In our opinion, these are seriously must-reads.

We see this narrative over and over again.

Even as a teenager I had the thought, like, what about everybody else?"

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We agree, and we recommend this book toanybodywho enjoys reading romance.

Sabaa Tahir’s “All My Rage” is about grief, loss, forgiveness, and strength.

This novel is largely inspired by Tahir’s own childhood, which she discussed in an interview withElle.

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

Don’t let that scare you away, though.

That being said, it’s not a bleak book.

There’s a lot of humor and joy in there, I hope."

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

And I certainly did that with my dad while I was working on ‘This Time Tomorrow.'"

Also, this book has incredible queer representation, which LaCour talks about in an interview withBustle.

“This book is one tiny element of queerness and what it means and what all of that encompasses.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

The Maid by Nita Prose

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Other People’s Clothes by Calla Henkel

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow