Category: Contemporary Realism

(Suspense and Romance novels also have their own genre categories)

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Cleverly constructed coming of age

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Addictive YA mystery novel

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Page-turning YA mystery

Love, Simon (Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda) by Becky Albertalli

Funny & tender coming of age

The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost-Kiss by Amy Noelle Parks

Maths + romance = fun

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Witty adult romance

Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

Lukewarm romance