tired of the endless love stories in books? this is the list for you.

• elatsoe by darcie little badger
• the case of the missing marquess by nancy springer
• sparrow by sarah moon
• the revenge of magic by james riley
• the mysterious benedict society by trenton lee stewart
• the westing game by ellen raskin
• dealing with dragons by patricia c. wrede
• holes by louis sachar
• the secret order of the gumm street girls by elise primavera
• and then there were none by agatha christie
• where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin
• operation redwood by s. terrell french
• a tale dark and grimm by adam gidwitz
• the one and only ivan by katherine applegate
• ruby redfort: look into my eyes by lauren child
• magic marks the spot by caroline carlson
• ophelia and the marvelous boy by karen foxlee
• flora & ulysses by kate dicamillo
• the war that saved my life by kimberly brubaker bradley
• the girl who drank the moon by kelly barnhill
• lalani of the distant sea by erin entrada kelly