First-Year Orientation
By: Lauren Gibaldi
3.72
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Sixteen acclaimed authors—including a National Book Award nominee, a New York Times best-selling no…
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1. Only This Beautiful Moment
By: Abdi Nazemian
4.46
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three genera… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
2. The Luis Ortega Survival Club
By: Sonora Reyes
4.24
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
3. The Dos and Donuts of Love
By: Adiba Jaigirdar
3.88
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A pun-filled YA contemporary romance, The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar finds a teenage… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"Food is a big part of my culture, especially sweet foods. When you're Bangladeshi, you're taught that any good news or celebration has to be accompanied with some sweet food. Every time you visit som…"-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Dos and Donuts of Love
4. Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam
By: Thien Pham
4.29
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in Amer… read more
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5. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
6. A Show for Two
By: Tashie Bhuiyan
3.92
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Mina Rahman has a plan for her future: • Finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition, … read more
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- fiction
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- contemporary
"Home is where you find love"-Tashie Bhuiyan, A Show for Two
"We're raised to see our parents as infallible, to believe they're incapable of making mistakes– but what about when they do? When they keep making them? What about when their mistakes hurt us?"-Tashie Bhuiyan, A Show for Two
"I'm not sure how old I was when I realized my parents were never going to love me the way I wanted them to– that their love was conditional, dependent on my own behavior and whether I fit their defin…"-Tashie Bhuiyan, A Show for Two
"This place is my home. These people are my home. I have memories in the cracks of every sidewalk, good and bad. Everywhere I go, I'll see the faces of people who have cherished me. I can run and run …"-Tashie Bhuiyan, A Show for Two
7. Huda F Cares?
By: Huda Fahmy
4.21
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?
"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?
8. Imogen, Obviously
By: Becky Albertalli
4.23
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexua… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"Every breath she breathes feels like a love letter."-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously
"1987: the world’s biggest pancake ever (well, at the time). My parents actually got to eat part of it!"-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously
"So which one of us is more queer?" "Well," I pause, "I'd have to see the two of you trying to sit in chairs."-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously
"Tessa’s eyes catch mine, and her lips tug up at the corners, just barely. And the noise in my brain falls away. All the times I said I’m straight. All the times everyone’s said I’m straight. There it…"-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously
9. The Partner Plot (The Greene Sisters)
By: Kristina Forest
3.80
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Two former high school sweethearts get a second chance in this marriage of convenience romance by K… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
10. The House of Broken Bricks
By: Fiona Williams
3.83
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Ain’t nothing wrong with being broken. Nothing at all. You’re like these houses, not a whole brick … read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
11. Big Time
By: Ben H. Winters
3.43
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
Ben Winters, whom critics attest "you'll follow...anywhere" ( New York Times Book Review ), return… read more
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- fiction
12. 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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- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
13. Where You See Yourself
By: Claire Forrest
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and mu… read more
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- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
14. Well, That Was Unexpected
By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
3.74
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An outrageous, laugh-out-loud YA rom-com about a girl who's whisked from LA to her mother's native … read more
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- fiction
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- contemporary
15. The Collectors
By: A.S. King
3.46
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King and an all-star team of contributors including Anna-M… read more
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- anthologies
- young adult
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
16. The Night in Question (The Agathas #2)
By: Kathleen Glasgow
3.92
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master—Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find th… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
17. I'll Be the One
By: Lyla Lee
4.01
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun… read more
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- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"You are beautiful... Don't let anyone, not even yourself, tell you any different."-Lyla Lee, I'll Be the One
"I'm fat and I take up space, but that's okay... I'm allowed to take up space just as much as anyone else."-Lyla Lee, I'll Be the One
18. Colton Gentry's Third Act
By: Jeff Zentner
4.21
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
"A story of love, healing, and second chances ” (Emily Henry) following a down on his luck country … read more
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- realistic fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
"His heart leapt like a murmuration of starlings taking flight. Every reach of him filled with light. He wondered how anyone survived this feeling he'd just named. This delirious sweetness. Maybe no o…"-Jeff Zentner, Colton Gentry's Third Act
19. Firebird
By: Sunmi
3.69
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Sunmi's gorgeous two-color teen graphic novel debut examines the power of resilience and reinventio… read more
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- young adult
- contemporary
20. For the Love of the Bard (A Bard's Rest Romance, #1)
By: Jessica Martin
3.68
Format: 335 pages, Paperback
To go for it or not to go for it? That is the question when two former high school flames return to… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
21. Going Bicoastal
By: Dahlia Adler
3.83
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A queer Sliding Doors YA rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (an… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
22. To Have and to Heist
By: Sara Desai
3.53
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
To exonerate her best friend, one woman must mastermind a jewelry heist during the wedding of the s… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
"Watch your back." "I thought that was your job." I looked over my shoulder, only to catch Jack's gaze on my ass. "It's more of a hobby right now," he said."-Sara Desai, To Have and to Heist
"Wild Heart, a magnificent necklace containing twenty-six oval-shaped pink diamonds surrounded by diamonds and emeralds with a forty-carat heart-shaped pink diamond pendant center."-Sara Desai, To Have and to Heist
"Are you wearing a suit?" I felt behind me, stroked my hand over his thigh. "Feels like jeans." "You're making it very difficult to be a gentleman," he said. "I think we should keep the below-the-belt…"-Sara Desai, To Have and to Heist
"Chloe rarely went out, so she took advantage of every opportunity. She'd blown out her hair into soft waves and dressed up in a gorgeous flowy mauve slip dress that had a boho crochet lace bralette t…"-Sara Desai, To Have and to Heist
23. Throwback
By: Maurene Goo
4.11
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Back to the Future meets The Joy Luck Club in this YA contemporary romance about a Korean American … read more
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- fiction
- fantasy
- young adult
- contemporary
24. I Loved You in Another Life
By: David Arnold
3.43
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestseller David Arnold returns with a poignant love story about two teens whose sou… read more
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- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
25. I Am Kavi
By: Thushanthi Ponweera
4.27
Format: 219 pages, Kindle Edition
Caught between two worlds—a poverty-stricken village and a fancy big-city school—a young Sri Lankan… read more
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- fiction
26. Zyla & Kai
By: Kristina Forest
3.88
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
A fresh new YA romance novel by Kristina Forest, Zyla & Kai is an epic star-crossed love story abou… read more
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- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
27. The Break-Up Pact
By: Emma Lord
3.46
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Two best friends who haven’t spoken in ten years pretend to date after break-ups with their respect… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
"life is both too short and too long for being something you're not"-Emma Lord, The Break-Up Pact
"Do you think gouda gets upset about getting older? No. It just gets more expensive at Trader Joe's."-Emma Lord, The Break-Up Pact
28. By Any Other Name
By: Erin Cotter
3.67
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A down-on-his-luck actor and an English lord reluctantly team up to solve the murder of Christopher… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
29. A Heavy Dose of Allison Tandy (A Heavy Dose of Allison Tandy, #1)
By: Jeff Bishop
3.76
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
You’ve Reached Sam meets John Hughes in a funny and heartfelt debut about a boy’s delirious summert… read more
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- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
30. Humor Me
By: Cat Shook
3.71
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A love letter to the New York City stand-up scene, as told by a charmingly jaded assistant at a lat… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
31. First-Year Orientation
By: Lauren Gibaldi
3.72
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Sixteen acclaimed authors—including a National Book Award nominee, a New York Times best-selling no… read more
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- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- anthologies
- young adult
- short stories
- college
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- new adult
