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I’ve been struggling to find a good book to read recently; I enjoy Y/A books but sometimes they can feel a bit repetitive. I really like the works of Adam Silvera in particular so if anyone has any recommendations of books like his that have a little something extra to them, I would be very thankful!

Thank you,

The Young Elites is a trilogy by Marie Lu. It's very interesting, and the ending was upsetting in the best possible way. I read it a couple years ago and remember being very furious at the end.

I've never heard of Adam Silvera, but looking him up, I think you might enjoy Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan.

Another one worth reading is Trail of the Raven, Haiti by Chip Davis. It is phenomenal.

Divergent series, mortal instruments, fallen, matched.

Im picky too, each romance along with other great qualities.

I would recommend the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard. This series has an interesting take on magic, rebellion against societal expectations, and romantic intrigue!

Iirc, Scott Westerfeld has a great steampunk series that would be good. Also, Garth Nix's work.

The Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

I would recommend the Anna Godbersen Luxe series. It's a delicious novel set in the backdrop of upperclass, 19th century NY.

I also recommended for witty and sarcastic Megan McCafferty's Jessica Darling series---although, I did only enjoy the first three books.

I haven't read it yet, but the premise for Heretics Anonymous looks interesting.

Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story is a classic.

And, I'm not sure if this counts as YA, since she's an adult at this point, but I've read the first Veronica Mars book, and it's amazing.

Also, I know it's popular, but One of Us is Lying is fantastic.

If you want something a little different then the "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" series by Laini Taylor is perfect. It is beautifully written, the characters are unforgettable and the story is rather epic. I couldn't recommend them enough!

If you want something different, there's always books with nonhuman characters! I keep recommending the Wings of Fire series by Tui Sutherland, since it's everything I ever wanted from a story about dragons. It starts with five young dragons tasked with stopping a continent-wide war...no pressure, right?

On the other hand, if you don't want to read a series, you can pick up The Sight by David Clement Davies. It's a story about wolves in Romania in the middle ages. It has such a fairy tale feel, with a tragic bend if that's your thing.

KatiesReading wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 05:42 If you want something a little different then the "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" series by Laini Taylor is perfect. It is beautifully written, the characters are unforgettable and the story is rather epic. I couldn't recommend them enough!

Yes, I definitely agree! Laini Taylor’s writing is positively gorgeous.

You could give “I’ll Give You the Sun” by Jandy Nelson a try!! It’s one of my all-time favourites

KatiesReading wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 05:42 If you want something a little different then the "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" series by Laini Taylor is perfect. It is beautifully written, the characters are unforgettable and the story is rather epic. I couldn't recommend them enough!

I was about to recommend this too! It's an amazing series, unlike anything I've read before.

I'd also recommend taking a look at the The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. A compelling story of lost loves throughout history, will both the main characters make it to the end alive?

If you want contemporary, I recommend Radio Silence by Alice Oseman. Otherwise I'm also going to add to the list of people recommending Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor.

Eleanor and Park is a wonderful book by Rainbow Rowell. It's a teen romance, but not like a cliche, it describes how awkward first love can actually be.