Believe it or not, there are some great Teen or YA books out there that do not have romance in them! The books listed below are certified romance-free. However, they may still contain violence, foul language, or other gritty subject matter. These books are all geared towards teenagers and young adults, although they may be enjoyed by all.
Note: Some of the books on this list are the first books of series. In those cases, only the first book has been evaluated and I cannot guarantee that there is no romance in the rest of the series!
Amal is an Australian Muslim teenager who faces identity and self-acceptance issues when she makes the decision to wear the hijab full time.
Amal is an Australian Muslim teenager who faces identity and self-acceptance issues when she makes the decision to wear the hijab full time.
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Amal is an Australian Muslim teenager who faces identity and self-acceptance issues when she makes the decision to wear the hijab full time.
Amal is an Australian Muslim teenager who faces identity and self-acceptance issues when she makes the decision to wear the hijab full time.
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Follow Junior in his humorous journey from his troubled school on the Indian reservation to even more trouble at an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the high school mascot.
Follow Junior in his humorous journey from his troubled school on the Indian reservation to even more trouble at an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the high school mascot.
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Follow Junior in his humorous journey from his troubled school on the Indian reservation to even more trouble at an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the high school mascot.
Follow Junior in his humorous journey from his troubled school on the Indian reservation to even more trouble at an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the high school mascot.
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Learn how anorexia controls the lives and minds of two teenage girls in this emotional and harrowing tale.
Learn how anorexia controls the lives and minds of two teenage girls in this emotional and harrowing tale.
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Learn how anorexia controls the lives and minds of two teenage girls in this emotional and harrowing tale.
Learn how anorexia controls the lives and minds of two teenage girls in this emotional and harrowing tale.
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"Be careful what you wish for" is what Harvey comes to learn in this cautionary fable about a young boy who is tricked by a mysterious creature.
"Be careful what you wish for" is what Harvey comes to learn in this cautionary fable about a young boy who is tricked by a mysterious creature.
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"Be careful what you wish for" is what Harvey comes to learn in this cautionary fable about a young boy who is tricked by a mysterious creature.
"Be careful what you wish for" is what Harvey comes to learn in this cautionary fable about a young boy who is tricked by a mysterious creature.
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Plagued by guilt for accidentally killing his best friend years ago, Cassel begins to have strange dreams about a white cat, which lead him down a path to uncover the mystery of the path and what really happened to his best friend.
Plagued by guilt for accidentally killing his best friend years ago, Cassel begins to have strange dreams about a white cat, which lead him down a path to uncover the mystery of the path and what really happened to his best friend.
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Plagued by guilt for accidentally killing his best friend years ago, Cassel begins to have strange dreams about a white cat, which lead him down a path to uncover the mystery of the path and what really happened to his best friend.
Plagued by guilt for accidentally killing his best friend years ago, Cassel begins to have strange dreams about a white cat, which lead him down a path to uncover the mystery of the path and what really happened to his best friend.
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Mason uncovers the truth about a grotesque human experimentation cover up after becoming suspicious at the nursing home where his mother works.
Mason uncovers the truth about a grotesque human experimentation cover up after becoming suspicious at the nursing home where his mother works.
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Mason uncovers the truth about a grotesque human experimentation cover up after becoming suspicious at the nursing home where his mother works.
Mason uncovers the truth about a grotesque human experimentation cover up after becoming suspicious at the nursing home where his mother works.
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Enter a world of magic, talking cats, charms and fear and follow Kate's journey from woodcarver to suspected witch.
Enter a world of magic, talking cats, charms and fear and follow Kate's journey from woodcarver to suspected witch.
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Enter a world of magic, talking cats, charms and fear and follow Kate's journey from woodcarver to suspected witch.
Enter a world of magic, talking cats, charms and fear and follow Kate's journey from woodcarver to suspected witch.
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After being diagnosed with incurable Mad Cow disease, Cameron goes on a wacky road trip through middle America meeting a host of eccentric characters along the way.
After being diagnosed with incurable Mad Cow disease, Cameron goes on a wacky road trip through middle America meeting a host of eccentric characters along the way.
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After being diagnosed with incurable Mad Cow disease, Cameron goes on a wacky road trip through middle America meeting a host of eccentric characters along the way.
After being diagnosed with incurable Mad Cow disease, Cameron goes on a wacky road trip through middle America meeting a host of eccentric characters along the way.
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Set in a dystopian future, Ender is a top-ranking student a military school in space. He becomes excellent at playing a war game that turns out to be much more than just a game.
Set in a dystopian future, Ender is a top-ranking student a military school in space. He becomes excellent at playing a war game that turns out to be much more than just a game.
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Set in a dystopian future, Ender is a top-ranking student a military school in space. He becomes excellent at playing a war game that turns out to be much more than just a game.
Set in a dystopian future, Ender is a top-ranking student a military school in space. He becomes excellent at playing a war game that turns out to be much more than just a game.
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Kyle and his friends are abducted by Zurans (animal-like aliens) while vacationing in South Dakota. They are tasked with helping the Zurans in a mysterious mission before they are allowed to return home.
Kyle and his friends are abducted by Zurans (animal-like aliens) while vacationing in South Dakota. They are tasked with helping the Zurans in a mysterious mission before they are allowed to return home.
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Kyle and his friends are abducted by Zurans (animal-like aliens) while vacationing in South Dakota. They are tasked with helping the Zurans in a mysterious mission before they are allowed to return home.
Kyle and his friends are abducted by Zurans (animal-like aliens) while vacationing in South Dakota. They are tasked with helping the Zurans in a mysterious mission before they are allowed to return home.
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Artemis Fowl is a 12-year old criminal mastermind who very high tech skills. He discovers and then kidnaps and attempts to ransom a fairy named Holly Short who happens to be a captain of the Lower Elements Police.
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year old criminal mastermind who very high tech skills. He discovers and then kidnaps and attempts to ransom a fairy named Holly Short who happens to be a captain of the Lower Elements Police.
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Artemis Fowl is a 12-year old criminal mastermind who very high tech skills. He discovers and then kidnaps and attempts to ransom a fairy named Holly Short who happens to be a captain of the Lower Elements Police.
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year old criminal mastermind who very high tech skills. He discovers and then kidnaps and attempts to ransom a fairy named Holly Short who happens to be a captain of the Lower Elements Police.
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Bianca Monroe has inherited a deadly curse. Determined to break free before it kills her, she enrolls in the respected school to confront the cunning witch who cast the curse: the school's headmistress, Miss Mabel herself.
Bianca Monroe has inherited a deadly curse. Determined to break free before it kills her, she enrolls in the respected school to confront the cunning witch who cast the curse: the school's headmistress, Miss Mabel herself.
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Bianca Monroe has inherited a deadly curse. Determined to break free before it kills her, she enrolls in the respected school to confront the cunning witch who cast the curse: the school's headmistress, Miss Mabel herself.
Bianca Monroe has inherited a deadly curse. Determined to break free before it kills her, she enrolls in the respected school to confront the cunning witch who cast the curse: the school's headmistress, Miss Mabel herself.
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Michael is a skilled computer hacker who is obsessed with gaming on the VirtNet. He is recruited by the government to find a sinister hacker who is responsible for ongoing acts of cyberterrorism.
Michael is a skilled computer hacker who is obsessed with gaming on the VirtNet. He is recruited by the government to find a sinister hacker who is responsible for ongoing acts of cyberterrorism.
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Michael is a skilled computer hacker who is obsessed with gaming on the VirtNet. He is recruited by the government to find a sinister hacker who is responsible for ongoing acts of cyberterrorism.
Michael is a skilled computer hacker who is obsessed with gaming on the VirtNet. He is recruited by the government to find a sinister hacker who is responsible for ongoing acts of cyberterrorism.
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Set in the Ununited Kingdom, Jennifer Strange runs an employment agency for wizards in a world where magic is drying up. She begins experiencing visions that put her on a quest to find the last dragon left in the Kingdom.
Set in the Ununited Kingdom, Jennifer Strange runs an employment agency for wizards in a world where magic is drying up. She begins experiencing visions that put her on a quest to find the last dragon left in the Kingdom.
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Set in the Ununited Kingdom, Jennifer Strange runs an employment agency for wizards in a world where magic is drying up. She begins experiencing visions that put her on a quest to find the last dragon left in the Kingdom.
Set in the Ununited Kingdom, Jennifer Strange runs an employment agency for wizards in a world where magic is drying up. She begins experiencing visions that put her on a quest to find the last dragon left in the Kingdom.
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Cat Royal is an orphan and talented young actor in Covent Garden's Drury Lane Theater. She is swept up in an intriguing mystery about a lost diamond.
Cat Royal is an orphan and talented young actor in Covent Garden's Drury Lane Theater. She is swept up in an intriguing mystery about a lost diamond.
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Cat Royal is an orphan and talented young actor in Covent Garden's Drury Lane Theater. She is swept up in an intriguing mystery about a lost diamond.
Cat Royal is an orphan and talented young actor in Covent Garden's Drury Lane Theater. She is swept up in an intriguing mystery about a lost diamond.
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This literary classic tells the story of what can go wrong when a small group of boys is marooned on an island and left to create their own system of social order.
This literary classic tells the story of what can go wrong when a small group of boys is marooned on an island and left to create their own system of social order.
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This literary classic tells the story of what can go wrong when a small group of boys is marooned on an island and left to create their own system of social order.
This literary classic tells the story of what can go wrong when a small group of boys is marooned on an island and left to create their own system of social order.
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Tired of dealing with body issues and feeling ugly, Plum Coyle is convinced that on her 14th birthday, she will morph into a beautiful young woman, similar to the way a caterpillar evolves into a butterfly.
Tired of dealing with body issues and feeling ugly, Plum Coyle is convinced that on her 14th birthday, she will morph into a beautiful young woman, similar to the way a caterpillar evolves into a butterfly.
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Tired of dealing with body issues and feeling ugly, Plum Coyle is convinced that on her 14th birthday, she will morph into a beautiful young woman, similar to the way a caterpillar evolves into a butterfly.
Tired of dealing with body issues and feeling ugly, Plum Coyle is convinced that on her 14th birthday, she will morph into a beautiful young woman, similar to the way a caterpillar evolves into a butterfly.
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Russlaka is an ocean planet very far away from Earth. Katya is a crewmember on a submarine sent to explore this strange planet. Encountering pirates, sea monsters and war criminals, this is a battle-filled adventure not to miss!
Russlaka is an ocean planet very far away from Earth. Katya is a crewmember on a submarine sent to explore this strange planet. Encountering pirates, sea monsters and war criminals, this is a battle-filled adventure not to miss!
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Russlaka is an ocean planet very far away from Earth. Katya is a crewmember on a submarine sent to explore this strange planet. Encountering pirates, sea monsters and war criminals, this is a battle-filled adventure not to miss!
Russlaka is an ocean planet very far away from Earth. Katya is a crewmember on a submarine sent to explore this strange planet. Encountering pirates, sea monsters and war criminals, this is a battle-filled adventure not to miss!
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Cadet Renee de Winter is a student at the male-dominated Academy of Tildor. When her mentor is kidnapped, Renee and her friend Alec go on thrilling quest to find and save him.
Cadet Renee de Winter is a student at the male-dominated Academy of Tildor. When her mentor is kidnapped, Renee and her friend Alec go on thrilling quest to find and save him.
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Cadet Renee de Winter is a student at the male-dominated Academy of Tildor. When her mentor is kidnapped, Renee and her friend Alec go on thrilling quest to find and save him.
Cadet Renee de Winter is a student at the male-dominated Academy of Tildor. When her mentor is kidnapped, Renee and her friend Alec go on thrilling quest to find and save him.
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Adrienne Satti went from a street urchin to a member of the aristocracy and then right back down to a thief due to fortunate and unfortunate life circumst...Show more
Adrienne Satti went from a street urchin to a member of the aristocracy and then right back down to a thief due to fortunate and unfortunate life circumstances. Putting her faith in Olgun, a small God who is only worshiped by other thieves, she goes on a mission to claim back her title and seek revenge.
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Adrienne Satti went from a street urchin to a member of the aristocracy and then right back down to a thief due to fortunate and unfortunate life circumst...Show more
Adrienne Satti went from a street urchin to a member of the aristocracy and then right back down to a thief due to fortunate and unfortunate life circumstances. Putting her faith in Olgun, a small God who is only worshiped by other thieves, she goes on a mission to claim back her title and seek revenge.
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Barely surviving a devastating shipwreck, "Pi" Patel spends 227 lost at sea with the sole company of a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
Barely surviving a devastating shipwreck, "Pi" Patel spends 227 lost at sea with the sole company of a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
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Barely surviving a devastating shipwreck, "Pi" Patel spends 227 lost at sea with the sole company of a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
Barely surviving a devastating shipwreck, "Pi" Patel spends 227 lost at sea with the sole company of a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
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Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Todd lives in a place where everyone--humans and animals alike--can broadcast their thoughts, Todd unravels a dark secret about the town and is forced to flee in this intense adventure.
Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Todd lives in a place where everyone--humans and animals alike--can broadcast their thoughts, Todd unravels a dark secret about the town and is forced to flee in this intense adventure.
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Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Todd lives in a place where everyone--humans and animals alike--can broadcast their thoughts, Todd unravels a dark secret about the town and is forced to flee in this intense adventure.
Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Todd lives in a place where everyone--humans and animals alike--can broadcast their thoughts, Todd unravels a dark secret about the town and is forced to flee in this intense adventure.
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Follow the adventures of siblings Bowman and Kestrel Hath as they attempt to save the city of Aramanth from the evil Morah and the Zars.
Follow the adventures of siblings Bowman and Kestrel Hath as they attempt to save the city of Aramanth from the evil Morah and the Zars.
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Follow the adventures of siblings Bowman and Kestrel Hath as they attempt to save the city of Aramanth from the evil Morah and the Zars.
Follow the adventures of siblings Bowman and Kestrel Hath as they attempt to save the city of Aramanth from the evil Morah and the Zars.
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Set in a in-depth fantasy land called the Old Kingdom, young Sabriel must cross the lands to find her missing father. With only the company of a feline co...Show more
Set in a in-depth fantasy land called the Old Kingdom, young Sabriel must cross the lands to find her missing father. With only the company of a feline companion and a young Charter Mage, Sabriel comes face-to-face with her own hidden destiny on her journey.
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Set in a in-depth fantasy land called the Old Kingdom, young Sabriel must cross the lands to find her missing father. With only the company of a feline co...Show more
Set in a in-depth fantasy land called the Old Kingdom, young Sabriel must cross the lands to find her missing father. With only the company of a feline companion and a young Charter Mage, Sabriel comes face-to-face with her own hidden destiny on her journey.
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Set in World War I London, three aspiring writers (their shocking true identities are not revealed until the end) work together to protect the "Imaginarium Geographica", a magical atlas of imaginary lands.
Set in World War I London, three aspiring writers (their shocking true identities are not revealed until the end) work together to protect the "Imaginarium Geographica", a magical atlas of imaginary lands.
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Set in World War I London, three aspiring writers (their shocking true identities are not revealed until the end) work together to protect the "Imaginarium Geographica", a magical atlas of imaginary lands.
Set in World War I London, three aspiring writers (their shocking true identities are not revealed until the end) work together to protect the "Imaginarium Geographica", a magical atlas of imaginary lands.
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