Best YA High School Romance Novels

For beginners, 'Anna and the French Kiss' by Stephanie Perkins is a great start. It has a really charming setting in Paris and a sweet love story between Anna and Étienne. The characters are well - developed, and the high school drama in an international school setting adds to the allure.

A third option is 'Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda' by Becky Albertalli. It focuses on Simon, a high school boy who is gay and trying to navigate his identity while also falling in love with a boy he meets online. It's a heartwarming story about self - discovery and first love in high school.

One of the best high school college romance novels is 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' by Jenny Han. It's a sweet story about Lara Jean and her love letters that accidentally get sent out. It beautifully captures the insecurities and joys of young love.

One of the best is 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' by Jenny Han. It tells the story of Lara Jean, a girl whose secret love letters get accidentally sent out, leading to all kinds of romantic and comical situations in high school.

There were quite a few great ones. 'The Sun Is Also a Star' by Nicola Yoon was really popular. It's a beautiful story of love and fate.

One of the best YA romance novels is 'The Fault in Our Stars' by John Green. It tells the story of Hazel and Augustus, two teenagers with cancer who fall in love. Their relationship is full of humor, deep conversations, and a bittersweet journey. Another great one is 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' by Jenny Han. Lara Jean's story of accidentally sending out love letters to her past crushes is both cute and engaging. It shows the awkwardness and excitement of young love.

One great lesbian YA romance novel is 'Ash' by Malinda Lo. It's a retelling of Cinderella with a lesbian twist. The main character, Ash, falls in love with a female huntress. It beautifully captures the feelings of first love and the struggle to be true to oneself in a society with certain expectations.

One of the best YA dystopian romance novels is 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins. It combines a thrilling dystopian world where teens are forced to fight to the death in an arena, with a subtle yet powerful romantic sub - plot between Katniss and Peeta. Their relationship evolves in the context of survival and political unrest, making it a complex and engaging read.

'Pride and Prejudice' can be considered in a way. Although it's not set in a modern high school or college, the relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy is like a classic high - school - college type of romance where there are misunderstandings at first. In the end, they get their happy ending, which is really satisfying.

'Kimi ni Todoke' is also highly recommended. Sawako, the main character, is often misunderstood because of her resemblance to Sadako from 'The Ring'. But then she meets Kazehaya, a popular boy in school. Their relationship development from her being a shy outcast to slowly opening up to him and the budding romance is beautifully portrayed in this light novel.