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Family Marriage & Divorce Books

Books selected for readers looking for family marriage & divorce books.

31 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 470+ tracked lists·49% reader overlap with Dating & Sex Books

1. Someone Else's Shoes
Ellen Wittlinger
Fits this list for its focus on divorce and family.
Shelf signal: Depression & Mental Health
2. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
Jennifer E. Smith
Fits this list for its focus on family.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
3. My Life Next Door
Huntley Fitzpatrick
Fits this list for its focus on family.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
4. Some Other Now
Sarah Everett
Fits this list for its focus on family.
Shelf signal: YA Alternative Family Stories
5. The Wish
Nicholas Sparks
Fits this list for its focus on family.
Shelf signal: Holiday Romance
6. Stepping Off
Jordan Sonnenblick
Fits this list for its focus on family.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
7. Catch the Sun
Jennifer Hartmann
Included for strong book club alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: Contemporary YA Romance
8. Me, Penelope
Lisa Jahn-Clough
Fits this list for its focus on divorce and marriage.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
9. You Can Go Your Own Way
Eric Smith
Included for strong lovers alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
10. Emmy & Oliver
Robin Benway
Included for strong book club alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
11. Changes in Latitudes
Jen Malone
Fits this list for its focus on divorce and marriage.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
12. Always and Forever, Lara Jean
Jenny Han, Ali Ahn
Included for strong high alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: Dating & Sex for Teens
13. Someone Else's Summer
Rachel Bateman
Fits this list for its focus on family.
Shelf signal: Car & Road Trips
14. What Happened to Goodbye
Meredith Hagner, Sarah Dessen
Included for strong romance alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
15. The Summer I Remembered Everything
Rioghnach Robinson, Catherine Con Morse
Fits this list for its focus on family.
Shelf signal: YA Illness & Disease Stories
16. The Grass Is Always Greener
Jen Calonita
Fits this list for its focus on family.
Shelf signal: Clean & Wholesome YA Romance
17. Beyond the Break
Heather Buchta
Included for strong christian alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
18. The Geography of Lost Things
Jessica Brody
Included for strong romance alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: Car & Road Trips
19. Thief of Happy Endings
Kristen Chandler
Included for strong anxiety alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: YA Horse Stories
20. Fade to US
Julia Day
Included for strong teens alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
21. The Truth About Happily Ever After
Karole Cozzo
Included for strong teen alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: Clean & Wholesome YA Romance
22. Return to Me
Justina Chen
Fits this list for its focus on family.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
23. One Paris Summer
Denise Grover Swank
Included for strong summer alignment with this family marriage & divorce list.
Shelf signal: Europe for Teens
24. A Divorce in Salem
Laurie Pittman, Laurie S. Pittman
Fits this list for its focus on divorce and family.
Shelf signal: Divorce & Separation