Sarah Dessen
All Books By Sarah Dessen
Along for the Ride
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Rachel Botchan
- Length: 12 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2009
- Language: English
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From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and For All
Nights have always been Auden’s time, her chance to escape everything that’s going on around her.
Then she meets Eli, a fellow insomniac, and he becomes her nocturnal tour guide.
Now, with an endless supply of summer nights between them, almost anything can happen. . . .
“As with all Dessen’s books, [this] is a must-have” —VOYA, starred review
Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.
Books by Sarah Dessen:
That Summer
Someone Like You
Keeping the Moon
Dreamland
This Lullaby
The Truth About Forever
Just Listen
Lock and Key
Along for the Ride
What Happened to Goodbye
The Moon and More
Saint Anything
Once and for All
Déjate llevar
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Ana Osorio
- Length: 13 hours 11 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: Spanish
Dos corazones solitarios, unidos por la magia de las noches en la playa. Ahora, con todo el verano por delante, todo puede pasar…
Desde que comenzaron las peleas y sus padres se divorciaron, Auden no ha podido dormir. Ahora, tiene la oportunidad de pasar un verano idílico en la casa de playa de su padre, quien vive con su nueva familia.
Un trabajo en una tienda de ropa introduce a Auden al mundo de las chicas de su edad: las amigas, las charlas en confianza, el romance. Ella, ocupada complaciendo a una madre demandante, se ha perdido todo eso. Entonces llega Eli, un chico solitario e igualmente insomne que se convierte en su guía por las cálidas noches de verano. Juntos se embarcarán en aventuras paralelas: para Auden, experimentar una vida libre de preocupaciones propia de una adolescente; para Eli, liberarse de la culpa que siente por la muerte de su amigo.
“Capta maravillosamente esa sensación del verano como un umbral dorado entre los arrepentimientos del pasado y las incertidumbres del futuro” –The Washington Post
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
From award-winning and New York Times bestselling author.
Up all night.
Nights have always been Auden’s time, her chance to escape everything that’s going on around her.
Then she meets Eli, a fellow insomniac, and he becomes her nocturnal tour guide.
Now, with an endless supply of summer nights between them, almost anything can happen. . . .
“As with all Dessen’s books, [this] is a must-have” —VOYA, starred review
Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.
... Read moreDreamland
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Liz Morton
- Length: 8 hours 28 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2009
- Language: English
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3.91(80476 ratings)
Love can be a very dangerous thing.
After her sister left, Caitlin felt lost.
Then she met Rogerson.
When she’s with him, nothing seems real.
But what happens when being with Rogerson becomes a larger problem than being without him?
“Another pitch-perfect offering from Dessen.” —Booklist, starred review
Just Listen
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 11 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Publish date: May 05, 2020
- Language: English
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4.05(235291 ratings)
From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Rest of the Story comes a moving novel about the power of finding and speaking your truth.
When she’s modeling, Annabel Greene is the picture of perfection–the girl who has everything.
But her real life is far from perfect. Her best friend Sophie and she are no longer speaking; her older sister’s eating disorder is affecting everything at home.
Then she meets Owen. He’s intense, music-obsessed, and dedicated to always telling the truth.
And most of all, he’s determined to make Annabel happy. . .
“This is young adult fiction at its best.” —School Library Journal
... Read moreKeeping the Moon
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 6 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2009
- Language: English
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3.85(66754 ratings)
Never underestimate the power of friendship.
When Colie goes to spend the summer at the beach, she doesn’t expect much.
But Colie didn’t count on meeting Morgan and Isabel.
Through them, she learns what true friendship is all about, and finally starts to realize her potential.
And that just might open the door to her first chance at love. . . .
“A down-to-earth Cinderella story. . . captures that special feeling.” —The New York Post
Lock and Key
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Rebecca Soler
- Length: 11 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2008
- Language: English
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4(148334 ratings)
From the award-winning and New York Times bestseller Once and for All
Unlock your heart and the rest will follow.
Ruby is used to taking care of herself.
But now that she’s living with her sister, she’s got her own room, she’s going to a good school, and her future looks bright.
Plus there’s the adorable boy next door.
Can Ruby learn to open her heart and let him in?
“All the Dessen trademarks here” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.
Books by Sarah Dessen:
That Summer
Someone Like You
Keeping the Moon
Dreamland
This Lullaby
The Truth About Forever
Just Listen
Lock and Key
Along for the Ride
What Happened to Goodbye
The Moon and More
Saint Anything
Once and for All
Once and for All
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Karissa Vacker
- Length: 3 hours 0 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2017
- Language: English
From Sarah Dessen, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of SAINT ANYTHING and JUST LISTEN, comes a new novel set in the world of wedding planning!
Is it really better to have loved and lost? Louna’s summer job is to help brides plan their perfect day, even though she stopped believing in happily-ever-after when her first love ended tragically. But charming girl-magnet Ambrose isn’t about to be discouraged now that he’s met the one he really wants. Maybe Louna’s second chance is standing right in front of her.
Sarah Dessen’s many fans will adore this latest novel, a richly satisfying, enormously entertaining story with humor, romance, and an ending that is so much more than happily-ever-after.
... Read moreSaint Anything
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Taylor Meskimen
- Length: 3 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
Peyton, Sydney’s charismatic older brother, has always been the star of the family, receiving the lion’s share of their parents’ attention and—lately—concern. When Peyton’s increasingly reckless behavior culminates in an accident, a drunk driving conviction, and a jail sentence, Sydney is cast adrift, searching for her place in the family and the world. When everyone else is so worried about Peyton, is she the only one concerned about the victim of the accident?
Enter the Chathams, a warm, chaotic family who run a pizza parlor, play bluegrass on weekends, and pitch in to care for their mother, who has multiple sclerosis. Here Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance. And here she meets Mac, gentle, watchful, and protective, who makes Sydney feel seen, really seen, for the first time.
The uber-popular Sarah Dessen explores her signature themes of family, self-discovery, and change in her twelfth novel, sure to delight her legions of fans.
... Read moreSomeone Like You
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Rebecca Soler
- Length: 7 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Publish date: May 05, 2020
- Language: English
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3.92(98227 ratings)
A powerful coming-of-age novel about the power and peril of friendship and first loves, from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Rest of the Story.
The world is a terrible place not to have a best friend.
Scarlett was always the strong one, but now it’s Hailey’s turn.
In the wake of Scarlett’s boyfriend death and learning she’s pregnant, Scarlett needs a friend more than ever.
Because true friendship is a promise you keep forever.
* “Dessen has written a powerful, polished story.”–School Library Journal, starred review
... Read moreThat Summer
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Mia Barron
- Length: 4 hours 38 minutes
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Publish date: May 05, 2020
- Language: English
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3.47(51538 ratings)
The debut novel from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Rest of the Story!
The more things change…
As far as Haven is concerned, there’s just too much going on.
Everything is changing, and she’s not sure where she fits in. Her father is getting married to the local weather woman. Her sister Ashley is engaged to a man who’s just…boring. And Haven, at 15, is nearly six feet tall and still growing.
Then Ashley’s old boyfriend shows up, sparking memories of the summer when they were all happy and everything was perfect….
Or was it?
* “Unforgettable” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
... Read moreThe Moon and More
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Allie Gallerani
- Length: 11 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2013
- Language: English
Luke is the perfect boyfriend: handsome, kind, fun. He and Emaline have been together all through high school in Colby, the beach town where they both grew up. But now, in the summer before college, Emaline wonders if perfect is good enough.
Enter Theo, a super-ambitious outsider, a New Yorker assisting on a documentary film about a reclusive local artist. Theo’s sophisticated, exciting, and, best of all, he thinks Emaline is much too smart for Colby.
Emaline’s mostly-absentee father, too, thinks Emaline should have a bigger life, and he’s convinced that an Ivy League education is the only route to realizing her potential. Emaline is attracted to the bright future that Theo and her father promise. But she also clings to the deep roots of her loving mother, stepfather, and sisters. Can she ignore the pull of the happily familiar world of Colby?
Emaline wants the moon and more, but how can she balance where she comes from with where she’s going?
Sarah Dessen’s devoted fans will welcome this story of romance, yearning, and, finally, empowerment. It could only happen in the summer.
... Read moreThe Rest of the Story
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Rebecca Soler
- Length: 12 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Publish date: June 04, 2019
- Language: English
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4.06(25853 ratings)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn’t seen since she was a little girl–and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer.
Emma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who died when Emma was twelve. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever, with cold, clear water and mossy trees at the edges.
Now it’s just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable…until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her mother’s family that she hasn’t seen since she was a little girl.
When Emma arrives at North Lake, she realizes there are actually two very different communities there. Her mother grew up in working class North Lake, while her dad spent summers in the wealthier Lake North resort. The more time Emma spends there, the more it starts to feel like she is also divided into two people. To her father, she is Emma. But to her new family, she is Saylor, the name her mother always called her.
Then there’s Roo, the boy who was her very best friend when she was little. Roo holds the key to her family’s history, and slowly, he helps her put the pieces together about her past. It’s hard not to get caught up in the magic of North Lake–and Saylor finds herself falling under Roo’s spell as well.
For Saylor, it’s like a whole new world is opening up to her. But when it’s time to go back home, which side of her–Emma or Saylor–will win out?
... Read moreThe Truth About Forever
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Rebecca Soler
- Length: 11 hours 27 minutes
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Publish date: May 05, 2020
- Language: English
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4.12(212726 ratings)
From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Rest of the Story comes a powerful novel about loss, love, and moving on.
Nothing is going as planned for Macy this summer.
Not the job at Wish Catering, and definitely not Wes.
But Macy soon discovers that the things you expect least are sometimes the things you need most.
“Dessen gracefully balances comedy with tragedy and introduces a complex heroine worth getting to know.” —Publishers Weekly
... Read moreThis Lullaby
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Ali Ahn
- Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2009
- Language: English
From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All
She’s got it all figured out.
Or does she? When it comes to relationships, Remy’s got a whole set of rules.
Never get too serious. Never let him break your heart. And never, ever date a musician.
But then Remy meets Dexter, and the rules don’t seem to apply anymore.
Could it be that she’s starting to understand what all those love songs are about?
“Remy and Dexter jump off the pages into the hearts of readers, who will wish for a romance like this of their own.” —Booklist
Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.
Books by Sarah Dessen:
That Summer
Someone Like You
Keeping the Moon
Dreamland
This Lullaby
The Truth About Forever
Just Listen
Lock and Key
Along for the Ride
What Happened to Goodbye
The Moon and More
Saint Anything
Once and for All
What Happened to Goodbye
- By: Sarah Dessen
- Narrator: Meredith Hagner
- Length: 10 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2011
- Language: English
Since her parents’ bitter divorce, Mclean and her dad, a restaurant consultant, have been on the move – four towns in two years. Estranged from her mother and her mother’s new family, Mclean has followed her dad in leaving the unhappy past behind. And each new place gives her a chance to try out a new persona: from cheerleader to drama diva. But now, for the first time, Mclean discovers a desire to stay in one place and just be herself – whoever that is. Perhaps her neighbor Dave, an academic superstar trying to be just a regular guy, can help her find out. Combining Sarah Dessen’s trademark graceful writing, great characters, and compelling storytelling, What Happened to Goodbye is irresistible reading.
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