Selected Contemporary Fiction Books
These contemporary fiction books for young adults can be found in the Children's Collection on the main floor of the Montgomery Library.
Only This Beautiful Moment by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .N378 On 2023ISBN: 9780063039377Publication Date: 2023-05-09
There Goes the Neighborhood by Call Number: JUV PZ 7.1 .A245 T44 2023ISBN: 9781368084321Publication Date: 2023-03-07
The Words We Keep by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .S7457 Wor 2022ISBN: 9781984848864Publication Date: 2022-03-15
Be Not Far from Me by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .M4784747 Be 2020ISBN: 9780062561626Publication Date: 2020-03-03
How to Make Friends with the Dark by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .G587 How 2019ISBN: 9781101934753Publication Date: 2019-04-09
What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Call Number: JUV PS 3619 .W5677 W43 2023ISBN: 9780063213098Publication Date: 2023-01-10
The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman by Call Number: JUV PZ 7.1 .L7245 Du 2023ISBN: 9781646142644Publication Date: 2023-11-14
Ruby Lost and Found by Call Number: JUV PZ 7.1 .L523 R89 2023ISBN: 9780063008939Publication Date: 2023-05-16
The Collectors: Stories (Printz Award Medal Winner) by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .C65 2023ISBN: 9780593620281Publication Date: 2023-09-19
I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .O4678 I32 2023ISBN: 9781250845665Publication Date: 2023-07-11
Gather (Printz Award Honor Book 2024) by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .C117245 Gat 2023ISBN: 9781536231113Publication Date: 2023-10-03
Salt the Water (Printz Award Honor Book 2024) by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .I46 Sal 2023ISBN: 9780593529317Publication Date: 2023-10-03
Forever Is Now (Schneider Family Book Award) by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .L63 Fo 2023ISBN: 9780374388881Publication Date: 2023-05-23
Nigeria Jones by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .Z64 Ni 2023ISBN: 9780062888846Publication Date: 2023-05-09
Saints of the Household by Call Number: JUV PS 490 .T5759 Sai 2023ISBN: 9780374389499Publication Date: 2023-03-28
Contemporary Fiction
Contemporary fiction books tell a realistic story that could happen in today's world.
Find these contemporary fiction books for young adults in the Children's Collection on Montgomery Library's main floor.
| Blackout: even love stories can glow when the lights go out / Dhonielle Clayton and others | PS 490 .B498 2021 | |
| Bone Gap / Laura Ruby | PS 490 .R83138 Bon 2015 | |
| Be not far from me / Mindy McGinnis | PS 490 .M4784747 Be 2020 | |
| The Collectors: Stories / A. S. King (Editor) | PS 490 .C65 2023 | |
| Cursed / Karol Ruth Silverstein | PS 490 .S544 2019 | |
| The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman / Mari Lowe | PZ 7.1 .L7245 Du 2023 | |
| Dig / A.S. King | PS 490 .K5693 2019 | |
| Eleanor and Park / Rainbow Rowell | PS 490 .R79613 Ele 2013 | |
| Fangirl / Rainbow Rowell | PS 3618 .O8755 F36 2013 | |
| Far from the tree / Robin Benway | PS 490 .B4477 Far 2017 | |
| The field guide to the North American teenager / Ben Philippe | PS 490 .P5165 Fie 2019 | |
| Forever is Now / Mariama J. Lockington | PS 490 .L63 Fo 2023 | |
| Gather (Printz Award Honor Book 2024) / Kenneth M. Cadow | PS 490 .C117245 Gat 2023 | |
| Gideon Green in black and white / Katie Henry | PS 490 .H4646 Gi 2022 | |
| Grown: A novel / Tiffany D. Jackson | PS 490 .J353 Gr 2020 | |
| A heart in a body in the world / Deb Caletti | PS 490 .C127437 H43 2018 | |
| How to make friends with the dark / Kathleen Glasgow | PS 490 .G587 How 2019 | |
| I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom / Shannon C. F. Rogers | PS 490 .O4678 I32 2023 | |
| I, Claudia / Mary McCoy | PS 490 .C36 I35 2018 | |
| I'll give you the sun / Jandy Nelson | PS 490 .N433835 Ill 2014 | |
| In the wild light / Jeff Zentner | PS 490 .Z46 In 2021 | |
| King and the dragonflies / Kacen Callender | PS 490 .C317 Ki 2020 | |
| Kings, queens, and in-betweens / Tanya Boteju | PS 490 .B6755 Ki 2019 | |
| Me (Moth) / Amber McBride | PS 490 .M42 Mc 2021 | |
| Nigeria Jones / Ibi Aanu Zoboi | PS 490 .Z64 Ni 2023 | |
| Only This Beautiful Moment / Abdi Nazemian | PS 490 .N378 On 2023 | |
| Patron saints of nothing / Randy Ribay | PS 490 .R5 Pat 2019 | |
| Rez Ball / Byron Graves | PS 490 .G7318 Re 2023 | |
| Ruby Lost and Found / Christina Li | PZ 7.1 .L523 R89 2023 | |
| Saints of the Household / Ari Tison | PS 490 .T5759 Sai 2023 | |
| Salt the Water (Printz Award Honor Book 2024) / Candice Iloh | PS 490 .I46 Sal 2023 | |
| Spin / Lamar Giles | PS 490 .G39235 Sp 2019 | |
| Starfish / Lisa Fipps | PS 490 .F57 St 2021 | |
| Tell me how you really feel / Aminah Mae Safi | PS 490 .S2414 Te 2019 | |
| There Goes the Neighborhood / Jade Adia | PZ 7.1 .A245 T44 2023 | |
| This is my brain in love / I.W. Gregorio | PS 490 .G7415 Thi 2020 | |
| We are okay / Nina LaCour | PS 490 .L13577 We 2017 | |
| What girls are made of / Elana K. Arnold | PS 490 .A73517 Wh 2017 | |
| What I carry / Jennifer Longo | PS 490 .L8634 Wh 2021 | |
| Where things come back / John Corey Whaley | PS 495 .W5458 W52 2011 | |
| The words we keep / Erin Stewart | PS 490.S7457 Wor 2022 | |
| You should see me in a crown / Leah Johnson | PS 490 .J6286 Yo 2020 | |
| What happened to Rachel Riley? / Claire Swinarski | PS 3619 .W5677 W43 2023 |
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