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  1. The Truth About Forever

    by Sarah Dessen
    A teenage girl's journey to self-acceptance and the power of friendship.

    Macy is still recovering from the sudden loss of her father. Since he died during one of their habitual morning runs, Macy gives up running and keeps all of her feelings to herself. This results in ... (Wikipedia)

  2. This Lullaby

    by Sarah Dessen
    A teenage girl's journey of self-discovery, learning to let go of the past and embrace love.

    Remy is an eighteen-year-old who is about to leave for college. Her father, a musician, wrote his one and only hit song the day she was born. The song, called "This Lullaby," became extremely ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Lock and Key

    by Sarah Dessen
    A teenage girl's struggles to find acceptance and security in a new home.

    After her drug and alcohol addicted mother abandons her, child services forces 17-year-old Ruby Cooper to move in with her sister, Cora, who had left for college when Ruby was young. Ruby is upset ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Two-Way Street

    by Lauren Barnholdt
    A road trip with exes Jordan and Courtney, alternating between their perspectives, reveals secrets and feelings.

    there are two sides to every breakup., This is Jordan and Courtney, totally in love. Sure, they were an unlikely high school couple. But they clicked; it worked. They're even going to the same ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Anna and the French Kiss

    by Stephanie Perkins
    A romantic comedy of a teenage girl and her unexpected summer romance in Paris.

    Anna Oliphant is a senior in high school who is forced by her father to attend the fictional boarding school 'School of America in Paris' – nicknamed SOAP by students. She is heavily against having ... (Wikipedia)

  6. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You

    by Ally Carter
    Cammie Morgan attends a school for spies, but falls in love with a normal boy. She must choose between love and her spy life.

    A young spy, Cammie Morgan, falls in love with a boy, Josh, but cannot reveal the truth about herself to him. This caused misunderstandings later on and they broke up in tears. In the end, Josh finds ... (Wikipedia)

  7. When It Happens

    by Susane Colasanti
    High school seniors Sara and Tobey navigate love, heartbreak, and self-discovery in this coming-of-age romance novel.

    At the start of her senior year in high school, Sara wants two things: to get into a top college and to find true love. Tobey also wants two things for his senior year: to win Battle of the Bands and ... (Goodreads)

  8. Sweethearts

    by Sara Zarr
    Childhood sweethearts reconnect after years apart, but must confront the secrets and pain that drove them apart.

    After losing her soul mate, Cameron, when they were nine, Jennifer, now seventeen, transformed herself from the unpopular fat girl into the beautiful and popular Jenna, but Cameron's unexpected ... (Goodreads)

  9. Perfect Chemistry

    by Simone Elkeles
    A story of forbidden love between two high school students from different worlds. Can their love survive their differences?

    A fresh, urban twist on the classic tale of star-crossed lovers. When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created 'perfect' ... (Goodreads)

  10. Shiver

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A teenage girl falls in love with a werewolf, but their romance is threatened by the dangers of his transformation.

    For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In ... (Goodreads)

  11. 13 Little Blue Envelopes

    by Maureen Johnson
    A teenage girl embarks on a journey to Europe, following instructions from her late aunt's 13 envelopes.

    Virginia (Ginny) Blackstone, a seventeen-year-old girl who is on summer break before her final year of high school, has received 13 blue envelopes from her self-proclaimed "Runaway Aunt" Peg, who has ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Will Grayson, Will Grayson

    by John Green
    Two teenage boys with the same name discover each other and form an unlikely friendship.

    Will Grayson meets Will Grayson. One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two strangers are about to cross paths. From that moment on, their world will collide and lives intertwine. It's ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

    by Jennifer E. Smith
    A chance encounter between two strangers leads to a whirlwind romance.

    Quirks of timing feature in this romantic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver find that true love can be unexpected. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Before I Fall

    by Lauren Oliver
    A high school student relives the same day over and over, learning to appreciate life.

    The story begins on a seemingly normal day for the popular 17-year-old Samantha "Sam" Kingston. On February 12, known as " Cupid's Day ," Sam goes about her day as normal with her three best ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Last Sacrifice

    by Richelle Mead
    A teenage girl must battle to protect her kingdom and save her loved ones from a powerful enemy.

    The novel begins with Rose in her prison cell contemplating the charges brought against her and occasionally using the bond to slip into Lissa's mind to view goings-on at Court. During Queen ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Leaving Paradise

    by Simone Elkeles
    A young girl's struggle to find her identity in a world of conflicting expectations.

    Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social ... (Goodreads)

  17. Easy

    by Tammara Webber
    A teenage girl's journey to finding her strength and identity after surviving a traumatic event.

    A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Rescued by a stranger.,Haunted by a secret.,Sometimes, love isn't easy... He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became ... (Goodreads)

  18. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

    by Rachel Cohn
    Two teens in New York City embark on an unforgettable night of music and adventure.

    It all starts when Nick asks Norah to be his girlfriend for five minutes. He only needs five minutes to avoid his ex-girlfriend, who's just walked in to his band's show. With a new guy. And then, ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Clique

    by Lisi Harrison
    A new girl tries to fit in with the popular clique at school, but learns the cost of popularity.

    Mean Girls, meets, Middle School, in, The Clique,... The only thing harder than getting in, is staying in. Enter Claire Lyons, the new girl from Florida in Keds and two-year-old Gap overalls, who is ... (Goodreads)

  20. Beastly

    by Alex Flinn
    A modern retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" following a high school student's transformation.

    Kyle Kingsbury is rich, handsome, and popular; he is also selfish, shallow, and cruel. He plays a mean practical joke on an outcast girl in his class. The girl is really a witch named Kendra in ... (Wikipedia)

  21. The Wrath and the Dawn

    by Renée Ahdieh
    A thrilling adventure of love and revenge in a mystical, ancient land.

    One Life to One Dawn. In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new ... (Goodreads)

  22. Graceling

    by Kristin Cashore
    Adventure story of a young girl who discovers her extraordinary abilities and the risks she must take to protect her kingdom.

    This book tells the story of Katsa, a young woman with a "Grace", or power, which enhances her survival skills and makes her a highly efficient killer. It takes place in a world where Gracelings, or ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Stargirl

    by Jerry Spinelli
    An uplifting story of a unique girl who challenges her classmates to be their true selves.

    The book begins with a brief introduction to the main character, Leo, at an early age, which is followed by his move from his home state of Pennsylvania to Arizona when he is 12. Before the move, his ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Attachments

    by Rainbow Rowell
    A budding online romance between two co-workers, hindered by an unlikely obstacle.

    "Hi, I'm the guy who reads your e-mail, and also, I love you..." Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder know that somebody is monitoring their work e-mail. (Everybody in the newsroom knows. It's ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Distance Between Us

    by Kasie West
    A teenage girl's journey of self-discovery as she navigates her conflicting emotions and class differences.

    Money can't buy a good first impression. Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers learned early that the rich are not to be trusted. And after years of studying them from behind the cash register of her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. The Sky Is Everywhere

    by Jandy Nelson
    A young girl's exploration of love and loss amidst a tumultuous family life.

    Adrift after her sister Bailey's sudden death, Lennie finds herself torn between quiet, seductive Toby—Bailey's boyfriend who shares her grief—and Joe, the new boy in town who bursts with life and ... (Goodreads)

  27. Pretties

    by Scott Westerfeld
    In a future society, Tally is transformed into a "pretty" and discovers the dark truth behind the operation.

    The book begins with Tally, the main protagonist, as a Pretty debating what to wear to a bash. While attending the bash at which she is to be voted into the "Crims" clique, she is followed by someone ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Heist Society

    by Ally Carter
    A group of teenage thieves join forces to pull off a daring heist.

    When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her on a trip to the Louvre…to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie traveled to Austria…to steal the crown jewels. When Kat ... (Goodreads)

  29. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

    by Louise Rennison
    A comedic coming-of-age story of a teenage girl, navigating the ups and downs of teenage life.

    Georgia, a teenager, lives with her mother, father, 3-year-old sister Libby, and her wild cat, Angus, whom the family found on a holiday to Scotland. Georgia bumps into the popular and attractive ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Pandemonium

    by Lauren Oliver
    A teenage girl's fight for freedom and for a chance to make her own choices.

    The book follows up the events of Delirium . Lena is now in the Wilds alone, and the sequel begins by switching the chapters from the present "now" and the past "then" point of view of Lena until ... (Wikipedia)