I don’t like depressing, John Green, or very sci-fi. YA book recommendations?
YA book recommendations? I like Sarah Dessen, The Name of the Star, Miss Peregrine, etc. I don’t like depressing, John Green, or very sci-fi. Some paranormal okay, but not over the top. I like strong characters and contemporary writing.
Unwind series by Neal Shusterman is a favorite. It’s dystopian, but not really super sci fi ish.
The Hate U Give is this year’s most popular YA and it’s thoughtful contemporary fiction.
Rainbow Powell is a great YA writer who has several newish novels you would enjoy.
Also historical fiction ya by b Elizabeth Wein! Start with Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire. WW 2 era with strong young heroines.
Kwame Alexander is blowing up in YA fiction. Try the Crossover series.
I loved Solo!
If you like Sarah Dessen, check out Morgan Matson. I loved The Unexpected Everything and Since You’ve Been Gone.
Jason Reynolds is my current favorite YA author.
Dean Koontz
Jason Reynolds, Alan Gratz
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh was excellent. I’m jealous of the YA readers now for the huge variety of subjects available to them compared to when I was that age!
Dream house kings
The canning season – I loved it when I was younger and I found it quite morbid but also wonderfully written ?
Dumplin
Yes!
Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett
Go and Come Back by Joan Abelove
I thought The Hazel Wood was a lot along the lines of Miss Peregrine. Super fast enjoyable read and I don’t generally like YA.
Good read!
To All the Boys I’ve loved before, PS I still love you, and Always and forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han. I am in the last one now and having a hard time putting it down!
A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon or The Lunar Chronicles
Sara Zarr, Morgan Matson. I love Gail Carriger’s books but they are historical and paranormal.
The books by Megan Abbot
I’ll Give You the Sun is one of my all time favs. The Gatekeepers. The Tragedy Paper.
The Track series by Jason Reynolds. Ghost is the first title. Really entertaining and thoughtful
The Art of Racing in the Rain – Garth Stein
One of us is Lying – Karen McManus
The Hate U Give – Angie Thomas
Wonder – RJ Palacio
This is where it ends – Marieke Nijkamp
I really liked Far from the Tree by Robin Benway.
Definitely going to look up all these books!!! Curious – does anyone have suggestions for a YA that is not paranormal, but has a house as a strong character/presence in the book. Dark would be good. Plot twists welcome. Missing kids a bonus. Any or all elements, but not paranormal. How’s that for specific ?
Lois Lowry The Giver series
Love them!!