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Best Teen Love Stories (of All Kinds) of 2013

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

REALITY BOY

by A.S. King

This is no fairy-tale romance, but a compulsively readable portrait of two imperfect teens learning to trust each other and... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

ELEANOR & PARK

by Rainbow Rowell

Funny, hopeful, foulmouthed, sexy and tear-jerking, this winning romance will captivate teen and adult readers alike. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SOMEBODY UP THERE HATES YOU

by Hollis Seamon

Death is all around 17-year-old Richie Casey. Diagnosed with cancer, he’s spending his final days in hospice care in upstate... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SOME QUIET PLACE

by Kelsey Sutton

Chills and goose bumps of the very best kind accompany this haunting, memorable achievement. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

ALL OUR YESTERDAYS

by Cristin Terrill

Powerful emotional relationships and tight plotting in this debut mark Terrill as an author to watch. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

ZERO FADE

by Chris L. Terry

Original, hilarious, thought-provoking and wicked smart: not to be missed. Full review >

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