When I was a teen and young adult I found, I was attracted to pretty emotionally intense books with female protagonists.
Some of these books included:
The Girl Who Knew Tomorrow by Zoa Sherburne
The Girl in the Box by Ouida Sebestyen
People Might Hear You by Robin Klein
As a “grown up” I find that I still love to read YA books featuring strong female protagonists, here are some I have loved:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Harper Connelly Series by Charlaine Harris
Immortal Beloved Trilogy by Cate Tiernan
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