Love and crushes can be wonderful, complicated, and exhilarating all at the same time. Of course, there are so many questions that pop up when you’re crushing hard or falling for someone new — are your feelings for them genuine? Do they like you-like you? How do you know if you’re ready for the next step in a relationship (or situationship)? While asking your mom, sister, and besties is a tried and true go-to for answers, sometimes, it’s nice to gain perspective on your love life from an unbiased source: enter, the best teen romance books of all time.
Young adult novels (often dubbed YA) are powerful devices to learn about and explore subjects such as friendship, family, race, identity, and yes, love and heartbreak. Written from the perspective of a young person, these books are often relatable and helpful when trying to navigate experiences of your own. So, whether you’re grappling with matters of the heart or love to get lost in a good romance, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best teen romance books that’ll keep you believing in love, even if you’re dealing with heartbreak.
Psst… Seventeen has a book club! If you’re a book lover just like us, join Open Book: The Seventeen Book Club. Every winter, spring, summer, and fall, we pick a new YA book to read, discuss, ponder, and gush over. Join us on Discord, and at the reading period’s end, look out for a Seventeen exclusive interview with the novel’s author.
