AJ and Mel’s Recommendations
Our teen years may be WAY behind us, but there’s still something very special about escaping into the world of the younger generation and we often find ourselves searching specifically for YA when the mood strikes us!
These books mostly focus on main characters who are high-school aged, and each of them contain mature themes so they’re not ‘cutesty teen’ novels (and we have noted where books contain more mature content). But each one is a truly amazing read!
Standalones
Between the Raindrops by Sydney Logan
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Win Some, Lose Some by Shay Savage
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All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Mature themes
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Almost by Anne Eliot
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Art & Soul by Brittainy C. Cherry
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The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay *ALL-TIME FAVE*
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When It’s Real by Erin Watt
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Wild Reckless (Haper Boys, #1) by Ginger Scott
Part of a series, but highly recommended as a standalone. Mature themes
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Vain (The Seven Deadly, #1) by Fisher Amelie
Part of a series, but highly recommended as a standalone
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Series
Heartache Duet by Jay McLean
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
Fantastically written romantic drama series. And an extra shout out – Pushing the Limits is one of our all-time favourite books!!
Pushing the Limits (#1) (Noah & Echo) *ALL-TIME FAVE*
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Crossing the Line (#1.1)
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Breaking the Rules (#1.5) (Noah & Echo)
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Dare You To (#2)
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Crash Into You (#3)
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Take Me On (#4)
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Chasing Impossible (#5)
Buy: Kindle Ebook
Thunder Road by Katie McGarry
Series featuring a group of teens raised in a Motorcyle Club
Nowhere But Here (#1)
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Walk the Edge (#2)
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Long Way Home (#3)
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Untitled (#4)
To be released 2018
Find You In the Dark by A. Meredith Walters
Emotionally intense, and beautifully romantic. Such an amazing read!
Find You in the Dark (#1) (Maggie & Clay)
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Cloud Walking (#1.5) (Rachel & Daniel)
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Light in the Shadows (#2) (Maggie & Clay)
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Warmth in Ice (#2.5) (Maggie & Clay)
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Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Gorgeously sweet romance
Anna and the French Kiss
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Lola and the Boy Next Door
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Isla and the Happily Ever After
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If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Dramatic, emotional and beautifully romantic.
A Totally ’80s Romance by Addison Moore
Hilarious throwback to the ’80s romance series
Melt with You (#1)
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Tainted Love (#2)
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Hold Me Now (#3)
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A Totally ’80s Romance (Boxed Set Books 1-3)
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Dystopian / Science Fiction Series
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games (#1)
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Catching Fire (#2)
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Mockingjay (#3)
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (#0.5 – but to be read after the original trilogy)
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Divergent by Veronica Roth
Divergent (#1)
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Insurgent (#2)
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Allegiant (#3)
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Four: A Divergent Story Collection (#0.1-0.4)
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The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
The Fifth Wave (#1)
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The Infinite Sea (#2)
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The Last Star (#3)
Buy: Kindle Ebook
Legend by Marie Lu
Legend (#1)
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Prodigy (#2)
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Champion (#3)
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The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Kill Order (#0.5)
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The Maze Runner (#1)
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The Scorch Trials (#2)
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The Death Cure (#3)
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