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Long Way Down

Long Way Down is a 2017 young adult novel in verse by American author Jason Reynolds, widely notable for its real-time s...

Contemporary Standalone Revenge 2010S

8.4 Great

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The Crossover

The Crossover is a 2014 young adult novel in verse by American author Kwame Alexander, notable for winning the prestigio...

Contemporary Basketball 2010S Sports

8.1 Great

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The Poet X

The Poet X is a 2018 young adult novel-in-verse by Elizabeth Acevedo, notable for winning the National Book Award and ex...

Contemporary Standalone 2010S Verse Novel

8.0 Great

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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is a 2015 young adult novel by American author Becky Albertalli that won the William C...

Contemporary Standalone Romance Lgbtq+

7.6 Good

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Eleanor & Park

Eleanor & Park is a 2012 young adult romance novel by American author Rainbow Rowell, notable for its 1980s setting and...

Contemporary Standalone Romance 1980S

7.5 Good

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They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End is a 2017 young adult novel by Adam Silvera, notable for its premise of two boys living their f...

Sci Fi Contemporary Standalone Tragic

7.5 Good

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I Am the Messenger

I Am the Messenger is a 2002 young adult novel by Markus Zusak, notable for following a young cab driver who receives my...

Contemporary Standalone Mystery 2000S

7.5 Good

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Fangirl

Fangirl is a 2013 young adult coming-of-age novel by American author Rainbow Rowell that heavily explores themes of fan...

Contemporary Standalone College Coming Of Age

7.4 Good

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More Than This

More Than This is a 2013 young adult novel by British-American author Patrick Ness, notable for its philosophical blend...

Sci Fi Standalone Mystery Surreal

7.4 Good

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On the Come Up

On the Come Up is a 2019 young adult novel by Angie Thomas, notable for following a teenage aspiring rapper and serving...

Contemporary Standalone Hip Hop 2010S

7.3 Good

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With the Fire on High

With the Fire on High is a 2019 young adult novel by Elizabeth Acevedo, notable for portraying a teenage mother in Phila...

Contemporary Standalone Cooking 2010S

7.3 Good

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Hoot

*Hoot* is a 2002 young adult mystery novel by Carl Hiaasen, recognized as a Newbery Honor book for its comedic take on F...

Contemporary Standalone Mystery Florida

7.3 Good

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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is a 2017 young adult novel by Erika L. Sanchez, a National Book Award finalist e...

Contemporary Standalone Grief 2010S

7.2 Good

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Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a 2010 young adult novel co-authored by American writers John Green and David Levithan, no...

Contemporary Standalone Romance Lgbtq+

7.1 Good

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The Rest of Us Just Live Here

*The Rest of Us Just Live Here* is a 2015 young adult novel by Patrick Ness that subverts the "chosen one" trope by focu...

Sci Fi Contemporary Meta Standalone

7.1 Good

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Flush

*Flush* is a 2005 young adult environmental mystery novel by Carl Hiaasen that explores themes of marine conservation in...

Contemporary Standalone Mystery 2000S

7.0 Good

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Scat

*Scat* is a 2009 young adult eco-thriller by Carl Hiaasen that centers on a missing biology teacher and the protection o...

Contemporary Standalone Mystery 2000S

7.0 Good

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Girl in Pieces

Girl in Pieces is a 2016 young adult novel by Kathleen Glasgow, notable for its raw and visceral exploration of grief, s...

Contemporary Standalone Recovery Trauma

6.9 Fair

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Genuine Fraud

*Genuine Fraud* is a 2017 psychological thriller young adult novel by E. Lockhart, notable for its reverse-chronological...

Standalone Mystery Identity Thriller

6.6 Fair

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The Inexplicable Logic of My Life

*The Inexplicable Logic of My Life* is a 2017 young adult novel by Mexican-American author Benjamin Alire Sáenz explorin...

Contemporary Standalone Family Coming Of Age

6.5 Fair