Turning
By: Joy L. Smith
3.75
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this raw, searingly honest debut young adult novel, a former aspiring ballerina must confront he…
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1. Pilgrim Playwright Genie Guard
By: Heidi Heilig , Katherine Locke , Corinne Duyvis , Kody Keplinger , Dhonielle Clayton , Francisco X. Stork , Fox Benwell , Marieke Nijkamp , William Alexander , None , Kristine Wyllys , Karuna Riazi , Keah Brown
3.50
Format: None pages,
A YA Anthology of short stories featuring disabled teens, written by #OwnVoices disabled authors. T… read more
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2. We Deserve Monuments
By: Jas Hammonds
4.30
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a … read more
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- romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"Home to the richest soil on Earth. A Great Place to Grow!"-Jas Hammonds, We Deserve Monuments
3. Love Radio
By: Ebony LaDelle
4.23
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Hitch meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this novel about a self-professed teen love doctor with a pop… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"It's crazy how a relationship can be over long before you both call it quits."-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio
"That's what love looks like. It's not always about the flowers and grand gestures, but this right here. Being completely yourself with another person in the moment, and them accepting no less of you."-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio
"And now I'm realising it's ok to let toxicity go, even if it used to be good at one point. What matters is how does it make you feel now, and right now nothing about Destiny makes me believe she care…"-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio
4. The Words We Keep
By: Erin Stewart
4.34
Format: 387 pages, Hardcover
It's been three months since The Night on the Bathroom Floor--when Lily found her older sister Alic… read more
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- romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
5. The Chandler Legacies
By: Abdi Nazemian
3.65
Format: 330 pages, Hardcover
From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a revelatory novel about the enc… read more
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- romance
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
"My legacy isn't about living up to my past by trying to be perfect. It's about the future I'll help create by being myself. We make our own legacy."-Abdi Nazemian, The Chandler Legacies
"There is no right or wrong way to be creative. Creativity is the only true purpose we have. It's our power, and we have a duty to use that power responsibly."-Abdi Nazemian, The Chandler Legacies
"But I'll tell you what we will never be deficient of. LOVE. We love art and beauty. We love new ideas and pushing boundaries. We love fighting against corruption. We love redefining archaic rules. We…"-Abdi Nazemian, The Chandler Legacies
6. The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption
By: Shannon Gibney
3.87
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Part memoir, part speculative fiction, The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be explores the often sur… read more
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- teen
- contemporary
7. Spells for Lost Things
By: Jenna Evans Welch
4.05
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Willow has never felt like she belonged anywhere and is convinced that the only way to find a true … read more
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- romance
- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"Families splitting are like earthquakes. Yes, they are happening every day all over the world, but that doesn't make them any less shocking when they happen to you."-Jenna Evans Welch, Spells for Lost Things
"It’s Willow, but like a fairy-tale version of Willow. She’s barefoot and wearing a coral-pink dress that somehow makes everything about her more her. More freckles, more pinkish tones to her skin, ev…"-Jenna Evans Welch, Spells for Lost Things
8. Breathe and Count Back from Ten
By: Natalia Sylvester
3.86
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplas… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
"You are so a physical person...You're taking up space. You're made of all this matter. What more proof do you need than that?"-Natalia Sylvester, Breathe and Count Back from Ten
"Like maybe the "magic" isn't just about believing in mermaids; it's about believing peope like me don't exist, Like maybe admitting I've needed crutched dispels the myths we want to believe about peo…"-Natalia Sylvester, Breathe and Count Back from Ten
9. 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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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
10. Scars Like Wings
By: Erin Stewart
4.07
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Relatable, heartbreaking, and real, this is a story of resilience--the perfect novel for readers of… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
"When a wound’s that deep, it’s the healing that hurts."-Erin Stewart, Scars Like Wings
"Their stares tell me I’m different, sure, but they reveal an even deeper truth: I’m less."-Erin Stewart, Scars Like Wings
"Funny how when your secret keeper is gone, all those dreams and conversations vanish, too."-Erin Stewart, Scars Like Wings
"This is why I don’t need mirrors; I can see my reflection in the eyes of everyone around me. My face always finds me."-Erin Stewart, Scars Like Wings
11. This Golden State
By: Marit Weisenberg
4.09
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The Winslow family lives by five principles: 1. No one can know your real name. 2. Don’t stay i… read more
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- romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
12. Sick Kids in Love
By: Hannah Moskowitz
4.11
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
Isabel has one rule: no dating. It's easier-- It's safer-- It's better-- --for the other person… read more
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- romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
"Do you ever just…"-Hannah Moskowitz, Sick Kids in Love
"I mean, I certainly find being sick only affects me in really specific situations,"-Hannah Moskowitz, Sick Kids in Love
"A good relationship isn't something you have to gather up strength to do, it's where you recharge."-Hannah Moskowitz, Sick Kids in Love
"There should be Oscars for real life, and we should give them to all the people who are still married."-Hannah Moskowitz, Sick Kids in Love
13. Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal
By: Gretchen Schreiber
3.66
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The Breakfast Club meets Five Feet Apart in this big-hearted novel from debut author Gretchen Schre… read more
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- romance
- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
14. The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond
By: Amanda Glaze
3.83
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Cross into the spirit realm with this thrilling supernatural debut about sisterhood and female defi… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
15. Flirting with Fate
By: J.C. Cervantes
3.83
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Ava Granados will never forgive herself for being late to her beloved nana's deathbed. But due to a… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"I knew the exact moment I loved her. You can always recognize the love when it belongs to you."-J.C. Cervantes, Flirting with Fate
16. Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling
By: Elise Bryant
4.00
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Delilah always keeps her messy, gooey insides hidden behind a wall of shrugs and yeah, whatevers. S… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
17. Salt the Water
By: Candice Iloh
3.37
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they’re known for repeatedly challenging auth… read more
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- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
18. Very Bad People
By: Kit Frick
3.38
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In this dark academia young adult thriller for fans of The Female of the Species and People Like Us… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
19. Give Me a Sign
By: Anna Sortino
4.11
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes—when… read more
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- romance
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
20. Ode to My First Car
By: Robin Gow
3.66
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
By the critically praised author of A Million Quiet Revolutions , this YA contemporary sapphic roma… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- 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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- romance
- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
22. Better Together
By: Christine Riccio
3.40
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Jamie’s an aspiring standup comic in Los Angeles with a growing case of stage anxiety. Siri’s a … read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"He doesn't realize. He's a forest and I'm a fucking wildfire."-Christine Riccio, Better Together
23. 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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- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- 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
24. I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom
By: Shannon C.F. Rogers
3.98
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Packed with voice, this is a powerful coming-of-age YA novel about a Filipina-American teen who tri… read more
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- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
25. Those Summer Nights
By: Laura Silverman
3.77
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
After recovering from a life-changing injury, a teen girl must navigate a new summer job, an ex-bes… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- sports
26. Lawless Spaces
By: Corey Ann Haydu
4.12
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
This coming-of-age novel in verse follows a teen girl who connects with the women of her maternal l… read more
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- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
27. How We Ricochet
By: Faith Gardner
3.60
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Intimate, impactful, and incisive, this newest novel from Faith Gardner, critically acclaimed autho… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
28. Don't Call Me a Hurricane
By: Ellen Hagan
3.58
Format: None pages, None
An affecting and resonant YA novel in verse that explores family, community, the changing ocean tid… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
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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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
30. Turning
By: Joy L. Smith
3.75
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this raw, searingly honest debut young adult novel, a former aspiring ballerina must confront he… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- teen
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- sports
- disability
