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Modern-day stories about real life.

103 books

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Judy Blume

Ages 10–14

Caution

Sexual content

Daisy Jones & The Six

Ages 16–18

Ages 13–18

Sexual contentStrong violence

An Ember in the Ashes

Ages 14–18

Ages 12–18

Ages 14–18

Ages 10–14

Ages 13–18

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Ages 16–18

Safe

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor

Ages 10–14

Caution

Sexual content

They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera

Ages 14–18

Caution

Sexual contentStrong violence

Ages 14–18

Ages 13–18

Ages 9–12

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Erika L. Sánchez

Ages 14–18

Caution

Strong violence

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Holly Jackson

Ages 14–18

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