The Shelves

New Experience Books

Books selected for readers looking for new experience books.

31 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 500+ tracked lists·49% reader overlap with Asian American Books

1. I Am Not Jessica Chen
Ann Liang
Fits this list for its focus on new.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
2. A French Girl in New York
Anna Adams
Fits this list for its focus on new.
Shelf signal: Clean & Wholesome YA Romance
3. You Belong Here
Sara Phoebe Miller, Morgan Beem
Included for strong female alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Emotions & Feelings for Teens
4. Kind of a Big Deal
Shannon Hale
Included for strong contemporary alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Satirical YA
5. The Education of Kia Greer
Alanna Bennett
Included for strong teen alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: New Experiences for Teens
6. Fat Chance, Charlie Vega
Crystal Maldonado
Fits this list for its focus on new.
Shelf signal: Hispanic & Latino YA
7. Places We've Never Been
Kasie West
Included for strong romance alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Car & Road Trips
8. All Paths Lead to Paris
Sabrina Fedel
Included for strong summer alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Europe for Teens
9. Nice Try, Jane Sinner
Lianne Oelke
Included for strong book club alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: TV & Radio for Teens
10. Anna and the French Kiss Collector's Edition
Stephanie Perkins
Fits this list for its focus on new.
Shelf signal: Europe for Teens
11. No Place to Fall
Jaye Robin Brown
Included for strong teen alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
12. Bad Influence
Claire Ahn
Included for strong american alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
13. Where It Began
Ann Redisch Stampler
Included for strong ages alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Emotions & Feelings for Teens
14. Lou With the Band
Alexandra Leigh Young
Fits this list for its focus on new.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
15. I'm Not Here to Make Friends
Andrew Yang
Included for strong self alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
16. The Sky Is Everywhere
Jandy Nelson
Fits this list for its focus on new.
Shelf signal: Death & Grief for Teens
17. I Never
Laura Hopper
Included for strong young alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Dating & Sex for Teens
18. Stepping Off
Jordan Sonnenblick
Fits this list for its focus on new.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
19. The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal
Ambika Vohra
Included for strong high alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
20. The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
Ben Philippe
Included for strong juneteenth alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: New Experiences for Teens
21. Be That Way
Hope Larson
Fits this list for its focus on new.
Shelf signal: YA Coming-of-Age Comics
22. The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles)
Amy Spalding, Cassandra Morris
Strong fit for this new experience list in the romantic comedy for teens lane.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
23. Parachutes
Kelly Yang
Included for strong book club alignment with this new experience list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
24. Carnival Curves
Stacey Robinson
Fits this list for its focus on experience and new.
Shelf signal: African American YA