{"id":17355,"date":"2021-01-27T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/?p=17355"},"modified":"2021-01-27T10:34:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T15:34:00","slug":"ya-books-on-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/ya-books-on-love\/","title":{"rendered":"16 YA Books on Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

First love. First kiss. First heartbreak.<\/em> These are moments you never forget \u2014 even as adults. For teens just starting to dream about finding their person and all that it entails, YA books about love offer a glimpse of what\u2019s to come \u2014 from the light, funny, and sweet to the heartrendingly tragic. And for those who\u2019ve already experienced some of their firsts, those very same books can help them navigate all<\/em> the feelings.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for young adult books on love, these 16 are a great place to start.<\/p>\n

no no 9780451478641 Always Never Yours<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/561925\/always-never-yours-by-emily-wibberley-and-austin-siegemund-broka\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka <\/p>\n

Theater nerds, take note: This refreshing love story is set during a staging of Romeo and Juliet. Seventeen-year-old high school senior Megan Harper wants nothing more than to direct, but she is instead cast in the lead role. And it\u2019s within this play that she meets someone who might finally change her luck with boys. Says Kirkus<\/i><\/a>, the \u201cflirty, whip-smart banter is irresistible, and it\u2019s refreshing to see a swoon worthy Asian male<\/i> love interest.\u201d <\/p>\n

9780142424179 The Fault in Our Stars<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/299004\/the-fault-in-our-stars-by-john-green\/9780142424179?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by John Green <\/p>\n

The tragic love story for this generation \u2014 and the 2012 book that cemented John Green\u2019s place in the hearts and minds of his now-legions of YA fans. Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus \u201cGus\u201d Waters meet and fall in love amidst the backdrop of terminal cancer. \u201cI think what teens respond to is the unironized emotion and the experience of falling in love and grappling with loss and trying to answer those big questions about meaning,\u201d Green told The Washington Post<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

9780147512970 Lovely War<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/316312\/lovely-war-by-julie-berry\/9780147512970?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Julie Berry <\/p>\n

The Washington Post<\/i><\/a> describes Lovely War<\/i> as \u201cthe novel you\u2019ll want to steal from your teen\u2019s nightstand.\u201d Set between the two world wars, this sweeping romance is narrated by none other than Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Kirkus<\/i><\/a> does not hold back, calling Berry\u2019s novel \u201can unforgettable romance so Olympian in scope, human at its core, and lyrical in its prose that it must be divinely inspired.\u201d <\/p>\n

9781984812018 Jo & Laurie<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/594970\/jo-and-laurie-by-margaret-stohl-and-melissa-de-la-cruz\/9781984812018?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz <\/p>\n

In this creative re-imagining of the world of Louisa May Alcott, which takes place between the publication of Little Women<\/i><\/a> and the following book, Good Wives<\/i>, beloved YA authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz give Jo March and Theodore Laurence a chance at love.<\/p>\n

9780593117521 A Taste for Love<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/623188\/a-taste-for-love-by-jennifer-yen\/9780593117521?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Jennifer Yen <\/p>\n

For fans of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before<\/i>, Jane Austen, and, well, boba, char siu bao, and matcha cookies, A Taste for Love<\/i> will satisfy on many levels. It\u2019s the story of Liza Yang, a high school senior whose mom stages a baking competition as a way to find Liza a boy. Says Kirkus<\/i><\/a>, \u201cThis is a story that highlights love not only through the romance storyline, but also in the push-pull dynamic between immigrant parents and their children, moments of sisterly banter and bonding, and bubble tea shared between best friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

9780525516286 Verona Comics<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/570042\/verona-comics-by-jennifer-dugan\/9780525516286?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Jennifer Dugan <\/p>\n

Kirkus<\/i><\/a> calls this queer YA novel \u201cbreathlessly sweet.\u201d Sixteen-year-old Jubilee and 17-year-old Ridley meet at FabCon, a comic book convention \u2014 and fall for each other, hard. But their respective families \u2014 and personal struggles \u2014 mean trouble ahead. <\/p>\n

9780593114919 The Best Laid Plans<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/611599\/the-best-laid-plans-by-cameron-lund\/9780593114919?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Cameron Lund <\/p>\n

High school senior Keely Collins is \u201cthe last virgin standing\u201d \u2014 and she desperately wants to do something about it, including rethinking her relationship with her best friend, Andrew. While the plot itself holds few surprises, Lund\u2019s rendition of real intimacy \u2014 physical and emotional \u2014 hits the mark.<\/p>\n

9781984812230 Super Fake Love Song<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/598580\/super-fake-love-song-by-david-yoon\/9781984812230?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by David Yoon <\/p>\n

In this clever, fresh \u2014 and refreshingly diverse \u2014 take on teen romance, Sunny Dae, a self-identified D&D nerd, convinces the new girl at Rancho Ruby High School, Cirrus Soh, that he\u2019s actually his rock star brother \u2014 and then has to follow through. Yoon\u2019s book is as much about being true to oneself as it is about the lengths you\u2019ll go for a crush. <\/p>\n

9780593180075 11 Paper Hearts<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/635967\/11-paper-hearts-by-kelsey-hartwell\/9780593180075?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Kelsey Hartwell <\/p>\n

In this Hallmark Channel-worthy rom com novel, high school senior Ella Fitzpatrick has lost her memory after a terrible Valentine\u2019s Day car accident \u2014 and a secret admirer uses 11 mysterious paper hearts to help her piece together the past. <\/p>\n

9781524701963 Breathless<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/546884\/breathless-by-jennifer-niven\/9781524701963?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Jennifer Niven <\/p>\n

For 18-year-old Claudine Henry, the summer after high school is full of firsts \u2014 love, sex, heartbreak \u2026 and her parents\u2019 divorce. Set on an island off the coast of Georgia, Breathless<\/i> follows Claudine as she sorts out a new life \u2014 and new identity \u2014 along with her mom. Kirkus<\/i><\/a> calls it \u201ca sex-positive summer romance.\u201d<\/p>\n

9780385378680 The Kissing Booth<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/233799\/the-kissing-booth-by-beth-reekles\/9780385378680?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Beth Reekles <\/p>\n

Beth Reekles was just 15 when she wrote The Kissing Booth<\/i>, the first in what\u2019s now become both a wildly popular book and<\/i> Netflix film series. Rochelle \u201cElle\u201d Evans, a popular girl who\u2019s never been kissed, falls for Noah Flynn, a self-described bad boy \u2014 and a kiss in a kissing booth sets their relationship in motion. <\/p>\n

9780553496710 The Sun Is Also a Star<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/240387\/the-sun-is-also-a-star-movie-tie-in-edition-by-nicola-yoon\/9780553496710?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Nicola Yoon <\/p>\n

On the one hand, The Sun Is Also a Star<\/i> is a classic love story about coincidence and fate \u2014 but it\u2019s also, writes Entertainment Weekly<\/i><\/a>, \u201ca book that is very much about the many factors that affect falling in love, as much as it is about the very act itself.\u201d In the book, two teens, Natasha, an aspiring scientist, and Daniel, an aspiring poet, serendipitously meet on the street in New York City, right before Natasha’s family is scheduled to be deported. This New York Times<\/i> bestseller and National Book Award finalist is now a film starring Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton.<\/p>\n

9780593126035 Date Me, Bryson Keller<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/617254\/date-me-bryson-keller-by-kevin-van-whye\/9780593126035?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Kevin Van Whye <\/p>\n

The Nerd Daily<\/i><\/a> calls Date Me, Bryson Keller<\/i> a \u201claugh-out-loud, heartfelt and delightfully cute debut.\u201d Here\u2019s the setup: On a dare, Bryson Keller, that popular boy at Fairvale Academy, agrees to date a new person every week. When 17-year-old Kai Sheridan \u2014 who\u2019s gay, but not out \u2014 asks Bryson out, it changes both of their lives forever.<\/p>\n

9780593375297 Together, Apart<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/669632\/together-apart-by-erin-a-craig-auriane-desombre-erin-hahn-bill-konigsberg-rachael-lippincott-brittney-morris-sajni-patel-and-natasha-preston-jennifer-yen\/9780593375297?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Erin A. Craig, Auriane Desombre, Erin Hahn, Bill Konigsberg, Rachael Lippincott, Brittney Morris, Sajni Patel, Natasha Preston, and Jennifer Yen <\/p>\n

Love stories from lockdown \u2014 that\u2019s the conceit of this anthology of nine pieces of short fiction from some of YA\u2019s most beloved authors. While the stories are all different, one element connects them all \u2014 the happy ending.<\/p>\n

9781984829986 Full Disclosure<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/598143\/full-disclosure-by-camryn-garrett\/9781984829986?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Camryn Garrett <\/p>\n

First love is a lot more complicated when you\u2019re born HIV+. In Garret\u2019s stirring debut novel, Simone Garcia-Hampton is the new girl at school and has fallen for Miles. Then, someone threatens to reveal her secret \u2014 her HIV status \u2014 and she must decide what\u2019s worth risking for love. \u201cSimone\u2019s story will educate readers about the intricacies of living fully with HIV and controlling your narrative,\u201d says Kirkus<\/i><\/a>. <\/p>\n

9780593174562 It’s All Love<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/624112\/its-all-love-by-jenna-ortega\/9780593174562?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Jenna Ortega <\/p>\n

This wide-ranging nonfiction debut from award-winning actress Jenna Ortega tackles love from many different angles \u2014 falling in and out, and the love from family that sustains you, regardless. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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