Your favorite New Adult book(s)?

[ufcasey]

Since we already have a sci-fi thread going, I thought maybe we could concentrate on other specific genres too. So what's some of your favorite NA books?


For those who don't know, New Adult (NA) is fiction where the protagonists are generally between the ages of 18 to 30, the plot usually involves some romance, and touches on common new adult experiences like going to college or starting a new job. Some popular author examples are Colleen Hoover, Jamie McGuire, Jessica Sorenson, Jennifer Armentrout, and Tammara Webber for reference.

[10nille]

Rachel Schurig's Ransom (5 book series). Amazon has book 1 for free, so you can see if catches your interest. I'm on book 4 and I will say the story got better after the first book. The story revolves around the Ransome brothers who are in a rock and roll band. Each book has 2 characters telling the story from their point of view.

Her other books Lovestruck were just ok. Once again got hooked by the first book being free, lol.

[labellabarv]

I really enjoy this genre....probably because I can relate thing. Surprisingly I found some good free ones on either B & N or Amazon. I'll have to go through my list and see which ones I really liked.

[snshne322]

I really enjoyed the Stage Dive series.

I love Colleen Hoover dearly, but I have to space out my reads. It's too emotionally exhausting.

DO NOT read Beautiful Disaster unless you want to hate everyone. The ratings were good, but my Goodreads friends all disliked it. I should have listened to them. The first half of the book was decent and then I just wanted to nut punch every one of them.

Same goes with Taking Chances by Molly McAdams. Avoid avoid avoid.

[labellabarv]

Apr 25, 2016 22:13:41 GMT -5 10nille said:

Rachel Schurig's Ransom (5 book series). Amazon has book 1 for free, so you can see if catches your interest. I'm on book 4 and I will say the story got better after the first book. The story revolves around the Ransome brothers who are in a rock and roll band. Each book has 2 characters telling the story from their point of view.

Her other books Lovestruck were just ok. Once again got hooked by the first book being free, lol.

I enjoyed the first Lovestruck in London book by her. It was light but cheery, I thought.
There's another book I believe I got for free that was decent called "All Over The Place" by Serena Clarke and I remember liking the book "How I Came to Sparkle Again" by Kaya McLaren

[leeba25]

Unteachable by Leah Raeder - I loved this one so much. The characters are so very flawed also so well drawn. Highly recommend.

Also, there is a Urban Fantasy / NA series by Susan Ee that starts with Angelfall, which I liked a lot. That might straddle NA/YA though, idk.

[abs]

I've really enjoyed all of Colleen Hoover's books but I can't binge read them. They ARE emotionally exhausting! I haven't really read any other authors in this genre.

[kelliebeans104]

I'm not a big reader of this genre but I did really like Easy by Tammara Webber. I think that was well done. There's also Breakable which was the same story as Easy but in the guy's perspective. I liked that just as much.

[aurora]

I'm trying to think if I've actually read any books that could be categorized here. Would series/books like the Hunger Games, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Throne of Glass be YA still?

[ufcasey]

I just realized I never answered my own question!

Series:
Stage Dive by Kylie Scott (each book deals with a member from one rock band)
Off-Campus by Elle Kennedy (each book deals with a member from one college hockey team who are also friends/roommates)
Reasonable Doubt by Whitney Gracia Williams (about lawyer and a lawyer/ballerina and very enjoyable)
The Artists Trilogy by Karina Halle (the main female protagonist is con-artist, so a relatively unique premise)

Standalone:
Kane's Hell by Elizabeth Finn (PLEASE ignore the terrible book cover and title; this is a dark story and it's gut wrenching but loved this book, loved, loved, loved it)
Kyland and Archer's Voice, both books by Mia Sheridan (though I don't really care for her other books I have read as much)
Unravel by Calia Read (this is book is all kinds of crazy, literally and figuratively, but in the very best way)
Easy by Tammara Webber (technically this is a series, but the first book is a standalone and I haven't read the others)


Also, I just discovered this list on GR: www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/new-adult
I'm not sure how they determine what is 'popular' though since it doesn't seem to be sorted based on number of ratings or by average rating.

[rootbeerfloat]

Apr 26, 2016 12:08:08 GMT -5 kelliebeans104 said:

I'm not a big reader of this genre but I did really like Easy by Tammara Webber. I think that was well done. There's also Breakable which was the same story as Easy but in the guy's perspective. I liked that just as much.

I liked Easy and didn't realize there was another book.

[suzannesugarbaker]

Loved the Stage Dive series by Kylie Scott as well! Same here for Colleen Hoover. Love her books but have to space them out.

Thoughtless series by S.C. Stephens
Marked Men series by Jay Crownover (although I liked these less as the series went on)
Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward
Within These Walls by J.L. Berg
The Ruin Series by Rachel Van Dyken
The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
Wait For Your series by J. Lynn
The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski
The Artists Trilogy by Karina Halle
Vain by Fisher Amelie
The Bowen Boys series by Elle Aycart
Making Faces by Amy Harmon
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan
With This Heart by R.S. Grey
Scoring Wilder by R.S. Grey
The Hooker & The Hermit by L.H. Cosway

[Yankees21]

Some overlap with YA, but I like Rainbow Rowell (and she's local to me, so I like to support her!)

[babyrn]

Easy by Tammara Webber is my favorite, hands down. I've read the other two and they were okay.

[anglashly]

Colleen Hoover

Thoughtless series. I just got the latest from the library

[jf940407]

I love Colleen Hoover books, can't wait for the next one.
I loved Easy too, but not the others in this series. Easy was fine on its own.
I loved the Ten Tiny Breath Series by KA Tucker. Just read her newest stand alone book He Will Be My Ruin and enjoyed that one too.
I also love Jaime McGuire's books. The Beautiful Disaster series, the Maddox Brothers series, & loved the Red Hill series.
I like Gayle Forman and Jennifer Echols books too, not sure it they are considered NA or YA.