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Young Adult Fiction
Here is romantic love as it is found in the Young Adult Fiction section.
(List begun 09/02, updated 01/10)
(This list begun 09/02 with contributions of three young adults of their favorite reads. Subsequent updates accomplished through AAR's regular process of romantic love in YA Fiction.)
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Medieval Romances |
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Regency Romances |
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European Historical Romances |
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American Historical/Frontier Romances |
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Contemporary Romances |
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Alternate Reality |
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Scarlett's Favorites |
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Abby's Favorites |
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Rachael's Favorites |
Medieval Romances
- The Ramsay Scallop (1994) by Frances Temple
Regency Romances
- The Season (2009) by Sarah MacLean
European Historical Romances
- The Teeth of the Gale (1988) by Joan Aiken
- Nicola and the Viscount (2002) by Meg Cabot
- The Perilous Gard (1974) by Elizabeth Marie Pope
- Lady Lochinvar (1987) by Barbara Hazard
American Historical Romances
- Constance (1968) by Patricia Clapp
- The Iron Peacock (1966) by Mary Stetson Clarke
- Mrs. Mike (1947) by Benedict and Nancy Freedman
- Catherine and the Pirate (2002) by Karen Hawkins
- Samantha and the Cowboy (2002) by Lorraine Heath
- Young Pioneers (1933) by Rose Wilder Lane
- The Blue Castle (1926) by L.M. Montgomery (set in Canada)
- The Sherwood Ring (1958) by Elizabeth Marie Pope
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958) by Elizabeth George Speare
- Daddy-Long-Legs (1912) by Jean Webster
Contemporary Romances
- Royally Jacked (2004) by Niki Burnham
- All-American Girl (2002) by Meg Cabot
- Pants on Fire (2007) by Meg Cabot
- Princess Diaries series (2000 - 2009) by Meg Cabot
- Ready or Not (2005) by Meg Cabot
- Teen Idol (2004) by Meg Cabot
- Fifteen (1956) by Beverly Cleary
- Tom Loves Anna Loves Tom (1990) by Bruce Clements
- Seven Days to a Brand-New Me (1981) by Ellen Conford
- Seventeenth Summer (1942) by Maureen Daly
- The Boyfriend Trick (2007) by Stephie Davis
- Say Goodnight, Gracie (1989) by Julia Reece Deaver
- My Life as a Snow Bunny (2003) by Kaz Delaney
- Along for the Ride (2009) by Sarah Dessen
- Just Listen (2006) by Sarah Dessen
- Keeping the Moon (1999) by Sarah Dessen
- This Lullaby (2002) by Sarah Dessen
- The Truth about Forever (2004) by Sarah Dessen
- Perfect Chemisty (2008) by Simone Elkeles
- Adios to My Old Life (2006) by Caridad Ferrar
- Major Crush (2006) by Jennifer Echols
- When I Was Older (2000) by Garret Freymann-Weyr
- Thrill Ride (2006) by Rachel Hawthorne (Lorraine Heath)
- When We First Met (1982) by Norma Fox Mazer
- Second Helpings (2003) by Megan McCafferty
- Sloppy Firsts (2001) by Megan McCafferty
- Big Mouth & Ugly Girl (2002) by Joyce Carol Oates
- Boy Down Under (2004) by Sally Odgers
- My First Love and Other Disasters (1979) by Francine Pascal
- The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman (1995) by Louise Plummer
- All's Fair in Love, War, and High School (2003) by Jeannette Rallison
- The Only Alien on the Planet (1995) by Kristen Randle
- Psych Major Syndrome (2009) by Alicia Thompson
Alternate Reality
- The Awakening (2009) by Kelley Armstrong
- The Summoning (2009) by Kelley Armstrong
- Graceling (2008) by Kristin Cashore
- The Goblin Mirror (1992) by C.J. Cherryh
- The Hollow Kingdom (2003) by Clare B. Dunkle
- The Princess Bride (1973) by William Goldman
- Deep Secret (1999) by Diana Wynne Jones
- Fire and Hemlock (1985) by Diana Wynne Jones
- Hexwood (1994) by Diana Wynne Jones
- Howl's Moving Castle (1986) by Diana Wynne Jones
- Owl in Love (1978) by Patrice Kindl
- Blood and Chocolate (1997) by Annette Curtis Klause
- Wicked Lovely (2007) by Melissa Marr
- Beauty (1978) by Robin McKinley
- Twilight (2005) by Stephanie Meyer
- Sky Bounce (2003) by Deanna Miller
- Sabriel (1996) by Garth Nix
- Mort (1987) by Terry Pratchett
- Safe Keepers series by Sharon Shinn
- The Safe-keeper's Secret (2005)
- The Truth-teller's Tale (2005)
- The Dream-maker's Magic (2006)
- Summers at Castle Auburn (2002) by Sharon Shinn
- Companions of the Night (1995) by Vivian Vande Velde
- Jackaroo (1985) by Cynthia Voigt
- Magician's Ward (1997) by Patricia C. Wrede
- Mairelon the Magician (1991) by Patricia C. Wrede
- Shadow Magic (1982) by Patricia C. Wrede
- Sorcery and Cecilia (1988) by Patricia C. Wrede
Original YA List, comprised of favorite reads of three young adults
Scarlett's Favorites (in ranked order as of 9/2002)
- Princess in Love by Meg Cabot
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
- The Mystery of the Glowing Eye (Nancy Drew)
- The Clue of the Dancing Puppet (Nancy Drew)
- The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
- Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
- Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
- Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
- Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
- Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
- The Forgotten City (Nancy Drew)
- The Clue in the Jewel Box (Nancy Drew)
- From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
Abby's Favorites (in ranked order as of 9/2002)
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- Sevens: Shattered by Scott Wallens
- Ordinary Miracles by Stephanie Tolan
- Artemis Fowl and Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
- Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli
- P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail No More, co-authored by Paula Danziger and Ann M. Martin
- Backwater by Joan Bauer
- The Wish by Gail Carson Levine
- The Kid Who Became President by Dan Gutman
- The Fall, Castle, Aenir, Above the Veil, Into Battle by Garth Nix (The 7th Tower series)
- The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Edwards
- Matilda by Roald Dahl
- The BFG by Roald Dahl
- The Witches by Roald Dahl
- White Lilacs and Jubilee Journey by Carolyn Meyer
- The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill
- Letters From Camp by Kate Klise
Rachael's Favorites (in ranked order as of 9/2002)
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Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
- The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
- Betsy-Tacy and Tib by Maud Hart Lovelace
- Shadowland by Jenny Carroll (aka Meg Cabot aka Patricia Cabot)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
- I am an Artichoke by Lucy Frank
- Whatever Happened to Janie? by Caroline Cooney
- When Lightning Strikes by Jenny Carroll
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
- The Starlight Crystal by Christopher Pike
- Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
- The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
- All-American Girl by Meg Cabot
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
- Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
- Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar
- The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
- Reunion by Jenny Carroll
- Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown by Maud Hart Lovelace
- Princess in Love by Meg Cabot
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
- Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace
- Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill by Maud Hart Lovelace
- Ninth Key by Jenny Carroll
- Matilda by Roald Dahl
- The Seeing Summer by Jeannette Eyerly
- Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander
- So You Want to Be a Wizard, Deep Wizardry, High Wizardry, A Wizard Abroad by Diane Duane
This list is currently closed for submissions.
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