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Home | Contemporary | Top Ten Contemporary Young Adult Books – Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Contemporary Young Adult Books – Top Ten Tuesday

August 16, 2011 - Updated May 7, 2019 // 33 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted over at my other blog — The Broke and the Bookish!

Today is FREEBIE week for Top Ten Tuesday — you can post a top ten bookish list about anything you wish! I decided to list my favorite contemporary YA reads. Sorry for all my readers of adult fiction! I’ve just been reading some really good contemporary YA lately!

1. Lola and the Boy Next Door – Um my review for this is almost embarrassing as I reread it. I never really write “OMG fangirly gushfest” reviews because I’m just NOT good at it. But for Stephanie Perkins…it happened. Lola is honestly incredible — one of the best contemps ever. Real issues that felt authentic of the teen experience..not something overly contrived. Great parents involved (she has two dads!) and she and Cricket are amazing characters!

2. Anna and the French Kiss — Ok, folks. It’s like this….Stephanie Perkins seriously is my go-to for contemporary YA fiction so I had to put her on here twice because both of her books were 5 star reads for me! Anna and the French Kiss had the perfect amount of drama and the allure of Paris was undeniable. Oh, and St. Clair…begin swooning NOW!

3. If I Stay/Where She Went — I have to put these two together because they were both incredible and I just see them as a whole story. If I Stay made me honestly sob buckets as it handles a tragedy in the life of a young girl. Where She Went was an honest and raw portrayal of what happens after…for everyone.

4. Ten Things We Did And Probably Shouldn’t Have – OMG. I laughed so hard with this book. It was fun but also confronted some real issues but in a non-preachy way. Be on the lookout for a review!

5. Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour – ROAD TRIP! This one combined my love for mixtapes, road trips and romance. It was truly EPIC.

6. Speak – This one is probably one of my favorite books ever. Such a difficult issue and Laurie Halse Anderson dealt with it so delicately but honestly! Very powerful. Definitely should be on the top of your list for contemps you should read!

7. Crank – Such a gritty contemporary YA about an addicted teen….written in verse! I still have yet to read the sequel but I plan to soon!

8. Thirteen Reasons Why – I’ve never felt such a myriad of emotions while reading a book. This book deals with suicide in a unique and interesting way through a series of tapes planned out to be sent after the suicide was planned. Honestly, it was a heartbreaking novel — you feel bad for the girl but also feel so angry for how she sent these tapes out.

9. Raw Blue by Kirsty Eager– This is one book that more people need to know about! It’s written by an Australian author (and SET in Austrailia) and it is wonderful! It was refreshing to read some older YA characters and I found it to easily fall among one of my favorite books I’ve read this year.

10. The Perks of Being A Wallflower – All fans of YA contemporary fiction should read this book. One of the first YA books I ever read! 


Are there any YA contemps I MUST read? I really want to expand my list!

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  1. TwilightsDance says

    August 16, 2011 at 4:04 am

    there are about 3 here listed I have not read that I will add to my very long list of to be read books.

    Reply
  2. Tiffany says

    August 16, 2011 at 4:08 am

    I've heard a lot of good things about the books on your list! I don't usually read contemporary, but I'll have to check them out 🙂

    Reply
  3. smellincoffee says

    August 16, 2011 at 4:17 am

    I like #4's title!

    Reply
  4. Jenn says

    August 16, 2011 at 4:22 am

    I don't read a lot of contemporary but I love Stephanie Perkins. Also Perks of a Wallflower is beyond amazing.

    Reply
  5. IngridLola says

    August 16, 2011 at 4:27 am

    I'm going to bookmark this post! I know you read alot of YA and I totally trust your judgment. Next time I'm looking for a good YA read I'm coming back to this post.
    Also, I'm drawn towards number one and totally want to read it because Lola is my middle name. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Emily @ Books and Threads says

    August 16, 2011 at 4:27 am

    This is a GREAT list. I'm going to add Speak and Crank to my lists. And I can't wait to read Lola – get here soon, September!

    Reply
  7. Anne Bennett says

    August 16, 2011 at 5:37 am

    I agree with you on several of the book: Speak is amazing, The Perks, Anna and the French Kiss, Thirteen Reasons Why. Good list!

    Reply
  8. Katie says

    August 16, 2011 at 5:53 am

    Have you read anything by Melissa Kantor? I just discovered her recently, and have been reading through her books. My favorites are The Darlings Are Forever and The Breakup Bible. I love your list!

    Reply
  9. 1girl2manybooks says

    August 16, 2011 at 6:08 am

    Love so many of the books on your list! Anna, the 2 Gayle Forman's, Amy & Roger, Speak, etc! And I can't wait to read Lola and the Boy Next Door. I'll have to check out the few titles from here that I haven't read yet.

    Reply
  10. James says

    August 16, 2011 at 7:45 am

    I loved The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Have you read Naive.Super by Erland Loe? I read it at about the same time as The Perks of Being a Wallflower and although it's very different, I liked it just as much.

    Reply
  11. AngelicNytmare says

    August 16, 2011 at 8:09 am

    I've heard so many good things about all the books on your list. I want to read Raw Blue. I've seen some aweosme reviews of it, and I have listed as let me know when it comes avaiable at book depository, but as of right now nothing. Anyways, good list. 🙂

    Reply
  12. Michelle says

    August 16, 2011 at 9:54 am

    Anything by Courtney Summers is a good contemporary read, though I did like Fall For Anything best. Nova Ren Suma's recent Imaginary Girls was quite a compelling read. I adored Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler. Also, Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt.

    Reply
  13. N.L. Mars says

    August 16, 2011 at 10:34 am

    Great list! My topic this week is my top 10 books ever. I've only read Thirteen Reasons Why and Anna, but I loved them both, so I'll definitely be checking out the rest of the books. Thanks for the recs!
    Check out my Top Ten Tuesday 🙂

    Reply
  14. Kailia Sage says

    August 16, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    Awesome list! I've read and loved all the books mentioned except 4 but I'll take your word on them!

    Reply
  15. TheJennaGirl says

    August 16, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    There it is again! Anna and the French Kiss. I cannot wait to read this one. It seems everyone has loved it!

    My Top Ten Tuesday
    My Very FIRST Giveaway

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  16. AgnesPink says

    August 16, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    I love all of those books except If I stay(which I couldn't complete reading because it was too too intense and sad and while usually I dig depressing books,here I just couldn't) Weakling me!! And Amy & Roger doesn't seem my type :/
    I need to Crank and Raw Edge!
    But the rest of them would probably be in my list too!!
    You have a great choice!
    😀
    Check out my TOP 10

    New follower..sorry.."Bookish Friend"!
    X

    Reply
  17. Ginger @ GReads! says

    August 16, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    I love your list like WOAH. Now you need to read the Jessica Darling series and add it to it 🙂

    Reply
  18. Jenni Elyse says

    August 16, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    I've only read two of the books on your list, but I agree completely with them, especially Speak. It's such a powerful book! And, I loved Anna. I can't wait to read Lola.

    Reply
  19. Leila says

    August 16, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    Great list! You MUST read The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. It's AWESOME! Beautiful, funny, painful, addictive. Also, another MUST: Saying Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford. I adore YA contemps, too! 10 Things has been on my list for a while and you just bumped it to the top.

    Reply
  20. Melissa (Avid Reader) says

    August 16, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    I loved Perks and If I Stay/Where She Went. I need to read Anna and the French Kiss, so many people have recommended it.

    Reply
  21. Mama Zen says

    August 16, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    I've heard that Crank is amazing!

    Reply
  22. Sash and Em says

    August 16, 2011 at 6:29 pm

    nice list! contemp is something to definitely be appreciated!

    dibs on Cricket Bell. love him

    Check out Sash's Top Ten Guys Who Didn't Get The Girl!

    Reply
  23. Rina says

    August 16, 2011 at 7:18 pm

    You might like Melina Marchetta's Jellicoe Road. It's not my favorite, but it seems like it might fit your interests. It's also Australian, by a native author.

    Reply
  24. Lacey says

    August 16, 2011 at 10:33 pm

    Hi Jamie new follower and I must say I love your Top Ten list. I don't read much YA contemporary books, but I've been meaning to and I plan on starting with Anna and the French Kiss. Thank you for the all book recs.

    You can check out my Top Ten HERE

    And don't forget to checkout my FAB giveaway HERE

    Reply
  25. LBC says

    August 17, 2011 at 2:21 am

    I really want to read Amy and Roger's Epic Detour. I haven't been reading much YA lately, but I feel it coming back. I'm going to pick up something soon.

    Come check out my list for the week at The Scarlet Letter.

    Reply
  26. Krystle says

    August 17, 2011 at 2:59 am

    I'm a huge fan of YA Fiction and recently read 13 Reasons why, so emotional and soo good!

    Have you read Brutal, The Uglies or Cut?

    Reply
  27. Krystle says

    August 17, 2011 at 2:59 am

    Oh and I love Speak! Im checking her newest book out now!

    Reply
  28. Ashley says

    August 18, 2011 at 12:43 am

    FABULOUS list my love! I've read all but one & they are SUCH phenomenal reads!! I LOVE that you picked Contemporary books for this! 🙂

    Reply
  29. thebookwurrm says

    August 21, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    So I don't know if you've read her before or not but if not, you must simply try Melina Marchetta. She's also an Australian author and her books are set in Australia. But she has this incredible way of teasing out the emotion, of balancing the angst and funny. It's just so…remarkable. I might turn into a blubbering fool. Try Jellicoe Road. That one was incredible. And Saving Francesca and The Piper's Son were both beautiful too. I read one book and then had to hunt down and read everything else she had written. She's brilliant and okay, I will go away now because I've embarrassed myself gushing. Hehe.

    Reply
  30. Jamie says

    August 21, 2011 at 10:54 pm

    John Green, David Levithan, and Courtney Summers are a few of my favorite contemp authors. I also really loved Jenny Han's Summer series and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.

    Reply
  31. Xandra ★ says

    March 24, 2014 at 8:45 am

    yes yes YES Stephanie Perkins! I will have to read everything else on this list, because based on 1 and 2 you totally get me.

    I would add everything by John Green [my fave is An Abundance of Katherines], Maureen Johnson’s Suite Scarlett and Little Blue Envelopes series, plus Gabrielle Zevin’s Elsewhere!
    X

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      March 25, 2014 at 7:26 am

      Eee I hope you find something else to love on this list!!

      And I’m audiobooking Elsewhere right now actually!

      Reply
      • Xandra ★ says

        October 30, 2014 at 5:29 pm

        Sorry the audiobook didn’t do Elsewhere justice 😉

        Actually, I was in desperate need for some YA for a Non-Fiction break, so I consulted this list and blasted through “10 Things We Did” in two days. So much fun!

        Reply

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A book recommendation for all my historical fictio A book recommendation for all my historical fiction readers - The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. My holy grail historical author came through for me again. I can’t express how much I cared for and was pulled into the lives of these women living in a boardinghouse in DC during the McCarthy era just as much as I was racing to find out what happened in this house. The tension mounted as we got to what actually happened?? Masterful. Truly. #historicalfiction #bookrec #bookrecommendation #historicalfictionbooks @williammorrowbooks
Made a fun family day out of Independent Bookstore Made a fun family day out of Independent Bookstore Day and hit up new faves @maveybooks and what used to be my second home when I lived closer @childrensbookworld which was so nice to be back home 🥹🥹

Book shopping is great but I can’t express how incredible building community is and indie bookshops do just that. I always wanted my own version of Cheers and, while not a bar where everybody knows my name, CBW was that place for me for almost a decade when I built community by going to YA book events there and moderating events. And while I am not able to get there as often as I was before I became a mom and we moved further away, It’s been so special to be able to share this beloved space with Riley.

These indie bookshops are so vital to our communities and I know everyone’s situation is different so this isn’t to shame but That Website can’t replace what can be created in these book spaces. Shop local when you are able! #indiebookshop #bookshop #bookshopping #independentbookstore
Ok technically I’m lying. My last read was technic Ok technically I’m lying. My last read was technically ATMOSPHERE but I feel like between my stories and my dedicated post to it, I’d rather talk about the book I read before it but didn’t update y’all on.

The Trouble With Anna — I enjoyed this delightful little historical romance about a heroine who is carving out her independence only to find out, when her grandfather dies, that he tied her inheritance/future to marrying her best friend’s brother — a not-so-happy surprise for both of them. I could understand why they both had some guardness/walls up and I enjoyed watching them slowly start to lower them.

Mayhem and the Mortal - I’m not too far into this romantic fantasy but it is one of my most anticipated that came out last month and I’m excited to dig in more.

Hamnet — I know, I know. For April I decided not to make a traditional TBR list of books I wanted to read but instead give myself some prompts to guide my reading (bc I’m overwhelmed with all my choices at hand) without feeling rigid. One of the prompts was to read a book I HAD TO BUY but is still unread. So going to finally get to it. Have you read this one or watched the movie?

What are you currently reading?
I had been waiting for the perfect time to read th I had been waiting for the perfect time to read this one after Random House sent me a finished copy as TJR is a longtime auto-buy author.  I found myself caught up in all the space joy and wonder and feeling quite parasocial about the Artemis crew...I decided now was the time.

I had no idea what I was getting into.

I hadn’t really known what it was about but I didn’t really need to given its TJR & the fact it was 1980s NASA & astronauts.

But this book was about love to me - romantic love, platonic love, familial love, love for something bigger than yourself, love for the person you are & are becoming, love in the face of obstacles, love for what lights you up.

Having been invested in real life astronauts & their journey lately really made this book even more vivid to me — seeing the bonds of the crew so deeply, feeling the fragility that exists while they are doing this wondrous & crazy thing that often still boggles my mind that we can do.

And, hardest to put into words, that feeling of awe in the expansive nature & capabilities of love & the universe that I felt when a husband named a crater after his late wife which doubly helped me understand how Joan & Vanessa felt looking back at earth.

It made me sob & feel everything about being a human so deeply basically from that Frances/Joan phone call at 86% of the way through until the final words. Like could not breathe.

*might be a tiny bit spoilery so beware:

I think the way she wrote this was so impactful bc we start out knowing something bad happens &it’s not even that far when we know that some of them def won’t make it back & some are alive in peril.

I was like “oof” when *it* happens early on. But each and every chapter where we learn more about these ppl & their relationships felt agonizing & I was retroactively grieving for them more deeply every turn of the page.

The hurt and grief just compounds from a moment that was sad from the jump to something that had dug in deep to me.

To know what happens right before this mission makes the mission control bits even more excruciating. Makes the peril a character is in hit even harder than just “oh that must be scary!”. 

I loved it. I needed it bad.
The theme of Q1 was “just go with it” — it being m The theme of Q1 was “just go with it” — it being my reading whims, quirks and troubles.

Interesting things:

1. January started out rough. I only read 1 physical book and leaned very heavy into audiobooks only. At first it was distressing that my brain -thanks to current events and their effect on my mind - couldn’t work out how to sit down and read with my eyeballs but I was like…let’s just roll with it and wait for it to pass. So I waited and enjoyed a ton of audiobooks.

2. I don’t think I’ve ever read so many thrillers and mysteries in a quarter. It’s a genre I love but I’m normally quite more balanced. However, it’s what I was craving and what my brain was tolerating so…I just went with it.

3. I have always been a reader led by my moods (both how I feel reading wise and personally). This quarter was FERAL. Like the most feral mood reading ever. I couldn’t even categorize it. I’d decide on one book enthusiastically and suddenly I was like…absolutely not that.

4. I read way less fantasy than normal which was WEIRD but I felt like I also wasn’t surprised given my brain space.

5. I really started to resent people even more who said “it’s a book account stop talking about politics etc”. Babe, I’m a human who gives a shit but ALSO this has and always been an account of MY reading life. And my reading life was profoundly affected by the things that were going on in this country. Like they have been before - whether it’s been current events or things like having a kid, being depressed, slumps, etc.

6. I return to the fact that, for me, I am happiest when I pay attention to my reading whims. The end of the month I had a very specific reading mood (wanted time travel element but not a heavy time travel book) and I decided to pick up A Rip Through Time at the end of the month and I’m now halfway through book 4. Having the best time ever!!! 

Anyways, tell me how your reading life was in Q1! Fave books? Biggest surprises??
New historical fiction books on my radar for April New historical fiction books on my radar for April and I feel like there is quite a bit of variety. Any of these on your TBR? #historicalfictionbooks #historicalfiction #newbookrelease #newbookreleases
Being someone who reads based on their ever shifti Being someone who reads based on their ever shifting reading moods (sometimes very feral) makes library holds and tbrs very hard. It’s the worst when 5 weeks ago I would have gobbled the library hold up but now when the hold comes in I’m like…I think not. #readersofinstagram #readerproblems #librarylife #librarybooks #moodreader

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