Summer vacation might be winding down, but the open road is still waiting for you! Whether you're planning a road trip yourself or not, you can enjoy the adventures of these characters as they take their own journeys out on the road.
Mosquitoland by David Arnold
Mim discovers that her estranged mother is sick and sets out on a thousand-mile bus trip from Mississippi to Ohio to see her. Along the way she meets strangers who are kind, and some who are not. She learns about herself and discovers how to cope with her relationships with her family.
Paper Towns by John Green
One night in the spring of senior year Quentin Jacobsen goes on the adventure of a lifetime in his boring Central Florida town with the enchanting Margo Roth Spiegelman. When Margo disappears afterward, Q and his friends are left trying to solve the mystery of what happened to her.
The Disenchantments by Ninca LaCour
Just after graduating high school Colby heads out on the road with his best friend Bev and her bandas they travel through the Pacific Northwest playing shows in small bars and clubs. The plan has always been that after the tour he and Bev will take off and explore the world, but when Bev reveals that she's planning on heading to college in the fall Colby must face the realities of growing up, leaving home, and saying goodbye head on.
Let's Get Lost by Alsaid Adi
Seventeen-year-old Leila is on a road trip to Alaska in her crazy red car. She has with high hopes of seeing the Northern Lights. On her journey she encounters Hudson, Bree, Elliot, and Sonia who are all dealing with life's big questions in their own ways. Their stories intertwine in an interesting narrative that examines life, love, and loss.
In Real Life by Jessica Love
Hannah Cho impulsively decides to hit the road to Las Vegas to visit her online crush, Nick, and reveal her true feelings to him. Her older sister and best friend are along for the ride and for the surprises that await Hannah in Las Vegas.
The Haters by Jesse Andrews
The latest from the author of
Me, Earl and the Dying Girl is a road trip story about three friends and musicians who escape from jazz camp and hit the road to learn about real music and real life. The Haters Summer of Hate Tour, as they call it, takes them on an amazing adventure.
Kissing in America by Margo Rabb
This highly acclaimed book tells the story of Eva and her cross country road trip she takes with her best friend Annie. Eva has finally fallen madly and truly in love with a boy named Will. Shortly after Eva falls for him, Will picks up and moves to California. Eva decides she can't lose him and must see him again, and so Annie and Eva set our on their journey.
The Way Back to You by Michelle Andreani
When Ashlyn Montiel dies in a bike accident the worlds of her best friend, Cloudy, and her boyfriend, Kyle, come crashing down around them. After learning that Ashlyn's organs were donated after her death, Cloudy convinces Kyle to go on a road trip through the US Southwest to meet the recipients of Ashlyn's organ donations in hopes that the trip will help them heal and rebuilt their world.
Back When You Were Easier to Love by Emily Wing Smith
Joy is devastated when her boyfriend Zan leaves for college a year early without even officially breaking up with her. Needing to know where her relationship stands, Zan and her best friend Noah head from Utah to Zan's college in California to confront him.
Reunited by Hilary Weisman Graham
Alice, Summer, and Tiernan were best friends as kids, but there friendship fell apart by high school. At they same time they broke up, so did their favorite band, Level3. When Level3 announces a reunion tour the summer before the girls are leaving for college, they decide to come back together and road trip from Massachusetts to Austin for the band's show.
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Cameron Smith is just trying to get though high school when he is diagnosed with "mad cow"disease. Cameron sets off on a road trip in search of a cure with a death-obsessed video gaming dwarf he meets in the hospital as his travelling companion.
When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems For All Seasons by Julie Fogliano
