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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.

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

The September NOVLbox, curated by Val Emmich!

Dear You,

This is gonna be a good month and here’s why. This month’s curator is Val Emmich, author of Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel and The Reminders!

novlboxValerie WongSeptember 4, 2019dear evan hansen, val emmich, we should hang out sometime, josh sundquist, fiona wood, wildlifeComment

Choose a bunch of books, and we'll guess your star sign

Oh yes, we’re back with another astrology post. This time, we put ourselves to the test by guessing your star sign based on books you choose. Do you read books similar to your sign? Let’s find out!

quizEmily ZhuJuly 29, 2019cloudwish, fiona wood, amelia westlake, erin gough, we contain multitudes, sarah henstra, every exquisite thing, matthew quick, the plain janes, cecil castellucci, jim rugg, dear evan hansen, val emmich, steven levenson, benj pasek, justin paul, the loose ends list, carrie firestone, love and first sight, josh sundquist, the summer of us, cecilia vinesse, finding yvonne, brandy colbert, grace and fury, tracy banghart, read rule, rule, ellen goodlett, little & lion, little and lion, assassin's guide, virginia boecker, throw like a girl, sarah henning, we rule the night, claire eliza bartlett, astonishing color of after, the astonishing color of after, emily x.r. pan, the unlikelies, teeth in the mist, dawn kurtagich, the diviners, libba bray, six impossible things, the statistical probability of love at first sight, jennifer e smith, jennifer e. smith, tyler johnson was here, jay coles, trinkets, kiwi smith, ash, malinda lo, a match made in mehendi, nandini bajpai, defy the stars, claudia gray, the bone houses, you must not miss, katrina leno, darkest part of the forest, holly black, the revolution of birdie randolph, when the stars lead to you, ronni davis, the cruel prince, internment, read internment, samira ahmed Comment

12 First Lines That Got Me to Read the Entire Book (and Series)

Nothing has the same magic as the perfect first line of a wonderful book. And so, we bring you some of our favorite first lines! Some are dark, some are funny, but all are captivating – and will lead to some brilliant reads!

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