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Best Realistic Young Adult Novels

These are some of the most famous (according to Goodreads and Google) young adult novels that aren't fantasy, science fiction and/or dystopian.
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13 Little Blue Envelopes (Maureen Johnson)
13 Little Blue Envelopes
1
Maureen Johnson
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
2
Sherman Alexie
All the Bright Places (Jennifer Niven)
All the Bright Places
3
Jennifer Niven
Along for the Ride (Sarah Dessen)
Along for the Ride
4
Sarah Dessen
Always and Forever, Lara Jean (Jenny Han)
Always and Forever, Lara Jean
5
Jenny Han
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
An Abundance of Katherines
6
John Green
Anna and the French Kiss (Stephanie Perkins)
Anna and the French Kiss
7
Stephanie Perkins
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
8
Benjamin Alire Saenz
THE ART OF BEING NORMAL (LISA WILLIAMSON)
THE ART OF BEING NORMAL
9
LISA WILLIAMSON
Beautiful Disaster
Beautiful Disaster
10
Before I Fall (Lauren Oliver)
Before I Fall
11
Lauren Oliver
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
12
Markus Zusak
Boy Meets Boy (David Levithan)
Boy Meets Boy
13
David Levithan
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
14
J.D. Salinger
Clap When You Land (Elizabeth Acevedo)
Clap When You Land
15
Elizabeth Acevedo
The DUFF Designated Ugly Fat Friend (Kody Keplinger)
The DUFF Designated Ugly Fat Friend
16
Kody Keplinger
The Education of Margot Sanchez (Lilliam Rivera)
The Education of Margot Sanchez
17
Lilliam Rivera
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park
18
Rainbow Rowell
Everything Everything (Nicola Yoon)
Everything Everything
19
Nicola Yoon
Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)
Fangirl
20
Rainbow Rowell
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
21
John Green
Felix Ever After (Kacen Callender)
Felix Ever After
22
Kacen Callender
Forever (Judy Blume)
Forever
23
Judy Blume
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
24
Angie Thomas
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Erika L. Sanchez)
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
25
Erika L. Sanchez
If I Stay (Gayle Forman)
If I Stay
26
Gayle Forman
I'll Give You the Sun (Jandy Nelson)
I'll Give You the Sun
27
Jandy Nelson
Isla and the Happily Ever After (Stephanie Perkins)
Isla and the Happily Ever After
28
Stephanie Perkins
It's Kind of a Funny Story (Ned Vizzini)
It's Kind of a Funny Story
29
Ned Vizzini
Juliet Takes a Breath (Gabby Rivera)
Juliet Takes a Breath
30
Gabby Rivera
Just Listen (Sarah Dessen)
Just Listen
31
Sarah Dessen
Leah on the Offbeat (Becky Albertalli)
Leah on the Offbeat
32
Becky Albertalli
Lola and the Boy Next Door (Stephanie Perkins)
Lola and the Boy Next Door
33
Stephanie Perkins
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
34
John Green
Love From A to Z (S.K. Ali)
Love From A to Z
35
S.K. Ali
Loveboat, Taipei (Abigail Hing Wen)
Loveboat, Taipei
36
Abigail Hing Wen
Maniac Magee (Jerry Spinelli)
Maniac Magee
37
Jerry Spinelli
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (Rachel Cohn and David Levithan)
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
38
Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
On the Come Up (Angie Thomas)
On the Come Up
39
Angie Thomas
One of Us Is Lying (Karen M. McManus)
One of Us Is Lying
40
Karen M. McManus
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