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Top Ten Books If Your Book Club Likes YA Contemporary

I wasn’t sure how easy this list would be, because there are so many good books that I could pick!  I knew that by picking some sort of theme, I would have an easier time picking some good book club books, so I settled on YA contemporary because that seemed to the one with the most recommendations.

1. George by Alex Gino.  This is actually middle grade and not YA but it’s too good of a book to not include it.  I loved Melissa’s story, and if you haven’t read it, you should!
2. None Of The Above by I.W. Gregorio.  Putting this book on my list suddenly makes me want to re-read it.  I hated how Kristin’s classmates treated her after they found out that Kristin is intersex, but it’s a good book to read, and it could be an interesting book club pick.
3. Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonelle Clayton.  Ballet is pretty cutthroat in this book and you see the pressure these girls are under.
4. Tumbling by Caela Carter.  Speaking of cutthroat, gymnastics is pretty cutthroat in this book.  It’s my favorite thing to watch in the Olympics, and I liked following several of the gymnasts as they aim to make the Olympic team.
5. Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older.  Shadowshaper is more urban fantasy than contemporary, but it’s rooted enough in reality that I had to put it on the list.
6. All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely.  This book is such an important book to read right now, and with everything going on lately, it’s definitely a good book if you’re looking to have a really good discussion.
7. Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone.  This book, for some reason, is a good book club book.  I love that the main character is in therapy, because I feel like that’s really rare for books that deal with mental illness.
8. Gabi, A Girl In Pieces by Isabel Quintero.  If your book club liked The Princess Diaries, this is a really good read alike.  Gabi has a really unique voice, and she’s a great character.
9. Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli.  I felt for Simon, and it’s cute and funny and sweet and good for book clubs.
10. The Anatomical Shape Of A Heart by Jenn Bennett.  I love the focus on art in this book, and how different it is. There’s Beatrix, who likes drawing cadavers, and Jack, who is a graffiti artist.  That makes it stand out, a lot, but it’s also such a good book about all kinds of relationships.