Teen Realistic Fiction

From school to crushes- just ordinary days happening to ordinary teens in the most extraordinary ways!

Updated August 3, 2023
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Acevedo, Elizabeth
Paper Book
In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives. Camino Rios lives for the...
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian
Alexie, Sherman
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller--over one million copies sold!   A National Book Award winner A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Bestselling and award winning author Sherman Alexie tells the hearbreaking yet funny story about a boy...
Saints and misfits
Ali, S. K.
Paper Book
A William C. Morris Award Finalist An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2017 Saints and Misfits is a "timely and authentic" (School Library Journal, starred review) debut novel that feels like a modern day My So-Called Life...starring a Muslim...
Himawari House
Becker, Harmony
Paper Book
Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Fiction Literature Winner of the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year School Library Journal Best Books of the Year A heartwarming young adult graphic...
Far from the tree
Benway, Robin
Paper Book
National Book Award Winner, PEN America Award Winner, and New York Times Bestseller! Perfect for fans of This Is Us, Robin Benway's beautiful interweaving story of three very different teenagers connected by blood explores the meaning of family in all its forms--how to find it, how to keep...
Huda F are you
Fahmy, Huda
Paper Book
From the creator of Yes, I'm Hot In This, this cheeky, hilarious, and honest graphic novel asks the question everyone has to figure out for themselves- Who are you? Huda and her family just moved to Dearborn, Michigan, a small town with a big Muslim population. In her old...
I was here
Forman, Gayle
Paper Book
The newest heartwrenchingly powerful novel from the bestelling author of IF I STAY.   When her best friend Meg drinks a bottle of industrial-strength cleaner alone in a motel room, Cody is understandably shocked and devastated. She and Meg shared everything--so how was there...
Not so pure and simple
Giles, L. R.
Paper Book
"Hysterical. I couldn't put it down." (Nic Stone) "I laughed, I gasped, I church grunted through every chapter." (Tiffany D. Jackson) "Heartfelt and hilarious on every page!" (Justin A. Reynolds) 4 starred reviews! * An Indie Next List Pick! * Named one of Bank Street...
Darius the Great is not okay
Khorram, Adib
Paper Book
Winner of the William C. Morris Debut AwardDarius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's a Fractional Persian -- half, his mom's side -- and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. Darius has never really fit in...
What I carry
Longo, Jennifer
Paper Book
"A deeply touching story about survival, hope, and love." --Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces For readers of Robin Benway's Far from the Tree, a powerful and heartwarming look at a teen girl about to age out of the foster care...
Tweet cute
Lord, Emma
Paper Book
One of Cosmo's Best YA Novels of All Time A fresh, irresistible rom-com from debut author Emma Lord about the chances we take, the paths life can lead us on, and how love can be found in the opposite place you expected. Meet Pepper, swim team captain...
Weeaboo
Sallah, Alissa
Paper Book
"Weeaboo is a graphic novel snapshot of growing up, by turns playful and serious, and a celebration of friendship and fandom, imperfections and all." -- Foreword Reviews Perfect for fans of American Born Chinese, Peepo Choo and Sacred Heart,...
Dear Martin
Stone, Nic
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST * ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME   After a traffic stop turns violent at the hands of the police, a young Black teen grapples with racism--and what it means for his future....
The sun is also a star
Yoon, Nicola
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist from the bestselling author of Everything, Everything will have you falling in love with Natasha and Daniel as they fall in love with each other. Natasha: I'm a girl who believes in science and...
In the wild light
Zentner, Jeff
Paper Book
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times * Buzzfeed * Kirkus Reviews * Publishers Weekly * Chicago Public Library "Redefines friendship as something that must be protected, sacrificed for, and tended to with wisdom, patience, and...

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