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Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Contemporary YA Novels of the 2010s

"With the 2010s approaching their end, we're taking a long look at the best YA novels of the decade. The past ten-ish years have seen an explosive growth in YA publishing and a broader readership of young adult literature. No longer are YA books "just for teens." At the same time, with real progress being seen on inclusivity and diversity in children's and young adult literature, the YA novels being published today are perhaps more relevant and urgent than ever. The new leading and emerging YA authors provide a necessary and welcome wave of representation to all young adult experiences that was missing from the genre's past. This list focuses on the best contemporary YA novels of the 2010s."
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The Astonishing Color of After (Emly X. R. Pan)
The Astonishing Color of After
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Emly X. R. Pan
A Very Large Expanse of Sea (Tahereh Mafi)
A Very Large Expanse of Sea
2
Tahereh Mafi
All the Bright Places (Jennifer Niven)
All the Bright Places
3
Jennifer Niven
American Street (Ibi Zoboi)
American Street
4
Ibi Zoboi
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
5
Benjamin Alire Saenz
Autoboyography (Christina Lauren)
Autoboyography
6
Christina Lauren
Beauty Queens (Libba Bray)
Beauty Queens
7
Libba Bray
Bone Gap (Laura Ruby)
Bone Gap
8
Laura Ruby
Burn Baby Burn (Meg Medina)
Burn Baby Burn
9
Meg Medina
Calvin (Martine Leavitt)
Calvin
10
Martine Leavitt
Challenger Deep (Neal Shusterman)
Challenger Deep
11
Neal Shusterman
Eliza and Her Monsters (Francesca Zappia)
Eliza and Her Monsters
12
Francesca Zappia
Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)
Fangirl
13
Rainbow Rowell
Far From the Tree (Robin Benway)
Far From the Tree
14
Robin Benway
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
15
John Green
Girl in Pieces (Kathleen Glasgow)
Girl in Pieces
16
Kathleen Glasgow
Girl Mans Up (M-E Girard)
Girl Mans Up
17
M-E Girard
Grasshopper Jungle (Andrew Smith)
Grasshopper Jungle
18
Andrew Smith
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
19
Angie Thomas
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Erika L. Sanchez)
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
20
Erika L. Sanchez
I Believe in a Thing Called Love (Maurene Goo)
I Believe in a Thing Called Love
21
Maurene Goo
I'll Give You the Sun (Jandy Nelson)
I'll Give You the Sun
22
Jandy Nelson
I'll Meet You There (Heather Demetrios)
I'll Meet You There
23
Heather Demetrios
If I Was Your Girl (Meredith Russo)
If I Was Your Girl
24
Meredith Russo
The Impossible Knife of Memory (Laurie Halse Anderson)
The Impossible Knife of Memory
25
Laurie Halse Anderson
Like Water (Rebecca Podos)
Like Water
26
Rebecca Podos
Little & Lion (Brandy Colbert)
Little & Lion
27
Brandy Colbert
Long Way Down (Jason Raynolds)
Long Way Down
28
Jason Raynolds
More Happy Than Not (Adam Silvera)
More Happy Than Not
29
Adam Silvera
The Nerdy and the Dirty (B.T.Gottfred)
The Nerdy and the Dirty
30
B.T.Gottfred
Please Ignore Vera Deitz (A.S. King)
Please Ignore Vera Deitz
31
A.S. King
The Poet X (Elizabeth Acevedo)
The Poet X
32
Elizabeth Acevedo
Radio Silence (Alice Oseman)
Radio Silence
33
Alice Oseman
Sadie (Courtney Summers)
Sadie
34
Courtney Summers
The Serpent King (Jeff Zentner)
The Serpent King
35
Jeff Zentner
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
36
Becky Albertalli
Since You've Been Gone (Morgan Matson)
Since You've Been Gone
37
Morgan Matson
Starfish (Akemi Dawn Bowman)
Starfish
38
Akemi Dawn Bowman
The Sun Is Also a Star (Nicola Yoon)
The Sun Is Also a Star
39
Nicola Yoon
Tash Hearts Tolstoy (Kathryn Ormsbee)
Tash Hearts Tolstoy
40
Kathryn Ormsbee
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