Parental Compass

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Contemporary books

Modern-day stories about real life.

103 books

The Selection
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The Selection

Kiera Cass

Ages 13–18

Circe
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Circe

Madeline Miller

Ages 16–18

The Poet X
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The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

Ages 14–18

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Ann Brashares

Ages 12–18

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Holly Jackson

Ages 14–18

Children of Blood and Bone
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Children of Blood and Bone

Tomi Adeyemi

Ages 14–18

Educated
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Educated

Tara Westover

Ages 16–18

Brown Girl Dreaming
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Brown Girl Dreaming

Jacqueline Woodson

Ages 10–14

The Sun is Also a Star
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The Sun is Also a Star

Nicola Yoon

Ages 14–18

One Crazy Summer
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One Crazy Summer

Rita Williams-Garcia

Ages 9–12

A Monster Calls
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A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness

Ages 12–16

An Ember in the Ashes
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An Ember in the Ashes

Sabaa Tahir

Ages 14–18

Scythe
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Scythe

Neal Shusterman

Ages 14–18

The Song of Achilles
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The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

Ages 16–18

I'll Give You the Sun
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I'll Give You the Sun

Jandy Nelson

Ages 15–18

Long Way Down
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Long Way Down

Jason Reynolds

Ages 14–18

Unwind
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Unwind

Neal Shusterman

Ages 14–18

One of Us Is Lying
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One of Us Is Lying

Karen M. McManus

Ages 14–18

Daisy Jones & The Six
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Daisy Jones & The Six

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Ages 16–18

A Separate Peace
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A Separate Peace

John Knowles

Ages 15–18

Ready Player One
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Ready Player One

Ernest Cline

Ages 14–18

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon

Ages 14–18

Six of Crows
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Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo

Ages 14–18

Legend
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Legend

Marie Lu

Ages 13–18

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