Young Adult Contemporary & Coming-of-Age Books

Adrift after her sister Bailey’s sudden death, Lennie finds herself torn between quiet, seductive Toby—Bailey’s boyfriend who shares Lennie’s grief—and Joe, the new boy in town who bursts with life and musical genius. Each offers …

A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in Ophelia After All, the hilarious and heartfelt contemporary YA debut by Racquel Marie.Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes: her best fr…

From Ali Novak, author of the internationally bestselling novel and Netflix series My Life with the Walter Boys, comes this adorable rockstar romcom – the first in her contemporary young adult romance series, The Heartbreak Chroni…

Welcome to Paradise Springs, Northern California – a hot, dusty, half-magical, wine-country town where there are so many grapes fermenting at one time, you get drunk from breathing the air; where devil winds blow so hard they whip…

From the author of the bestselling TikTok sensation You’ve Reached Sam comes When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao, a magical exploration of loneliness, complicated friendships, and what it means to let go. What does it mean to let go…

Uncovering secrets is like undoing braids, one at a time… Abidemi can’t wait for summer, her last one at home in Ennistymon before she heads off to college. She’s ready to say goodbye to school, spend some time learning new braids…

With an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance, and perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Becky Albertalli, Lover Birds is a beautifully-written, inclusive and heart-pounding romance. When Isabel Williams moves to Liverpool, she cr…

I know better than anyone that death isn't the end. Not for Alana and I.Not even close... Eighteen-year-old Maya has always known the rules for banishing ghosts - but she never imagined she'd be banishing the ghost of her ex-girl…

Lara Jean and her love letters are back in this utterly irresistible sequel to NETFLIX feature film To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Lara Jean didn't expect to really fall for Peter. But suddenly they are together for real - and…

A tear-jerking, heart-breakingly beautiful novel from the award-winning Jenny Valentine, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Kathleen Glasgow and Laura Nowlin.  There is one side of that moment, and the other.  Before.  After.  I ha…

Josie and Delia are best friends and co-hosts on their own public access TV show, Midnite Matinee. They dress as vampires Rayne and Delilah, perform daft skits involving skeleton raves and dog weddings, and show the weekly so-bad-…

The exhilarating highs and messy lows that encapsulate the end of high school come together in this immersive YA romance debut. With only one month of high school left, will Mina and Caplan risk their friendship for love, or stay…

THEY FOUND EACH OTHER. NOW THEY MUST RESCUE WHAT THEY LEFT BEHIND. The highly-anticipated sequel to the queer genre-bending dystopian romance All That's Left in the World.Against the backdrop of a ravaged world, Andrew and Jamie …

Turn every risk into a chance. Every kiss into a promise. Senior Sunrise is the highlight of the summer - an epic overnight at the beach to kick off senior year.But for Natalia and Ethan it's the first time seeing each other after…

Now she wasn’t Molly Cassidy, St Anne’s pain-in-the-hole princess.She was nine-year-old Molly who was my best friend in the whole world. Nobody had put her in the recovery position. All these people and they’d just left her like t…

Two boys can't remember the last time they had a hug. Meet Finlay.He's studying for his nursing degree at Glasgow University, against all the odds. But coming straight from care means he has no support network. How can he write e…

Fourteen-year-old Eden McCoy doesn't fit in. All she's good at is running, and she doesn't even dare join the track team.Her priority is to stay in the shadows and avoid the Glossies - a ruthless clique of girls who use social med…

A long time ago, a witch burst into flames. A pirate and a mermaid fell in love. A map was marked with a glowing X.And a Republic was born. In the present day, two girls are given a history assignment: to try and piece together th…

From the New York Times best-selling author of Every Day, comes a touching, thoughtful and deeply romantic look at love and discovering your true self.  The two boys kissing are Craig and Harry. They're hoping to set the world re…

What happens when the weight of words are too heavy to hold that voicing them seems impossible? From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School comes a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibi…

Emotions are hard . . . but mind games are the worst. Steven Percival has been thriving. After an idyllic summer with his boyfriend Troy, his emomancy powers are under control and he can't wait to start uni life in London.But thin…

An intensely emotional and gripping companion novel to Laura Nowlin's USA Today and New York Times Bestselling novel, If He Had Been With Me, about the love that both breaks and heals us. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Jen…

On the morning Avery Byrne plans to end her life, the world discovers there are only nine days left to live: an asteroid is headed for Earth, and no one can stop it. As time runs out and secrets slowly come to light, Avery fights …

A poignant and moving LGBTQ+ story that explores sexuality and masculinity with a touch of humour, by twice Carnegie Medal-winner and bestselling author Patrick Ness. Ant Stevenson has many questions, like when did he stop being …

It's just three words: I am nonbinary. But that's all it takes to change everything.When Ben De Backer comes out as nonbinary, it doesn't go down as planned: they are thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estr…

2019 – Moud is an out gay teen living in Los Angeles with his distant father, Saeed. When Moud gets the news that his grandfather in Iran is dying, he accompanies his dad to Tehran, where the revelation of family secrets will forc…

From an Spidéal, Conamara, Meadhbh Ní Eadhra emerges as a rising literary talent. With the release of her fourth book for teenage readers, she continues to captivate audiences with her exceptional storytelling. Ní Eadhra has garne…

A sweeping romantic novel from New York Times bestselling author David Arnold about the power of soulmates and love. Evan Taft has plans.Take a gap year in Alaska, make sure his brother and single mother are taken care of, and con…

Faking the best summer ever is a lot harder than it looks... At the start of summer, Jack and Nate find themselves dumped as their respective exes, Dylan and Tariq, start up a new relationship together. Not only that, their exes s…

Sometimes, emotions can be a little too powerful . . . Seventeen-year-old Steven has a big problem . . . Whenever he feels intense emotions, weird things happen. Like when he kissed a boy for the first time, and the boy's head l…