Ten top new & upcoming college-set YA novels

At the BN Teen Blog Dahlia Adler tagged "ten new and forthcoming [college kid] books that highlight independence, long-distance relationships, growing up, identity, sexuality, marginalization, assault, roommates, and much more," including:

Nice Try, Jane Sinner, by Lianne Oelke

Irreverent, hilarious Jane has been expelled, which means it’s community college for her if she wants to graduate high school. She’ll do it, but there’s one thing she wants in return: to get out of her parents’ house and away from their scrutiny and their religious observance that doesn’t seem to be a fit for her. The only way to accomplish that is to have her rent covered elsewhere, which is where House of Orange comes in. All she has to do is make it onto the reality show set at Elbow River Community College and she’ll have a place to live and a shot at a car…if she wins, that is. Pairing up with housemate Robbie to ensure victory may give her an edge, but she’ll also have to face the past year and the mental health issues that pushed her to the edge.

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Nice Try, Jane Sinner is among Madeline Moore's seven YA novels that take on the journey from high school to college.

--Marshal Zeringue