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Realistic Young Adult Novels

Look: magic schools and gritty dystopias are all well and good, but we also enjoy stories that get back to basics. These books are all about school, family, romance, friends, growing up, the hard stuff of life and what gets you through it.
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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
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
An Abundance of Katherines
5
John Green
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
6
Anna and the French Kiss (Stephanie Perkins)
Anna and the French Kiss
7
Stephanie Perkins
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
8
L.M. Montgomery
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
9
Judy Blume
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
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (John Boyne)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
13
John Boyne
Boy Meets Boy (David Levithan)
Boy Meets Boy
14
David Levithan
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
15
Katherine Paterson
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
16
J.D. Salinger
Crank (Ellen Hopkins)
Crank
17
Ellen Hopkins
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
18
Mark Haddon
The DUFF Designated Ugly Fat Friend (Kody Keplinger)
The DUFF Designated Ugly Fat Friend
19
Kody Keplinger
The Education of Margot Sanchez (Lilliam Rivera)
The Education of Margot Sanchez
20
Lilliam Rivera
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park
21
Rainbow Rowell
Every Day (David Levithan)
Every Day
22
David Levithan
Everything Everything (Nicola Yoon)
Everything Everything
23
Nicola Yoon
Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)
Fangirl
24
Rainbow Rowell
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
25
John Green
Finding Audrey (Sophie Kinsella)
Finding Audrey
26
Sophie Kinsella
Forbidden (Tabitha Suzuma)
Forbidden
27
Tabitha Suzuma
Forever (Judy Blume)
Forever
28
Judy Blume
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces (Isabel Quintero)
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces
29
Isabel Quintero
Hate List (Jennifer Brown)
Hate List
30
Jennifer Brown
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
31
Angie Thomas
Holding Up the Universe (Jennifer Niven)
Holding Up the Universe
32
Jennifer Niven
I Am the Messenger (Markus Zusak)
I Am the Messenger
33
Markus Zusak
If I Stay (Gayle Forman)
If I Stay
34
Gayle Forman
If I Was Your Girl (Meredith Russo)
If I Was Your Girl
35
Meredith Russo
If You Come Softly (Jacqueline Woodson)
If You Come Softly
36
Jacqueline Woodson
I'll Give You the Sun (Jandy Nelson)
I'll Give You the Sun
37
Jandy Nelson
It's Kind of a Funny Story (Ned Vizzini)
It's Kind of a Funny Story
38
Ned Vizzini
Juliet Takes a Breath (Gabby Rivera)
Juliet Takes a Breath
39
Gabby Rivera
Just Listen (Sarah Dessen)
Just Listen
40
Sarah Dessen
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