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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!

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!

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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!