Recommendations based on This Is What Happy Looks Likeby Jennifer E. Smith

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  1. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

    by Jennifer E. Smith
    A chance encounter between two strangers leads to a whirlwind romance.

    Quirks of timing feature in this romantic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver find that true love can be unexpected. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. The Geography of You and Me

    by Jennifer E. Smith
    A chance encounter during a blackout leads to a romance that spans continents. Can love survive distance and time?

    Lucy and Owen meet somewhere between the tenth and eleventh floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they’re rescued, they spend a ... (Goodreads)

  3. Cress

    by Marissa Meyer
    A girl's fight to reclaim her identity and save her kingdom from a tyrannical queen.

    The novel begins with an introduction to Crescent "Cress" Moon Darnel, a sixteen-year-old girl living in a satellite in space that has been her prison for most of her life. She is contacted by ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Fire & Flood

    by Victoria Scott
    A teenage girl competes in a dangerous race through treacherous terrain to win a cure for her brother's illness.

    What would you do to save someone you love? Time is slipping away. . . . Tella Holloway is losing it. Her brother is sick, and when a dozen doctors can't determine what's wrong, her parents decide to ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Fill-In Boyfriend

    by Kasie West
    When Gia's boyfriend dumps her before prom, she convinces a stranger to be her fill-in. But what happens when the lie becomes reality?

    When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she decides to do the unthinkable…convince the cute guy waiting to pick up his sister to pretend to be ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. The Last Time We Say Goodbye

    by Cynthia Hand
    A heartbreaking story of a teenage girl dealing with the aftermath of her brother's suicide.

    In the tradition of, Thirteen Reasons Why, and, All the Bright Places, The Last Time We Say Goodbye, is a deeply affecting novel that will change the way you look at life and death., From, New York ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Between the Lines

    by Jodi Picoult
    Teenage girl must come to terms with her parents' past while struggling to find her place in the world.

    Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a book—one book in particular. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale, but it feels real. Prince Oliver ... (Goodreads)

  8. All the Bright Places

    by Jennifer Niven
    Two teens struggling to find hope in the face of depression and grief, discovering the power of love.

    Theodore Finch and Violet Markey are two teenagers who badly want to escape from their small Indiana town. Violet is a popular girl who is secretly dealing with survivor's remorse, and Finch is a boy ... (Wikipedia)

  9. The 5th Wave

    by Rick Yancey
    A teenage girl struggles to survive in a world overtaken by alien invaders.

    After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the un lucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it's the ... (Goodreads)

  10. Counting by 7s

    by Holly Goldberg Sloan
    A story of resilience and hope, as an outsider learns to find her place in the world.

    Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other ... (Goodreads)

  11. Unravel Me

    by Tahereh Mafi
    A paranormal romance featuring a dangerous and forbidden love between a mortal and immortal.

    The thrilling second installment in New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series. It should have taken Juliette a single touch to kill Warner. But his mysterious immunity to her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. Leviathan

    by Scott Westerfeld
    A future world of warring airships and genetic engineering, explored by a teenage girl.

    It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, diesel-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Angelfall

    by Susan Ee
    An angel apocalypse and a teenage girl's fight for survival.

    It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a ... (Goodreads)

  14. Life As We Knew It

    by Susan Beth Pfeffer
    A teenage girl's struggle to survive an apocalyptic disaster, relying on her resilience and resourcefulness.

    Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, ... (Goodreads)

  15. Keep Holding On

    by Susane Colasanti
    A high school student faces bullying and struggles to find her voice and stand up for herself.

    A romantic and empowering book about bullying Noelle's life is all about survival. Even her best friend doesn't know how much she gets bullied, or the ways her mom neglects her. Noelle's kept so much ... (Goodreads)

  16. Just Listen

    by Sarah Dessen
    A young girl's journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance, navigating the complexities of teenage life.

    Annabel Greene is a girl who has it all—at least, that's how it seems on TV commercials. Annabel's life is far from perfect. , Her friendship with her best friends Clarke and Sophie ended bitterly. ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Awkward

    by Svetlana Chmakova
    Middle schooler Penelope navigates the ups and downs of fitting in and finding her place in a new school.

    Cardinal rule #1 for surviving school: Don't get noticed by the mean kids.Cardinal rule #2 for surviving school: Seek out groups with similar interests and join them.On her first day at her new ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Truth About Forever

    by Sarah Dessen
    A teenage girl's journey to self-acceptance and the power of friendship.

    Macy is still recovering from the sudden loss of her father. Since he died during one of their habitual morning runs, Macy gives up running and keeps all of her feelings to herself. This results in ... (Wikipedia)

  19. The Hunt for Dark Infinity

    by James Dashner
    Follow the adventures of Atticus Higginbottom as he travels through different dimensions to save reality from the evil Mistress Jane.

    Atticus "Tick" Higginbottom is an average 13-year-old until he receives a mysterious letter from Alaska, signed "M.G." That marks the beginning of a deadly and crazy adventure, and Tick is ... (Wikipedia)

  20. City of Heavenly Fire

    by Cassandra Clare
    Dark forces threaten the Shadowhunters, who must join forces to save the world.

    Shadowhunters of the Los Angeles Institute meet to discuss the army of Endarkened Shadowhunters when the army, led by Sebastian Morgenstern , ambush the Institute, endarken some shadowhunters, and ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Windfall

    by Jennifer E. Smith
    A teenage girl wins the lottery and must navigate newfound wealth and its impact on her relationships.

    Let luck find you. Alice doesn’t believe in luck—at least, not the good kind. But she does believe in love, and for some time now, she’s been pining for her best friend, Teddy. On his eighteenth ... (Goodreads)

  22. Before I Fall

    by Lauren Oliver
    A high school student relives the same day over and over, learning to appreciate life.

    The story begins on a seemingly normal day for the popular 17-year-old Samantha "Sam" Kingston. On February 12, known as " Cupid's Day ," Sam goes about her day as normal with her three best ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Hollow City

    by Ransom Riggs
    An orphan and his friends set out on a daring journey to save their world from destruction.

    After fleeing in a boat from the hollowgasts, the peculiar children are caught up in a bad storm and need to find land. They land on a beach only to find that the wights are trying to track them ... (Wikipedia)

  24. The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett

    by Chelsea Sedoti
    Hawthorn investigates the disappearance of popular girl Lizzie Lovett, becoming obsessed with her life and uncovering secrets about herself in the process.

    Meet Hawthorn Creely, "one of the most relatable characters in recent young adult literature." (,Book Page,) She's not one to get involved in other people's business. But a missing person's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. 172 Hours on the Moon

    by Johan Harstad
    Three teenagers win a trip to the moon, but what they find there is beyond their wildest nightmares.

    After a prologue set in 2010, the book begins in 2012, after NASA has announced its intent to hold a contest for teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18. Three winners will be selected from all over ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Winter

    by Marissa Meyer
    A young girl's battle to save her kingdom from the icy grip of a powerful queen.

    Due to Princess Winter's refusal to use the Lunar gift, the ability to manipulate what others see and do, she has Lunar sickness, a state of mental illness that causes occasional hallucinations. ... (Wikipedia)

  27. On Tour

    by Zoe Sugg
    A young girl's journey as a famous musician, navigating the ups and downs of fame, love, and friendship.

    The novel takes place six months after the first book and surrounds Penny Porter, an ex- blogger who is dating up-and-coming rock star Noah Flynn as he goes on a world tour supporting a new boy band ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Shatterproof

    by Roland Smith
    After surviving a plane crash, a teenage boy must navigate the Alaskan wilderness to save himself and his companions from a dangerous drug lord.

    The fourth book in the Cahills Vs. Vespers series, the follow up to the worldwide bestseller The 39 Clues. After pulling some spectacular heists, Amy and Dan have become two of Interpol's most wanted ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. The Raven Boys

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    Four friends on a supernatural quest to find a magical Welsh king.

    The Raven Cycle follows the story of Blue Sargent, Richard Gansey III, Adam Parrish, Ronan Lynch, and Noah Czerny as they attempt to find the sleeping Welsh King Owain Glendower who is buried on the ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Love, Rosie

    by Cecelia Ahern
    A young couple's journey of love, navigating the struggles of life and all its surprises.

    Rosie and Alex are destined for one another, and everyone seems to know it but them. Best friends since childhood, their relationship gets closer by the day, until Alex gets the news that his family ... (Goodreads)