If You're A Fan Of Love Triangles, These 16 Books Are For You

From fantasy to YA to dystopian, there's bound to be some heartbreaking and juicy drama.

1. Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli

Balzer & Bray/Harperteen

Best friends Kate Garfield and Anderson Walker are best friends — from carpooling to school together to staying up late talking about the latest school drama, they're the classic definition of what high school besties should be. But, when Matt Olsson suddenly comes back to school, they find themselves in a tricky situation. Kate really likes Matt, but so does Anderson. Only time will tell whether the pair's friendship survive this communal crush.

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2. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

HarperCollins

The last time Juliette touched anyone, she was thrown into a cell and locked up for murder. That was 264 days ago, and since then, the world has completely changed. From the scarcity of food to rapidly spreading disease to the pollution in the air, a war is looming in the near future. Juliette is now at a crossroads — will she use her powers as a warrior or weapon? On top of that, she has to grapple with her love life with Adam, or is there someone else in her heart?

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3. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

Algonquin Books

Celestial and Roy have a nearly perfect life. They're newlyweds, with Celestial at the brink of her new artistic career and Roy becoming a young executive at a major company. But, when Roy gets jailed for a crime he didn't commit, both of their lives start to spiral out of place. Celestial finds solace in Andre, her childhood friend, and soon starts doubting the love that has led her to where she is now. When Roy gets released early, the trio are thrust into a journey of romance, friendship, and heartbreak.

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4. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Margaret K. McElderry Books

In a fantastical and magical land of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has finally found safety with the Shadowhunters. But, when a series of events lead her to question her safety from the Magister once more, she gains the help of Will and Jem. Her heart longs for Will, but she's pulled in by Jem's confidence, charms, and devoutness. Although love should definitely not be in the cards for Tessa seeing her current battle with the Magister, she can't help but imagine a future with the both of them. This book is the second in The Infernal Devices series. 

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5. One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Washington Square Press

High school sweethearts Emma and Jesse have built an amazing life for themselves from traveling the world and living their lives the way they truly wanted to. When Jesse goes missing on their first wedding anniversary, Emma finds herself building a new life in a different city. She runs into Sam, an old friend, and allows herself to fall in love again, eventually getting engaged. Just when Emma finds herself beginning to smile again, Jesse suddenly returns. Now with a husband and fiancé, she must decide who her true love is.

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6. The Selection by Kiera Cass

Harperteen

America Singer never wanted to be in the Selection, a competition of 35 girls vying for the heart of Prince Maxon Schreave. The only reason why she even bothered to apply is because of Aspen, her secret yet longtime boyfriend. But when she enters the palace and inches closer to who Maxon truly is, she has to figure out what her heart is truly saying.

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7. The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich

Square Fish

Caden and Dylan are both agents in a secret organization of teenage spies. And although they're both Love Interests (what the organization calls the agents), they couldn't be more different. Caden is a Nice, a perfect next-door neighbor sweetheart, while Dylan is a Bad, the brooding yet strikingly handsome bad boy. They're both on a mission to pursue a girl crucial to the organization, and her decision means life or death for the rejected. 

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8. From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Twinkle Mehra, aspiring filmmaker, wants to explore the world and capture the good in all of it. So, when fellow film geek Sahil Roy gives her the opportunity to direct a film for the Summer Festival, she's quite literally over the moon. Plus, this means she'll have more chance to run into her longtime crush, Neil Roy, conveniently Sahil's twin brother. But as she works with Sahil more and more on this film, she finds her heart being drawn to him. Which one of the twin brothers will her heart choose?

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9. One Day in December by Josie Silver

Ballantine Books

Laurie doesn't believe in love at first sight. Until, that is, she finds an instant connection with Jack, a man she sees on the bus on a particularly snowy (and mood-setting) December night. She's sure that he's the one for her, but their next encounter is somewhere she would have never expected: a Christmas party where her best friend Sarah introduces Jack as her boyfriend. Described popularly as an escapist novel into the intricacies of romance, Silver will take you on a journey of what love can do to years of friendship.

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10. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Belly's summers are quite literally the best and most memorable times of her life. Partly because of her family's beach house, but also because of the Fisher brothers, Jeremiah and Conrad. Their moms are best friends, so naturally, the three of them have practically grown up together. But one summer changes the dynamics of the trio forever, and Belly is forced to choose which one of the Fisher brothers will have her heart.

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11. More Than Words by Jill Santopolo

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Nina Gregory is the epitome of a good girl. She follows all the rules, she holds her family's reputation up high, and she's a relatively good girlfriend to Tim, her best friend turned boyfriend. But after her father's death, she's left questioning everything that was "good" in her world. As she uncovers family secrets and the true identities of the people around her, she grows increasingly closer to Rafael, her attentive, caring, and, not to mention, handsome boss. Along with the path of self-discovery, Nina must untangle the messy strings of grief, romance, and loss.

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12. 99 Days by Katie Cotugno

Balzer & Bray/Harperteen

Molly Barlow had a near perfect relationship with Patrick, until one night with his brother, Gabe, changed everything. Now, returning to the town where everything unfolded, she's face to face with the Donnelly brothers. Her heart longs to mend things with Patrick, but reality tells her that not everything may go with her heart's plan.

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13. The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

Square Fish

As the First Daughter, Princess Lia is supposed to be destined with the prized gift of sight. Except, she never receives that gift. And so, her parents are arranging a marriage to a prince in a neighboring kingdom who she's never met, solidifying their new alliance. Not wanting this to be her reality, Lia runs away to a nearby village on the morning of her wedding to start a new life. There, she meets two strangers — one of them being the prince she was supposed to marry and the other being an assassin sent to kill her. Will Lia find pockets of truth (and love) in this tangled web of deception?

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14. The Kiss Thief by L. J. Shen

LJ Shen

Francesca Rossi has grown up with the idea that a first kiss is supposed to be something special, something earned through the beautiful details of love. Unlike her fantasies, her first kiss is stolen by someone in a masquerade mask. This isn't the only thing that's been stolen from her recently. From her wedding vows to marriage, her love story is threatened by two men and how their lives are all intertwined together in one way or another.

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15. Beautiful Wild by Anna Godbersen

Harperteen

Vida Hazzard has the next couple of months planned out: She'll board the Millionaire's Ship of the West and charm her way into Fitzhugh Farrar's heart, resulting in an ultimate proposal and marriage. But what wasn't in her plan was Sal, Fitz's best friend, who she slowly finds herself being charmed by. With the trio stranded on an island, Vida must simultaneously help find a way home and rethink her future. 

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16. Three Sides of a Heart edited by Natalie C. Parker

Harperteen

What's better than one story with a love triangle? 16 stories all centered around the idea of love triangles. From zombies in the Civil War to a teen girl who provides kissing lessons to messy next-door neighbor loves, Three Sides of a Heart explores the thrills of young adult love in an entirely different way. 

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