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100 YA Contemporary Novels

This is a list of one hundred young adult novels with a contemporary setting, ranging from romcom to thriller and everything in between. How many have you read?
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Ace of Spades (Faridah Abike-Iyimide)
Ace of Spades
1
Faridah Abike-Iyimide
Alex in Wonderland (Simon James Green)
Alex in Wonderland
2
Simon James Green
Always and Forever, Lara Jean (Jenny Han)
Always and Forever, Lara Jean
3
Jenny Han
Am I Normal Yet? (Holly Bourne)
Am I Normal Yet?
4
Holly Bourne
Anger Is a Gift (Mark Oshiro)
Anger Is a Gift
5
Mark Oshiro
Anna K (Jenny Lee)
Anna K
6
Jenny Lee
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
7
Benjamin Alire Saenz
Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World (Benjamin Alire Sáenz)
Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World
8
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
As Far as You'll Take Me (Phil Stamper)
As Far as You'll Take Me
9
Phil Stamper
As Good as Dead (Holly Jackson)
As Good as Dead
10
Holly Jackson
Birthday (Meredith Russo)
Birthday
11
Meredith Russo
The Black Flamingo (Dean Atta)
The Black Flamingo
12
Dean Atta
Blackout (Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone,)
Blackout
13
Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone,
Camp (Lev A. C. Rosen)
Camp
14
Lev A. C. Rosen
Chinglish (Sue Cheung)
Chinglish
15
Sue Cheung
Clap When You Land (Elizabeth Acevedo)
Clap When You Land
16
Elizabeth Acevedo
Clean (Juno Dawson)
Clean
17
Juno Dawson
Concrete Rose (Angie Thomas)
Concrete Rose
18
Angie Thomas
The Cousins (Karen M. McManus)
The Cousins
19
Karen M. McManus
Dumplin' (Julie Murphy)
Dumplin'
20
Julie Murphy
Eight Pieces of Silva (Patrice Lawrence)
Eight Pieces of Silva
21
Patrice Lawrence
Empress & Aniya (Candice Carty-Williams)
Empress & Aniya
22
Candice Carty-Williams
Everything Everything (Nicola Yoon)
Everything Everything
23
Nicola Yoon
Everything Leads to You (Nina Lacour)
Everything Leads to You
24
Nina Lacour
Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)
Fangirl
25
Rainbow Rowell
Far From You (Tess Sharpe)
Far From You
26
Tess Sharpe
Felix Ever After (Kacen Callender)
Felix Ever After
27
Kacen Callender
Firekeeper's Daughter (Angeline Boulley)
Firekeeper's Daughter
28
Angeline Boulley
Full Disclosure (Camryn Garrett)
Full Disclosure
29
Camryn Garrett
Genuine Fraud (E. Lockhart)
Genuine Fraud
30
E. Lockhart
Girl in Pieces (Kathleen Glasgow)
Girl in Pieces
31
Kathleen Glasgow
The Girls I've Been (Tess Sharpe)
The Girls I've Been
32
Tess Sharpe
Good Girl, Bad Blood (Holly Jackson)
Good Girl, Bad Blood
33
Holly Jackson
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (Holly Jackson)
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
34
Holly Jackson
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating (Adiba Jaigirdar)
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
35
Adiba Jaigirdar
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
36
Angie Thomas
The Hawthorne Legacy (Jennifer Lynn Barnes)
The Hawthorne Legacy
37
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Henna Wars (Adiba Jaigirdar)
The Henna Wars
38
Adiba Jaigirdar
Here's to Us (Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera)
Here's to Us
39
Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
Hold Still (Nina Lacour)
Hold Still
40
Nina Lacour
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