BostonPL_: 27 YA Books to Read Based on Your 2023 Spotify WrappedLike this list

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• Begin Again

  A Novel

  Lord, Emma

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  This is an easy one for Taylor Swift fans, since it share a title with one of her songs! Swifties will love this story of a Type A student who finds her voice while working for her college's radio station.

• This Time It's Real

  Liang, Ann

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  When Eliza strikes a fake dating deal with a famous actor in her class, she doesn't expect to quickly find herself falling in love. This one is perfect for anyone who loves analyzing Taylor Swift's music based on her relationships!

• Enter the Body

  McCullough, Joy

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  Every Swiftie knows that Taylor Swift loves a literary reference, so if she was your top artist you'll love this book in which Shakespeare's tragic female characters are brought together and given a voice!

• There Goes the Neighborhood

  Adia, Jade

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  If you appreciate The Weeknd's activism, you'll love this book! In order to scare off a developer, Rhea and her BFFs begin spreading rumors on social media...but things get tricky when a murder is pinned on the fake gang they created.

• All These Sunken Souls

  a Black Horror Anthology

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  Anyone who likes The Weeknd's moodier music and horror-inspired visuals will enjoy this collection of scary short stories by Black authors!

• Together We Rot

  Arndt, Skyla

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  The Weeknd fans will also love Together We Rot, which follows Will and her former best friend Elwood as they hide from his cult-y family and try to solve her mother's murder.

• Stars and Smoke

  Lu, Marie

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  BTS fans, you just might have read a fanfic like this! Winter is the most beloved popstar on the planet. When he is hired to perform for a mobster's party, Winter is recruited to act as a spy with Sydney, a teenaged secret agent.

• The Queens of New York

  Shen, E. L.

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  Need a way to process the BTS boys doing their own things? This book follows 4 inseparable BFFs during their first summer apart: Everett is doing musical theater in Ohio, Ariel is following her STEM dreams in California, and Jia is left…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Always the Almost

  Underhill, Edward

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  Another one for the BTS fanfic girlies! Miles has 2 goals for the new year - win back his ex, and defeat his piano rival in a competition. Instead, he finds himself distracted by fake dating the new guy at school and developing very real…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queen Bee

  Howard, Amalie

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  Obviously Beyoncé superfans have to read a book called Queen Bee! In order to get revenge on the people who ruined her reputation, Ela disguises herself as an heiress and returns to the city. Her revenge plot is foiled, however, when she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nigeria Jones

  Zoboi, Ibi

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  Beyoncé fans who appreciate her activism and feminism will love this story about Nigeria, a teenager being raised in her father's Black separatist group who begins to question aspects of his teachings as she learns more about her mother's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Blackwoods

  Colbert, Brandy

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  Beyoncé fans will also like The Blackwoods, which follows Hollis and Ardith, the great-granddaughters of a massive Hollywood star, as they are thrust into the spotlight themselves.

• What Happens After Midnight

  Walther, K. L.

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  Fans of Olivia Rodrigo should check out What Happens After Midnight! Boarding school senior Lily wants to get a more traditional high school experience, so she teams up with her ex (who she isn't quite over) for a senior prank.

• The Luis Ortega Survival Club

  Reyes, Sonora

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  After an incident at a party, Ari teams up with a group of classmates to take down their predatory classmate Luis. This book is perfect for people who love Olivia Rodrigo's revenge songs.

• The Unstoppable Bridget Bloom

  Bitz, Allison L.

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  If you fell in love with Olivia Rodrigo's voice through HSMTMTS, you should read this book about a teenager starting out at a performing arts boarding school!

• This Is Not a Personal Statement

  Badua, Tracy

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  If you love SZA, check out this book about Perla, who finds herself actually heading to her dream school after lying about her acceptance.

• Chaos Theory

  Stone, Nic

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  If you love SZA's moodier songs, try Chaos Theory! Shelbi and Andy connect at their lowest points, but as they start getting closer, their pasts threaten to tear them apart.

• A British Girl's Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak

  Namey, Laura Taylor

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  Fans of SZA's music will also love this book about a heartbroken teen who flees to Miami after her mother's death and finds herself caught in a love triangle with her childhood BFF and a cute local photographer.

• Forget Me Not

  Derrick, Alyson

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  Stevie and Nora have a plan to escape their homophobic small town together, but it is thrown into question when a fall leaves Stevie with amnesia so bad that she doesn't even remember Nora. This tearjerker is perfect for fans of boygenius!

• We Are All So Good at Smiling

  McBride, Amber

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  While in treatment for clinical depression, Whimsy meets Faerry and finds a connection that feels like it has existed in many past lives. Another emotional pick for boygenius fans!