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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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Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska is the debut young adult novel by American author John Green, published in 2005 and winner of the 200...

Contemporary Standalone Coming Of Age 2000S

7.5 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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Clap When You Land

Clap When You Land is a 2020 young adult novel-in-verse by Elizabeth Acevedo, notable for exploring the aftermath of a p...

Contemporary Standalone Grief 2020S

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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The Black Flamingo

*The Black Flamingo* is a 2020 young adult novel written in verse by British-Cypriot author Dean Atta, following a mixed...

Contemporary Lgbtq+ 2020S Drag

7.4 Good

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Patina

Patina is a 2017 young adult novel by American author Jason Reynolds, notable as the second installment in his acclaimed...

Contemporary Series Track 2010S

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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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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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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Chomp

*Chomp* is a 2012 young adult comedic novel by Carl Hiaasen, known for satirizing reality television while maintaining i...

Contemporary Standalone Mystery Reality TV

6.9 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