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YA Biographies to Inspire You

There’s something uniquely inspiring and captivating about reading true stories. If you’re looking for a new perspective, a powerful story, or simply your next great read, look no further than the list below.

Choose a Sport, Get a Book Rec

Do the thing! Score the points! Go team go! Whether you’re a star athlete or prefer to watch from the sidelines, we have a great read picked out for you. Go ahead—choose a sport and get a new recommendation!

Keeping YA Real: Memoirs

Memoirs provide valuable insight into the actual lived experiences of other people. So, if you're also looking to expand your reading (and your mind), check out these YA memoirs!

listicleBill GraceSeptember 8, 2021we are not broken, george m. johnson, passport, sophia glock, fierce, aly raisman, trans mission, alex bertie, we should hang out sometime, josh sundquist, we are displaced, malala yousafzaiComment

Senior Year Anxiety Reads

Senior year tends to be overwhelmingly stressful in normal times. Whether you are off to college in the fall or have other plans in store, these seven books recs are here to connect, entertain, and inspire during this uniquely challenging time in your life.

listicleLBYRMay 29, 2020most likely, sarah watson, dear universe, florence gonsalves, hello goodbye and everything in between, jennifer e smith, the revolution handbook, alice skinner, the summer of us, cecilia vinesse, fierce, aly raismanComment

5 Nonfiction to Fiction Pairings

One portion of my reading diet that needs some boosting in particular is non-fiction. So, in the spirit of switching things up and developing a well-paired tbr, I bring you my favorite pairs of fiction and non-fiction books to read back to back!

listicleSavannah KennellyOctober 16, 2019fierce, aly raisman, throw like a girl, sarah henning, the geography of you and me, jennifer e smith, jennifer e. smith, we are displaced, malala yousafzai, read spies, spies, marc favreau, assassin's guide, virginia boecker, we rule the night, claire eliza bartlettComment

Badass Women Who Changed History and Empower Us

We all need a good BAMF lady to look up to. Whether they’re your friend, your family (hi mama), or a historical figure, a strong female role-model can make all the difference. So here are some real-life badass women who have changed history to help inspire you and prove that women are hard-core, strong, and make the world a better place!

listicleSavannah KennellyMarch 8, 2019we are displaced, malala yousafzai, aly raisman, fierce, ibtihaj muhammad, vashti harrisonComment

Direct Your Dream YA Contemporary, and We'll Give You A Book Rec

There are too many great YA contemporary novels that deserve to be made into movies—so how are you going to choose which one's the right book for you to adapt? By taking this NOVL quiz of course! Direct your dream teen contemporary movie, and we'll give you a book you should consider adapting.

quizGuest AuthorFebruary 28, 2019finding yvonne, brandy colbert, izzy and tristan, shannon dunlap, jack of hearts, l. c. rosen, fierce, aly raisman, how she died book, mary crockett Comment

5 Nonfiction Books to Keep It Real

We talk about fiction a lot here on NOVL, because fiction is fun and can be an escape from the real world. But, there’s nothing like a good non-fiction book to really ground yourself and learn more about a topic or a person. Here are five of our favorite non-fiction titles!

listicleSavannah KennellyJanuary 9, 2019we are displaced, malala yousafzai, fierce, aly raisman, how to write good, ryan higa, we should hang out sometime, josh sundquist, trans mission, alex bertie, my quest to a beardComment