Ten top campus novels

At B&N Reads Isabelle McConville tagged ten "books that capture the messiness of love and friendship and the uncertainty of life in your early twenties." One title on the list:

Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez

A sharp and rollicking read about the power of art and the lasting legacy of those who make it, from the bestselling author of our previous Discover pick, Olga Dies Dreaming.

Read about the other novels on the list.

Also see Elise Juska’s list of eight of the greatest campus novels ever written, Ali Lowe's list of six of the best campus crime novels, Kate McCusker's five top campus novels, Michael Woodson's ten top campus novels, and K.D. Walker's eight top campus novels set in grad school.

--Marshal Zeringue