(For Spec Fic by Subgenre, see here.)

Contemporary (Non-Romance)

These are books that may or may not have central romances, but do not have romance as the central plot.

Female Protag

• Run by Kody Keplinger
• That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger
• Dear Rachel Maddow by Adrienne Kisner
• We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
• *We Used to Be Friends by Amy Spalding
• Odd One Out by Nic Stone

Male Protag

• We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia
• History is All you Left Me by Adam Silvera
• Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley
• Me, Myself & Him by Chris Tebbetts

Genderqueer Protag

• Brooklyn, Burning by Steve Brezenoff

Contemporary Romance

F/F

• *Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
• Under the Lights by Dahlia Adler
• Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli – B+
• Kaleidoscope Song by Fox Benwell
• How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake – B+ (Amz)
• Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock
• Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown (Amz)
• Style by Chelsea M. Cameron
• Secret Heart by Danielle Dreger
• Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
• Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan (Amz)
• Girl Mans Up by M-E Girard
• The Flywheel/Get it Together Delilah by Erin Gough
• Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
• Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
• A&B by J.C. Lillis – B+
• Dating Sarah Cooper by Siera Maley (Amz)
• Taking Flight by Siera Maley
• Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen
• Cherry by Lindsey Rosin
• Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi
• The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding
• It’s Not Like It’s a Secret by Misa Sugiura
• Going Off Script by Jen Wilde
• Dirty London by Kelley York

M/M

• Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
• This is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kheryn Callender
• Whatever. by S.J. Goslee
• Been Here All Along by Sandy Hall – B+,~ (Amz)
• Social Intercourse by Greg Howard
• Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
• How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis
• By Any Means Necessary by Candice Montgomery
• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
• Running With Lions by Julian Winters

M/F

• *Verona Comics by Jennifer Dugan (bi F/bi M)
• Technically, You Started It by Lana Wood Johnson (demi F/bi M)
• Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann (biro ace F)
• Wild by Hannah Moskowitz (bi F/bi M)
• Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (queer F)
• Noteworthy by Riley Redgate (bi F)

F/NB

• Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake
• The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde

M/NB

• I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

Historical Romance

F/F

M/M

• The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee – B

Mystery/Thriller

Female Protag

• *The Truth About Keeping Secrets by Savannah Brown
• Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta – B+
• Vanished and Avenged by E.E. Cooper – B+
• All Eyes on Us by Kit Frick
• People Like Us by Dana Mele – B
• A Good Idea by Cristina Moracho – B
• Death Prefers Blondes by Caleb Roehrig
• Far From You by Tess Sharpe

Male Protag

• Swipe Right for Murder by Derek Milman
• Last Seen Leaving by Caleb Roehrig
• White Rabbit by Caleb Roehrig
• Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan

Psychological Thriller

• The Wicker King by K. Ancrum
• A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo

Romantic/Sexual Contemporary

*These are books that are not Romances by the genre definition but have main romantic storylines

F/F

• The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown
• Sister Mischief by Laura Goode
• *The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

M/M

• Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen

Verse

I know it’s not a genre, but I didn’t know where else to put it. Deal with it.

• Ask Me How I Got Here by Christine Hepperman
• I Felt a Funeral, In My Brain by Will Walton