wife. Avelina had already made up her mind that the margrave had not killed hi…"-Melanie Dickerson, The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)
3. As Old as Time (A Twisted Tale, #3)
By: Liz Braswell
3.56
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? Belle is a lot of things: smart, resourceful, restless. Sh… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- young adult
4. Gossamer
By: Lois Lowry
3.80
Format: 245 pages, Hardcover
Where do dreams come from? What stealthy nighttime messengers are the guardians of our most deeply … read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- audiobook
5. The Crown's Fate (The Crown's Game, #2)
By: Evelyn Skye
4.10
Format: 136 pages, Hardcover
Russia is on the brink of great change. Pasha's coronation approaches, and Vika is now the Imperial… read more
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- romance
- young adult
6. Trouble
By: Non Pratt
3.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
In this dazzling debut novel, a pregnant teen learns the meaning of friendship--from the boy who pr… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
7. The Thing About Jellyfish
By: Ali Benjamin
3.70
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captu… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
8. All Fall Down (Embassy Row, #1)
By: Ally Carter
4.35
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A new series of global proportions -- from master of intrigue, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Al… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
9. Love, Aubrey
By: Suzanne LaFleur
3.79
Format: 249 pages,
"I had everything I needed to run a household: a house, food, and a new family. From now on it woul… read more
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10. The Traitor's Ruin (Traitor's Trilogy, #2)
By: Erin Beaty
3.58
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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11. Ringer (Replica, #2)
By: Lauren Oliver
4.23
Format: None pages, ebook
Like its ambitious companion novel, Replica, this far-reaching novel by powerhouse bestselling auth… read more
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12. Silence and Shadow (Blood and Moonlight, #2)
By: Erin Beaty
4.07
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
After confronting a killer and fleeing her home to be with each other, Cat and Simon arrive in the … read more
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- romance
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- young adult
- audiobook
13. Sheine Lende (Elatsoe, #0)
By: Darcie Little Badger
4.29
Format: 391 pages, Hardcover
Darcie Little Badger's Elatsoe launched her career and in the years since has become a beloved favo… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- audiobook
14. Court of Swans (The Dericott Tales, #1)
By: Melanie Dickerson
3.70
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
Where there is wealth and power, there's always someone willing to do anything to take it. Engla… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- young adult
- audiobook
"Could her heart be any fuller?"-Melanie Dickerson, Court of Swans (The Dericott Tales, #1)
"Joy no longer seemed as fragile as it once had."-Melanie Dickerson, Court of Swans (The Dericott Tales, #1)
"The only thing that stops us from being joyful is ourselves."-Melanie Dickerson, Court of Swans (The Dericott Tales, #1)
"How had she ever thought him handsome? He was hideous, his eyes as colorless as his skin."-Melanie Dickerson, Court of Swans (The Dericott Tales, #1)
15. The Line Tender
By: Kate Allen
4.22
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The Line Tender is the story of Lucy, the daughter of a marine biologist and a rescue diver, and th… read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- family
- contemporary
- audiobook
"My grief for her was like a circle. I always came around to missing her again."-Kate Allen, The Line Tender
16. The Boy Who Steals Houses (The Boy Who Steals Houses, #1)
By: C.G. Drews
4.29
Format: 347 pages, Paperback
Can two broken boys find their perfect home? Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic older b… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"He wishes they'd realise, though, that you can't fill the hole of a missing mother by carving each other into pieces."-C.G. Drews, The Boy Who Steals Houses (The Boy Who Steals Houses, #1)
"He's so empty. They tried to stitch him back together, but too much already fell out. Stars and buttons and caramel truffles."-C.G. Drews, The Boy Who Steals Houses (The Boy Who Steals Houses, #1)
"Well, I don't trust whoever killed this pot. Did they cook potatoes or souls of the damned?' ' Ah.' Moxie peers at the blackened base. 'That was me."-C.G. Drews, The Boy Who Steals Houses (The Boy Who Steals Houses, #1)
"Sammy.' He gasps for breath. 'I ran all the - way - over here - to rescue you -' He sucks in a ragged lungful of air. 'And you're just kissing - in the sunset? You little jerk."-C.G. Drews, The Boy Who Steals Houses (The Boy Who Steals Houses, #1)
17. Rebel Spy
By: Veronica Rossi
4.02
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
Rebellious Frannie Tasker knows little about the war between England and its thirteen colonies in 1… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- young adult
- audiobook
"quick as a sneeze"-Veronica Rossi, Rebel Spy
"Women were held to modesty as men were held to honor."-Veronica Rossi, Rebel Spy
"Emmeline Coates was more given to hoping than dreaming"-Veronica Rossi, Rebel Spy
"War is hypocrisy. We are fighting to restore peace, after all."-Veronica Rossi, Rebel Spy
18. When You Wish Upon a Lantern
By: Gloria Chao
3.82
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed author Gloria Chao creates real-world magic in this luminous romance about teens who devo… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
19. Rebel (Legend, #4)
By: Marie Lu
4.07
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
Respect the Legend. Idolize the Prodigy. Celebrate the Champion. But never underestimate the Rebel.… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- young adult
- audiobook
"We can’t save the world..."-Marie Lu, Rebel (Legend, #4)
"Change never happens unless you force it."-Marie Lu, Rebel (Legend, #4)
"...sometimes, broken pieces find a way to make a new whole."-Marie Lu, Rebel (Legend, #4)
"You rarely regret the things you do, but always the things you don't."-Marie Lu, Rebel (Legend, #4)
20. If You Still Recognise Me
By: Cynthia So
4.05
Format: 409 pages, Paperback
Elsie has a crush on Ada, the only person in the world who truly understands her. Unfortunately, th… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"I wonder if Ada would be able to feel the sapphic vibes if she could see the things she and I wrote to each other through the eyes of someone who was an outsider to our friendship."-Cynthia So, If You Still Recognise Me
"And I lie down and look at the ceiling, and I wonder how adults learn to love with this feeling that the past is always growing bigger, that you're always losing mroe of yourself to it."-Cynthia So, If You Still Recognise Me
"I didn't truly believe it back then. That I deserved to be seen. I do now, though. I do. And being seen requires being open about myself. Joan looks at me, soft, patient. I want to be seen."-Cynthia So, If You Still Recognise Me
"There's nothing like meeting someone and feeling comfortable with them instantly. That to me is the closest thing we have to magic in the world. The inexplicable connection that we just feel, right a…"-Cynthia So, If You Still Recognise Me
21. Harley in the Sky
By: Akemi Dawn Bowman
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Harley Milano has dreamed of being a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember. With parents w… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- mental illness
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- audiobook
"Stars shine their brightest in the dark. So take this opportunity, and supernova the shit out of it."-Akemi Dawn Bowman, Harley in the Sky
"When you live with wolves, you learn to howl,' he says . . . 'the wolf is dangerous, and the howl is a kind of pain. If you spend too much time around people whose souls are hurting, eventually your …"-Akemi Dawn Bowman, Harley in the Sky
"It's good to stay motivated, but if you're putting so much pressure on yourself that you're making yourself unhappy, that's not good. Try not to be so hard on yourself, okay? Set a pace you're comfor…"-Akemi Dawn Bowman, Harley in the Sky
"And the more I think about it, the more frustrated I get by the entire concept of a backup plan. Because it only ever seems to pertain to people who are interested in art, music, theater--and yes, th…"-Akemi Dawn Bowman, Harley in the Sky
22. The No-Girlfriend Rule
By: Christen Randall
4.22
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Julie Murphy meets Casey McQuiston in this unforgettable queer romance about a teen girl whose fora… read more
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- mental health
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- audiobook
23. Melt With You
By: Jennifer Dugan
3.48
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Hot Dog Girl comes a sweet and salty queer YA rom-com about two girls on a summe… read more
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- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
24. The Traitor's Kingdom (The Traitor's Circle, #3)
By: Erin Beaty
4.06
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
Unlikely alliances are forged and trust is shattered in the stunning conclusion to The Traitor’s Tr… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- young adult
- audiobook
25. This Time Will Be Different
By: Misa Sugiura
3.72
Format: 416 pages, ebook
Katsuyamas never quit—but seventeen-year-old CJ doesn’t even know where to start. She’s never lived… read more
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- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- audiobook
26. Lord of the Fly Fest
By: Goldy Moldavsky
3.12
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
One of Us Is Lying meets Lord of the Flies meets Fyre Fest in this wickedly addictive and funny YA … read more
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- audiobook
- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"It's a condition I have where I don't care about things."-Goldy Moldavsky, Lord of the Fly Fest
27. The Name She Gave Me
By: Betty Culley
4.04
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of Three Things I Know Are True comes a new novel in verse, a deeply emot… read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- family
- contemporary
"Douglas is safe and Dad knew all along that I hid from Mom under the porch. He saved Douglas, but he never saved me. “And right there on the ground I decide I’m going to save anyone I can. It won’t m…"-Betty Culley, The Name She Gave Me
28. The Mermaid in the Millpond
By: Lucy Strange
3.86
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
History and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship from bestselling author… read more
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- fiction
29. Not So Pure and Simple
By: Lamar Giles
4.05
Format: 416 pages, ebook
Del has had a crush on Kiera Westing since kindergarten. And now, during their junior year, she’s f… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"I'd told the truth. That shouldn't be wrong, but the truth could be a weapon depending on who used it."-Lamar Giles, Not So Pure and Simple
30. Fireworks
By: Alice Lin
3.53
Format: 298 pages, Paperback
Seventeen-year-old Lulu Li has her last summer before college all planned out. But her plans go awr… read more
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- romance
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
31. The Kings of Nowhere
By: C.G. Drews
4.71
Format: 400 pages, None
Avery Lou has given up stealing houses — now he’s meant to build them. Forced to stay with the De L… read more
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- romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
"Why are you doing this?"-C.G. Drews, The Kings of Nowhere
"When he walks, he leaves a comet trail of sadness glittering in his wake, but no one would notice that."-C.G. Drews, The Kings of Nowhere
"They are the kings between nowhere and the end of the world, both of them made of broken edges so sharp that anyone who touches them will be cut. They are all each other has. And it’s not enough."-C.G. Drews, The Kings of Nowhere
"He can’t get comfortable in this house, with this family, not even as his soul reaches for something. For someone. It would be easier if they hated him for all the trouble he’s caused. But of course …"-C.G. Drews, The Kings of Nowhere
