


A familiar welcomed concept? The love interest you easily fall for and enjoy rooting for with every page turn. This novel takes an interesting twist on coping with grief and learning to love again, especially at a young age. While usually a Dessen tale is all about the love story, this one takes that formula and creates an entirely new layout. But never before has the author began with a twist quite like this. In typical Dessen fashion, the story opens with a tragedy. Here are our Top 6 Sarah Dessen Novels Ranked. Today we’re ranking 6 of our favorite novels from the Chapel Hill alum and remembering why this literary dynamo is considered one of the very best. Since her first publication in 1996, Dessen has become a premiere YA author, helping young readers across the globe find their voice and feel like someone out there finally gets it. But once in a while you find an author that truly speaks to not just the target audience, but a readership far beyond. Young Adult is a wide genre, spanning endless writers that do their best to capture the complexity of the teenage years.
