Seriously? You expect me to pick just five? I could totally do twenty-five. But I'll follow the rules. Here are five of my favorite contemporary YA novels. I can't promise they are my five favorites because I REALLY wanted to include eight and am feeling super guilty for leaving off those other three even as I post this. Anyway, here are my five.
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
The Sky is Every Where by Jandy Nelson
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
and Spanking Shakespeare by Jake Wizner
What about you? What are your five favorite contemporary YA novels? Head over to Paper Hangover and see what everyone else is saying.
12 comments:
I love the cover for The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Hilarious. I haven't read it yet but the cover has me sold.
Oooo, some good ones here! I'll have to check out some of them :-)
Great choices. I'm going to have to check out Spanking Shakespeare. It was hard to pick just five.
Ok so my list of TBR is growing quite fast and I´m loving it :D
I have not been reading a lot of YA contemporary novels and I need to get on it!
Great picks! The Sky is Everywhere is next on my TBR list, and I'm so excited to get through my current book just to get to that one, lol. And that Spanking Shakespeare looks AWESOME. I'm heading to goodreads right. now. to put that on my list so I don't forget it!
I agree with Crystal L.--that cover to PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER is certainly different. I'm intrigued... :)
I have to go find out what Spanking Shakespeare's about because that title is making me giggle a lot.
LOVED Wintergirls, amazing stuff. Also, The Sky is Everywhere and Perks...great books!
I loved the sky is everywhere and Along for the ride! but have to say my favorite Sarah Dessen book is The truth about forever! another wonderful contemporary is North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headly !
p.s. wonderful to meet you tonight!
Confession: Have not read a Dessen book yet. Shhh. Don't tell anyone.
Okay, I love these choices...except I have never heard of Spanking Shakespeare...and I was a theatre major! Thanks for the recommendation.
Happened upon this when googling best YA contemporary of 2012. Hello, fellow YA reader/writer!
EXCELLENT list. "Wallflower" and The Sky Is Everywhere are on my list, too. Love the others, too!
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