In today’s shopping guide, we’re featuring our favorite contemporary YA novels — perfect for readers who like their books set in reality!
Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfeld
The Edumacation of Jay Baker by Jay Clark
Fingerprints of You by Kristen-Paige Madonia
First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Movie Tie-in Edition)
For the comments: What are your favorite contemporary YA books to give as gifts?
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I think Kiki Hamilton’s The Faerie Ring is a great gift, sent it to my cousin’s daughter for Christmas last year and she loved it! Also Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos is a funny read that everyone can enjoy.
For older YAs Bethany Griffin’s The Masque of the Red Death, very unusual retelling on a Poe short story.