I think it’s wonderful that so many stories about friendship and families exist. Many of my favorite middle grade books have no romance in them at all. And I definitely understand complaints that there need to be more YA and teen books without any romance in them. Not all tweens or teenagers feel interested in romance, in their books or in their personal lives. And it’s important that there are stories that exist for them. However, for many people middle school is when you first start feeling romantic crushes. It can be an important time for beginning to understand your sexuality and sexual orientation. And it’s important for middle school kids to be able to reflect on these experiences and changes through the safe space of literature. Also, books about smooching and crushes can be so fun to read about! With that in mind, here are ten middle school romance books for you to read. I hope you enjoy these middle school romance books! For more book ideas check out 15 middle grade books with happy endings, 20 YA love stories, or this article on why adults should read more middle grade.
