This Wednesday's topic is quite hard, as I don't think I've read many books without romantic plots! I will also include books with barely any romance, as I'm afraid this list would be very short otherwise... The Book Thief - Markus ZusakThe Book Thief is about a young girl in the second world war, so there's no romantic subplot as the main character is simply too young. It is a beautiful read though and there is a theme of love; it's just not romantic love. The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner #1) - James DashnerThe first book in the series does not have a romantic plot, as there are only boys who are apparently all heterosexual. The later books do have a romantic subplot, but this first one doesn't! Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) - J.K. RowlingThis series involves plenty of romance later on, but this first book has none! I'm not entirely sure when the romance begins exactly, but I think the second book is romance-free as well. Me & Earl & the Dying Girl - Jesse AndrewsNo romantic plot! Greg loves Rachel a lot, but they never have any romantic encounters and it is unclear whether he is even in love with her or just infatuated. The Fashion Committee - Susan JubyOne of the main characters, Charlie Dean, has no romantic subplot at all, but she does deal with other kind of love, such as for her father, who is a recovering drug addict, and her father's new girlfriend, who is also a recovering drug addict and is dealing with an abuse ex boyfriend on the side. The other main character, John, does have some sort of a romantic subplot and has a girlfriend, but it is complicated. The romantic plot is not important because it is a romance, is all I can say about it without spoiling it! Okay, I'm kind of proud I managed to get five! It's surprisingly hard to think of YA books without a romantic plot... Do you know any more? Let me know!
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